Awao, Municipality of Santa Josefa, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
MunicipalitySanta Josefa
Postal code8512
Population (2020)2,100
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.9671, 126.0017 (7° 58' North, 126° 0' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level44.5 meters (146.0 feet)

Awao is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Josefa, in the province of Agusan del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,100. This represented 7.94% of the total population of Santa Josefa.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Awao in the 2015 Census was 2,213 broken down into 498 households or an average of 4.44 members per household.

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Number of households in Awao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8261515.47
1,7113544.83
2,5945244.95
2,0564254.84
2,2324614.84
2,2134984.44

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Awao is 5 to 9, with 288 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Awao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1421.88%
1 to 423210.39%
5 to 928812.90%
10 to 1426311.78%
15 to 191908.51%
20 to 242189.77%
25 to 291838.20%
30 to 341607.17%
35 to 391225.47%
40 to 441185.29%
45 to 491024.57%
50 to 54904.03%
55 to 59763.41%
60 to 64492.20%
65 to 69431.93%
70 to 74241.08%
75 to 79120.54%
80 and over200.90%
Total2,232100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.64
  • Median Age: 22.32

Historical population

The population of Awao grew from 826 in 1990 to 2,100 in 2020, an increase of 1,274 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.27%, or a decrease of 132 people, from the previous population of 2,232 in 2015.

Population of Awao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
826
1,71114.62%
2,5949.33%
2,056-3.15%
2,2323.03%
2,2320.00%
2,100-1.27%

Location

Awao is situated at approximately 7.9671, 126.0017, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 44.5 meters or 146.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Awao 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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