Canaan West, Municipality of Rizal, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
MunicipalityRizal
Postal code3127
Population (2020)1,012
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.6962, 121.1471 (15° 42' North, 121° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level95.9 meters (314.6 feet)

Canaan West is a barangay in the municipality of Rizal, in the province of Nueva Ecija. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,012. This represented 1.44% of the total population of Rizal.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Canaan West in the 2015 Census was 993 broken down into 231 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

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Number of households in Canaan West (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6711484.53
6681464.58
7531654.56
8631884.59
9302064.51
9932314.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Canaan West is 15 to 19, with 112 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Canaan West by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.29%
1 to 4727.16%
5 to 9989.74%
10 to 1410710.64%
15 to 1911211.13%
20 to 2410810.74%
25 to 29767.55%
30 to 34464.57%
35 to 39515.07%
40 to 44676.66%
45 to 49686.76%
50 to 54585.77%
55 to 59494.87%
60 to 64242.39%
65 to 69171.69%
70 to 74222.19%
75 to 7980.80%
80 and over100.99%
Total1,006100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.01
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.65
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.66
  • Median Age: 24.68

Historical population

The population of Canaan West grew from 671 in 1990 to 1,012 in 2020, an increase of 341 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.13%, or an increase of 6 people, from the previous population of 1,006 in 2015.

Population of Canaan West (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
671
668-0.08%
7532.60%
8631.90%
9433.28%
1,0061.24%
1,0120.13%

Location

Canaan West is situated at approximately 15.6962, 121.1471, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 95.9 meters or 314.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Canaan West 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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