Lipawan, Municipality of Barira, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
MunicipalityBarira
Postal code9614
Population (2020)3,155
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.4686, 124.3572 (7° 28' North, 124° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level231.0 meters (757.9 feet)

Lipawan is a barangay in the municipality of Barira, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,155. This represented 8.73% of the total population of Barira.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lipawan in the 2015 Census was 2,370 broken down into 379 households or an average of 6.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Lipawan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,0123455.83
1,8722836.61
1,5063005.02
2,1814654.69
1,4932406.22
2,3703796.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lipawan is 10 to 14, with 393 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Lipawan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1512.15%
1 to 429512.45%
5 to 935915.15%
10 to 1439316.58%
15 to 1925610.80%
20 to 242369.96%
25 to 292369.96%
30 to 341084.56%
35 to 391174.94%
40 to 441195.02%
45 to 49994.18%
50 to 54441.86%
55 to 59170.72%
60 to 64200.84%
65 to 69110.46%
70 to 7420.08%
75 to 7910.04%
80 and over60.25%
Total2,370100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 87.7
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.6
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 89.3
  • Median Age: 16.70

Historical population

The population of Lipawan grew from 2,012 in 1990 to 3,155 in 2020, an increase of 1,143 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.21%, or an increase of 785 people, from the previous population of 2,370 in 2015.

Population of Lipawan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,012
1,872-1.34%
1,506-4.56%
2,1815.24%
1,493-12.89%
2,3709.20%
3,1556.21%

Location

Lipawan is situated at approximately 7.4686, 124.3572, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 231.0 meters or 757.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lipawan 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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