Pawican, Municipality of San Jose, Province of Occidental Mindoro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceOccidental Mindoro
MunicipalitySan Jose
Postal code5100
Population (2020)1,956
Philippine major island(s)Ilin
Coordinates12.1723, 121.0969 (12° 10' North, 121° 6' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.1 meters (26.6 feet)

Pawican is a barangay in the municipality of San Jose, in the province of Occidental Mindoro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,956. This represented 1.28% of the total population of San Jose.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pawican in the 2015 Census was 2,295 broken down into 438 households or an average of 5.24 members per household.

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Number of households in Pawican (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6903085.49
1,5403104.97
1,8693485.37
1,9543765.20
2,1494075.28
2,2954385.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pawican is 10 to 14, with 347 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Pawican by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1723.14%
1 to 429212.72%
5 to 933814.73%
10 to 1434715.12%
15 to 1925911.29%
20 to 241747.58%
25 to 291496.49%
30 to 341496.49%
35 to 391245.40%
40 to 44893.88%
45 to 49763.31%
50 to 54642.79%
55 to 59572.48%
60 to 64341.48%
65 to 69291.26%
70 to 74241.05%
75 to 79100.44%
80 and over80.35%
Total2,295100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 89.28
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.04
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 95.32
  • Median Age: 16.90

Historical population

The population of Pawican grew from 1,690 in 1990 to 1,956 in 2020, an increase of 266 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.31%, or a decrease of 339 people, from the previous population of 2,295 in 2015.

Population of Pawican (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,690
1,540-1.73%
1,8694.24%
1,9540.62%
2,1493.52%
2,2951.26%
1,956-3.31%

Location

Pawican is situated at approximately 12.1723, 121.0969, in the island of Ilin. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.1 meters or 26.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pawican 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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