Cantongtong, Municipality of Jiabong, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityJiabong
Postal code6701
Population (2020)608
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.7918, 124.9703 (11° 48' North, 124° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level63.7 meters (209.0 feet)

Cantongtong is a barangay in the municipality of Jiabong, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 608. This represented 3.17% of the total population of Jiabong.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cantongtong in the 2015 Census was 512 broken down into 128 households or an average of 4.00 members per household.

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Number of households in Cantongtong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
448845.33
481955.06
490965.10
4491034.36
4571034.44
5121284.00

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cantongtong is 5 to 9, with 60 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Cantongtong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1122.34%
1 to 4479.18%
5 to 96011.72%
10 to 14448.59%
15 to 19479.18%
20 to 24387.42%
25 to 29397.62%
30 to 34418.01%
35 to 39224.30%
40 to 44265.08%
45 to 49346.64%
50 to 54275.27%
55 to 59234.49%
60 to 64193.71%
65 to 69122.34%
70 to 74101.95%
75 to 7950.98%
80 and over61.17%
Total512100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.44
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.02
  • Median Age: 26.03

Historical population

The population of Cantongtong grew from 448 in 1990 to 608 in 2020, an increase of 160 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.68%, or an increase of 96 people, from the previous population of 512 in 2015.

Population of Cantongtong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
448
4811.34%
4900.40%
449-1.20%
4570.64%
5122.19%
6083.68%

Location

Cantongtong is situated at approximately 11.7918, 124.9703, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 63.7 meters or 209.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cantongtong 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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