Gawa‑an, Municipality of Balbalan, Province of Kalinga

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceKalinga
MunicipalityBalbalan
Postal code3801
Population (2020)1,067
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.5314, 121.2032 (17° 32' North, 121° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level997.3 meters (3,271.9 feet)

Gawa‑an is a barangay in the municipality of Balbalan, in the province of Kalinga. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,067. This represented 8.26% of the total population of Balbalan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gawa-an in the 2015 Census was 997 broken down into 175 households or an average of 5.70 members per household.

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Number of households in Gawa-an (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8981296.96
9521317.27
9501376.93
1,0171586.44
1,0061536.58
9971755.70

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gawa-an is 5 to 9, with 96 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Gawa-an by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1191.91%
1 to 4737.32%
5 to 9969.63%
10 to 14959.53%
15 to 19545.42%
20 to 24777.72%
25 to 29888.83%
30 to 34828.22%
35 to 39656.52%
40 to 44585.82%
45 to 49666.62%
50 to 54484.81%
55 to 59464.61%
60 to 64363.61%
65 to 69252.51%
70 to 74262.61%
75 to 79222.21%
80 and over212.11%
Total997100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.65
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.16
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.81
  • Median Age: 29.80

Historical population

The population of Gawa-an grew from 898 in 1990 to 1,067 in 2020, an increase of 169 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.44%, or an increase of 70 people, from the previous population of 997 in 2015.

Population of Gawa-an (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
898
9521.10%
950-0.05%
1,0170.94%
1,006-0.40%
997-0.17%
1,0671.44%

Location

Gawa‑an is situated at approximately 17.5314, 121.2032, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 997.3 meters or 3,271.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gawa‑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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