Kawasan, Municipality of Old Panamao, Province of Sulu
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Region | Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) |
Province | Sulu |
Municipality | Old Panamao |
Postal code | 7402 |
Population (2020) | 821 |
Philippine major island(s) | Jolo |
Coordinates | 5.9933, 121.2439 (5° 60' North, 121° 15' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 72.4 meters (237.5 feet) |
Kawasan is a barangay in the municipality of Old Panamao, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 821. This represented 1.65% of the total population of Old Panamao.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Kawasan in the 2015 Census was 719 broken down into 113 households or an average of 6.36 members per household.
details
Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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359 | 75 | 4.79 | |
266 | 48 | 5.54 | |
464 | 72 | 6.44 | |
800 | 110 | 7.27 | |
520 | 81 | 6.42 | |
719 | 113 | 6.36 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kawasan is 1 to 4, with 118 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 2 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 31 | 4.31% |
1 to 4 | 118 | 16.41% |
5 to 9 | 97 | 13.49% |
10 to 14 | 78 | 10.85% |
15 to 19 | 77 | 10.71% |
20 to 24 | 66 | 9.18% |
25 to 29 | 57 | 7.93% |
30 to 34 | 38 | 5.29% |
35 to 39 | 42 | 5.84% |
40 to 44 | 23 | 3.20% |
45 to 49 | 28 | 3.89% |
50 to 54 | 22 | 3.06% |
55 to 59 | 10 | 1.39% |
60 to 64 | 15 | 2.09% |
65 to 69 | 6 | 0.83% |
70 to 74 | 6 | 0.83% |
75 to 79 | 2 | 0.28% |
80 and over | 3 | 0.42% |
Total | 719 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Kawasan grew from 359 in 1990 to 821 in 2020, an increase of 462 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.83%, or an increase of 102 people, from the previous population of 719 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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359 | – | |
266 | -5.46% | |
464 | 12.67% | |
800 | 7.80% | |
520 | -14.51% | |
719 | 6.36% | |
821 | 2.83% |
Location
Kawasan is situated at approximately 5.9933, 121.2439, in the island of Jolo. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 72.4 meters or 237.5 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Kawasan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.