Canturay, City of Sipalay, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
CitySipalay
Postal code6113
Population (2020)5,181
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.8056, 122.4244 (9° 48' North, 122° 25' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level124.2 meters (407.5 feet)

Canturay is a barangay in the city of Sipalay, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,181. This represented 7.15% of the total population of Sipalay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Canturay in the 2015 Census was 4,653 broken down into 1,023 households or an average of 4.55 members per household.

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Number of households in Canturay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5,5229665.72
4,7639135.22
4,8489165.29
4,9779245.39
4,3658824.95
4,6531,0234.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Canturay is 5 to 9, with 536 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 47 individuals.

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Population of Canturay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1561.20%
1 to 44219.05%
5 to 953611.52%
10 to 1451311.03%
15 to 1953511.50%
20 to 244118.83%
25 to 292996.43%
30 to 342826.06%
35 to 392375.09%
40 to 442284.90%
45 to 492355.05%
50 to 542224.77%
55 to 592044.38%
60 to 641503.22%
65 to 691282.75%
70 to 74811.74%
75 to 79681.46%
80 and over471.01%
Total4,653100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.56
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66
  • Median Age: 23.23

Historical population

The population of Canturay fell from 5,522 in 1990 to 5,181 in 2020, a decrease of 341 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.29%, or an increase of 528 people, from the previous population of 4,653 in 2015.

Population of Canturay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,522
4,763-2.73%
4,8480.38%
4,9770.36%
4,365-4.66%
4,6531.22%
5,1812.29%

Location

Canturay is situated at approximately 9.8056, 122.4244, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 124.2 meters or 407.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Canturay 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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