Kauswagan, Municipality of San Agustin, Province of Surigao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionCaraga (Region XIII)
ProvinceSurigao del Sur
MunicipalitySan Agustin
Postal code8305
Population (2020)1,968
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.7434, 126.2194 (8° 45' North, 126° 13' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.2 meters (23.6 feet)

Kauswagan is a barangay in the municipality of San Agustin, in the province of Surigao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,968. This represented 8.61% of the total population of San Agustin.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kauswagan in the 2015 Census was 1,805 broken down into 380 households or an average of 4.75 members per household.

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Number of households in Kauswagan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9861596.20
9922004.96
9931835.43
1,4862895.14
1,6113095.21
1,8053804.75

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kauswagan is 5 to 9, with 203 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Kauswagan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1382.11%
1 to 418610.30%
5 to 920311.25%
10 to 141628.98%
15 to 1918810.42%
20 to 241789.86%
25 to 291377.59%
30 to 341357.48%
35 to 391186.54%
40 to 44854.71%
45 to 491116.15%
50 to 54955.26%
55 to 59482.66%
60 to 64291.61%
65 to 69261.44%
70 to 74241.33%
75 to 79160.89%
80 and over261.44%
Total1,805100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.19
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.59
  • Median Age: 23.53

Historical population

The population of Kauswagan grew from 986 in 1990 to 1,968 in 2020, an increase of 982 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.84%, or an increase of 163 people, from the previous population of 1,805 in 2015.

Population of Kauswagan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
986
9920.11%
9930.02%
1,4865.72%
1,6112.98%
1,8052.19%
1,9681.84%

Location

Kauswagan is situated at approximately 8.7434, 126.2194, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.2 meters or 23.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kauswagan 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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