Pawa, Municipality of Boac, Province of Marinduque

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceMarinduque
MunicipalityBoac
Postal code4900
Population (2020)684
Philippine major island(s)Marinduque
Coordinates13.4519, 121.8786 (13° 27' North, 121° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level52.7 meters (172.9 feet)

Pawa is a barangay in the municipality of Boac, in the province of Marinduque. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 684. This represented 1.19% of the total population of Boac.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pawa in the 2015 Census was 792 broken down into 172 households or an average of 4.60 members per household.

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Number of households in Pawa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6321175.40
6601354.89
7171305.52
7131474.85
7321604.58
7921724.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pawa is 5 to 9, with 94 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Pawa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.64%
1 to 48410.61%
5 to 99411.87%
10 to 14799.97%
15 to 198911.24%
20 to 24698.71%
25 to 29587.32%
30 to 34506.31%
35 to 39546.82%
40 to 44425.30%
45 to 49374.67%
50 to 54313.91%
55 to 59273.41%
60 to 64283.54%
65 to 69111.39%
70 to 74111.39%
75 to 79101.26%
80 and over50.63%
Total792100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.63
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.3
  • Median Age: 22.68

Historical population

The population of Pawa grew from 632 in 1990 to 684 in 2020, an increase of 52 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.04%, or a decrease of 108 people, from the previous population of 792 in 2015.

Population of Pawa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
632
6600.82%
7171.79%
713-0.08%
7320.96%
7921.51%
684-3.04%

Location

Pawa is situated at approximately 13.4519, 121.8786, in the island of Marinduque. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 52.7 meters or 172.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pawa 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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