Canhawan, Municipality of Nueva Valencia, Province of Guimaras

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceGuimaras
MunicipalityNueva Valencia
Postal code5046
Population (2020)932
Philippine major island(s)Guimaras
Coordinates10.4254, 122.5566 (10° 26' North, 122° 33' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.4 meters (27.6 feet)

Canhawan is a barangay in the municipality of Nueva Valencia, in the province of Guimaras. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 932. This represented 2.18% of the total population of Nueva Valencia.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Canhawan in the 2015 Census was 793 broken down into 203 households or an average of 3.91 members per household.

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Number of households in Canhawan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7631355.65
7091424.99
7871535.14
6991694.14
7831934.06
7932033.91

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Canhawan is 5 to 9, with 87 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Canhawan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.26%
1 to 4526.56%
5 to 98710.97%
10 to 14799.96%
15 to 19779.71%
20 to 24496.18%
25 to 29587.31%
30 to 34556.94%
35 to 39627.82%
40 to 44425.30%
45 to 49445.55%
50 to 54374.67%
55 to 59394.92%
60 to 64283.53%
65 to 69232.90%
70 to 74172.14%
75 to 79263.28%
80 and over81.01%
Total793100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.51
  • Median Age: 28.66

Historical population

The population of Canhawan grew from 763 in 1990 to 932 in 2020, an increase of 169 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.46%, or an increase of 139 people, from the previous population of 793 in 2015.

Population of Canhawan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
763
709-1.37%
7872.26%
699-1.62%
7834.22%
7930.24%
9323.46%

Location

Canhawan is situated at approximately 10.4254, 122.5566, in the island of Guimaras. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.4 meters or 27.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Canhawan 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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