Caningag, Municipality of Matalom, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityMatalom
Postal code6526
Population (2020)288
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.2204, 124.8200 (10° 13' North, 124° 49' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level150.5 meters (493.8 feet)

Caningag is a barangay in the municipality of Matalom, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 288. This represented 0.88% of the total population of Matalom.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Caningag in the 2015 Census was 283 broken down into 79 households or an average of 3.58 members per household.

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Number of households in Caningag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
406844.83
396894.45
412864.79
323853.80
280833.37
283793.58

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Caningag is 20 to 24, with 24 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Caningag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 120.71%
1 to 4207.07%
5 to 9207.07%
10 to 14238.13%
15 to 19238.13%
20 to 24248.48%
25 to 29238.13%
30 to 34134.59%
35 to 39186.36%
40 to 44186.36%
45 to 49186.36%
50 to 54155.30%
55 to 59165.65%
60 to 64155.30%
65 to 6982.83%
70 to 74103.53%
75 to 7993.18%
80 and over82.83%
Total283100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 35.52
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 19.13
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.65
  • Median Age: 32.50

Historical population

The population of Caningag fell from 406 in 1990 to 288 in 2020, a decrease of 118 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.37%, or an increase of 5 people, from the previous population of 283 in 2015.

Population of Caningag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
406
396-0.47%
4120.85%
323-3.30%
280-5.07%
2830.20%
2880.37%

Location

Caningag is situated at approximately 10.2204, 124.8200, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 150.5 meters or 493.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Caningag 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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