Kayawan, Municipality of Pata, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityPata
Postal code7405
Population (2020)1,901
Philippine major island(s)Pata
Coordinates5.8341, 121.1855 (5° 50' North, 121° 11' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level43.1 meters (141.4 feet)

Kayawan, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Pata, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,901. This represented 7.69% of the total population of Pata.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kayawan in the 2015 Census was 1,504 broken down into 223 households or an average of 6.74 members per household.

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Number of households in Kayawan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
532757.09
5791005.79
7511206.26
1,2931906.81
1,0951606.84
1,5042236.74

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kayawan is 5 to 9, with 253 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 1 individual.

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Population of Kayawan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1251.66%
1 to 41409.31%
5 to 925316.82%
10 to 1423715.76%
15 to 1921214.10%
20 to 241248.24%
25 to 291147.58%
30 to 341107.31%
35 to 391167.71%
40 to 44603.99%
45 to 49463.06%
50 to 54231.53%
55 to 59221.46%
60 to 64130.86%
65 to 6960.40%
70 to 7410.07%
75 to 7920.13%
80 and over0.00%
Total1,504100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 77.98
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 79.05
  • Median Age: 17.29

Historical population

The population of Kayawan grew from 532 in 1990 to 1,901 in 2020, an increase of 1,369 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.05%, or an increase of 397 people, from the previous population of 1,504 in 2015.

Population of Kayawan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
532
5791.60%
7515.74%
1,2937.78%
1,095-5.87%
1,5046.23%
1,9015.05%

Location

Kayawan is situated at approximately 5.8341, 121.1855, in the island of Pata. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 43.1 meters or 141.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kayawan 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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