Sowa, Municipality of San Fernando, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalitySan Fernando
Postal code5416
Population (2020)566
Philippine major island(s)Ticao
Coordinates12.4833, 123.7023 (12° 29' North, 123° 42' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level36.9 meters (121.1 feet)

Sowa is a barangay in the municipality of San Fernando, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 566. This represented 2.62% of the total population of San Fernando.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sowa in the 2015 Census was 591 broken down into 124 households or an average of 4.77 members per household.

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Number of households in Sowa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
441924.79
4621034.49
5561164.79
482965.02
5111034.96
5911244.77

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sowa is 10 to 14, with 85 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Sowa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1162.71%
1 to 46711.34%
5 to 96811.51%
10 to 148514.38%
15 to 197212.18%
20 to 24437.28%
25 to 29427.11%
30 to 34223.72%
35 to 39335.58%
40 to 44294.91%
45 to 49233.89%
50 to 54244.06%
55 to 59264.40%
60 to 64132.20%
65 to 69101.69%
70 to 74111.86%
75 to 7950.85%
80 and over20.34%
Total591100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 72.17
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.56
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 80.73
  • Median Age: 19.13

Historical population

The population of Sowa grew from 441 in 1990 to 566 in 2020, an increase of 125 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.91%, or a decrease of 25 people, from the previous population of 591 in 2015.

Population of Sowa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
441
4620.88%
5564.05%
482-1.95%
5112.15%
5912.81%
566-0.91%

Location

Sowa is situated at approximately 12.4833, 123.7023, in the island of Ticao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 36.9 meters or 121.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sowa 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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