Caningag, Municipality of Caraga, Province of Davao Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Oriental
MunicipalityCaraga
Postal code8203
Population (2020)1,148
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.2815, 126.4951 (7° 17' North, 126° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level422.4 meters (1,385.8 feet)

Caningag is a barangay in the municipality of Caraga, in the province of Davao Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,148. This represented 2.89% of the total population of Caraga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Caningag in the 2015 Census was 1,132 broken down into 243 households or an average of 4.66 members per household.

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Number of households in Caningag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6051115.45
8421665.07
6791275.35
6771424.77
1,0002234.48
1,1322434.66

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Caningag is 5 to 9, with 157 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Caningag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.83%
1 to 41119.69%
5 to 915713.71%
10 to 141089.43%
15 to 191079.34%
20 to 2412510.92%
25 to 29958.30%
30 to 34847.34%
35 to 39696.03%
40 to 44524.54%
45 to 49443.84%
50 to 54433.76%
55 to 59342.97%
60 to 64292.53%
65 to 69272.36%
70 to 74221.92%
75 to 79121.05%
80 and over50.44%
Total1,145100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.21
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.68
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.89
  • Median Age: 22.74

Historical population

The population of Caningag grew from 605 in 1990 to 1,148 in 2020, an increase of 543 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.06%, or an increase of 3 people, from the previous population of 1,145 in 2015.

Population of Caningag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
605
8426.39%
679-4.51%
677-0.04%
1,00015.26%
1,1452.61%
1,1480.06%

Location

Caningag is situated at approximately 7.2815, 126.4951, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 422.4 meters or 1,385.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

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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