Capanikian, Municipality of Claveria, Province of Cagayan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceCagayan
MunicipalityClaveria
Postal code3519
Population (2020)624
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates18.5627, 121.0953 (18° 34' North, 121° 6' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.4 meters (40.7 feet)

Capanikian is a barangay in the municipality of Claveria, in the province of Cagayan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 624. This represented 1.96% of the total population of Claveria.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Capanikian in the 2015 Census was 633 broken down into 162 households or an average of 3.91 members per household.

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Number of households in Capanikian (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5121005.12
4951064.67
5561105.05
5961354.41
6501554.19
6331623.91

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Capanikian is 10 to 14, with 66 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Capanikian by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.58%
1 to 4416.48%
5 to 9548.53%
10 to 146610.43%
15 to 19518.06%
20 to 24396.16%
25 to 29487.58%
30 to 34639.95%
35 to 39457.11%
40 to 44457.11%
45 to 49294.58%
50 to 54406.32%
55 to 59274.27%
60 to 64101.58%
65 to 69274.27%
70 to 74193.00%
75 to 79111.74%
80 and over81.26%
Total633100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 16.37
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.44
  • Median Age: 30.60

Historical population

The population of Capanikian grew from 512 in 1990 to 624 in 2020, an increase of 112 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.30%, or a decrease of 9 people, from the previous population of 633 in 2015.

Population of Capanikian (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
512
495-0.63%
5562.52%
5960.96%
6503.21%
633-0.50%
624-0.30%

Location

Capanikian is situated at approximately 18.5627, 121.0953, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.4 meters or 40.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Capanikian 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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