Canbañez, Municipality of La Paz, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityLa Paz
Postal code6508
Population (2020)568
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.9066, 124.9608 (10° 54' North, 124° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level26.7 meters (87.6 feet)

Canbañez is a barangay in the municipality of La Paz, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 568. This represented 2.96% of the total population of La Paz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Canbañez in the 2015 Census was 558 broken down into 126 households or an average of 4.43 members per household.

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Number of households in Canbañez (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
331694.80
341635.41
375665.68
477964.97
5101074.77
5581264.43

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Canbañez is 5 to 9, with 93 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Canbañez by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1122.15%
1 to 45910.57%
5 to 99316.67%
10 to 147613.62%
15 to 195610.04%
20 to 24396.99%
25 to 29488.60%
30 to 34325.73%
35 to 39213.76%
40 to 44285.02%
45 to 49203.58%
50 to 54234.12%
55 to 59162.87%
60 to 64173.05%
65 to 6961.08%
70 to 7471.25%
75 to 7940.72%
80 and over10.18%
Total558100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 80
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 86
  • Median Age: 18.48

Historical population

The population of Canbañez grew from 331 in 1990 to 568 in 2020, an increase of 237 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.37%, or an increase of 10 people, from the previous population of 558 in 2015.

Population of Canbañez (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
331
3410.56%
3752.06%
4773.37%
5102.46%
5581.73%
5680.37%

Location

Canbañez is situated at approximately 10.9066, 124.9608, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 26.7 meters or 87.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Canbañez 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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