CALBAYOG CITY PROFILE 2017

O. DEMOGRAPHY

1. Population Growth

The population of Calbayog City grew by nearly double the population it attained in 1960
period. The city’s population growth is actually the lowest among the cities in Region 8. This is
due to the high out migration rate prevailing in the city caused mainly by lesser employment
opportunities. The actual census result of 2015 indicated a total population of 183,851 for the
City of Calbayog and with a projected population of 189,632 for the year 2017 with an average
annual growth rate of 1.62% .

Reflected in Table 39 is the actual and projected population of the city for the year 2015
and 2017 respectively:

Table 39
ACTUAL AND PROJECTED POPULATION
Calbayog City
2015 & 2017

Urban Barangays: 2015 2017

1. Aguit-Itan 3,069 3,165
2. Bagacay 2,929
3,021
3. Balud 3,701
3,817
4. Basud 1,504
1,551
5. East Awang 2,434
2,511
6. West Awang 2,603
2,685
7. Carayman 4,689
4,836
8. Central 815
841
9. Rawis 6,028
6,218
10. Hamorawon 4,291
4,426
11. Nijaga 2,651
2,734
12. Obrero 4,529
4,671
13. Carmen 2,872
2,962
14. Dagum 5,804
5,986
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15. Capoocan 4,840

4,992
16. Matobato 4,529
4,671
17. San Policarpo 6,388
6,589
18. Trinidad 4,406
4,545
19. Cagsalaosao 1,576
1,626
20. Pagbalican 708
730
21. Gadgaran 1,782
1,838
22. Payahan 2,435
2,512
SUB-TOTAL 74,583 76,927

Sub- Urban Barangays: 2015 2017

1. Oquendo Poblacion 2,204
2,273
2. Tinam. Norte 2,163
2,231
3. Tinam. Sur 3,281
3,384
SUB-TOTAL 7648 7,888

Rural Barangays: 2015 2017

1. Acedillo
542 559
2. Alibaba
423 436
3. Anislag
1,276 1,316
4. Bagong Lipunan
218 225
5. Bontay
424 437
6. Buenavista
61 63
7. Cacaransan
704 726
8. Cagbanayacao
340 351
9. Cagboborac
388 400
10. Cahumpan
501 517

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11. Calocnayan
193 199
12. Canjumadac
288 297
13. Cogon
926 955
14. Dinawacan
366 378
15. Esperanza
330 340
16. Gabay
264 272
17. Gasdo
127 131
18. Guin-on
1,022 1,054
19. Guinbaoyan Norte
740 763
20. Guinbaoyan Sur
765 789
21. Helino
396 408
22. Geraga-an
475 490
23. Hibatang
201 207
24. Higasaan
306 316
25. Himalandrog
701 723
26. Jacinto
148 153
27. Jimautan
617 636
28. Kalilihan
231 238
29. Kili-kili
362 373
30. Langoyon
227 234
31. La Paz
641 661
32. Limarayon
567 585
33. Lonoy
968 998
34. Looc
351 362
35. Mabini I
250 258
36. Mancol
220 227
37. Maybog
270 278
38. Maysalong
221 228

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39. Migara
1,140 1,176
40. Naga
821 847
41. Nag-uma
135 139
42. Navarro
611 630
43. Olera
263 271
44. Osmeña
333 343
45. Palanas
384 396
46. Palanogan
481 496
47. Panonongon
332 342
48. Patong
536 553
49. Pinamorotan
359 370
50. Rizal 1
715 737
51. Roxas 1
209 216
52. Salvacion
163 168
53. San Antonio
297 306
54. San Jose
601 620
55. Saputan
433 447
56. Sinantan
242 250
57. Tabawan
774 798
58. Tanval
347 422
59. Tapa-e
409 271
60. Tigbe
263 581
61. Victory
563 168
62. Villahermosa
744 767
63. Baja
314 324
64. Barral
454 468
65. Bayo
556 573
66. Begaho
1,725 1,779

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67. Cabacungan
892 920
68. Cabatuan
1,526 1,574
69. Cabicahan
675 696
70. Cabugawan
557 575
71. Cag-anahaw
347 358
72. Cag-anibong
553 570
73. Cagbayang
904 932
74. Cagbilwang
514 932
75. Capacuhan
808 833
76. Catabunan
261 269
77. Caybago
408 421
78. Dawo
1,156 1,192
79. De Victoria
287 296
80. Dinabongan
323 333
81. Dinagan
639 659
82. Hibabngan
228 235
83. Hugon Rosales
252 260
84. Jose Roño
413 426
85. Lapaan
445 459
86. Libertad
353 364
87. Longsob
632 652
88. Mabini II
392 404
89. Macatingog
1,709 1,763
90. Mag-ubay
1,552 1,601
91. Mantaong
289 298
92. Mawacat
1,092 1,126
93. Nabang
687 709
94. Obo-ob
417 430

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95. Panlayahan
673 694
96. Panoypoy
573 591
97. Pilar
2,114 2,180
98. Quezon
231 238
99. Rizal II
511 527
100. Roxas II
869 896
101. San Rufino
779 644
102. San Isidro
624 803
103. Sigo
955 985
104. Sinidman Occ. 808 833
105. Sinidman Or. 679 700
106. Talahiban 452 466
107. Tarabucan 1,974 2036
TOTAL
56,894 62,921
Tinambacan: 2015 2017
108. Amampacang 764 788
109. Baay 1,792 1,848
110. Bante 1,625 1,676
111. Bantian 1,380 1,423
112. Binaliw 2,235 2,305
113. Bugtong 1,886 1,945
114. Cag-olango 865 892
115. Caglanipao S. 1,124 1,159
116. Cagmanipis N. 1,880 1,939
117. Cagnipa 2,285 2,357
118. Cangomaod 192 198
119. Manguino-o 1,213 1,251
120. Malaga 1,811 1,868
121. Malajog 2,140 2,207
122. Malayog 1,344 1,386
123. Malopalo 1,291 1,332
124. Marcatubig 688 710
125. Peña 2,764 2,851
126. Saljag 617 636
127. San Joaquin 5,901 6,087
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128. Tinaplacan 1,709 1,763

129. Tomaligues 971 1,002
130. Danao I 2,714 2,799
131. Danao II 433 447
132. Cagmanipes Sur 1,189 1,226
Sub - Total 40,813 42,095
Grand Total 179,938 189,632

2. Total number of Household

The household population of Calbayog is sparsely distributed among the 157 barangays
of the city with a total projected household of 38,389 for the year 2017.

3. Population Density

Calbayog City’s population density also rose significantly over the years in relation to its
population. From merely 0.9 persons per hectare of land in 1960, the population density jumped
to 2.4 person per hectare in 2000 and 2 persons for the year 2017. Despite the big improvements
attained during the period, the City of Calbayog is still the most sparsely populated city than any
other cities in Eastern Visayas.

Among the political districts, Tinambacan District is more densely populated with 2.4
persons per hectare, while Calbayog District has 1.8 person per hectare. Oquendo District has
the lowest density with only 1 person per hectare of land.

4. Sex Distribution

As of the year 2017 the City of Calbayog has a sex ratio of 105 males and 100 females,
indicating that there is predominance of male population in the city. This also suggests of
impending higher productivity rate of the city in the years to come, as males comprised majority
of the labor force.

5. Age Distribution

About 55 percent of the total population of Calbayog in 2000 belonged to 15 to 64 years

old bracket, and considered as the productive population or working age group. The age group
0 to 14 years old is the child and youth, and 65 years old and above, is considered as elderly,
which covered 41 percent and 4 percent, respectively.

The city’s total dependency ratio, as of 2000, reached to 82 percent, the highest among
cities in the region. The young dependency ratio and old dependency ratio covered 75 percent
and 5 percent respectively.

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6. Migration

Calbayog City has been considered as an out-migration city. Most of the in-migrants are
domestic, mostly coming from neighboring island towns and municipalities and could be
considered as an inter rural-urban migration. Only less than 3 percent of the total population,
based on 1990 and 2000 figures, is considered migrants.

7. Marital Status

Majority of the city’s populace entered into marriages at age of 25 and above. Married
females slightly outnumbered males.

8. Mother Tongue

Waray is the most spoken dialect in the city of Calbayog. Based on 2010 total household
population, about 87 percent of the population spoke waray at early childhood, and Cebuano
ranked second which constituted only 11 percent.

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