Candelaria, Municipality of San Fernando, Province of Bukidnon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceBukidnon
MunicipalitySan Fernando
Postal code8711
Population (2020)907
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.9086, 125.3528 (7° 55' North, 125° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level389.5 meters (1,277.9 feet)

Candelaria is a barangay in the municipality of San Fernando, in the province of Bukidnon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 907. This represented 1.44% of the total population of San Fernando.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Candelaria in the 2015 Census was 910 broken down into 196 households or an average of 4.64 members per household.

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Number of households in Candelaria (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5641095.17
6901305.31
8001505.33
7301465.00
8151644.97
9101964.64

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Candelaria are in the ranges 1 to 4, and 5 to 9, with 113 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Candelaria by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1222.42%
1 to 411312.42%
5 to 911312.42%
10 to 14889.67%
15 to 19738.02%
20 to 24879.56%
25 to 299110.00%
30 to 34869.45%
35 to 39454.95%
40 to 44384.18%
45 to 49414.51%
50 to 54252.75%
55 to 59262.86%
60 to 64222.42%
65 to 69161.76%
70 to 74181.98%
75 to 7930.33%
80 and over30.33%
Total910100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.49
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.41
  • Median Age: 22.64

Historical population

The population of Candelaria grew from 564 in 1990 to 907 in 2020, an increase of 343 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.07%, or a decrease of 3 people, from the previous population of 910 in 2015.

Population of Candelaria (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
564
6903.85%
8003.22%
730-1.25%
8154.09%
9102.12%
907-0.07%

Location

Candelaria is situated at approximately 7.9086, 125.3528, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 389.5 meters or 1,277.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Candelaria 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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