Cawayan, Municipality of Claveria, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityClaveria
Postal code5419
Population (2020)1,491
Philippine major island(s)Burias
Coordinates12.9645, 123.1515 (12° 58' North, 123° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level21.7 meters (71.2 feet)

Cawayan is a barangay in the municipality of Claveria, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,491. This represented 3.54% of the total population of Claveria.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cawayan in the 2015 Census was 1,715 broken down into 366 households or an average of 4.69 members per household.

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Number of households in Cawayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4792685.52
1,4892685.56
1,5673115.04
1,8183615.04
1,8163615.03
1,7153664.69

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cawayan is 10 to 14, with 257 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Cawayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1442.57%
1 to 41719.97%
5 to 924714.40%
10 to 1425714.99%
15 to 1918310.67%
20 to 241036.01%
25 to 29985.71%
30 to 34784.55%
35 to 391036.01%
40 to 44865.01%
45 to 49854.96%
50 to 54714.14%
55 to 59523.03%
60 to 64472.74%
65 to 69472.74%
70 to 74160.93%
75 to 79160.93%
80 and over110.64%
Total1,715100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 79.36
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.93
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 89.29
  • Median Age: 18.78

Historical population

The population of Cawayan grew from 1,479 in 1990 to 1,491 in 2020, an increase of 12 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.90%, or a decrease of 224 people, from the previous population of 1,715 in 2015.

Population of Cawayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,479
1,4890.13%
1,5671.10%
1,8182.07%
1,816-0.04%
1,715-1.08%
1,491-2.90%

Location

Cawayan is situated at approximately 12.9645, 123.1515, in the island of Burias. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 21.7 meters or 71.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cawayan 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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