Canayan, City of Malaybalay, Province of Bukidnon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceBukidnon
CityMalaybalay
Postal code8700
Population (2020)6,553
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.1866, 125.1530 (8° 11' North, 125° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level669.5 meters (2,196.5 feet)

Canayan is a barangay in the city of Malaybalay, in the province of Bukidnon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,553. This represented 3.44% of the total population of Malaybalay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Canayan in the 2015 Census was 5,744 broken down into 1,222 households or an average of 4.70 members per household.

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Number of households in Canayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,1904245.17
3,1955365.96
4,2618255.16
4,6218685.32
4,1369184.51
5,7441,2224.70

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Canayan is 5 to 9, with 743 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 30 individuals.

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Population of Canayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11692.88%
1 to 459910.20%
5 to 974312.66%
10 to 1474012.61%
15 to 1965611.18%
20 to 2461910.55%
25 to 294477.61%
30 to 343906.64%
35 to 393305.62%
40 to 442754.68%
45 to 492273.87%
50 to 542193.73%
55 to 591823.10%
60 to 641121.91%
65 to 69651.11%
70 to 74350.60%
75 to 79320.55%
80 and over300.51%
Total5,870100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.11
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.8
  • Median Age: 20.23

Historical population

The population of Canayan grew from 2,190 in 1990 to 6,553 in 2020, an increase of 4,363 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.34%, or an increase of 683 people, from the previous population of 5,870 in 2015.

Population of Canayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,190
3,1957.33%
4,2616.37%
4,6211.12%
4,176-3.62%
5,8706.70%
6,5532.34%

Location

Canayan is situated at approximately 8.1866, 125.1530, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 669.5 meters or 2,196.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Canayan 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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