Canroma, Municipality of Pontevedra, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
MunicipalityPontevedra
Postal code6105
Population (2020)3,294
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates10.3593, 122.8801 (10° 22' North, 122° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.4 meters (44.0 feet)

Canroma is a barangay in the municipality of Pontevedra, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,294. This represented 6.04% of the total population of Pontevedra.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Canroma in the 2015 Census was 3,258 broken down into 749 households or an average of 4.35 members per household.

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Number of households in Canroma (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7203005.73
1,7583265.39
2,0494144.95
3,0756524.72
3,2017034.55
3,2587494.35

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Canroma is 5 to 9, with 362 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 25 individuals.

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Population of Canroma by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1772.36%
1 to 42748.41%
5 to 936211.11%
10 to 143259.97%
15 to 193099.48%
20 to 242738.38%
25 to 292888.84%
30 to 342427.43%
35 to 392126.51%
40 to 441845.65%
45 to 491624.97%
50 to 541534.69%
55 to 591334.08%
60 to 64852.61%
65 to 69762.33%
70 to 74491.50%
75 to 79300.92%
80 and over250.77%
Total3,259100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.86
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.82
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.68
  • Median Age: 25.16

Historical population

The population of Canroma grew from 1,729 in 1990 to 3,294 in 2020, an increase of 1,565 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.23%, or an increase of 35 people, from the previous population of 3,259 in 2015.

Population of Canroma (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,729
1,7580.31%
2,0493.34%
3,0755.76%
3,2011.47%
3,2590.34%
3,2940.23%

Location

Canroma is situated at approximately 10.3593, 122.8801, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.4 meters or 44.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Canroma 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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