Dawis, Municipality of Gasan, Province of Marinduque

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceMarinduque
MunicipalityGasan
Postal code4905
Population (2020)2,133
Philippine major island(s)Marinduque
Coordinates13.2848, 121.8897 (13° 17' North, 121° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.7 meters (58.1 feet)

Dawis is a barangay in the municipality of Gasan, in the province of Marinduque. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,133. This represented 5.89% of the total population of Gasan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dawis in the 2015 Census was 1,999 broken down into 507 households or an average of 3.94 members per household.

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Number of households in Dawis (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5563105.02
1,7513634.82
1,8943814.97
1,9724664.23
1,9704844.07
1,9995073.94

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dawis is 5 to 9, with 272 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 25 individuals.

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Population of Dawis by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1361.80%
1 to 41989.90%
5 to 927213.61%
10 to 1425212.61%
15 to 191688.40%
20 to 241185.90%
25 to 291145.70%
30 to 341165.80%
35 to 391226.10%
40 to 441266.30%
45 to 491005.00%
50 to 541005.00%
55 to 59834.15%
60 to 64492.45%
65 to 69442.20%
70 to 74462.30%
75 to 79301.50%
80 and over251.25%
Total1,999100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.16
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.23
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 82.39
  • Median Age: 23.11

Historical population

The population of Dawis grew from 1,556 in 1990 to 2,133 in 2020, an increase of 577 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.38%, or an increase of 134 people, from the previous population of 1,999 in 2015.

Population of Dawis (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,556
1,7512.24%
1,8941.70%
1,9720.56%
1,970-0.04%
1,9990.28%
2,1331.38%

Location

Dawis is situated at approximately 13.2848, 121.8897, in the island of Marinduque. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.7 meters or 58.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dawis 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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