Sawmill, Municipality of Milagros, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityMilagros
Postal code5410
Population (2020)1,327
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.0935, 123.6480 (12° 6' North, 123° 39' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.0 meters (45.9 feet)

Sawmill is a barangay in the municipality of Milagros, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,327. This represented 2.31% of the total population of Milagros.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sawmill in the 2015 Census was 1,435 broken down into 296 households or an average of 4.85 members per household.

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Number of households in Sawmill (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6821345.09
9751915.10
1,0451925.44
1,2742714.70
1,4383254.42
1,4352964.85

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sawmill is 5 to 9, with 218 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Sawmill by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1342.37%
1 to 417912.47%
5 to 921815.19%
10 to 1419513.59%
15 to 191278.85%
20 to 24906.27%
25 to 29916.34%
30 to 34966.69%
35 to 39745.16%
40 to 44745.16%
45 to 49523.62%
50 to 54644.46%
55 to 59503.48%
60 to 64281.95%
65 to 69191.32%
70 to 74181.25%
75 to 79161.11%
80 and over100.70%
Total1,435100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 83.91
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.45
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 92.36
  • Median Age: 18.60

Historical population

The population of Sawmill grew from 682 in 1990 to 1,327 in 2020, an increase of 645 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.63%, or a decrease of 108 people, from the previous population of 1,435 in 2015.

Population of Sawmill (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
682
9756.92%
1,0451.50%
1,2742.77%
1,4384.51%
1,435-0.04%
1,327-1.63%

Location

Sawmill is situated at approximately 12.0935, 123.6480, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.0 meters or 45.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sawmill 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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