Cansilayan, Municipality of Buenavista, Province of Guimaras

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceGuimaras
MunicipalityBuenavista
Postal code5044
Population (2020)1,281
Philippine major island(s)Guimaras
Coordinates10.7053, 122.6935 (10° 42' North, 122° 42' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level101.1 meters (331.7 feet)

Cansilayan is a barangay in the municipality of Buenavista, in the province of Guimaras. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,281. This represented 2.42% of the total population of Buenavista.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cansilayan in the 2015 Census was 1,231 broken down into 309 households or an average of 3.98 members per household.

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Number of households in Cansilayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9361805.20
1,0161955.21
1,0712284.70
1,0992654.15
1,1582744.23
1,2313093.98

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cansilayan is 20 to 24, with 118 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Cansilayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1100.81%
1 to 4846.82%
5 to 91149.26%
10 to 14887.15%
15 to 191129.10%
20 to 241189.59%
25 to 291088.77%
30 to 34897.23%
35 to 39846.82%
40 to 44816.58%
45 to 49665.36%
50 to 54685.52%
55 to 59473.82%
60 to 64433.49%
65 to 69352.84%
70 to 74312.52%
75 to 79241.95%
80 and over292.36%
Total1,231100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 36.27
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.58
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 50.85
  • Median Age: 29.14

Historical population

The population of Cansilayan grew from 936 in 1990 to 1,281 in 2020, an increase of 345 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.84%, or an increase of 50 people, from the previous population of 1,231 in 2015.

Population of Cansilayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
936
1,0161.55%
1,0711.14%
1,0990.36%
1,1581.92%
1,2311.17%
1,2810.84%

Location

Cansilayan is situated at approximately 10.7053, 122.6935, in the island of Guimaras. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 101.1 meters or 331.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cansilayan 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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