Tawaan, Municipality of Piagapo, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
MunicipalityPiagapo
Postal code9710
Population (2020)1,004
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.9932, 124.1949 (7° 60' North, 124° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level896.4 meters (2,940.9 feet)

Tawaan is a barangay in the municipality of Piagapo, in the province of Lanao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,004. This represented 3.33% of the total population of Piagapo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tawaan in the 2015 Census was 649 broken down into 86 households or an average of 7.55 members per household.

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Number of households in Tawaan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
406596.88
472706.74
681947.24
1,3651827.50
514707.34
649867.55

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tawaan is 5 to 9, with 115 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Tawaan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.54%
1 to 4588.94%
5 to 911517.72%
10 to 1410416.02%
15 to 197611.71%
20 to 24517.86%
25 to 29497.55%
30 to 34487.40%
35 to 39446.78%
40 to 44396.01%
45 to 49192.93%
50 to 54152.31%
55 to 5971.08%
60 to 6460.92%
65 to 6930.46%
70 to 7410.15%
75 to 7930.46%
80 and over10.15%
Total649100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 81.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.26
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 83.33
  • Median Age: 17.47

Historical population

The population of Tawaan grew from 406 in 1990 to 1,004 in 2020, an increase of 598 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 9.62%, or an increase of 355 people, from the previous population of 649 in 2015.

Population of Tawaan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
406
4722.86%
6818.18%
1,36510.06%
610-25.41%
6491.19%
1,0049.62%

Location

Tawaan is situated at approximately 7.9932, 124.1949, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 896.4 meters or 2,940.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tawaan 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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