Cawilan, Municipality of Tagana-an, Province of Surigao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Norte
MunicipalityTagana-An
Postal code8403
Population (2020)1,186
Coordinates9.7213, 125.6625 (9° 43' North, 125° 40' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.6 meters (31.5 feet)

Cawilan is a barangay in the municipality of Tagana-An, in the province of Surigao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,186. This represented 6.85% of the total population of Tagana-an.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cawilan in the 2015 Census was 1,152 broken down into 286 households or an average of 4.03 members per household.

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Number of households in Cawilan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8101495.44
9181715.37
9991955.12
1,0412334.47
1,1392634.33
1,1522864.03

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cawilan is 10 to 14, with 131 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Cawilan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1231.99%
1 to 411910.28%
5 to 912510.79%
10 to 1413111.31%
15 to 19968.29%
20 to 24988.46%
25 to 29948.12%
30 to 34756.48%
35 to 39766.56%
40 to 44615.27%
45 to 49746.39%
50 to 54595.09%
55 to 59463.97%
60 to 64221.90%
65 to 69262.25%
70 to 74201.73%
75 to 7960.52%
80 and over70.60%
Total1,158100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.78
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.2
  • Median Age: 24.34

Historical population

The population of Cawilan grew from 810 in 1990 to 1,186 in 2020, an increase of 376 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.50%, or an increase of 28 people, from the previous population of 1,158 in 2015.

Population of Cawilan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
810
9182.37%
9991.83%
1,0410.57%
1,1393.33%
1,1580.32%
1,1860.50%

Location

Cawilan is situated at approximately 9.7213, 125.6625, in the island of Masapelid. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.6 meters or 31.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cawilan 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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