Cawit, Municipality of Boac, Province of Marinduque

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceMarinduque
MunicipalityBoac
Postal code4900
Population (2020)2,600
Philippine major island(s)Marinduque
Coordinates13.3820, 121.8250 (13° 23' North, 121° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.2 meters (43.3 feet)

Cawit is a barangay in the municipality of Boac, in the province of Marinduque. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,600. This represented 4.54% of the total population of Boac.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cawit in the 2015 Census was 2,417 broken down into 539 households or an average of 4.48 members per household.

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Number of households in Cawit (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3002694.83
1,5953175.03
1,8883994.73
2,0184464.52
2,2965324.32
2,4175394.48

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cawit is 10 to 14, with 291 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 22 individuals.

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Population of Cawit by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1451.86%
1 to 41958.07%
5 to 928911.96%
10 to 1429112.04%
15 to 1924210.01%
20 to 241767.28%
25 to 291586.54%
30 to 341506.21%
35 to 391506.21%
40 to 441676.91%
45 to 491335.50%
50 to 541215.01%
55 to 591014.18%
60 to 64722.98%
65 to 69451.86%
70 to 74381.57%
75 to 79220.91%
80 and over220.91%
Total2,417100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.78
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.42
  • Median Age: 24.16

Historical population

The population of Cawit grew from 1,300 in 1990 to 2,600 in 2020, an increase of 1,300 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.55%, or an increase of 183 people, from the previous population of 2,417 in 2015.

Population of Cawit (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,300
1,6023.99%
1,8883.58%
2,0180.92%
2,2984.84%
2,4170.97%
2,6001.55%

Location

Cawit is situated at approximately 13.3820, 121.8250, in the island of Marinduque. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.2 meters or 43.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cawit 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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