Can‑asujan, City of Carcar, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
CityCarcar
Postal code6019
Population (2020)10,870
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates10.1280, 123.6640 (10° 8' North, 123° 40' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level37.7 meters (123.7 feet)

Can‑asujan is a barangay in the city of Carcar, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 10,870. This represented 7.97% of the total population of Carcar.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Can-asujan in the 2015 Census was 9,114 broken down into 2,180 households or an average of 4.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Can-asujan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,8939715.04
5,7861,1145.19
6,2861,2275.12
6,9211,3515.12
7,8451,6754.68
9,1142,1804.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Can-asujan is 5 to 9, with 1,024 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 67 individuals.

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Population of Can-asujan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12202.41%
1 to 48239.03%
5 to 91,02411.24%
10 to 1496110.54%
15 to 198819.67%
20 to 248519.34%
25 to 298008.78%
30 to 346727.37%
35 to 395606.14%
40 to 445015.50%
45 to 494264.67%
50 to 543824.19%
55 to 593193.50%
60 to 642512.75%
65 to 691761.93%
70 to 741211.33%
75 to 79790.87%
80 and over670.74%
Total9,114100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.66
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.85
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.51
  • Median Age: 23.81

Historical population

The population of Can-asujan grew from 4,893 in 1990 to 10,870 in 2020, an increase of 5,977 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.78%, or an increase of 1,756 people, from the previous population of 9,114 in 2015.

Population of Can-asujan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,893
5,7863.19%
6,2921.81%
6,9211.32%
7,8454.67%
9,1142.90%
10,8703.78%

Location

Can‑asujan is situated at approximately 10.1280, 123.6640, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 37.7 meters or 123.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Can‑asujan 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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