Candau‑ay, City of Dumaguete, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
CityDumaguete
Postal code6200
Population (2020)9,593
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.3123, 123.2686 (9° 19' North, 123° 16' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level60.5 meters (198.5 feet)

Candau‑ay is a barangay in the city of Dumaguete, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 9,593. This represented 7.15% of the total population of Dumaguete.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Candau-ay in the 2015 Census was 7,488 broken down into 1,888 households or an average of 3.97 members per household.

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Number of households in Candau-ay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3562675.08
2,5325134.94
3,4747154.86
5,8131,1954.86
6,5681,4174.64
7,4881,8883.97

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Candau-ay is 5 to 9, with 774 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 46 individuals.

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Population of Candau-ay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11191.58%
1 to 46258.32%
5 to 977410.31%
10 to 146458.59%
15 to 197099.44%
20 to 2476510.19%
25 to 296779.02%
30 to 346398.51%
35 to 395277.02%
40 to 444115.47%
45 to 494185.57%
50 to 543384.50%
55 to 592713.61%
60 to 642593.45%
65 to 691502.00%
70 to 74851.13%
75 to 79460.61%
80 and over510.68%
Total7,509100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.14
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.62
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 49.76
  • Median Age: 25.87

Historical population

The population of Candau-ay grew from 1,358 in 1990 to 9,593 in 2020, an increase of 8,235 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.29%, or an increase of 2,084 people, from the previous population of 7,509 in 2015.

Population of Candau-ay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,358
2,53212.38%
3,4747.02%
5,8207.38%
6,5834.59%
7,5092.54%
9,5935.29%

Location

Candau‑ay is situated at approximately 9.3123, 123.2686, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 60.5 meters or 198.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Candau‑ay 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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