Yabawon, Municipality of Banton, Province of Romblon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceRomblon
MunicipalityBanton
Postal code5515
Population (2020)316
Philippine major island(s)Banton
Coordinates12.9522, 122.0433 (12° 57' North, 122° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level180.4 meters (591.9 feet)

Yabawon is a barangay in the municipality of Banton, in the province of Romblon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 316. This represented 5.51% of the total population of Banton.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Yabawon in the 2015 Census was 327 broken down into 74 households or an average of 4.42 members per household.

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Number of households in Yabawon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
417854.91
351814.33
409884.65
406914.46
388974.00
327744.42

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Yabawon is 10 to 14, with 35 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Yabawon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 172.14%
1 to 4257.65%
5 to 9237.03%
10 to 143510.70%
15 to 193310.09%
20 to 243310.09%
25 to 29237.03%
30 to 34195.81%
35 to 39133.98%
40 to 44164.89%
45 to 49154.59%
50 to 54278.26%
55 to 59123.67%
60 to 64103.06%
65 to 69103.06%
70 to 74144.28%
75 to 7961.83%
80 and over61.83%
Total327100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.78
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 17.91
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.69
  • Median Age: 26.63

Historical population

The population of Yabawon fell from 417 in 1990 to 316 in 2020, a decrease of 101 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.72%, or a decrease of 11 people, from the previous population of 327 in 2015.

Population of Yabawon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
417
351-3.18%
4093.33%
406-0.10%
388-1.64%
327-3.20%
316-0.72%

Location

Yabawon is situated at approximately 12.9522, 122.0433, in the island of Banton. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 180.4 meters or 591.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Yabawon 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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