Mapawa, City of Surigao, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
CitySurigao City
Postal code8400
Population (2020)1,270
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates9.7288, 125.5204 (9° 44' North, 125° 31' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level51.4 meters (168.6 feet)

Mapawa is a barangay in Surigao City, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,270. This represented 0.74% of the total population of Surigao City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mapawa in the 2015 Census was 1,132 broken down into 253 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Mapawa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6291075.88
7271395.23
7491315.72
9301785.22
9931905.23
1,1322534.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mapawa is 15 to 19, with 144 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Mapawa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1232.03%
1 to 412611.13%
5 to 912811.31%
10 to 1413712.10%
15 to 1914412.72%
20 to 241099.63%
25 to 29776.80%
30 to 34605.30%
35 to 39776.80%
40 to 44554.86%
45 to 49453.98%
50 to 54423.71%
55 to 59322.83%
60 to 64262.30%
65 to 69252.21%
70 to 74141.24%
75 to 7960.53%
80 and over60.53%
Total1,132100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.07
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.65
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.72
  • Median Age: 20.37

Historical population

The population of Mapawa grew from 629 in 1990 to 1,270 in 2020, an increase of 641 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.45%, or an increase of 138 people, from the previous population of 1,132 in 2015.

Population of Mapawa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
629
7272.75%
7490.64%
9303.03%
9932.41%
1,1322.53%
1,2702.45%

Location

Mapawa is situated at approximately 9.7288, 125.5204, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 51.4 meters or 168.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mapawa 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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