Arew, Municipality of Cabangan, Province of Zambales

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceZambales
MunicipalityCabangan
Postal code2203
Population (2020)1,239
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.1829, 120.0386 (15° 11' North, 120° 2' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.7 meters (41.7 feet)

Arew is a barangay in the municipality of Cabangan, in the province of Zambales. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,239. This represented 4.41% of the total population of Cabangan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Arew in the 2015 Census was 1,049 broken down into 240 households or an average of 4.37 members per household.

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Number of households in Arew (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7581574.83
8951755.11
8951834.89
1,0362114.91
1,1032244.92
1,0492404.37

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Arew is 5 to 9, with 133 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Arew by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1262.48%
1 to 410710.20%
5 to 913312.68%
10 to 1411811.25%
15 to 19878.29%
20 to 24898.48%
25 to 29767.24%
30 to 34736.96%
35 to 39535.05%
40 to 44444.19%
45 to 49494.67%
50 to 54575.43%
55 to 59514.86%
60 to 64252.38%
65 to 69262.48%
70 to 74141.33%
75 to 7990.86%
80 and over121.14%
Total1,049100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.1
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.68
  • Median Age: 23.01

Historical population

The population of Arew grew from 758 in 1990 to 1,239 in 2020, an increase of 481 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.57%, or an increase of 190 people, from the previous population of 1,049 in 2015.

Population of Arew (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
758
8953.16%
8950.00%
1,0362.04%
1,1032.31%
1,049-0.95%
1,2393.57%

Location

Arew is situated at approximately 15.1829, 120.0386, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.7 meters or 41.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Arew 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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