Caniangan, City of Tangub, Province of Misamis Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
CityTangub
Postal code7214
Population (2020)1,243
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0911, 123.6983 (8° 5' North, 123° 42' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level168.4 meters (552.5 feet)

Caniangan is a barangay in the city of Tangub, in the province of Misamis Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,243. This represented 1.82% of the total population of Tangub.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Caniangan in the 2015 Census was 1,086 broken down into 254 households or an average of 4.28 members per household.

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Number of households in Caniangan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0551905.55
1,0512025.20
1,0252045.02
1,1582434.77
1,0712424.43
1,0862544.28

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Caniangan is 5 to 9, with 121 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Caniangan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1252.30%
1 to 4908.29%
5 to 912111.14%
10 to 1412011.05%
15 to 1910910.04%
20 to 24837.64%
25 to 29655.99%
30 to 34746.81%
35 to 39625.71%
40 to 44706.45%
45 to 49706.45%
50 to 54565.16%
55 to 59343.13%
60 to 64211.93%
65 to 69292.67%
70 to 74322.95%
75 to 79131.20%
80 and over121.10%
Total1,086100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.28
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.35
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.63
  • Median Age: 24.70

Historical population

The population of Caniangan grew from 1,055 in 1990 to 1,243 in 2020, an increase of 188 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.88%, or an increase of 157 people, from the previous population of 1,086 in 2015.

Population of Caniangan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,055
1,051-0.07%
1,025-0.54%
1,1581.70%
1,071-2.80%
1,0860.27%
1,2432.88%

Location

Caniangan is situated at approximately 8.0911, 123.6983, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 168.4 meters or 552.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Caniangan 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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