Candabong, Municipality of Manjuyod, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
MunicipalityManjuyod
Postal code8208
Population (2020)2,401
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.7025, 123.0832 (9° 42' North, 123° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level507.3 meters (1,664.3 feet)

Candabong is a barangay in the municipality of Manjuyod, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,401. This represented 5.36% of the total population of Manjuyod.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Candabong in the 2015 Census was 2,300 broken down into 506 households or an average of 4.55 members per household.

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Number of households in Candabong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,0073495.75
2,2023865.70
2,1304145.14
2,2814624.94
2,2654794.73
2,3005064.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Candabong is 5 to 9, with 294 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Candabong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1693.00%
1 to 42119.17%
5 to 929412.78%
10 to 1427511.96%
15 to 192139.26%
20 to 242018.74%
25 to 291536.65%
30 to 341416.13%
35 to 391416.13%
40 to 441386.00%
45 to 491094.74%
50 to 541034.48%
55 to 59944.09%
60 to 64552.39%
65 to 69291.26%
70 to 74281.22%
75 to 79291.26%
80 and over170.74%
Total2,300100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.98
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.62
  • Median Age: 22.19

Historical population

The population of Candabong grew from 2,007 in 1990 to 2,401 in 2020, an increase of 394 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.91%, or an increase of 101 people, from the previous population of 2,300 in 2015.

Population of Candabong (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,007
2,2021.75%
2,130-0.71%
2,2810.95%
2,265-0.26%
2,3000.29%
2,4010.91%

Location

Candabong is situated at approximately 9.7025, 123.0832, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 507.3 meters or 1,664.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Candabong 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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