Pananawan, Municipality of Cawayan, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityCawayan
Postal code5409
Population (2020)2,036
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.0299, 123.7036 (12° 2' North, 123° 42' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.4 meters (57.1 feet)

Pananawan is a barangay in the municipality of Cawayan, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,036. This represented 2.94% of the total population of Cawayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pananawan in the 2015 Census was 1,668 broken down into 378 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

details
Number of households in Pananawan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1802305.13
1,5022885.22
1,2502445.12
1,4792965.00
1,6223324.89
1,6683784.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pananawan is 5 to 9, with 224 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

details
Population of Pananawan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1422.52%
1 to 421312.77%
5 to 922413.43%
10 to 1421713.01%
15 to 1917810.67%
20 to 241277.61%
25 to 291337.97%
30 to 34955.70%
35 to 39714.26%
40 to 44734.38%
45 to 49613.66%
50 to 54593.54%
55 to 59442.64%
60 to 64543.24%
65 to 69291.74%
70 to 74171.02%
75 to 79211.26%
80 and over100.60%
Total1,668100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 77.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.6
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 86.37
  • Median Age: 18.88

Historical population

The population of Pananawan grew from 1,180 in 1990 to 2,036 in 2020, an increase of 856 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.29%, or an increase of 368 people, from the previous population of 1,668 in 2015.

Population of Pananawan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,180
1,5024.62%
1,250-3.86%
1,4792.35%
1,6223.42%
1,6680.53%
2,0364.29%

Location

Pananawan is situated at approximately 12.0299, 123.7036, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.4 meters or 57.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pananawan 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.
(Back to top)