Caranas, Municipality of Motiong, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityMotiong
Postal code6702
Population (2020)805
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.9777, 125.0299 (11° 59' North, 125° 2' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level161.2 meters (528.9 feet)

Caranas is a barangay in the municipality of Motiong, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 805. This represented 5.27% of the total population of Motiong.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Caranas in the 2015 Census was 748 broken down into 144 households or an average of 5.19 members per household.

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Number of households in Caranas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
361715.08
6411115.77
6091155.30
7561405.40
7321345.46
7481445.19

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Caranas is 10 to 14, with 113 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Caranas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1152.01%
1 to 47810.43%
5 to 99412.57%
10 to 1411315.11%
15 to 199212.30%
20 to 24608.02%
25 to 29405.35%
30 to 34415.48%
35 to 39395.21%
40 to 44324.28%
45 to 49314.14%
50 to 54222.94%
55 to 59202.67%
60 to 64202.67%
65 to 69182.41%
70 to 74111.47%
75 to 79101.34%
80 and over121.60%
Total748100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 75.57
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.85
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 88.42
  • Median Age: 19.02

Historical population

The population of Caranas grew from 361 in 1990 to 805 in 2020, an increase of 444 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.56%, or an increase of 57 people, from the previous population of 748 in 2015.

Population of Caranas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
361
64111.36%
609-1.09%
7563.03%
732-1.17%
7480.41%
8051.56%

Location

Caranas is situated at approximately 11.9777, 125.0299, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 161.2 meters or 528.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Caranas 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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