Agawa, Municipality of Besao, Mountain Province

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceMountain Province
MunicipalityBesao
Postal code2618
Population (2020)356
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.1124, 120.8670 (17° 7' North, 120° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,357.3 meters (4,453.0 feet)

Agawa is a barangay in the municipality of Besao, in Mountain Province. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 356. This represented 5.18% of the total population of Besao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Agawa in the 2015 Census was 400 broken down into 102 households or an average of 3.92 members per household.

details
Number of households in Agawa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
451914.96
4891054.66
5761005.76
348804.35
431964.49
4001023.92

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Agawa is 20 to 24, with 45 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Agawa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 171.75%
1 to 4276.75%
5 to 94411.00%
10 to 144210.50%
15 to 19307.50%
20 to 244511.25%
25 to 29328.00%
30 to 34317.75%
35 to 39153.75%
40 to 44184.50%
45 to 49205.00%
50 to 54328.00%
55 to 59215.25%
60 to 6492.25%
65 to 69123.00%
70 to 7441.00%
75 to 7951.25%
80 and over61.50%
Total400100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.43
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.67
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.1
  • Median Age: 25.78

Historical population

The population of Agawa fell from 451 in 1990 to 356 in 2020, a decrease of 95 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.42%, or a decrease of 44 people, from the previous population of 400 in 2015.

Population of Agawa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
451
4891.53%
5763.57%
348-6.71%
4318.10%
400-1.41%
356-2.42%

Location

Agawa is situated at approximately 17.1124, 120.8670, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,357.3 meters or 4,453.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Agawa 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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