Candaigan, Municipality of Loon, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityLoon
Postal code6327
Population (2020)460
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Coordinates9.8371, 123.8424 (9° 50' North, 123° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level181.9 meters (596.8 feet)

Candaigan is a barangay in the municipality of Loon, in the province of Bohol. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 460. This represented 1.04% of the total population of Loon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Candaigan in the 2015 Census was 425 broken down into 111 households or an average of 3.83 members per household.

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Number of households in Candaigan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
432944.60
389864.52
526925.72
396954.17
4771164.11
4251113.83

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Candaigan is 10 to 14, with 56 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Candaigan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 151.18%
1 to 4276.35%
5 to 9368.47%
10 to 145613.18%
15 to 19378.71%
20 to 24296.82%
25 to 29174.00%
30 to 34245.65%
35 to 39245.65%
40 to 44266.12%
45 to 49266.12%
50 to 54266.12%
55 to 59204.71%
60 to 64204.71%
65 to 69163.76%
70 to 74184.24%
75 to 79102.35%
80 and over81.88%
Total425100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.8
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 20.88
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.68
  • Median Age: 31.15

Historical population

The population of Candaigan grew from 432 in 1990 to 460 in 2020, an increase of 28 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.68%, or an increase of 35 people, from the previous population of 425 in 2015.

Population of Candaigan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
432
389-1.95%
5266.68%
396-3.84%
4777.01%
425-2.17%
4601.68%

Location

Candaigan is situated at approximately 9.8371, 123.8424, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 181.9 meters or 596.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Candaigan 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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