Lawa, City of Calamba, Province of Laguna

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceLaguna
CityCalamba
Postal code4027
Population (2020)12,245
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.2076, 121.1457 (14° 12' North, 121° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level27.4 meters (89.9 feet)

Lawa is a barangay in the city of Calamba, in the province of Laguna. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 12,245. This represented 2.27% of the total population of Calamba.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lawa in the 2015 Census was 11,186 broken down into 4,245 households or an average of 2.64 members per household.

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Number of households in Lawa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,0754604.51
3,0856604.67
5,1981,2274.24
6,1321,2035.10
9,1692,2294.11
11,1864,2452.64

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lawa is 20 to 24, with 1,831 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 27 individuals.

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Population of Lawa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12552.28%
1 to 49088.12%
5 to 98917.97%
10 to 147466.67%
15 to 199158.18%
20 to 241,83116.37%
25 to 291,64914.74%
30 to 341,12210.03%
35 to 397997.14%
40 to 445244.68%
45 to 494113.67%
50 to 543703.31%
55 to 593332.98%
60 to 642011.80%
65 to 691281.14%
70 to 74480.43%
75 to 79280.25%
80 and over270.24%
Total11,186100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 34.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.83
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 37.16
  • Median Age: 25.14

Historical population

The population of Lawa grew from 2,075 in 1990 to 12,245 in 2020, an increase of 10,170 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.92%, or an increase of 1,059 people, from the previous population of 11,186 in 2015.

Population of Lawa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,075
3,0857.71%
5,20311.86%
6,1322.29%
9,16915.77%
11,1863.86%
12,2451.92%

Location

Lawa is situated at approximately 14.2076, 121.1457, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 27.4 meters or 89.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lawa 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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