Lanawan, Municipality of Tabuan-Lasa, Province of Basilan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceBasilan
MunicipalityTabuan-Lasa
Population (2020)7,609
Coordinates6.3113, 121.9260 (6° 19' North, 121° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.4 meters (50.5 feet)

Lanawan is a barangay in the municipality of Tabuan-Lasa, in the province of Basilan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,609. This represented 25.95% of the total population of Tabuan-Lasa.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lanawan in the 2015 Census was 4,174 broken down into 636 households or an average of 6.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Lanawan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2912215.84
1,2022135.64
2,0283156.44
2,4083836.29
2,1033446.11
4,1746366.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lanawan is 1 to 4, with 668 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Lanawan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11032.47%
1 to 466816.00%
5 to 966415.91%
10 to 1460814.57%
15 to 193789.06%
20 to 243317.93%
25 to 292796.68%
30 to 342275.44%
35 to 392686.42%
40 to 442345.61%
45 to 491503.59%
50 to 541062.54%
55 to 59741.77%
60 to 64551.32%
65 to 69180.43%
70 to 7460.14%
75 to 7910.02%
80 and over40.10%
Total4,174100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 97.19
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 98.57
  • Median Age: 15.58

Historical population

The population of Lanawan grew from 1,291 in 1990 to 7,609 in 2020, an increase of 6,318 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 13.47%, or an increase of 3,435 people, from the previous population of 4,174 in 2015.

Population of Lanawan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,291
1,202-1.33%
2,02811.87%
2,4082.40%
2,103-4.81%
4,17413.94%
7,60913.47%

Location

Lanawan is situated at approximately 6.3113, 121.9260, in the island of Lanawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.4 meters or 50.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lanawan 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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