Owakan, Municipality of Mahinog, Province of Camiguin

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceCamiguin
MunicipalityMahinog
Postal code9101
Population (2020)450
Philippine major island(s)Camiguin
Coordinates9.1566, 124.7641 (9° 9' North, 124° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level282.5 meters (926.8 feet)

Owakan is a barangay in the municipality of Mahinog, in the province of Camiguin. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 450. This represented 3.08% of the total population of Mahinog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Owakan in the 2015 Census was 436 broken down into 104 households or an average of 4.19 members per household.

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Number of households in Owakan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
381636.05
335704.79
380745.14
373864.34
378874.34
4361044.19

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Owakan is 5 to 9, with 62 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Owakan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 171.61%
1 to 44510.32%
5 to 96214.22%
10 to 145211.93%
15 to 19235.28%
20 to 24296.65%
25 to 29337.57%
30 to 34317.11%
35 to 39296.65%
40 to 44194.36%
45 to 49163.67%
50 to 54214.82%
55 to 59204.59%
60 to 64122.75%
65 to 69143.21%
70 to 7492.06%
75 to 7951.15%
80 and over92.06%
Total436100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.24
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.88
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 87.12
  • Median Age: 25.00

Historical population

The population of Owakan grew from 381 in 1990 to 450 in 2020, an increase of 69 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.67%, or an increase of 14 people, from the previous population of 436 in 2015.

Population of Owakan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
381
335-2.38%
3802.74%
373-0.26%
3780.49%
4362.75%
4500.67%

Location

Owakan is situated at approximately 9.1566, 124.7641, in the island of Camiguin. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 282.5 meters or 926.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Owakan 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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