Canquiason, Municipality of Villaba, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityVillaba
Postal code6537
Population (2020)807
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.1778, 124.4539 (11° 11' North, 124° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level56.0 meters (183.7 feet)

Canquiason is a barangay in the municipality of Villaba, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 807. This represented 1.88% of the total population of Villaba.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Canquiason in the 2015 Census was 671 broken down into 166 households or an average of 4.04 members per household.

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Number of households in Canquiason (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
353724.90
434795.49
480935.16
5761334.33
5361344.00
6711664.04

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Canquiason is 10 to 14, with 73 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Canquiason by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1152.24%
1 to 4588.64%
5 to 9608.94%
10 to 147310.88%
15 to 196910.28%
20 to 24669.84%
25 to 29395.81%
30 to 34477.00%
35 to 39395.81%
40 to 44274.02%
45 to 49416.11%
50 to 54253.73%
55 to 59324.77%
60 to 64345.07%
65 to 69202.98%
70 to 7491.34%
75 to 7991.34%
80 and over81.19%
Total671100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.16
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.98
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.14
  • Median Age: 24.58

Historical population

The population of Canquiason grew from 353 in 1990 to 807 in 2020, an increase of 454 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.96%, or an increase of 136 people, from the previous population of 671 in 2015.

Population of Canquiason (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
353
4343.95%
4802.18%
5762.55%
536-2.59%
6714.37%
8073.96%

Location

Canquiason is situated at approximately 11.1778, 124.4539, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 56.0 meters or 183.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Canquiason 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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