Canubay, City of Oroquieta, Province of Misamis Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
CityOroquieta
Postal code7207
Population (2020)3,181
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.4952, 123.7961 (8° 30' North, 123° 48' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.7 meters (25.3 feet)

Canubay is a barangay in the city of Oroquieta, in the province of Misamis Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,181. This represented 4.40% of the total population of Oroquieta.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Canubay in the 2015 Census was 3,309 broken down into 762 households or an average of 4.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Canubay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,3384325.41
2,3665004.73
2,6165454.80
3,0606924.42
3,0727474.11
3,3097624.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Canubay is 10 to 14, with 347 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 25 individuals.

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Population of Canubay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1621.87%
1 to 43049.18%
5 to 933410.08%
10 to 1434710.47%
15 to 1934310.35%
20 to 242497.52%
25 to 292266.82%
30 to 342397.21%
35 to 392347.06%
40 to 442076.25%
45 to 491955.89%
50 to 541654.98%
55 to 591103.32%
60 to 64972.93%
65 to 69842.54%
70 to 74591.78%
75 to 79331.00%
80 and over250.75%
Total3,313100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.7
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.73
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.43
  • Median Age: 25.39

Historical population

The population of Canubay grew from 2,338 in 1990 to 3,181 in 2020, an increase of 843 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.85%, or a decrease of 132 people, from the previous population of 3,313 in 2015.

Population of Canubay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,338
2,3660.22%
2,7062.92%
3,0601.71%
3,0720.14%
3,3131.45%
3,181-0.85%

Location

Canubay is situated at approximately 8.4952, 123.7961, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.7 meters or 25.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Canubay 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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