Cawayan, Municipality of Lantapan, Province of Bukidnon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceBukidnon
MunicipalityLantapan
Postal code8722
Population (2020)2,902
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0490, 124.9209 (8° 3' North, 124° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,234.4 meters (4,049.8 feet)

Cawayan is a barangay in the municipality of Lantapan, in the province of Bukidnon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,902. This represented 4.40% of the total population of Lantapan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cawayan in the 2015 Census was 2,710 broken down into 540 households or an average of 5.02 members per household.

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Number of households in Cawayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2902136.06
1,2482405.20
1,6862975.68
2,3404645.04
2,6315284.98
2,7105405.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cawayan is 5 to 9, with 370 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Cawayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1843.10%
1 to 431311.55%
5 to 937013.65%
10 to 1433312.29%
15 to 1927210.04%
20 to 2428110.37%
25 to 292358.67%
30 to 341776.53%
35 to 391706.27%
40 to 441425.24%
45 to 491144.21%
50 to 54772.84%
55 to 59572.10%
60 to 64411.51%
65 to 69180.66%
70 to 74130.48%
75 to 7960.22%
80 and over70.26%
Total2,710100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.81
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.05
  • Median Age: 19.69

Historical population

The population of Cawayan grew from 1,290 in 1990 to 2,902 in 2020, an increase of 1,612 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.45%, or an increase of 192 people, from the previous population of 2,710 in 2015.

Population of Cawayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,290
1,248-0.62%
1,6866.66%
2,3404.62%
2,6314.36%
2,7100.56%
2,9021.45%

Location

Cawayan is situated at approximately 8.0490, 124.9209, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,234.4 meters or 4,049.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cawayan 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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