Catmon, Municipality of Saint Bernard, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalitySaint Bernard
Postal code6616
Population (2020)2,548
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.3531, 125.1107 (10° 21' North, 125° 7' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level58.3 meters (191.3 feet)

Catmon is a barangay in the municipality of Saint Bernard, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,548. This represented 8.97% of the total population of Saint Bernard.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Catmon in the 2015 Census was 2,976 broken down into 528 households or an average of 5.64 members per household.

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Number of households in Catmon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4452515.76
1,4902925.10
1,6073394.74
1,9834084.86
2,3755114.65
2,9765285.64

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Catmon is 15 to 19, with 338 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 26 individuals.

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Population of Catmon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1561.88%
1 to 42558.57%
5 to 92979.98%
10 to 1433711.32%
15 to 1933811.36%
20 to 2430610.28%
25 to 292719.11%
30 to 341886.32%
35 to 391796.01%
40 to 441615.41%
45 to 491505.04%
50 to 541234.13%
55 to 59913.06%
60 to 64702.35%
65 to 69551.85%
70 to 74471.58%
75 to 79260.87%
80 and over260.87%
Total2,976100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.2
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.55
  • Median Age: 23.35

Historical population

The population of Catmon grew from 1,445 in 1990 to 2,548 in 2020, an increase of 1,103 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.22%, or a decrease of 428 people, from the previous population of 2,976 in 2015.

Population of Catmon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,445
1,4900.58%
1,6071.63%
1,9832.94%
2,3766.80%
2,9764.38%
2,548-3.22%

Location

Catmon is situated at approximately 10.3531, 125.1107, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 58.3 meters or 191.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Catmon 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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