Liwanag, City of Puerto Princesa

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
CityPuerto Princesa
Postal code5300
Population (2020)1,273
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Coordinates9.7402, 118.7293 (9° 44' North, 118° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level19.1 meters (62.7 feet)

Liwanag, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the city of Puerto Princesa. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,273. This represented 0.41% of the total population of Puerto Princesa.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Liwanag in the 2015 Census was 1,202 broken down into 284 households or an average of 4.23 members per household.

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Number of households in Liwanag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2272484.95
9721755.55
1,5723884.05
1,3352285.86
1,2042814.28
1,2022844.23

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Liwanag is 5 to 9, with 149 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Liwanag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1282.33%
1 to 41078.90%
5 to 914912.40%
10 to 141149.48%
15 to 1913411.15%
20 to 241099.07%
25 to 29998.24%
30 to 341038.57%
35 to 39867.15%
40 to 44524.33%
45 to 49665.49%
50 to 54453.74%
55 to 59403.33%
60 to 64352.91%
65 to 69141.16%
70 to 7440.33%
75 to 7950.42%
80 and over121.00%
Total1,202100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.76
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.31
  • Median Age: 23.17

Historical population

The population of Liwanag grew from 1,227 in 1990 to 1,273 in 2020, an increase of 46 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.22%, or an increase of 71 people, from the previous population of 1,202 in 2015.

Population of Liwanag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,227
972-4.27%
1,57410.89%
1,345-2.15%
1,204-3.95%
1,202-0.03%
1,2731.22%

Location

Liwanag is situated at approximately 9.7402, 118.7293, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.1 meters or 62.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Liwanag 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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