Betwagan, Municipality of Sadanga, Mountain Province

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
ProvinceMountain Province
MunicipalitySadanga
Postal code2617
Population (2020)2,122
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates17.1638, 121.0706 (17° 10' North, 121° 4' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,034.0 meters (3,392.3 feet)

Betwagan is a barangay in the municipality of Sadanga, in Mountain Province. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,122. This represented 25.18% of the total population of Sadanga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Betwagan in the 2015 Census was 2,324 broken down into 459 households or an average of 5.06 members per household.

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Number of households in Betwagan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6063774.26
1,7423764.63
1,9744014.92
2,3254275.44
2,2804355.24
2,3244595.06

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Betwagan is 10 to 14, with 286 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 26 individuals.

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Population of Betwagan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1341.46%
1 to 41817.79%
5 to 927511.83%
10 to 1428612.31%
15 to 1928012.05%
20 to 242209.47%
25 to 291757.53%
30 to 341436.15%
35 to 391074.60%
40 to 441275.46%
45 to 491124.82%
50 to 54743.18%
55 to 59863.70%
60 to 64743.18%
65 to 69461.98%
70 to 74261.12%
75 to 79371.59%
80 and over411.76%
Total2,324100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.51
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.73
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.24
  • Median Age: 22.41

Historical population

The population of Betwagan grew from 1,606 in 1990 to 2,122 in 2020, an increase of 516 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.90%, or a decrease of 202 people, from the previous population of 2,324 in 2015.

Population of Betwagan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,606
1,7441.56%
1,9742.69%
2,3252.28%
2,298-0.42%
2,3240.21%
2,122-1.90%

Location

Betwagan is situated at approximately 17.1638, 121.0706, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,034.0 meters or 3,392.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Betwagan 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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