Pawican, Municipality of Cataingan, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityCataingan
Postal code5405
Population (2020)3,701
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.0736, 123.9703 (12° 4' North, 123° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level84.4 meters (276.9 feet)

Pawican is a barangay in the municipality of Cataingan, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,701. This represented 7.31% of the total population of Cataingan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pawican in the 2015 Census was 3,578 broken down into 784 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Pawican (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,0146084.96
2,9395885.00
2,9605845.07
3,2336425.04
3,5937264.95
3,5787844.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pawican is 5 to 9, with 521 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 42 individuals.

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Population of Pawican by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1892.47%
1 to 442211.73%
5 to 952114.48%
10 to 1444812.45%
15 to 193429.51%
20 to 242777.70%
25 to 292196.09%
30 to 341794.97%
35 to 391433.97%
40 to 441895.25%
45 to 491805.00%
50 to 541103.06%
55 to 591223.39%
60 to 641042.89%
65 to 691022.83%
70 to 74671.86%
75 to 79421.17%
80 and over421.17%
Total3,598100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 79.36
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 92.93
  • Median Age: 19.66

Historical population

The population of Pawican grew from 3,014 in 1990 to 3,701 in 2020, an increase of 687 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.60%, or an increase of 103 people, from the previous population of 3,598 in 2015.

Population of Pawican (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,014
2,939-0.47%
2,9600.15%
3,2331.22%
3,5933.92%
3,5980.03%
3,7010.60%

Location

Pawican is situated at approximately 12.0736, 123.9703, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 84.4 meters or 276.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pawican 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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