Candiis, Municipality of Hadji Mohammad Ajul, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
MunicipalityHadji Mohammad Ajul
Population (2020)2,271
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.6013, 122.2828 (6° 36' North, 122° 17' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level131.3 meters (430.8 feet)

Candiis is a barangay in the municipality of Hadji Mohammad Ajul, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,271. This represented 9.22% of the total population of Hadji Mohammad Ajul.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Candiis in the 2015 Census was 1,813 broken down into 285 households or an average of 6.36 members per household.

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Number of households in Candiis (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7401295.74
1,0532095.04
1,3012485.25
1,9524054.82
1,3302216.02
1,8132856.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Candiis is 1 to 4, with 275 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Candiis by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1532.92%
1 to 427515.17%
5 to 924613.57%
10 to 1424813.68%
15 to 191659.10%
20 to 241317.23%
25 to 291397.67%
30 to 34915.02%
35 to 39935.13%
40 to 44723.97%
45 to 49985.41%
50 to 54593.25%
55 to 59452.48%
60 to 64361.99%
65 to 69281.54%
70 to 74150.83%
75 to 7990.50%
80 and over100.55%
Total1,813100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 88.48
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.67
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 95.15
  • Median Age: 17.56

Historical population

The population of Candiis grew from 740 in 1990 to 2,271 in 2020, an increase of 1,531 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.86%, or an increase of 458 people, from the previous population of 1,813 in 2015.

Population of Candiis (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
740
1,0536.83%
1,3014.64%
1,9525.75%
1,330-13.03%
1,8136.08%
2,2714.86%

Location

Candiis is situated at approximately 6.6013, 122.2828, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 131.3 meters or 430.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Candiis shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
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