Cansaganay, Municipality of Daram, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityDaram
Postal code6722
Population (2020)379
Philippine major island(s)Daram
Coordinates11.5385, 124.8175 (11° 32' North, 124° 49' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.7 meters (51.5 feet)

Cansaganay is a barangay in the municipality of Daram, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 379. This represented 0.91% of the total population of Daram.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cansaganay in the 2015 Census was 440 broken down into 89 households or an average of 4.94 members per household.

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Number of households in Cansaganay (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
432745.84
400715.63
397755.29
408834.92
438974.52
440894.94

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cansaganay is 15 to 19, with 60 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Cansaganay by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1143.18%
1 to 4347.73%
5 to 94911.14%
10 to 144610.45%
15 to 196013.64%
20 to 24398.86%
25 to 29337.50%
30 to 34296.59%
35 to 39286.36%
40 to 44214.77%
45 to 49122.73%
50 to 54143.18%
55 to 59153.41%
60 to 64153.41%
65 to 69112.50%
70 to 7492.05%
75 to 7961.36%
80 and over51.14%
Total440100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.76
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.65
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.41
  • Median Age: 22.18

Historical population

The population of Cansaganay fell from 432 in 1990 to 379 in 2020, a decrease of 53 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.09%, or a decrease of 61 people, from the previous population of 440 in 2015.

Population of Cansaganay (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
432
400-1.43%
397-0.16%
4080.38%
4382.62%
4400.09%
379-3.09%

Location

Cansaganay is situated at approximately 11.5385, 124.8175, in the island of Daram. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.7 meters or 51.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cansaganay 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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