Candelaria, Municipality of Tapaz, Province of Capiz

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceCapiz
MunicipalityTapaz
Postal code5814
Population (2020)2,208
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.2907, 122.5244 (11° 17' North, 122° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level41.8 meters (137.1 feet)

Candelaria is a barangay in the municipality of Tapaz, in the province of Capiz. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,208. This represented 4.06% of the total population of Tapaz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Candelaria in the 2015 Census was 2,053 broken down into 535 households or an average of 3.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Candelaria (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7072925.85
1,5603085.06
2,0563735.51
2,1074394.80
2,0664684.41
2,0535353.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Candelaria are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 15 to 19, with 204 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 28 individuals.

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Population of Candelaria by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1331.61%
1 to 41798.72%
5 to 92049.94%
10 to 141688.18%
15 to 192049.94%
20 to 241999.69%
25 to 291949.45%
30 to 341507.31%
35 to 391055.11%
40 to 441336.48%
45 to 49994.82%
50 to 54894.34%
55 to 59944.58%
60 to 64492.39%
65 to 69462.24%
70 to 74442.14%
75 to 79281.36%
80 and over351.70%
Total2,053100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.38
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.63
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.01
  • Median Age: 26.02

Historical population

The population of Candelaria grew from 1,707 in 1990 to 2,208 in 2020, an increase of 501 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.54%, or an increase of 155 people, from the previous population of 2,053 in 2015.

Population of Candelaria (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,707
1,560-1.67%
2,0566.10%
2,1070.34%
2,066-0.71%
2,053-0.12%
2,2081.54%

Location

Candelaria is situated at approximately 11.2907, 122.5244, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 41.8 meters or 137.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Candelaria 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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