Canomay, Municipality of Claveria, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityClaveria
Postal code5419
Population (2020)1,128
Philippine major island(s)Burias
Coordinates12.8842, 123.2761 (12° 53' North, 123° 17' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.3 meters (30.5 feet)

Canomay is a barangay in the municipality of Claveria, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,128. This represented 2.68% of the total population of Claveria.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Canomay in the 2015 Census was 1,153 broken down into 250 households or an average of 4.61 members per household.

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Number of households in Canomay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5991304.61
7341574.68
1,2852644.87
1,2852265.69
1,2302544.84
1,1532504.61

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Canomay is 10 to 14, with 174 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Canomay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1221.91%
1 to 412610.93%
5 to 917315.00%
10 to 1417415.09%
15 to 191059.11%
20 to 24776.68%
25 to 29534.60%
30 to 34706.07%
35 to 39716.16%
40 to 44534.60%
45 to 49413.56%
50 to 54484.16%
55 to 59514.42%
60 to 64292.52%
65 to 69191.65%
70 to 74171.47%
75 to 79151.30%
80 and over90.78%
Total1,153100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 82.78
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.03
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 92.81
  • Median Age: 18.88

Historical population

The population of Canomay grew from 599 in 1990 to 1,128 in 2020, an increase of 529 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.46%, or a decrease of 25 people, from the previous population of 1,153 in 2015.

Population of Canomay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
599
7343.88%
1,28512.76%
1,2850.00%
1,230-1.58%
1,153-1.22%
1,128-0.46%

Location

Canomay is situated at approximately 12.8842, 123.2761, in the island of Burias. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.3 meters or 30.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Canomay 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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