Cang‑alwang, Municipality of Siquijor, Province of Siquijor

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceSiquijor
MunicipalitySiquijor
Postal code6225
Population (2020)882
Philippine major island(s)Siquijor
Coordinates9.2103, 123.4706 (9° 13' North, 123° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.5 meters (24.6 feet)

Cang‑alwang is a barangay in the municipality of Siquijor, in the province of Siquijor. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 882. This represented 3.05% of the total population of Siquijor.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cang-alwang in the 2015 Census was 766 broken down into 191 households or an average of 4.01 members per household.

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Number of households in Cang-alwang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5811194.88
5631274.43
7051464.83
7251674.34
7311724.25
7661914.01

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cang-alwang is 5 to 9, with 82 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Cang-alwang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1141.83%
1 to 4536.92%
5 to 98210.70%
10 to 14719.27%
15 to 19678.75%
20 to 24577.44%
25 to 29435.61%
30 to 34699.01%
35 to 39506.53%
40 to 44374.83%
45 to 49344.44%
50 to 54364.70%
55 to 59364.70%
60 to 64466.01%
65 to 69202.61%
70 to 74273.52%
75 to 79111.44%
80 and over131.70%
Total766100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.32
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 14.95
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.27
  • Median Age: 29.53

Historical population

The population of Cang-alwang grew from 581 in 1990 to 882 in 2020, an increase of 301 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.01%, or an increase of 116 people, from the previous population of 766 in 2015.

Population of Cang-alwang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
581
563-0.59%
7054.94%
7250.39%
7310.30%
7660.89%
8823.01%

Location

Cang‑alwang is situated at approximately 9.2103, 123.4706, in the island of Siquijor. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.5 meters or 24.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cang‑alwang 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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