Upper Caningag, Municipality of Magsaysay, Province of Lanao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceLanao del Norte
MunicipalityMagsaysay
Postal code9221
Population (2020)378
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0450, 123.8848 (8° 3' North, 123° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level407.4 meters (1,336.6 feet)

Upper Caningag, formerly Taguitingan, is a barangay in the municipality of Magsaysay, in the province of Lanao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 378. This represented 1.85% of the total population of Magsaysay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Upper Caningag in the 2015 Census was 277 broken down into 70 households or an average of 3.96 members per household.

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Number of households in Upper Caningag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
135255.40
178315.74
141344.15
194513.80
206702.94
277703.96

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Upper Caningag is 10 to 14, with 30 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Upper Caningag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 120.72%
1 to 4217.58%
5 to 92810.11%
10 to 143010.83%
15 to 19269.39%
20 to 24279.75%
25 to 29238.30%
30 to 34248.66%
35 to 39248.66%
40 to 44176.14%
45 to 49217.58%
50 to 54103.61%
55 to 5993.25%
60 to 6472.53%
65 to 6941.44%
70 to 7420.72%
75 to 7910.36%
80 and over10.36%
Total277100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.09
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.26
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 47.35
  • Median Age: 25.98

Historical population

The population of Upper Caningag grew from 135 in 1990 to 378 in 2020, an increase of 243 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.76%, or an increase of 101 people, from the previous population of 277 in 2015.

Population of Upper Caningag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
135
1785.32%
141-4.87%
1944.50%
2062.21%
2775.80%
3786.76%

Location

Upper Caningag is situated at approximately 8.0450, 123.8848, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 407.4 meters or 1,336.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Upper Caningag 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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