Kagawasan, Municipality of Dimataling, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityDimataling
Postal code7032
Population (2020)3,017
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.5000, 123.3434 (7° 30' North, 123° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level27.9 meters (91.5 feet)

Kagawasan is a barangay in the municipality of Dimataling, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,017. This represented 9.63% of the total population of Dimataling.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kagawasan in the 2015 Census was 2,731 broken down into 606 households or an average of 4.51 members per household.

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Number of households in Kagawasan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0771855.82
1,7823235.52
2,0544045.08
1,9664314.56
2,3585124.61
2,7316064.51

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kagawasan is 15 to 19, with 311 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 22 individuals.

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Population of Kagawasan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1572.09%
1 to 428010.25%
5 to 930010.98%
10 to 1431011.35%
15 to 1931111.39%
20 to 2427610.11%
25 to 292187.98%
30 to 341625.93%
35 to 391495.46%
40 to 441445.27%
45 to 491244.54%
50 to 541104.03%
55 to 591224.47%
60 to 64582.12%
65 to 69341.24%
70 to 74281.03%
75 to 79260.95%
80 and over220.81%
Total2,731100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.57
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.14
  • Median Age: 21.95

Historical population

The population of Kagawasan grew from 1,077 in 1990 to 3,017 in 2020, an increase of 1,940 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.12%, or an increase of 286 people, from the previous population of 2,731 in 2015.

Population of Kagawasan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,077
1,7829.89%
2,0543.09%
1,966-0.60%
2,3586.84%
2,7312.84%
3,0172.12%

Location

Kagawasan is situated at approximately 7.5000, 123.3434, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 27.9 meters or 91.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kagawasan 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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