Canocotan, City of Tagum, Province of Davao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Norte
CityTagum
Postal code8100
Population (2020)9,752
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.4084, 125.7788 (7° 25' North, 125° 47' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.4 meters (44.0 feet)

Canocotan is a barangay in the city of Tagum, in the province of Davao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 9,752. This represented 3.29% of the total population of Tagum.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Canocotan in the 2015 Census was 7,949 broken down into 1,912 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Canocotan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,8925085.69
2,8685804.94
3,8457525.11
5,1761,1074.68
6,0531,4374.21
7,9491,9124.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Canocotan are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 808 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 40 individuals.

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Population of Canocotan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11902.34%
1 to 46808.36%
5 to 98089.93%
10 to 148089.93%
15 to 197308.97%
20 to 247639.38%
25 to 296848.41%
30 to 346548.04%
35 to 396267.69%
40 to 445807.13%
45 to 494315.30%
50 to 543534.34%
55 to 592623.22%
60 to 642483.05%
65 to 691301.60%
70 to 74971.19%
75 to 79520.64%
80 and over400.49%
Total8,136100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.98
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.61
  • Median Age: 25.65

Historical population

The population of Canocotan grew from 2,892 in 1990 to 9,752 in 2020, an increase of 6,860 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.89%, or an increase of 1,616 people, from the previous population of 8,136 in 2015.

Population of Canocotan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,892
2,868-0.16%
3,9567.14%
5,1763.78%
6,2156.89%
8,1365.26%
9,7523.89%

Location

Canocotan is situated at approximately 7.4084, 125.7788, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.4 meters or 44.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Canocotan 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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