Silawe, Municipality of Polanco, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalityPolanco
Postal code7106
Population (2020)1,996
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.4898, 123.3641 (8° 29' North, 123° 22' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level38.6 meters (126.6 feet)

Silawe is a barangay in the municipality of Polanco, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,996. This represented 4.72% of the total population of Polanco.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Silawe in the 2015 Census was 1,973 broken down into 491 households or an average of 4.02 members per household.

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Number of households in Silawe (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,5983244.93
1,4793084.80
1,7213494.93
1,8344204.37
1,8724254.40
1,9734914.02

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Silawe is 10 to 14, with 238 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 25 individuals.

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Population of Silawe by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1381.93%
1 to 41869.43%
5 to 922611.45%
10 to 1423812.06%
15 to 191809.12%
20 to 241346.79%
25 to 291216.13%
30 to 341276.44%
35 to 391135.73%
40 to 441206.08%
45 to 49964.87%
50 to 54934.71%
55 to 59844.26%
60 to 64683.45%
65 to 69462.33%
70 to 74492.48%
75 to 79291.47%
80 and over251.27%
Total1,973100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.56
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.12
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.68
  • Median Age: 24.42

Historical population

The population of Silawe grew from 1,598 in 1990 to 1,996 in 2020, an increase of 398 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.24%, or an increase of 23 people, from the previous population of 1,973 in 2015.

Population of Silawe (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,598
1,479-1.44%
1,7213.30%
1,8340.88%
1,8720.75%
1,9731.01%
1,9960.24%

Location

Silawe is situated at approximately 8.4898, 123.3641, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 38.6 meters or 126.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Silawe 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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