Marawa, Municipality of Jaen, Province of Nueva Ecija

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceNueva Ecija
MunicipalityJaen
Postal code3109
Population (2020)4,655
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.4226, 120.8373 (15° 25' North, 120° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.4 meters (73.5 feet)

Marawa is a barangay in the municipality of Jaen, in the province of Nueva Ecija. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,655. This represented 5.88% of the total population of Jaen.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Marawa in the 2015 Census was 4,541 broken down into 1,017 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Marawa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,8745605.13
3,1916394.99
3,3646934.85
3,8048464.50
3,9428994.38
4,5411,0174.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Marawa is 10 to 14, with 492 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 36 individuals.

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Population of Marawa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1801.76%
1 to 43848.46%
5 to 948510.68%
10 to 1449210.83%
15 to 193738.21%
20 to 244359.58%
25 to 293828.41%
30 to 343197.02%
35 to 393377.42%
40 to 442916.41%
45 to 492295.04%
50 to 542084.58%
55 to 591763.88%
60 to 641212.66%
65 to 69891.96%
70 to 74671.48%
75 to 79370.81%
80 and over360.79%
Total4,541100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.19
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.98
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.17
  • Median Age: 25.28

Historical population

The population of Marawa grew from 2,874 in 1990 to 4,655 in 2020, an increase of 1,781 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.52%, or an increase of 114 people, from the previous population of 4,541 in 2015.

Population of Marawa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,874
3,1911.98%
3,3641.14%
3,8041.71%
3,9421.31%
4,5412.73%
4,6550.52%

Location

Marawa is situated at approximately 15.4226, 120.8373, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.4 meters or 73.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Marawa 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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