Western Wao, Municipality of Wao, Province of Lanao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceLanao del Sur
MunicipalityWao
Postal code9716
Population (2020)2,962
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6378, 124.7219 (7° 38' North, 124° 43' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level558.3 meters (1,831.7 feet)

Western Wao, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Wao, in the province of Lanao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,962. This represented 5.88% of the total population of Wao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Western Wao in the 2015 Census was 2,497 broken down into 446 households or an average of 5.60 members per household.

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Number of households in Western Wao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7001285.47
8352054.07
1,1952095.72
1,9393785.13
1,8983365.65
2,4974465.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Western Wao are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 10 to 14, with 334 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Western Wao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1592.36%
1 to 42409.61%
5 to 933413.38%
10 to 1433413.38%
15 to 1928411.37%
20 to 242108.41%
25 to 291696.77%
30 to 341686.73%
35 to 391475.89%
40 to 441335.33%
45 to 491074.29%
50 to 54933.72%
55 to 59773.08%
60 to 64682.72%
65 to 69401.60%
70 to 74140.56%
75 to 79130.52%
80 and over70.28%
Total2,497100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.41
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.49
  • Median Age: 19.96

Historical population

The population of Western Wao grew from 700 in 1990 to 2,962 in 2020, an increase of 2,262 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.66%, or an increase of 465 people, from the previous population of 2,497 in 2015.

Population of Western Wao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
700
8403.47%
1,1957.85%
1,9396.90%
1,918-0.40%
2,4975.15%
2,9623.66%

Location

Western Wao is situated at approximately 7.6378, 124.7219, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 558.3 meters or 1,831.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Western Wao 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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