Cawit, Municipality of Manito, Province of Albay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceAlbay
MunicipalityManito
Postal code4514
Population (2020)1,139
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.1289, 123.8625 (13° 8' North, 123° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.5 meters (18.0 feet)

Cawit is a barangay in the municipality of Manito, in the province of Albay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,139. This represented 4.35% of the total population of Manito.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cawit in the 2015 Census was 1,013 broken down into 197 households or an average of 5.14 members per household.

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Number of households in Cawit (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
597976.15
7821286.11
8271366.08
8781565.63
1,0111865.44
1,0131975.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Cawit are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 137 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Cawit by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1141.38%
1 to 410610.46%
5 to 913713.52%
10 to 1413713.52%
15 to 1911411.25%
20 to 24777.60%
25 to 29807.90%
30 to 34757.40%
35 to 39616.02%
40 to 44494.84%
45 to 49353.46%
50 to 54313.06%
55 to 59313.06%
60 to 64353.46%
65 to 69171.68%
70 to 7480.79%
75 to 7920.20%
80 and over40.39%
Total1,013100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 67.01
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.28
  • Median Age: 19.93

Historical population

The population of Cawit grew from 597 in 1990 to 1,139 in 2020, an increase of 542 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.50%, or an increase of 126 people, from the previous population of 1,013 in 2015.

Population of Cawit (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
597
7825.19%
8271.21%
8780.83%
1,0115.27%
1,0130.04%
1,1392.50%

Location

Cawit is situated at approximately 13.1289, 123.8625, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.5 meters or 18.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cawit 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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