San Jose Cawa‑cawa, City of Zamboanga

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
CityZamboanga City
Postal code7000
Population (2020)4,292
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.9103, 122.0652 (6° 55' North, 122° 4' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.6 meters (24.9 feet)

San Jose Cawa‑cawa is a barangay in Zamboanga City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,292. This represented 0.44% of the total population of Zamboanga City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Jose Cawa-cawa in the 2015 Census was 5,610 broken down into 1,240 households or an average of 4.52 members per household.

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Number of households in San Jose Cawa-cawa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,4527945.61
4,8479225.26
5,1821,0245.06
8,0431,3755.85
7,9361,7904.43
5,6101,2404.52

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Jose Cawa-cawa is 15 to 19, with 1,362 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 58 individuals.

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Population of San Jose Cawa-cawa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1651.05%
1 to 42554.13%
5 to 93866.25%
10 to 144327.00%
15 to 191,36222.06%
20 to 2492514.98%
25 to 295068.20%
30 to 343736.04%
35 to 393135.07%
40 to 443054.94%
45 to 492854.62%
50 to 542724.41%
55 to 591893.06%
60 to 641792.90%
65 to 691131.83%
70 to 74821.33%
75 to 79580.94%
80 and over731.18%
Total6,173100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 24.17
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.92
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 31.09
  • Median Age: 23.17

Historical population

The population of San Jose Cawa-cawa fell from 4,495 in 1990 to 4,292 in 2020, a decrease of 203 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 7.36%, or a decrease of 1,881 people, from the previous population of 6,173 in 2015.

Population of San Jose Cawa-cawa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,495
5,0982.39%
5,1820.35%
9,1878.22%
7,991-4.95%
6,173-4.80%
4,292-7.36%

Location

San Jose Cawa‑cawa is situated at approximately 6.9103, 122.0652, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.6 meters or 24.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

San Jose Cawa‑cawa 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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