Cantiasay, City of Surigao, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
CitySurigao City
Postal code8400
Population (2020)1,047
Coordinates9.8503, 125.5892 (9° 51' North, 125° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.0 meters (39.4 feet)

Cantiasay is a barangay in Surigao City, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,047. This represented 0.61% of the total population of Surigao City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cantiasay in the 2015 Census was 984 broken down into 337 households or an average of 2.92 members per household.

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Number of households in Cantiasay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5912885.52
8011525.27
8351595.25
9091805.05
8342014.15
9843372.92

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cantiasay is 5 to 9, with 111 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Cantiasay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1262.64%
1 to 4949.55%
5 to 911111.28%
10 to 1410310.47%
15 to 19747.52%
20 to 24818.23%
25 to 29878.84%
30 to 34676.81%
35 to 39606.10%
40 to 44747.52%
45 to 49383.86%
50 to 54272.74%
55 to 59252.54%
60 to 64292.95%
65 to 69313.15%
70 to 74323.25%
75 to 79151.52%
80 and over101.02%
Total984100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.66
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.09
  • Median Age: 25.17

Historical population

The population of Cantiasay fell from 1,591 in 1990 to 1,047 in 2020, a decrease of 544 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.31%, or an increase of 63 people, from the previous population of 984 in 2015.

Population of Cantiasay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,591
801-12.06%
8350.90%
9091.18%
834-3.09%
9843.20%
1,0471.31%

Location

Cantiasay is situated at approximately 9.8503, 125.5892, in the island of Nonoc. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.0 meters or 39.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cantiasay 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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