Canaway, Municipality of Kitcharao, Province of Agusan del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Norte
MunicipalityKitcharao
Postal code8609
Population (2020)1,411
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.4067, 125.5559 (9° 24' North, 125° 33' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level50.1 meters (164.4 feet)

Canaway is a barangay in the municipality of Kitcharao, in the province of Agusan del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,411. This represented 6.63% of the total population of Kitcharao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Canaway in the 2015 Census was 1,259 broken down into 312 households or an average of 4.04 members per household.

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Number of households in Canaway (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8591505.73
9431914.94
1,0932045.36
1,2002395.02
1,1832554.64
1,2593124.04

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Canaway is 5 to 9, with 179 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Canaway by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1282.22%
1 to 41259.93%
5 to 917914.22%
10 to 1413610.80%
15 to 191189.37%
20 to 241219.61%
25 to 29957.55%
30 to 34735.80%
35 to 39766.04%
40 to 44715.64%
45 to 49534.21%
50 to 54544.29%
55 to 59383.02%
60 to 64272.14%
65 to 69161.27%
70 to 74272.14%
75 to 79131.03%
80 and over90.71%
Total1,259100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.46
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.95
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.41
  • Median Age: 21.80

Historical population

The population of Canaway grew from 859 in 1990 to 1,411 in 2020, an increase of 552 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.43%, or an increase of 152 people, from the previous population of 1,259 in 2015.

Population of Canaway (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
859
9431.76%
1,0933.22%
1,2001.30%
1,183-0.52%
1,2591.19%
1,4112.43%

Location

Canaway is situated at approximately 9.4067, 125.5559, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 50.1 meters or 164.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Canaway 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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