Sawang, Municipality of Lobo, Province of Batangas

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceBatangas
MunicipalityLobo
Postal code4229
Population (2020)2,139
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.6418, 121.2446 (13° 39' North, 121° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level221.2 meters (725.7 feet)

Sawang is a barangay in the municipality of Lobo, in the province of Batangas. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,139. This represented 5.25% of the total population of Lobo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sawang in the 2015 Census was 2,138 broken down into 486 households or an average of 4.40 members per household.

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Number of households in Sawang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2672644.80
1,5503284.73
1,6653354.97
1,7833904.57
1,8314034.54
2,1384864.40

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sawang is 10 to 14, with 232 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 24 individuals.

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Population of Sawang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1371.73%
1 to 41647.67%
5 to 91989.26%
10 to 1423210.85%
15 to 192119.87%
20 to 242129.92%
25 to 291517.06%
30 to 341657.72%
35 to 391557.25%
40 to 441205.61%
45 to 491215.66%
50 to 54874.07%
55 to 59773.60%
60 to 64512.39%
65 to 69612.85%
70 to 74411.92%
75 to 79311.45%
80 and over241.12%
Total2,138100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.63
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.37
  • Median Age: 25.50

Historical population

The population of Sawang grew from 1,267 in 1990 to 2,139 in 2020, an increase of 872 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.01%, or an increase of 1 people, from the previous population of 2,138 in 2015.

Population of Sawang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,267
1,5503.85%
1,6651.55%
1,7830.95%
1,8310.97%
2,1382.99%
2,1390.01%

Location

Sawang is situated at approximately 13.6418, 121.2446, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 221.2 meters or 725.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sawang 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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