Macawayan, Municipality of Irosin, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
MunicipalityIrosin
Postal code4707
Population (2020)3,187
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates12.7097, 124.0146 (12° 43' North, 124° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level28.1 meters (92.2 feet)

Macawayan is a barangay in the municipality of Irosin, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,187. This represented 5.38% of the total population of Irosin.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Macawayan in the 2015 Census was 2,873 broken down into 573 households or an average of 5.01 members per household.

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Number of households in Macawayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7923285.46
2,0173885.20
2,3054345.31
2,4934885.11
2,5935135.05
2,8735735.01

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Macawayan is 15 to 19, with 365 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Macawayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1702.44%
1 to 42769.61%
5 to 934111.87%
10 to 1431210.86%
15 to 1936512.70%
20 to 242478.60%
25 to 291986.89%
30 to 341595.53%
35 to 391605.57%
40 to 441485.15%
45 to 491545.36%
50 to 541244.32%
55 to 591043.62%
60 to 64772.68%
65 to 69531.84%
70 to 74361.25%
75 to 79230.80%
80 and over260.90%
Total2,873100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.55
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.95
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.5
  • Median Age: 21.47

Historical population

The population of Macawayan grew from 1,792 in 1990 to 3,187 in 2020, an increase of 1,395 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.21%, or an increase of 314 people, from the previous population of 2,873 in 2015.

Population of Macawayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,792
2,0172.24%
2,3052.90%
2,4931.09%
2,5931.44%
2,8731.97%
3,1872.21%

Location

Macawayan is situated at approximately 12.7097, 124.0146, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 28.1 meters or 92.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Macawayan 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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