Gawang, Municipality of Datu Saudi-Ampatuan, Province of Maguindanao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceMaguindanao
MunicipalityDatu Saudi-Ampatuan
Postal code9626
Population (2020)2,586
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.9845, 124.4460 (6° 59' North, 124° 27' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.1 meters (23.3 feet)

Gawang is a barangay in the municipality of Datu Saudi-Ampatuan, in the province of Maguindanao. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,586. This represented 8.33% of the total population of Datu Saudi-Ampatuan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gawang in the 2015 Census was 2,155 broken down into 385 households or an average of 5.60 members per household.

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Number of households in Gawang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1902534.70
1,3192914.53
1,7153474.94
2,6926094.42
2,0783715.60
2,1553855.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gawang is 5 to 9, with 389 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 1 individual.

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Population of Gawang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1723.34%
1 to 434215.87%
5 to 938918.05%
10 to 1430914.34%
15 to 191788.26%
20 to 241105.10%
25 to 291175.43%
30 to 341245.75%
35 to 391416.54%
40 to 441235.71%
45 to 491014.69%
50 to 54753.48%
55 to 59271.25%
60 to 64281.30%
65 to 69100.46%
70 to 7410.05%
75 to 7940.19%
80 and over40.19%
Total2,155100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 108.59
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.86
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 110.45
  • Median Age: 14.44

Historical population

The population of Gawang grew from 1,190 in 1990 to 2,586 in 2020, an increase of 1,396 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.91%, or an increase of 431 people, from the previous population of 2,155 in 2015.

Population of Gawang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,190
1,3191.95%
1,7155.79%
2,6926.42%
2,078-8.99%
2,1550.70%
2,5863.91%

Location

Gawang is situated at approximately 6.9845, 124.4460, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.1 meters or 23.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gawang 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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