Rawis, City of Sorsogon, Province of Sorsogon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceSorsogon
CitySorsogon City
Postal code4700
Population (2020)1,649
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates13.0399, 124.0309 (13° 2' North, 124° 2' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.7 meters (41.7 feet)

Rawis is a barangay in Sorsogon City, in the province of Sorsogon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,649. This represented 0.90% of the total population of Sorsogon City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Rawis in the 2015 Census was 1,354 broken down into 299 households or an average of 4.53 members per household.

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Number of households in Rawis (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7421355.50
8211605.13
1,0742035.29
1,1922464.85
1,2532674.69
1,3542994.53

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Rawis is 10 to 14, with 175 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Rawis by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.55%
1 to 41017.46%
5 to 914710.86%
10 to 1417512.92%
15 to 1916111.89%
20 to 241289.45%
25 to 29936.87%
30 to 34685.02%
35 to 39815.98%
40 to 44856.28%
45 to 49705.17%
50 to 54664.87%
55 to 59503.69%
60 to 64433.18%
65 to 69221.62%
70 to 74191.40%
75 to 79110.81%
80 and over130.96%
Total1,354100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.54
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.23
  • Median Age: 22.81

Historical population

The population of Rawis grew from 742 in 1990 to 1,649 in 2020, an increase of 907 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.24%, or an increase of 295 people, from the previous population of 1,354 in 2015.

Population of Rawis (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
742
8211.91%
1,0745.93%
1,1921.45%
1,2531.83%
1,3541.49%
1,6494.24%

Location

Rawis is situated at approximately 13.0399, 124.0309, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.7 meters or 41.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Rawis 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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