Peña Island, Municipality of Cawayan, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityCawayan
Postal code5409
Population (2020)2,728
Coordinates12.0204, 123.6357 (12° 1' North, 123° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.8 meters (19.0 feet)

Peña Island is a barangay in the municipality of Cawayan, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,728. This represented 3.94% of the total population of Cawayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Peña Island in the 2015 Census was 2,758 broken down into 567 households or an average of 4.86 members per household.

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Number of households in Peña Island (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2162285.33
1,6623125.33
2,3784685.08
2,6395265.02
2,1994704.68
2,7585674.86

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Peña Island is 5 to 9, with 356 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Peña Island by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1732.65%
1 to 431511.42%
5 to 935612.91%
10 to 1434712.58%
15 to 1934112.36%
20 to 2427710.04%
25 to 292087.54%
30 to 341806.53%
35 to 391385.00%
40 to 441364.93%
45 to 491184.28%
50 to 54742.68%
55 to 59792.86%
60 to 64521.89%
65 to 69250.91%
70 to 74170.62%
75 to 79130.47%
80 and over90.33%
Total2,758100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.06
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.99
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.05
  • Median Age: 19.22

Historical population

The population of Peña Island grew from 1,216 in 1990 to 2,728 in 2020, an increase of 1,512 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.23%, or a decrease of 30 people, from the previous population of 2,758 in 2015.

Population of Peña Island (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,216
1,6626.03%
2,3787.98%
2,6391.45%
2,199-6.42%
2,7584.41%
2,728-0.23%

Location

Peña Island is situated at approximately 12.0204, 123.6357. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.8 meters or 19.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Peña Island does not share a common border with any barangay.

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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