Cancohoy, Municipality of Del Carmen, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
MunicipalityDel Carmen
Postal code8418
Population (2020)888
Philippine major island(s)Siargao
Coordinates9.8855, 126.0136 (9° 53' North, 126° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.7 meters (38.4 feet)

Cancohoy is a barangay in the municipality of Del Carmen, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 888. This represented 4.41% of the total population of Del Carmen.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cancohoy in the 2015 Census was 966 broken down into 241 households or an average of 4.01 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Cancohoy (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8091555.22
8151545.29
8521705.01
7271684.33
9151914.79
9662414.01

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cancohoy is 15 to 19, with 119 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Cancohoy by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1141.45%
1 to 4666.83%
5 to 9949.73%
10 to 1411612.01%
15 to 1911912.32%
20 to 24929.52%
25 to 29798.18%
30 to 34626.42%
35 to 39586.00%
40 to 44575.90%
45 to 49474.87%
50 to 54444.55%
55 to 59262.69%
60 to 64293.00%
65 to 69191.97%
70 to 74202.07%
75 to 79141.45%
80 and over101.04%
Total966100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.31
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.59
  • Median Age: 24.02

Historical population

The population of Cancohoy grew from 809 in 1990 to 888 in 2020, an increase of 79 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative annualized growth rate of 1.76%, or a decrease of 78 people, from the previous population of 966 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Cancohoy (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
809
8150.14%
8520.96%
727-2.16%
9158.73%
9661.04%
888-1.76%

Location

Cancohoy is situated at approximately 9.8855, 126.0136, in the island of Siargao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.7 meters or 38.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cancohoy 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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