Diwa, Municipality of Pilar, Province of Bataan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBataan
MunicipalityPilar
Postal code2101
Population (2020)2,816
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.6089, 120.5027 (14° 37' North, 120° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level265.0 meters (869.4 feet)

Diwa is a barangay in the municipality of Pilar, in the province of Bataan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,816. This represented 6.09% of the total population of Pilar.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Diwa in the 2015 Census was 2,486 broken down into 595 households or an average of 4.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Diwa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3882635.28
1,5783005.26
1,7933684.87
1,7393904.46
2,2534904.60
2,4865954.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Diwa is 5 to 9, with 260 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Diwa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1381.53%
1 to 42138.55%
5 to 926010.44%
10 to 142339.35%
15 to 192439.76%
20 to 241837.35%
25 to 292218.87%
30 to 342028.11%
35 to 391867.47%
40 to 441536.14%
45 to 491415.66%
50 to 541204.82%
55 to 591034.13%
60 to 64763.05%
65 to 69532.13%
70 to 74311.24%
75 to 79170.68%
80 and over180.72%
Total2,491100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.7
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.01
  • Median Age: 26.71

Historical population

The population of Diwa grew from 1,388 in 1990 to 2,816 in 2020, an increase of 1,428 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.61%, or an increase of 325 people, from the previous population of 2,491 in 2015.

Population of Diwa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,388
1,5782.43%
1,7932.78%
1,739-0.42%
2,2539.88%
2,4911.93%
2,8162.61%

Location

Diwa is situated at approximately 14.6089, 120.5027, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 265.0 meters or 869.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Diwa 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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