Catabunan, City of Calbayog, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
CityCalbayog
Postal code6710
Population (2020)274
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.1383, 124.5128 (12° 8' North, 124° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level47.6 meters (156.2 feet)

Catabunan is a barangay in the city of Calbayog, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 274. This represented 0.15% of the total population of Calbayog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Catabunan in the 2015 Census was 261 broken down into 57 households or an average of 4.58 members per household.

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Number of households in Catabunan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
212415.17
146314.71
163325.09
238584.10
260574.56
261574.58

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Catabunan is 5 to 9, with 33 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 1 individual.

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Population of Catabunan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 151.92%
1 to 43011.49%
5 to 93312.64%
10 to 143011.49%
15 to 192710.34%
20 to 24249.20%
25 to 29228.43%
30 to 34134.98%
35 to 39124.60%
40 to 44124.60%
45 to 49134.98%
50 to 54114.21%
55 to 59103.83%
60 to 6451.92%
65 to 6941.53%
70 to 7410.38%
75 to 7920.77%
80 and over72.68%
Total261100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.4
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.17
  • Median Age: 21.15

Historical population

The population of Catabunan grew from 212 in 1990 to 274 in 2020, an increase of 62 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.03%, or an increase of 13 people, from the previous population of 261 in 2015.

Population of Catabunan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
212
146-6.75%
1632.39%
2385.36%
2603.27%
2610.07%
2741.03%

Location

Catabunan is situated at approximately 12.1383, 124.5128, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 47.6 meters or 156.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Catabunan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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