Cambite, Municipality of Tomas Oppus, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalityTomas Oppus
Postal code6605
Population (2020)821
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.3134, 124.9720 (10° 19' North, 124° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.3 meters (27.2 feet)

Cambite, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Tomas Oppus, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 821. This represented 4.83% of the total population of Tomas Oppus.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cambite in the 2015 Census was 812 broken down into 166 households or an average of 4.89 members per household.

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Number of households in Cambite (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6701404.79
6421434.49
6751514.47
7061644.30
7821973.97
8121664.89

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cambite is 15 to 19, with 83 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Cambite by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1151.85%
1 to 4637.76%
5 to 9809.85%
10 to 14809.85%
15 to 198310.22%
20 to 24688.37%
25 to 29627.64%
30 to 34394.80%
35 to 39506.16%
40 to 44546.65%
45 to 49496.03%
50 to 54455.54%
55 to 59384.68%
60 to 64242.96%
65 to 69222.71%
70 to 74151.85%
75 to 79101.23%
80 and over151.85%
Total812100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.48
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.59
  • Median Age: 26.37

Historical population

The population of Cambite grew from 671 in 1990 to 821 in 2020, an increase of 150 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.23%, or an increase of 9 people, from the previous population of 812 in 2015.

Population of Cambite (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
671
642-0.82%
6751.08%
7060.62%
7823.79%
8120.72%
8210.23%

Location

Cambite is situated at approximately 10.3134, 124.9720, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.3 meters or 27.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cambite 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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