Sawang, Municipality of Dimiao, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityDimiao
Postal code6305
Population (2020)519
Philippine major island(s)Bohol
Coordinates9.6098, 124.1611 (9° 37' North, 124° 10' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level36.5 meters (119.7 feet)

Sawang is a barangay in the municipality of Dimiao, in the province of Bohol. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 519. This represented 3.49% of the total population of Dimiao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sawang in the 2015 Census was 509 broken down into 117 households or an average of 4.35 members per household.

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Number of households in Sawang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
0
472945.02
441944.69
4961084.59
4911164.23
5091174.35

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sawang is 15 to 19, with 46 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Sawang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1112.14%
1 to 4438.37%
5 to 9458.75%
10 to 14428.17%
15 to 19468.95%
20 to 24305.84%
25 to 29367.00%
30 to 34356.81%
35 to 39346.61%
40 to 44254.86%
45 to 49387.39%
50 to 54275.25%
55 to 59224.28%
60 to 64234.47%
65 to 69173.31%
70 to 74173.31%
75 to 79142.72%
80 and over91.75%
Total514100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.62
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 18.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.66
  • Median Age: 30.57

Historical population

The population of Sawang grew from 472 in 1995 to 519 in 2020, an increase of 47 people over the course of 25 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.20%, or an increase of 5 people, from the previous population of 514 in 2015.

Population of Sawang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
472
441-1.45%
4961.63%
491-0.37%
5140.88%
5190.20%

Location

Sawang is situated at approximately 9.6098, 124.1611, in the island of Bohol. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 36.5 meters or 119.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sawang 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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