Liwayway, Municipality of Odiongan, Province of Romblon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceRomblon
MunicipalityOdiongan
Postal code5505
Population (2020)475
Philippine major island(s)Tablas
Coordinates12.4001, 121.9818 (12° 24' North, 121° 59' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.5 meters (27.9 feet)

Liwayway, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Odiongan, in the province of Romblon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 475. This represented 0.96% of the total population of Odiongan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Liwayway in the 2015 Census was 630 broken down into 172 households or an average of 3.66 members per household.

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Number of households in Liwayway (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6191304.76
7051395.07
7921754.53
6791424.78
5951454.10
6301723.66

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Liwayway is 15 to 19, with 151 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Liwayway by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1141.92%
1 to 4324.39%
5 to 9486.58%
10 to 14587.96%
15 to 1915120.71%
20 to 247610.43%
25 to 29506.86%
30 to 34314.25%
35 to 39446.04%
40 to 44435.90%
45 to 49395.35%
50 to 54283.84%
55 to 59354.80%
60 to 64243.29%
65 to 69202.74%
70 to 74212.88%
75 to 7991.23%
80 and over60.82%
Total729100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 29.17
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.75
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 39.92
  • Median Age: 24.05

Historical population

The population of Liwayway fell from 621 in 1990 to 475 in 2020, a decrease of 146 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 8.62%, or a decrease of 254 people, from the previous population of 729 in 2015.

Population of Liwayway (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
621
7052.41%
7932.55%
696-1.78%
595-5.55%
7293.94%
475-8.62%

Location

Liwayway is situated at approximately 12.4001, 121.9818, in the island of Tablas. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.5 meters or 27.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Liwayway 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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