Canantong, Municipality of Laur, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
MunicipalityLaur
Postal code3129
Population (2020)2,911
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.5630, 121.1879 (15° 34' North, 121° 11' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level86.3 meters (283.1 feet)

Canantong is a barangay in the municipality of Laur, in the province of Nueva Ecija. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,911. This represented 7.61% of the total population of Laur.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Canantong in the 2015 Census was 2,471 broken down into 613 households or an average of 4.03 members per household.

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Number of households in Canantong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9541845.18
1,1582364.91
1,4652954.97
1,9955003.99
2,2315234.27
2,4716134.03

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Canantong is 5 to 9, with 295 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Canantong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1552.23%
1 to 42419.75%
5 to 929511.94%
10 to 1428211.41%
15 to 1926010.52%
20 to 242158.70%
25 to 291777.16%
30 to 341747.04%
35 to 391726.96%
40 to 441696.84%
45 to 491174.73%
50 to 54833.36%
55 to 59783.16%
60 to 64612.47%
65 to 69471.90%
70 to 74240.97%
75 to 79130.53%
80 and over80.32%
Total2,471100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.97
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.11
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.08
  • Median Age: 22.38

Historical population

The population of Canantong grew from 954 in 1990 to 2,911 in 2020, an increase of 1,957 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.51%, or an increase of 440 people, from the previous population of 2,471 in 2015.

Population of Canantong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
954
1,1583.70%
1,4655.17%
1,9954.35%
2,2314.15%
2,4711.96%
2,9113.51%

Location

Canantong is situated at approximately 15.5630, 121.1879, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 86.3 meters or 283.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Canantong 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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