Pagsawitan, Municipality of Santa Cruz, Province of Laguna

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCALABARZON (Region IV‑A)
ProvinceLaguna
MunicipalitySanta Cruz
Postal code4009
Population (2020)10,183
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.2658, 121.4265 (14° 16' North, 121° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.4 meters (44.0 feet)

Pagsawitan is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Cruz, in the province of Laguna. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 10,183. This represented 8.24% of the total population of Santa Cruz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pagsawitan in the 2015 Census was 9,682 broken down into 2,294 households or an average of 4.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Pagsawitan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5,6801,1195.08
7,2891,5484.71
8,4431,8154.65
8,9131,9544.56
9,2832,1504.32
9,6822,2944.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pagsawitan is 5 to 9, with 1,017 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 70 individuals.

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Population of Pagsawitan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12072.14%
1 to 48178.44%
5 to 91,01710.50%
10 to 1499110.24%
15 to 199169.46%
20 to 248769.05%
25 to 297567.81%
30 to 347027.25%
35 to 396917.14%
40 to 445655.84%
45 to 495355.53%
50 to 544804.96%
55 to 593473.58%
60 to 643223.33%
65 to 692152.22%
70 to 741011.04%
75 to 79740.76%
80 and over700.72%
Total9,682100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.98
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.43
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.41
  • Median Age: 25.11

Historical population

The population of Pagsawitan grew from 5,680 in 1990 to 10,183 in 2020, an increase of 4,503 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.07%, or an increase of 501 people, from the previous population of 9,682 in 2015.

Population of Pagsawitan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,680
7,2894.78%
8,4513.22%
8,9130.74%
9,2991.56%
9,6820.77%
10,1831.07%

Location

Pagsawitan is situated at approximately 14.2658, 121.4265, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.4 meters or 44.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pagsawitan 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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