Kapayawan, City of Isabela, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceBasilan
CityIsabela City
Postal code7300
Population (2020)897
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.5931, 121.9631 (6° 36' North, 121° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level290.5 meters (953.1 feet)

Kapayawan is a barangay in Isabela City, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 897. This represented 0.69% of the total population of Isabela City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kapayawan in the 2015 Census was 940 broken down into 276 households or an average of 3.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Kapayawan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9531835.21
8851954.54
9681935.02
6621454.57
9052843.19
9402763.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kapayawan is 1 to 4, with 165 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Kapayawan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1464.77%
1 to 416517.12%
5 to 9818.40%
10 to 14515.29%
15 to 19586.02%
20 to 24828.51%
25 to 29757.78%
30 to 3410110.48%
35 to 39889.13%
40 to 44596.12%
45 to 49424.36%
50 to 54484.98%
55 to 59293.01%
60 to 64212.18%
65 to 6970.73%
70 to 7480.83%
75 to 7930.31%
80 and over0.00%
Total964100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.88
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.99
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.87
  • Median Age: 24.94

Historical population

The population of Kapayawan fell from 953 in 1990 to 897 in 2020, a decrease of 56 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.50%, or a decrease of 67 people, from the previous population of 964 in 2015.

Population of Kapayawan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
953
885-1.38%
9681.94%
662-5.11%
90512.05%
9641.21%
897-1.50%

Location

Kapayawan is situated at approximately 6.5931, 121.9631, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 290.5 meters or 953.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kapayawan 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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