Cogon, City of Calbayog, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
CityCalbayog
Postal code6710
Population (2020)984
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.0660, 124.6566 (12° 4' North, 124° 39' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level19.2 meters (63.0 feet)

Cogon is a barangay in the city of Calbayog, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 984. This represented 0.53% of the total population of Calbayog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cogon in the 2015 Census was 926 broken down into 199 households or an average of 4.65 members per household.

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Number of households in Cogon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
348665.27
467915.13
5541294.29
7301574.65
7881654.78
9261994.65

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cogon is 5 to 9, with 125 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Cogon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1262.81%
1 to 410211.02%
5 to 912513.50%
10 to 1412012.96%
15 to 1911312.20%
20 to 24737.88%
25 to 29596.37%
30 to 34515.51%
35 to 39667.13%
40 to 44485.18%
45 to 49404.32%
50 to 54252.70%
55 to 59232.48%
60 to 64252.70%
65 to 69111.19%
70 to 74121.30%
75 to 7940.43%
80 and over30.32%
Total926100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.32
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.74
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.06
  • Median Age: 18.98

Historical population

The population of Cogon grew from 348 in 1990 to 984 in 2020, an increase of 636 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.29%, or an increase of 58 people, from the previous population of 926 in 2015.

Population of Cogon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
348
4675.66%
5543.73%
7524.30%
8002.28%
9262.82%
9841.29%

Location

Cogon is situated at approximately 12.0660, 124.6566, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.2 meters or 63.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cogon 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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