Canaan, Municipality of Victoria, Province of Oriental Mindoro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceOriental Mindoro
MunicipalityVictoria
Postal code5205
Population (2020)844
Philippine major island(s)Mindoro
Coordinates13.1417, 121.2820 (13° 9' North, 121° 17' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.1 meters (82.3 feet)

Canaan is a barangay in the municipality of Victoria, in the province of Oriental Mindoro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 844. This represented 1.62% of the total population of Victoria.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Canaan in the 2015 Census was 837 broken down into 185 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in Canaan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7801515.17
8561595.38
9231815.10
8001644.88
8011744.60
8371854.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Canaan is 5 to 9, with 94 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Canaan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1161.91%
1 to 4607.17%
5 to 99411.23%
10 to 149010.75%
15 to 19657.77%
20 to 24769.08%
25 to 29607.17%
30 to 34637.53%
35 to 39526.21%
40 to 44455.38%
45 to 49445.26%
50 to 54526.21%
55 to 59414.90%
60 to 64293.46%
65 to 69151.79%
70 to 7491.08%
75 to 79111.31%
80 and over151.79%
Total837100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.34
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.49
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.83
  • Median Age: 26.46

Historical population

The population of Canaan grew from 780 in 1990 to 844 in 2020, an increase of 64 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.18%, or an increase of 7 people, from the previous population of 837 in 2015.

Population of Canaan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
780
8561.76%
9231.63%
800-1.95%
8010.05%
8370.84%
8440.18%

Location

Canaan is situated at approximately 13.1417, 121.2820, in the island of Mindoro. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.1 meters or 82.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Canaan 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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