Lawaan, Municipality of Dumarao, Province of Capiz

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceCapiz
MunicipalityDumarao
Postal code5812
Population (2020)1,999
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.2617, 122.7484 (11° 16' North, 122° 45' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level43.3 meters (142.1 feet)

Lawaan is a barangay in the municipality of Dumarao, in the province of Capiz. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,999. This represented 4.04% of the total population of Dumarao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lawaan in the 2015 Census was 1,795 broken down into 435 households or an average of 4.13 members per household.

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Number of households in Lawaan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6412726.03
1,4752925.05
1,5883274.86
1,7053325.14
1,8033824.72
1,7954354.13

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lawaan is 15 to 19, with 186 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 28 individuals.

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Population of Lawaan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1472.62%
1 to 41246.91%
5 to 918310.19%
10 to 141779.86%
15 to 1918610.36%
20 to 241669.25%
25 to 291287.13%
30 to 341166.46%
35 to 391287.13%
40 to 441025.68%
45 to 49985.46%
50 to 54653.62%
55 to 59834.62%
60 to 64583.23%
65 to 69372.06%
70 to 74281.56%
75 to 79291.62%
80 and over402.23%
Total1,795100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.99
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.86
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.85
  • Median Age: 25.57

Historical population

The population of Lawaan grew from 1,641 in 1990 to 1,999 in 2020, an increase of 358 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.29%, or an increase of 204 people, from the previous population of 1,795 in 2015.

Population of Lawaan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,641
1,475-1.98%
1,5881.60%
1,7050.99%
1,8032.06%
1,795-0.08%
1,9992.29%

Location

Lawaan is situated at approximately 11.2617, 122.7484, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 43.3 meters or 142.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lawaan 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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