Cawit, Municipality of Taal, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
MunicipalityTaal
Postal code4208
Population (2020)2,489
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.8939, 120.9194 (13° 54' North, 120° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level33.4 meters (109.6 feet)

Cawit is a barangay in the municipality of Taal, in the province of Batangas. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,489. This represented 4.05% of the total population of Taal.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cawit in the 2015 Census was 2,112 broken down into 474 households or an average of 4.46 members per household.

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Number of households in Cawit (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0261825.64
1,2002195.48
1,4602865.10
1,8133595.05
1,8374124.46
2,1124744.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Cawit are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 230 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Cawit by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1442.05%
1 to 41547.16%
5 to 923010.70%
10 to 1423010.70%
15 to 192149.95%
20 to 2422810.60%
25 to 291768.19%
30 to 341285.95%
35 to 391557.21%
40 to 441336.19%
45 to 491225.67%
50 to 54894.14%
55 to 59763.53%
60 to 64542.51%
65 to 69482.23%
70 to 74331.53%
75 to 79160.74%
80 and over200.93%
Total2,150100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.85
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.36
  • Median Age: 24.45

Historical population

The population of Cawit grew from 1,026 in 1990 to 2,489 in 2020, an increase of 1,463 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.13%, or an increase of 339 people, from the previous population of 2,150 in 2015.

Population of Cawit (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,026
1,2333.50%
1,4603.69%
1,8133.03%
1,8430.60%
2,1502.98%
2,4893.13%

Location

Cawit is situated at approximately 13.8939, 120.9194, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 33.4 meters or 109.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cawit 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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