Canunan, Municipality of Guipos, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityGuipos
Postal code7042
Population (2020)1,992
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.7624, 123.3431 (7° 46' North, 123° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level136.2 meters (446.8 feet)

Canunan is a barangay in the municipality of Guipos, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,992. This represented 9.16% of the total population of Guipos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Canunan in the 2015 Census was 2,050 broken down into 431 households or an average of 4.76 members per household.

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Number of households in Canunan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7323285.28
1,4833094.80
1,7293504.94
1,9033785.03
1,8904064.66
2,0504314.76

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Canunan are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 231 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 21 individuals.

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Population of Canunan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1442.15%
1 to 41708.29%
5 to 923111.27%
10 to 1423111.27%
15 to 191969.56%
20 to 241758.54%
25 to 291497.27%
30 to 341376.68%
35 to 391326.44%
40 to 441225.95%
45 to 491014.93%
50 to 541024.98%
55 to 59894.34%
60 to 64452.20%
65 to 69432.10%
70 to 74371.80%
75 to 79251.22%
80 and over211.02%
Total2,050100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.17
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.1
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.27
  • Median Age: 24.37

Historical population

The population of Canunan grew from 1,732 in 1990 to 1,992 in 2020, an increase of 260 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.60%, or a decrease of 58 people, from the previous population of 2,050 in 2015.

Population of Canunan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,732
1,483-2.87%
1,7293.35%
1,9031.33%
1,890-0.25%
2,0501.56%
1,992-0.60%

Location

Canunan is situated at approximately 7.7624, 123.3431, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 136.2 meters or 446.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Canunan 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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