Kamawi, Municipality of Pata, Province of Sulu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionBangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)
ProvinceSulu
MunicipalityPata
Postal code7405
Population (2020)1,089
Philippine major island(s)Pata
Coordinates5.8124, 121.2193 (5° 49' North, 121° 13' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.2 meters (40.0 feet)

Kamawi is a barangay in the municipality of Pata, in the province of Sulu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,089. This represented 4.40% of the total population of Pata.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kamawi in the 2015 Census was 1,013 broken down into 158 households or an average of 6.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Kamawi (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
363715.11
395675.90
451775.86
8831595.55
559856.58
1,0131586.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kamawi is 5 to 9, with 156 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Kamawi by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1181.78%
1 to 411511.35%
5 to 915615.40%
10 to 1412812.64%
15 to 1912612.44%
20 to 24969.48%
25 to 29878.59%
30 to 34616.02%
35 to 39646.32%
40 to 44484.74%
45 to 49353.46%
50 to 54262.57%
55 to 59131.28%
60 to 64161.58%
65 to 6990.89%
70 to 7490.89%
75 to 7960.59%
80 and over0.00%
Total1,013100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 72.9
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.2
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.1
  • Median Age: 18.55

Historical population

The population of Kamawi grew from 363 in 1990 to 1,089 in 2020, an increase of 726 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.53%, or an increase of 76 people, from the previous population of 1,013 in 2015.

Population of Kamawi (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
363
3951.60%
4512.88%
8839.71%
559-15.33%
1,01311.98%
1,0891.53%

Location

Kamawi is situated at approximately 5.8124, 121.2193, in the island of Pata. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.2 meters or 40.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kamawi does not share a common border with any barangay.

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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