Nawal, Municipality of Bokod, Province of Benguet

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceBenguet
MunicipalityBokod
Postal code2605
Population (2020)605
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates16.5502, 120.7660 (16° 33' North, 120° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,185.4 meters (3,889.1 feet)

Nawal is a barangay in the municipality of Bokod, in the province of Benguet. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 605. This represented 4.19% of the total population of Bokod.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Nawal in the 2015 Census was 581 broken down into 145 households or an average of 4.01 members per household.

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Number of households in Nawal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6941255.55
5891105.35
6961275.48
6811335.12
7431485.02
5811454.01

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Nawal are in the ranges 20 to 24, and 25 to 29, with 59 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Nawal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1132.24%
1 to 4549.29%
5 to 9528.95%
10 to 14457.75%
15 to 19386.54%
20 to 245910.15%
25 to 295910.15%
30 to 34376.37%
35 to 39447.57%
40 to 44305.16%
45 to 49294.99%
50 to 54376.37%
55 to 59315.34%
60 to 64264.48%
65 to 6971.20%
70 to 7430.52%
75 to 79111.89%
80 and over61.03%
Total581100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.05
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.92
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 48.97
  • Median Age: 27.50

Historical population

The population of Nawal fell from 694 in 1990 to 605 in 2020, a decrease of 89 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.86%, or an increase of 24 people, from the previous population of 581 in 2015.

Population of Nawal (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
694
589-3.03%
6963.64%
681-0.30%
7433.22%
581-4.57%
6050.86%

Location

Nawal is situated at approximately 16.5502, 120.7660, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,185.4 meters or 3,889.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Nawal 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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