Lawa‑an, City of Roxas, Province of Capiz

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceCapiz
CityRoxas City
Postal code5800
Population (2020)11,484
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.5525, 122.7585 (11° 33' North, 122° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.9 meters (29.2 feet)

Lawa‑an is a barangay in Roxas City, in the province of Capiz. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 11,484. This represented 6.41% of the total population of Roxas City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lawa-an in the 2015 Census was 9,634 broken down into 2,068 households or an average of 4.66 members per household.

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Number of households in Lawa-an (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,7438275.74
6,1491,2125.07
6,8691,4294.81
8,5401,7334.93
9,0151,9134.71
9,6342,0684.66

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lawa-an is 20 to 24, with 987 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 100 individuals.

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Population of Lawa-an by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12662.71%
1 to 49719.88%
5 to 98598.74%
10 to 148558.70%
15 to 199679.84%
20 to 2498710.05%
25 to 298178.32%
30 to 346796.91%
35 to 395906.01%
40 to 445285.38%
45 to 495435.53%
50 to 544834.92%
55 to 594004.07%
60 to 643153.21%
65 to 692102.14%
70 to 741481.51%
75 to 791051.07%
80 and over1001.02%
Total9,823100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.92
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.69
  • Median Age: 25.04

Historical population

The population of Lawa-an grew from 4,939 in 1990 to 11,484 in 2020, an increase of 6,545 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.34%, or an increase of 1,661 people, from the previous population of 9,823 in 2015.

Population of Lawa-an (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,939
6,3104.70%
7,0952.55%
8,7442.92%
9,2081.90%
9,8231.24%
11,4843.34%

Location

Lawa‑an is situated at approximately 11.5525, 122.7585, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.9 meters or 29.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lawa‑an 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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