Begia, Municipality of Cawayan, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityCawayan
Postal code5409
Population (2020)3,165
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates11.9285, 123.7379 (11° 56' North, 123° 44' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.7 meters (25.3 feet)

Begia is a barangay in the municipality of Cawayan, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,165. This represented 4.57% of the total population of Cawayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Begia in the 2015 Census was 2,791 broken down into 655 households or an average of 4.26 members per household.

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Number of households in Begia (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3152555.16
1,4012914.81
1,8903655.18
2,3254814.83
2,5745264.89
2,7916554.26

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Begia is 5 to 9, with 384 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Begia by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1752.69%
1 to 434912.50%
5 to 938413.76%
10 to 1438013.62%
15 to 192498.92%
20 to 242137.63%
25 to 291555.55%
30 to 341686.02%
35 to 391595.70%
40 to 441645.88%
45 to 491555.55%
50 to 54973.48%
55 to 59822.94%
60 to 64541.93%
65 to 69421.50%
70 to 74381.36%
75 to 79140.50%
80 and over130.47%
Total2,791100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 79.41
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.15
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 86.56
  • Median Age: 19.17

Historical population

The population of Begia grew from 1,315 in 1990 to 3,165 in 2020, an increase of 1,850 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.68%, or an increase of 374 people, from the previous population of 2,791 in 2015.

Population of Begia (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,315
1,4011.19%
1,8906.63%
2,3252.90%
2,5743.77%
2,7911.55%
3,1652.68%

Location

Begia is situated at approximately 11.9285, 123.7379, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.7 meters or 25.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Begia 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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