Chavayan, Municipality of Sabtang, Province of Batanes

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCagayan Valley (Region II)
ProvinceBatanes
MunicipalitySabtang
Postal code3904
Population (2020)161
Philippine major island(s)Sabtang
Coordinates20.2812, 121.8617 (20° 17' North, 121° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level176.4 meters (578.7 feet)

Chavayan is a barangay in the municipality of Sabtang, in the province of Batanes. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 161. This represented 9.49% of the total population of Sabtang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Chavayan in the 2015 Census was 157 broken down into 41 households or an average of 3.83 members per household.

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Number of households in Chavayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
193394.95
165384.34
180384.74
152344.47
169374.57
157413.83

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Chavayan is 10 to 14, with 22 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 1 individual.

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Population of Chavayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 110.64%
1 to 4138.28%
5 to 91610.19%
10 to 142214.01%
15 to 19138.28%
20 to 24117.01%
25 to 29106.37%
30 to 3474.46%
35 to 39106.37%
40 to 4474.46%
45 to 4953.18%
50 to 5485.10%
55 to 5974.46%
60 to 64106.37%
65 to 6931.91%
70 to 7453.18%
75 to 7931.91%
80 and over63.82%
Total157100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.09
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 19.32
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.41
  • Median Age: 26.25

Historical population

The population of Chavayan fell from 193 in 1990 to 161 in 2020, a decrease of 32 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.53%, or an increase of 4 people, from the previous population of 157 in 2015.

Population of Chavayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
193
165-2.89%
1801.88%
152-2.30%
1693.93%
157-1.39%
1610.53%

Location

Chavayan is situated at approximately 20.2812, 121.8617, in the island of Sabtang. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 176.4 meters or 578.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Chavayan 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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