Sambowang Atawa, Municipality of Masiu, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
MunicipalityMasiu
Postal code9706
Population (2020)804
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8211, 124.3125 (7° 49' North, 124° 19' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level704.1 meters (2,310.0 feet)

Sambowang Atawa is a barangay in the municipality of Masiu, in the province of Lanao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 804. This represented 2.39% of the total population of Masiu.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sambowang Atawa in the 2015 Census was 681 broken down into 96 households or an average of 7.09 members per household.

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Number of households in Sambowang Atawa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
310575.44
402508.04
502647.84
628748.49
679967.07
681967.09

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sambowang Atawa is 5 to 9, with 163 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 65 to 69, and 70 to 74, with 1 individual.

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Population of Sambowang Atawa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 140.59%
1 to 413820.26%
5 to 916323.94%
10 to 148612.63%
15 to 19344.99%
20 to 24243.52%
25 to 29385.58%
30 to 34679.84%
35 to 39426.17%
40 to 44466.75%
45 to 49233.38%
50 to 5450.73%
55 to 5940.59%
60 to 6450.73%
65 to 6910.15%
70 to 7410.15%
75 to 790.00%
80 and over0.00%
Total681100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 135.76
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 0.69
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 136.45
  • Median Age: 12.06

Historical population

The population of Sambowang Atawa grew from 310 in 1990 to 804 in 2020, an increase of 494 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.56%, or an increase of 123 people, from the previous population of 681 in 2015.

Population of Sambowang Atawa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
310
4024.99%
5024.88%
6283.14%
6792.88%
6810.06%
8043.56%

Location

Sambowang Atawa is situated at approximately 7.8211, 124.3125, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 704.1 meters or 2,310.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sambowang Atawa 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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