Wasi‑an, Municipality of Rosario, Province of Agusan del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
MunicipalityRosario
Postal code8504
Population (2020)4,651
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.3257, 126.0085 (8° 20' North, 126° 1' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level34.3 meters (112.5 feet)

Wasi‑an is a barangay in the municipality of Rosario, in the province of Agusan del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,651. This represented 9.38% of the total population of Rosario.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Wasi-an in the 2015 Census was 4,391 broken down into 986 households or an average of 4.45 members per household.

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Number of households in Wasi-an (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,7604745.82
3,0225445.56
3,3635895.71
3,2396365.09
3,6137354.92
4,3919864.45

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Wasi-an is 5 to 9, with 566 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Wasi-an by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11232.80%
1 to 452411.93%
5 to 956612.89%
10 to 1444610.16%
15 to 194189.52%
20 to 2446010.48%
25 to 293798.63%
30 to 343076.99%
35 to 392295.22%
40 to 442014.58%
45 to 492255.12%
50 to 541693.85%
55 to 591272.89%
60 to 64801.82%
65 to 69521.18%
70 to 74501.14%
75 to 79210.48%
80 and over140.32%
Total4,391100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.21
  • Median Age: 21.29

Historical population

The population of Wasi-an grew from 2,760 in 1990 to 4,651 in 2020, an increase of 1,891 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.22%, or an increase of 260 people, from the previous population of 4,391 in 2015.

Population of Wasi-an (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,760
3,0221.71%
3,3632.32%
3,239-0.52%
3,6134.06%
4,3913.78%
4,6511.22%

Location

Wasi‑an is situated at approximately 8.3257, 126.0085, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 34.3 meters or 112.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Wasi‑an 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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