Sawi, Municipality of Boac, Province of Marinduque

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceMarinduque
MunicipalityBoac
Postal code4900
Population (2020)1,059
Philippine major island(s)Marinduque
Coordinates13.4425, 121.8569 (13° 27' North, 121° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.1 meters (79.1 feet)

Sawi is a barangay in the municipality of Boac, in the province of Marinduque. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,059. This represented 1.85% of the total population of Boac.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sawi in the 2015 Census was 989 broken down into 221 households or an average of 4.48 members per household.

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Number of households in Sawi (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6941355.14
8261625.10
8911735.15
9522064.62
1,0132184.65
9892214.48

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sawi is 15 to 19, with 124 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Sawi by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1212.12%
1 to 4868.70%
5 to 910810.92%
10 to 1411811.93%
15 to 1912412.54%
20 to 24757.58%
25 to 29505.06%
30 to 34515.16%
35 to 39474.75%
40 to 44505.06%
45 to 49505.06%
50 to 54626.27%
55 to 59515.16%
60 to 64242.43%
65 to 69222.22%
70 to 74212.12%
75 to 79121.21%
80 and over171.72%
Total989100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.02
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.33
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.35
  • Median Age: 22.50

Historical population

The population of Sawi grew from 694 in 1990 to 1,059 in 2020, an increase of 365 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.45%, or an increase of 70 people, from the previous population of 989 in 2015.

Population of Sawi (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
694
8263.32%
8911.64%
9520.92%
1,0232.65%
989-0.64%
1,0591.45%

Location

Sawi is situated at approximately 13.4425, 121.8569, in the island of Marinduque. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.1 meters or 79.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sawi 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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