Cañelas, Municipality of San Fernando, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalitySan Fernando
Postal code5416
Population (2020)836
Philippine major island(s)Ticao
Coordinates12.4489, 123.7115 (12° 27' North, 123° 43' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level146.4 meters (480.3 feet)

Cañelas is a barangay in the municipality of San Fernando, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 836. This represented 3.87% of the total population of San Fernando.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cañelas in the 2015 Census was 787 broken down into 189 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Cañelas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7351325.57
8071615.01
7951604.97
8241625.09
6701454.62
7871894.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cañelas is 5 to 9, with 117 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Cañelas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.65%
1 to 47910.04%
5 to 911714.87%
10 to 149712.33%
15 to 198510.80%
20 to 24648.13%
25 to 29415.21%
30 to 34374.70%
35 to 39415.21%
40 to 44374.70%
45 to 49313.94%
50 to 54324.07%
55 to 59303.81%
60 to 64232.92%
65 to 69192.41%
70 to 74172.16%
75 to 79162.03%
80 and over81.02%
Total787100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 72.68
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.25
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 86.93
  • Median Age: 20.20

Historical population

The population of Cañelas grew from 735 in 1990 to 836 in 2020, an increase of 101 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.28%, or an increase of 49 people, from the previous population of 787 in 2015.

Population of Cañelas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
735
8071.77%
795-0.32%
8240.50%
670-7.25%
7873.11%
8361.28%

Location

Cañelas is situated at approximately 12.4489, 123.7115, in the island of Ticao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 146.4 meters or 480.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cañelas 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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