Kawayan, Municipality of Kananga, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityKananga
Postal code6531
Population (2020)1,129
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.1876, 124.5113 (11° 11' North, 124° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level26.9 meters (88.3 feet)

Kawayan is a barangay in the municipality of Kananga, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,129. This represented 1.89% of the total population of Kananga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kawayan in the 2015 Census was 966 broken down into 238 households or an average of 4.06 members per household.

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Number of households in Kawayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8611595.42
9021824.96
7141644.35
8081784.54
8532183.91
9662384.06

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kawayan is 5 to 9, with 117 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Kawayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1313.21%
1 to 4899.21%
5 to 911712.11%
10 to 1411011.39%
15 to 19868.90%
20 to 24868.90%
25 to 29666.83%
30 to 34586.00%
35 to 39505.18%
40 to 44555.69%
45 to 49434.45%
50 to 54444.55%
55 to 59282.90%
60 to 64323.31%
65 to 69242.48%
70 to 74161.66%
75 to 79222.28%
80 and over90.93%
Total966100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.32
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.96
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.28
  • Median Age: 22.91

Historical population

The population of Kawayan grew from 861 in 1990 to 1,129 in 2020, an increase of 268 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 163 people, from the previous population of 966 in 2015.

Population of Kawayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
861
9020.88%
714-4.89%
8081.72%
8531.99%
9662.40%
1,1293.34%

Location

Kawayan is situated at approximately 11.1876, 124.5113, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 26.9 meters or 88.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kawayan 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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