Cahayag, Municipality of San Francisco, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalitySan Francisco
Postal code6613
Population (2020)339
Philippine major island(s)Panaon
Coordinates10.0661, 125.1542 (10° 4' North, 125° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.8 meters (51.8 feet)

Cahayag is a barangay in the municipality of San Francisco, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 339. This represented 2.52% of the total population of San Francisco.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cahayag in the 2015 Census was 353 broken down into 83 households or an average of 4.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Cahayag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
350595.93
273564.88
332665.03
372764.89
318744.30
353834.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cahayag is 15 to 19, with 45 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, and 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Cahayag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 141.13%
1 to 4277.65%
5 to 9298.22%
10 to 14359.92%
15 to 194512.75%
20 to 243911.05%
25 to 29236.52%
30 to 34164.53%
35 to 39154.25%
40 to 44195.38%
45 to 49298.22%
50 to 54205.67%
55 to 59164.53%
60 to 6492.55%
65 to 69102.83%
70 to 7471.98%
75 to 7961.70%
80 and over41.13%
Total353100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 41.13
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.82
  • Median Age: 24.68

Historical population

The population of Cahayag fell from 350 in 1990 to 339 in 2020, a decrease of 11 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.85%, or a decrease of 14 people, from the previous population of 353 in 2015.

Population of Cahayag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
350
273-4.55%
3324.28%
3721.58%
318-5.55%
3532.01%
339-0.85%

Location

Cahayag is situated at approximately 10.0661, 125.1542, in the island of Panaon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.8 meters or 51.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cahayag 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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