Lanawan, Municipality of Salug, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalitySalug
Postal code7114
Population (2020)979
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0876, 122.7469 (8° 5' North, 122° 45' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.0 meters (36.1 feet)

Lanawan is a barangay in the municipality of Salug, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 979. This represented 3.05% of the total population of Salug.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lanawan in the 2015 Census was 880 broken down into 223 households or an average of 3.95 members per household.

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Number of households in Lanawan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7561385.48
7181255.74
7781704.58
7911734.57
8781924.57
8802233.95

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lanawan is 5 to 9, with 118 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Lanawan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1202.27%
1 to 49911.25%
5 to 911813.41%
10 to 149510.80%
15 to 19758.52%
20 to 24697.84%
25 to 29616.93%
30 to 34566.36%
35 to 39525.91%
40 to 44525.91%
45 to 49384.32%
50 to 54323.64%
55 to 59283.18%
60 to 64374.20%
65 to 69171.93%
70 to 74131.48%
75 to 79141.59%
80 and over40.45%
Total880100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.6
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76
  • Median Age: 22.39

Historical population

The population of Lanawan grew from 756 in 1990 to 979 in 2020, an increase of 223 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.27%, or an increase of 99 people, from the previous population of 880 in 2015.

Population of Lanawan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
756
718-0.96%
7781.74%
7910.23%
8783.87%
8800.04%
9792.27%

Location

Lanawan is situated at approximately 8.0876, 122.7469, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.0 meters or 36.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lanawan 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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