Cang‑asa, Municipality of Siquijor, Province of Siquijor

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceSiquijor
MunicipalitySiquijor
Postal code6225
Population (2020)1,104
Philippine major island(s)Siquijor
Coordinates9.1463, 123.5573 (9° 9' North, 123° 33' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level286.0 meters (938.3 feet)

Cang‑asa is a barangay in the municipality of Siquijor, in the province of Siquijor. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,104. This represented 3.82% of the total population of Siquijor.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cang-asa in the 2015 Census was 900 broken down into 228 households or an average of 3.95 members per household.

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Number of households in Cang-asa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7701684.58
7501694.44
7781774.40
8371954.29
8632183.96
9002283.95

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cang-asa is 5 to 9, with 88 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Cang-asa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1232.56%
1 to 4697.67%
5 to 9889.78%
10 to 14869.56%
15 to 19758.33%
20 to 24748.22%
25 to 29606.67%
30 to 34535.89%
35 to 39606.67%
40 to 44455.00%
45 to 49404.44%
50 to 54475.22%
55 to 59353.89%
60 to 64495.44%
65 to 69252.78%
70 to 74343.78%
75 to 79171.89%
80 and over202.22%
Total900100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 17.84
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.28
  • Median Age: 27.92

Historical population

The population of Cang-asa grew from 770 in 1990 to 1,104 in 2020, an increase of 334 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.39%, or an increase of 204 people, from the previous population of 900 in 2015.

Population of Cang-asa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
770
750-0.49%
7780.79%
8371.01%
8631.12%
9000.80%
1,1044.39%

Location

Cang‑asa is situated at approximately 9.1463, 123.5573, in the island of Siquijor. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 286.0 meters or 938.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cang‑asa 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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