Cawayan, Municipality of Irosin, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityIrosin
Postal code4707
Population (2020)465
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.6939, 124.0766 (12° 42' North, 124° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level360.9 meters (1,184.0 feet)

Cawayan is a barangay in the municipality of Irosin, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 465. This represented 0.78% of the total population of Irosin.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cawayan in the 2015 Census was 428 broken down into 87 households or an average of 4.92 members per household.

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Number of households in Cawayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
327605.45
381735.22
423815.22
463885.26
463875.32
428874.92

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cawayan is 10 to 14, with 72 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Cawayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1153.50%
1 to 4399.11%
5 to 95512.85%
10 to 147216.82%
15 to 194710.98%
20 to 24388.88%
25 to 29255.84%
30 to 34235.37%
35 to 39307.01%
40 to 44133.04%
45 to 49184.21%
50 to 54122.80%
55 to 59163.74%
60 to 64102.34%
65 to 6961.40%
70 to 7430.70%
75 to 7930.70%
80 and over30.70%
Total428100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 78.02
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.47
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 84.49
  • Median Age: 18.51

Historical population

The population of Cawayan grew from 327 in 1990 to 465 in 2020, an increase of 138 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.76%, or an increase of 37 people, from the previous population of 428 in 2015.

Population of Cawayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
327
3812.90%
4232.27%
4631.25%
4630.00%
428-1.49%
4651.76%

Location

Cawayan is situated at approximately 12.6939, 124.0766, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 360.9 meters or 1,184.0 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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