Canayun, Municipality of Abulug, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityAbulug
Postal code3515
Population (2020)1,321
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.3967, 121.4219 (18° 24' North, 121° 25' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.0 meters (16.4 feet)

Canayun is a barangay in the municipality of Abulug, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,321. This represented 3.82% of the total population of Abulug.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Canayun in the 2015 Census was 1,327 broken down into 299 households or an average of 4.44 members per household.

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Number of households in Canayun (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1822285.18
1,0582384.45
1,2142714.48
1,2532954.25
1,3282894.60
1,3272994.44

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Canayun is 15 to 19, with 143 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Canayun by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1181.36%
1 to 4987.39%
5 to 91299.72%
10 to 1414210.70%
15 to 1914310.78%
20 to 24896.71%
25 to 29947.08%
30 to 34695.20%
35 to 39705.28%
40 to 44735.50%
45 to 49866.48%
50 to 54816.10%
55 to 59644.82%
60 to 64634.75%
65 to 69372.79%
70 to 74302.26%
75 to 79191.43%
80 and over221.66%
Total1,327100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.51
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.98
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.49
  • Median Age: 27.37

Historical population

The population of Canayun grew from 1,182 in 1990 to 1,321 in 2020, an increase of 139 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.10%, or a decrease of 6 people, from the previous population of 1,327 in 2015.

Population of Canayun (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,182
1,058-2.05%
1,2142.99%
1,2530.44%
1,3282.14%
1,327-0.01%
1,321-0.10%

Location

Canayun is situated at approximately 18.3967, 121.4219, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.0 meters or 16.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Canayun 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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