Belwang, Municipality of Sadanga, Mountain Province

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceMountain Province
MunicipalitySadanga
Postal code2617
Population (2020)919
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.1803, 121.0077 (17° 11' North, 121° 0' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,224.6 meters (4,017.7 feet)

Belwang is a barangay in the municipality of Sadanga, in Mountain Province. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 919. This represented 10.91% of the total population of Sadanga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Belwang in the 2015 Census was 955 broken down into 204 households or an average of 4.68 members per household.

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Number of households in Belwang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0782155.01
1,5052356.40
1,2312195.62
1,4042475.68
1,2102135.68
9552044.68

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Belwang is 15 to 19, with 101 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Belwang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 190.94%
1 to 4737.64%
5 to 99810.26%
10 to 149610.05%
15 to 1910110.58%
20 to 2410010.47%
25 to 299910.37%
30 to 34677.02%
35 to 39383.98%
40 to 44323.35%
45 to 49454.71%
50 to 54343.56%
55 to 59555.76%
60 to 64383.98%
65 to 69272.83%
70 to 74202.09%
75 to 79161.68%
80 and over70.73%
Total955100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.32
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.49
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.81
  • Median Age: 25.03

Historical population

The population of Belwang fell from 1,078 in 1990 to 919 in 2020, a decrease of 159 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.81%, or a decrease of 36 people, from the previous population of 955 in 2015.

Population of Belwang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,078
1,5236.69%
1,231-4.46%
1,4041.83%
1,210-5.27%
955-4.41%
919-0.81%

Location

Belwang is situated at approximately 17.1803, 121.0077, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,224.6 meters or 4,017.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Belwang 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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