Cabacungan, Municipality of Santa Rita, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalitySanta Rita
Postal code6718
Population (2020)797
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.3844, 125.0081 (11° 23' North, 125° 0' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.7 meters (48.2 feet)

Cabacungan is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Rita, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 797. This represented 1.88% of the total population of Santa Rita.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cabacungan in the 2015 Census was 801 broken down into 166 households or an average of 4.83 members per household.

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Number of households in Cabacungan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
419725.82
463845.51
496965.17
6701265.32
7141425.03
8011664.83

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cabacungan is 10 to 14, with 131 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Cabacungan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1182.25%
1 to 48310.36%
5 to 910212.73%
10 to 1413116.35%
15 to 198110.11%
20 to 24769.49%
25 to 29577.12%
30 to 34526.49%
35 to 39394.87%
40 to 44324.00%
45 to 49374.62%
50 to 54283.50%
55 to 59202.50%
60 to 64212.62%
65 to 6970.87%
70 to 7470.87%
75 to 7960.75%
80 and over40.50%
Total801100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 75.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 80.82
  • Median Age: 19.10

Historical population

The population of Cabacungan grew from 419 in 1990 to 797 in 2020, an increase of 378 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.11%, or a decrease of 4 people, from the previous population of 801 in 2015.

Population of Cabacungan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
419
4631.89%
4961.49%
6704.23%
7142.34%
8012.21%
797-0.11%

Location

Cabacungan is situated at approximately 11.3844, 125.0081, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.7 meters or 48.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cabacungan 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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