Cabacungan
Cabacungan is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Rita, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2015 Census was 801. This represented 1.93% of the total population of Santa Rita.
Barangay Officials
| NORA R. GONZALES Punong Barangay |
QUILINA L. MAGAYON Sangguniang Barangay Member |
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| VERONICA S. BARBOSA Sangguniang Barangay Member |
NENITA B. SALICSIC Sangguniang Barangay Member |
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| MARIQUITA M. TEJONES Sangguniang Barangay Member |
RENATO H. ARMADA Sangguniang Barangay Member |
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| ZOSIMO O. ABECILLA JR Sangguniang Barangay Member |
JAME SON RONDA SK Chairperson |
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| AYLENE A. LACAMBRA Sangguniang Barangay Member |
MARRY GRACE S. CASIN Barangay Secretary |
Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cabacungan is 10 to 14, with 131 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.
Combining age groups together, those aged 14 and below, consisting of the the young dependent population which include infants/babies, children and young adolescents/teenagers, make up an aggregate of 41.70% (334). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the work force, constitute a total of 55.31% (443). Finally, old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 3.00% (24) in all.
The computed Age Dependency Ratios mean that among the population of Cabacungan, there are 75 youth dependents to every 100 of the working age population; there are 5 aged/senior citizens to every 100 of the working population; and overall, there are 81 dependents (young and old-age) to every 100 of the working population.
The median age of 19 indicates that half of the entire population of Cabacungan are aged less than 19 and the other half are over the age of 19.
| Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 18 | 2.25% |
| 1 to 4 | 83 | 10.36% |
| 5 to 9 | 102 | 12.73% |
| 10 to 14 | 131 | 16.35% |
| 15 to 19 | 81 | 10.11% |
| 20 to 24 | 76 | 9.49% |
| 25 to 29 | 57 | 7.12% |
| 30 to 34 | 52 | 6.49% |
| 35 to 39 | 39 | 4.87% |
| 40 to 44 | 32 | 4.00% |
| 45 to 49 | 37 | 4.62% |
| 50 to 54 | 28 | 3.50% |
| 55 to 59 | 20 | 2.50% |
| 60 to 64 | 21 | 2.62% |
| 65 to 69 | 7 | 0.87% |
| 70 to 74 | 7 | 0.87% |
| 75 to 79 | 6 | 0.75% |
| 80 and over | 4 | 0.50% |
| Total | 801 | 100.00% |
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Historical Population
The population of Cabacungan grew from 419 in 1990 to 801 in 2015, an increase of 382 people. The latest census figures in 2015 denote a positive growth rate of 2.21%, or an increase of 87 people, from the previous population of 714 in 2010.
| Census date | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 419 | – | |
| 463 | 1.89% | |
| 496 | 1.49% | |
| 670 | 4.23% | |
| 714 | 2.34% | |
| 801 | 2.21% |
Cabacungan is situated at approximately 11.3885, 125.0291, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 32.8 meters or 107.6 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent Barangay
Cabacungan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
| Type | barangay |
|---|---|
| Island group | Visayas |
| Region | Eastern Visayas (Region VIII) |
| Province | Samar |
| Municipality | Santa Rita |
| Postal code | 6718 |
| Population (2015) | 801 |
| Philippine major island(s) | Samar |
| Coordinates | 11.3885, 125.0291 |