Kahawa, Municipality of Talipao, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityTalipao
Postal code7403
Population (2020)1,652
Philippine major island(s)Jolo
Coordinates5.9765, 121.1384 (5° 59' North, 121° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level89.2 meters (292.6 feet)

Kahawa is a barangay in the municipality of Talipao, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,652. This represented 1.65% of the total population of Talipao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kahawa in the 2015 Census was 1,366 broken down into 226 households or an average of 6.04 members per household.

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Number of households in Kahawa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9772493.92
1,1482504.59
1,2372155.75
1,3891987.02
1,2122035.97
1,3662266.04

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kahawa is 1 to 4, with 202 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Kahawa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1493.59%
1 to 420214.79%
5 to 919113.98%
10 to 1414210.40%
15 to 191188.64%
20 to 241017.39%
25 to 29815.93%
30 to 34936.81%
35 to 39745.42%
40 to 44644.69%
45 to 49584.25%
50 to 54674.90%
55 to 59332.42%
60 to 64382.78%
65 to 69141.02%
70 to 74312.27%
75 to 7950.37%
80 and over50.37%
Total1,366100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 80.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 87.9
  • Median Age: 19.19

Historical population

The population of Kahawa grew from 977 in 1990 to 1,652 in 2020, an increase of 675 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.08%, or an increase of 286 people, from the previous population of 1,366 in 2015.

Population of Kahawa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
977
1,1483.07%
1,2371.61%
1,3891.61%
1,212-4.84%
1,3662.30%
1,6524.08%

Location

Kahawa is situated at approximately 5.9765, 121.1384, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 89.2 meters or 292.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kahawa 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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