Kauswagan, City of Dapitan, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
CityDapitan
Postal code7101
Population (2020)1,511
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.6679, 123.4652 (8° 40' North, 123° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level203.6 meters (668.0 feet)

Kauswagan, formerly Talisay, is a barangay in the city of Dapitan, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,511. This represented 1.77% of the total population of Dapitan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kauswagan in the 2015 Census was 1,217 broken down into 317 households or an average of 3.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Kauswagan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1662454.76
1,1192494.49
1,3123164.15
1,3353194.18
1,2173044.00
1,2173173.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kauswagan is 10 to 14, with 125 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 17 individuals.

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Population of Kauswagan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1241.97%
1 to 41109.04%
5 to 912310.11%
10 to 1412510.27%
15 to 191018.30%
20 to 24776.33%
25 to 29635.18%
30 to 34756.16%
35 to 39695.67%
40 to 44826.74%
45 to 49756.16%
50 to 54564.60%
55 to 59635.18%
60 to 64443.62%
65 to 69463.78%
70 to 74423.45%
75 to 79252.05%
80 and over171.40%
Total1,217100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.18
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 18.44
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.62
  • Median Age: 28.85

Historical population

The population of Kauswagan grew from 1,166 in 1990 to 1,511 in 2020, an increase of 345 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.66%, or an increase of 294 people, from the previous population of 1,217 in 2015.

Population of Kauswagan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,166
1,119-0.77%
1,3123.47%
1,3350.24%
1,217-3.31%
1,2170.00%
1,5114.66%

Location

Kauswagan is situated at approximately 8.6679, 123.4652, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 203.6 meters or 668.0 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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