Makawayan, Municipality of Torrijos, Province of Marinduque

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceMarinduque
MunicipalityTorrijos
Postal code4903
Population (2020)1,145
Philippine major island(s)Marinduque
Coordinates13.2618, 122.0447 (13° 16' North, 122° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level28.4 meters (93.2 feet)

Makawayan is a barangay in the municipality of Torrijos, in the province of Marinduque. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,145. This represented 3.76% of the total population of Torrijos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Makawayan in the 2015 Census was 1,273 broken down into 271 households or an average of 4.70 members per household.

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Number of households in Makawayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7961604.98
9831775.55
1,0532105.01
1,0862294.74
1,1902494.78
1,2732714.70

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Makawayan is 5 to 9, with 162 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Makawayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1423.30%
1 to 41269.90%
5 to 916212.73%
10 to 1416012.57%
15 to 191259.82%
20 to 24917.15%
25 to 29927.23%
30 to 34796.21%
35 to 39776.05%
40 to 44624.87%
45 to 49574.48%
50 to 54413.22%
55 to 59483.77%
60 to 64393.06%
65 to 69322.51%
70 to 74161.26%
75 to 79141.10%
80 and over100.79%
Total1,273100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.13
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.05
  • Median Age: 21.18

Historical population

The population of Makawayan grew from 796 in 1990 to 1,145 in 2020, an increase of 349 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.21%, or a decrease of 128 people, from the previous population of 1,273 in 2015.

Population of Makawayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
796
9834.03%
1,0531.49%
1,0860.43%
1,1903.38%
1,2731.29%
1,145-2.21%

Location

Makawayan is situated at approximately 13.2618, 122.0447, in the island of Marinduque. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 28.4 meters or 93.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Makawayan 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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