Caranhug, Municipality of Javier, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityJavier
Postal code6511
Population (2020)942
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.7540, 124.9788 (10° 45' North, 124° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.3 meters (23.9 feet)

Caranhug is a barangay in the municipality of Javier, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 942. This represented 3.53% of the total population of Javier.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Caranhug in the 2015 Census was 789 broken down into 192 households or an average of 4.11 members per household.

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Number of households in Caranhug (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
482845.74
5961224.89
6971355.16
6981474.75
7011534.58
7891924.11

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Caranhug is 5 to 9, with 98 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Caranhug by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1232.92%
1 to 4739.25%
5 to 99812.42%
10 to 149512.04%
15 to 19698.75%
20 to 24668.37%
25 to 29556.97%
30 to 34516.46%
35 to 39445.58%
40 to 44405.07%
45 to 49445.58%
50 to 54374.69%
55 to 59283.55%
60 to 64243.04%
65 to 69202.53%
70 to 7460.76%
75 to 7991.14%
80 and over70.89%
Total789100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.1
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.17
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.27
  • Median Age: 22.77

Historical population

The population of Caranhug grew from 482 in 1990 to 942 in 2020, an increase of 460 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.80%, or an increase of 153 people, from the previous population of 789 in 2015.

Population of Caranhug (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
482
5964.06%
6973.41%
6980.02%
7010.16%
7892.28%
9423.80%

Location

Caranhug is situated at approximately 10.7540, 124.9788, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.3 meters or 23.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Caranhug 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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