Canasagan, Municipality of San Juan, Province of Siquijor

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceSiquijor
MunicipalitySan Juan
Postal code6227
Population (2020)728
Philippine major island(s)Siquijor
Coordinates9.1723, 123.5018 (9° 10' North, 123° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level95.2 meters (312.3 feet)

Canasagan is a barangay in the municipality of San Juan, in the province of Siquijor. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 728. This represented 4.45% of the total population of San Juan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Canasagan in the 2015 Census was 625 broken down into 153 households or an average of 4.08 members per household.

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Number of households in Canasagan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4581004.58
4591014.54
452974.66
5741234.67
5451304.19
6251534.08

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Canasagan is 15 to 19, with 62 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Canasagan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1152.40%
1 to 4457.20%
5 to 9579.12%
10 to 14609.60%
15 to 19629.92%
20 to 24386.08%
25 to 29568.96%
30 to 34589.28%
35 to 39314.96%
40 to 44233.68%
45 to 49345.44%
50 to 54335.28%
55 to 59294.64%
60 to 64223.52%
65 to 69213.36%
70 to 74162.56%
75 to 79193.04%
80 and over60.96%
Total625100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.85
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 16.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.91
  • Median Age: 28.17

Historical population

The population of Canasagan grew from 458 in 1990 to 728 in 2020, an increase of 270 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.26%, or an increase of 103 people, from the previous population of 625 in 2015.

Population of Canasagan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
458
4590.04%
452-0.33%
5743.35%
545-1.87%
6252.64%
7283.26%

Location

Canasagan is situated at approximately 9.1723, 123.5018, in the island of Siquijor. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 95.2 meters or 312.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Canasagan 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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