Magcawa, Municipality of Al-Barka, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
MunicipalityAl-Barka
Population (2020)2,349
Philippine major island(s)Basilan
Coordinates6.4804, 122.1702 (6° 29' North, 122° 10' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level219.7 meters (720.8 feet)

Magcawa is a barangay in the municipality of Al-Barka, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,349. This represented 9.90% of the total population of Al-Barka.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magcawa in the 2015 Census was 2,031 broken down into 403 households or an average of 5.04 members per household.

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Number of households in Magcawa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8291565.31
9002004.50
2,1233645.83
2,9367523.90
2,0113995.04
2,0314035.04

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magcawa is 5 to 9, with 312 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Magcawa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1823.92%
1 to 427513.13%
5 to 931214.90%
10 to 1427713.23%
15 to 1924911.89%
20 to 241517.21%
25 to 291215.78%
30 to 341105.25%
35 to 391245.92%
40 to 441326.30%
45 to 491255.97%
50 to 54653.10%
55 to 59231.10%
60 to 64271.29%
65 to 69130.62%
70 to 7420.10%
75 to 7930.14%
80 and over30.14%
Total2,094100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 83.94
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.86
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 85.8
  • Median Age: 17.03

Historical population

The population of Magcawa grew from 829 in 1990 to 2,349 in 2020, an increase of 1,520 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.45%, or an increase of 255 people, from the previous population of 2,094 in 2015.

Population of Magcawa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
829
9001.55%
2,12320.20%
2,9364.57%
2,011-12.87%
2,0940.77%
2,3492.45%

Location

Magcawa is situated at approximately 6.4804, 122.1702, in the island of Basilan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 219.7 meters or 720.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Magcawa shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
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