Cajidiocan’s population recorded at 23,488

The population of the municipality of Cajidiocan as of July 1, 2024 was 23,488 persons. This population count is based on the 2024 Census of Population (2024 POPCEN).

This count has been declared official for all purposes by the President of the Philippines through Proclamation No. 973 dated 11 July 2025, pursuant to Republic Act No. 10625, or the Philippine Statistical Act of 2013, and Executive Order No. 87, s. 2025. These mandate the conduct of periodic censuses to provide government planners, policymakers, and administrators with essential data for crafting social and economic development plans and programs.

This municipal population figure reflects the total number of persons living in the 14 barangays of the municipality as of 12:01 AM on 01 July 2024. It also includes Filipinos in Philippine embassies, consulates, and missions abroad.

The population in 2024 is higher by 229 compared with the population in 2020, and by 1,627 compared with the population in 2015. Table 1 shows the comparative results of the population in the past 4 censuses.

Table 1. Total Population of Cajidiocan: 2010 – 2024

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority - 2010 CPH, 2015 POPCEN, 2020 CPH, 2024 POPCEN

Cajidiocan’s population grew by 0.24 percent

From 2020 to 2024, the population of Cajidiocan grew at an average annual rate of 0.24 percent, a slowdown compared to the 1.31 percent growth rate recorded from 2015 to 2020. This deceleration in population growth may be attributed to a combination of interrelated factors, including declining fertility and birth rates,  increased mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the in-migration pattern observed eve after the pandemic.

Table 2. Annual Population Growth Rate of Cajidiocan

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority - 2010 CPH, 2015 POPCEN, 2020 CPH, 2024 POPCEN

Fourteen in ever one hundred residents of Cajidiocan are in Danao

The municipality of Cajidiocan comprises 14 barangays. In 2024, Barangay Danao  recorded the highest population at 3,199, accounting for 13.6 percent of the municipal total. It was followed by the barangays of Cambajao with 2,445 residents (10.4%) and Sugod with 2,299 residents (9.8%). Collectively, these three barangays  comprised approximately 33.8 percent of Cajidiocan’s total population (Figure 1 and Table 3). Ranking fourth and fifth in terms of population were the barangays of Cambalo (2,095) and Cambijang (1,870), respectively.

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority, 2024 POPCEN

Barangay Lico was the smallest barangay, in terms of population size, with only 678 persons. It was followed by Barangay Lumbang Este with 813 persons. Their population represents 2.9 and 3.5 percent, respectively.

Out of the fourteen barangays of the municipality, 6 had a positive annual population growth rate (APGR). Barangay Alibagon had the highest growth rate with 3.60 percent. It was followed by Sugod (2.93%), Cambijang (1.69%), Lumbang Este  (1.34%), Gutivan (0.92%) and Danao (0.67%).

Table 3. Population Distribution by Barangay: Cajidioan, 2024

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority - 2010 CPH, 2015 POPCEN, 2020 CPH, 2024 POPCEN

(SGD) ENGR. JOHNNY F. SOLIS 
Chief Statistical Specialist 
Romblon Provincial Statistical Office