Kauswagan, Municipality of Plaridel, Province of Misamis Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
MunicipalityPlaridel
Postal code7209
Population (2020)1,186
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.6262, 123.7044 (8° 38' North, 123° 42' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.7 meters (31.8 feet)

Kauswagan is a barangay in the municipality of Plaridel, in the province of Misamis Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,186. This represented 2.98% of the total population of Plaridel.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kauswagan in the 2015 Census was 1,197 broken down into 318 households or an average of 3.76 members per household.

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Number of households in Kauswagan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7261514.81
8572124.04
8381944.32
1,0322494.14
1,1042644.18
1,1973183.76

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kauswagan is 10 to 14, with 142 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Kauswagan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1242.01%
1 to 4947.85%
5 to 91149.52%
10 to 1414211.86%
15 to 1914011.70%
20 to 24826.85%
25 to 29655.43%
30 to 34574.76%
35 to 39645.35%
40 to 44847.02%
45 to 49887.35%
50 to 54746.18%
55 to 59473.93%
60 to 64413.43%
65 to 69302.51%
70 to 74201.67%
75 to 79191.59%
80 and over121.00%
Total1,197100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.92
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.32
  • Median Age: 25.19

Historical population

The population of Kauswagan grew from 726 in 1990 to 1,186 in 2020, an increase of 460 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.19%, or a decrease of 11 people, from the previous population of 1,197 in 2015.

Population of Kauswagan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
726
8573.16%
838-0.48%
1,0322.91%
1,1042.49%
1,1971.55%
1,186-0.19%

Location

Kauswagan is situated at approximately 8.6262, 123.7044, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.7 meters or 31.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kauswagan 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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