Patawag, Municipality of Labason, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalityLabason
Postal code7117
Population (2020)2,684
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.1002, 122.6197 (8° 6' North, 122° 37' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.0 meters (45.9 feet)

Patawag is a barangay in the municipality of Labason, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,684. This represented 6.11% of the total population of Labason.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Patawag in the 2015 Census was 2,480 broken down into 580 households or an average of 4.28 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Patawag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8713525.32
2,0494124.97
2,1054384.81
2,1674794.52
2,3555304.44
2,4805804.28

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Patawag is 5 to 9, with 299 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 23 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Patawag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1592.38%
1 to 42369.52%
5 to 929912.06%
10 to 1426310.60%
15 to 192479.96%
20 to 241887.58%
25 to 291686.77%
30 to 341767.10%
35 to 391536.17%
40 to 441465.89%
45 to 491265.08%
50 to 541054.23%
55 to 591044.19%
60 to 64742.98%
65 to 69431.73%
70 to 74381.53%
75 to 79321.29%
80 and over230.93%
Total2,480100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.15
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.78
  • Median Age: 23.62

Historical population

The population of Patawag grew from 1,871 in 1990 to 2,684 in 2020, an increase of 813 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 1.68%, or an increase of 204 people, from the previous population of 2,480 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Patawag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
1,871
2,0491.72%
2,1050.58%
2,1670.40%
2,3553.07%
2,4800.99%
2,6841.68%

Location

Patawag is situated at approximately 8.1002, 122.6197, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.0 meters or 45.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Patawag 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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