Poblacion, Municipality of Cawayan, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityCawayan
Postal code5409
Population (2020)4,311
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates11.9326, 123.7679 (11° 56' North, 123° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.0 meters (42.7 feet)

Poblacion is a barangay in the municipality of Cawayan, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,311. This represented 6.22% of the total population of Cawayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Poblacion in the 2015 Census was 3,910 broken down into 935 households or an average of 4.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Poblacion (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,4164825.01
2,7955405.18
2,8465535.15
3,4547044.91
3,6537794.69
3,9109354.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Poblacion is 5 to 9, with 504 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 25 individuals.

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Population of Poblacion by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1922.35%
1 to 443811.19%
5 to 950412.87%
10 to 1448312.34%
15 to 193759.58%
20 to 242747.00%
25 to 292977.59%
30 to 342656.77%
35 to 392516.41%
40 to 441954.98%
45 to 491574.01%
50 to 541423.63%
55 to 591503.83%
60 to 641052.68%
65 to 69771.97%
70 to 74461.17%
75 to 79391.00%
80 and over250.64%
Total3,915100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.61
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.46
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.07
  • Median Age: 21.20

Historical population

The population of Poblacion grew from 2,426 in 1990 to 4,311 in 2020, an increase of 1,885 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.05%, or an increase of 396 people, from the previous population of 3,915 in 2015.

Population of Poblacion (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,426
2,7962.69%
2,8480.40%
3,4582.71%
3,6692.18%
3,9151.24%
4,3112.05%

Location

Poblacion is situated at approximately 11.9326, 123.7679, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.0 meters or 42.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Poblacion 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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