Camuayan, Municipality of Balingasag, Province of Misamis Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Oriental
MunicipalityBalingasag
Postal code9005
Population (2020)1,590
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.7254, 124.8445 (8° 44' North, 124° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level140.8 meters (461.9 feet)

Camuayan is a barangay in the municipality of Balingasag, in the province of Misamis Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,590. This represented 2.14% of the total population of Balingasag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Camuayan in the 2015 Census was 1,602 broken down into 283 households or an average of 5.66 members per household.

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Number of households in Camuayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1051985.58
1,1482195.24
1,0341885.50
1,3452575.23
2,4024755.06
1,6022835.66

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Camuayan is 5 to 9, with 230 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Camuayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1452.81%
1 to 418711.67%
5 to 923014.36%
10 to 1421313.30%
15 to 1918711.67%
20 to 241378.55%
25 to 291177.30%
30 to 341006.24%
35 to 39734.56%
40 to 44563.50%
45 to 49583.62%
50 to 54623.87%
55 to 59593.68%
60 to 64362.25%
65 to 69110.69%
70 to 74150.94%
75 to 7970.44%
80 and over90.56%
Total1,602100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 76.27
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.75
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 81.02
  • Median Age: 18.37

Historical population

The population of Camuayan grew from 1,105 in 1990 to 1,590 in 2020, an increase of 485 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.16%, or a decrease of 12 people, from the previous population of 1,602 in 2015.

Population of Camuayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,105
1,1480.72%
1,034-2.22%
1,3453.69%
2,40223.50%
1,602-7.42%
1,590-0.16%

Location

Camuayan is situated at approximately 8.7254, 124.8445, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 140.8 meters or 461.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Camuayan 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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