Capacuhan, Municipality of Anahawan, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalityAnahawan
Postal code6610
Population (2020)232
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.2955, 125.2191 (10° 18' North, 125° 13' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level578.7 meters (1,898.6 feet)

Capacuhan is a barangay in the municipality of Anahawan, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 232. This represented 2.75% of the total population of Anahawan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Capacuhan in the 2015 Census was 226 broken down into 55 households or an average of 4.11 members per household.

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Number of households in Capacuhan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
212494.33
172493.51
234514.59
192444.36
203504.06
226554.11

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Capacuhan is 15 to 19, with 28 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Capacuhan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 10.00%
1 to 4229.73%
5 to 9229.73%
10 to 14177.52%
15 to 192812.39%
20 to 24187.96%
25 to 29167.08%
30 to 34146.19%
35 to 39177.52%
40 to 44156.64%
45 to 49156.64%
50 to 54104.42%
55 to 5993.98%
60 to 64104.42%
65 to 6962.65%
70 to 7420.88%
75 to 7941.77%
80 and over10.44%
Total226100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 40.13
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 48.68
  • Median Age: 26.88

Historical population

The population of Capacuhan grew from 212 in 1990 to 232 in 2020, an increase of 20 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.55%, or an increase of 6 people, from the previous population of 226 in 2015.

Population of Capacuhan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
212
172-3.84%
2346.82%
192-2.69%
2032.05%
2262.06%
2320.55%

Location

Capacuhan is situated at approximately 10.2955, 125.2191, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 578.7 meters or 1,898.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Capacuhan 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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