Cantutang, Municipality of Padre Burgos, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalityPadre Burgos
Postal code6601
Population (2020)1,062
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.0378, 125.0223 (10° 2' North, 125° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.3 meters (23.9 feet)

Cantutang is a barangay in the municipality of Padre Burgos, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,062. This represented 9.52% of the total population of Padre Burgos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cantutang in the 2015 Census was 990 broken down into 250 households or an average of 3.96 members per household.

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Number of households in Cantutang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5591085.18
6181274.87
6831394.91
8811934.56
9032124.26
9902503.96

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Cantutang are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 102 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Cantutang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1252.53%
1 to 4969.70%
5 to 910210.30%
10 to 1410210.30%
15 to 19909.09%
20 to 24848.48%
25 to 29797.98%
30 to 34636.36%
35 to 39555.56%
40 to 44545.45%
45 to 49585.86%
50 to 54575.76%
55 to 59474.75%
60 to 64222.22%
65 to 69121.21%
70 to 74191.92%
75 to 79111.11%
80 and over141.41%
Total990100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.2
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.57
  • Median Age: 24.76

Historical population

The population of Cantutang grew from 559 in 1990 to 1,062 in 2020, an increase of 503 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.49%, or an increase of 72 people, from the previous population of 990 in 2015.

Population of Cantutang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
559
6181.90%
6832.17%
8813.57%
9030.90%
9901.77%
1,0621.49%

Location

Cantutang is situated at approximately 10.0378, 125.0223, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.3 meters or 23.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cantutang 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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