Pisawak, Municipality of Siocon, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalitySiocon
Postal code7120
Population (2020)2,526
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.7456, 122.1932 (7° 45' North, 122° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.5 meters (80.4 feet)

Pisawak is a barangay in the municipality of Siocon, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,526. This represented 5.21% of the total population of Siocon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pisawak in the 2015 Census was 1,824 broken down into 366 households or an average of 4.98 members per household.

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Number of households in Pisawak (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6201354.59
5991155.21
1,1952245.33
1,4873274.55
1,7263455.00
1,8243664.98

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pisawak is 1 to 4, with 267 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Pisawak by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1382.08%
1 to 426714.64%
5 to 925814.14%
10 to 1422812.50%
15 to 1918610.20%
20 to 241558.50%
25 to 291447.89%
30 to 341337.29%
35 to 391106.03%
40 to 44985.37%
45 to 49502.74%
50 to 54392.14%
55 to 59553.02%
60 to 64311.70%
65 to 69150.82%
70 to 74100.55%
75 to 7950.27%
80 and over20.11%
Total1,824100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 79.02
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 3.2
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 82.22
  • Median Age: 18.25

Historical population

The population of Pisawak grew from 620 in 1990 to 2,526 in 2020, an increase of 1,906 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 7.09%, or an increase of 702 people, from the previous population of 1,824 in 2015.

Population of Pisawak (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
620
599-0.64%
1,19515.96%
1,4873.06%
1,7265.58%
1,8241.06%
2,5267.09%

Location

Pisawak is situated at approximately 7.7456, 122.1932, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.5 meters or 80.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pisawak 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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