Canawa, Municipality of Candijay, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityCandijay
Postal code6312
Population (2020)1,226
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Coordinates9.8439, 124.4318 (9° 51' North, 124° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level136.9 meters (449.1 feet)

Canawa is a barangay in the municipality of Candijay, in the province of Bohol. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,226. This represented 4.07% of the total population of Candijay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Canawa in the 2015 Census was 1,368 broken down into 285 households or an average of 4.80 members per household.

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Number of households in Canawa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2112105.77
1,1662285.11
1,4062405.86
1,5232965.15
1,4152645.36
1,3682854.80

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Canawa is 10 to 14, with 168 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Canawa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1302.19%
1 to 41269.20%
5 to 916011.68%
10 to 1416812.26%
15 to 191208.76%
20 to 241047.59%
25 to 29926.72%
30 to 34755.47%
35 to 39725.26%
40 to 44715.18%
45 to 49594.31%
50 to 54654.74%
55 to 59574.16%
60 to 64503.65%
65 to 69564.09%
70 to 74271.97%
75 to 79161.17%
80 and over221.61%
Total1,370100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.27
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.82
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.09
  • Median Age: 23.89

Historical population

The population of Canawa grew from 1,211 in 1990 to 1,226 in 2020, an increase of 15 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.31%, or a decrease of 144 people, from the previous population of 1,370 in 2015.

Population of Canawa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,211
1,166-0.71%
1,4064.09%
1,5231.11%
1,415-2.64%
1,370-0.61%
1,226-2.31%

Location

Canawa is situated at approximately 9.8439, 124.4318, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 136.9 meters or 449.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Canawa 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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