Limamawan, Municipality of Kumalarang, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityKumalarang
Postal code7013
Population (2020)311
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.7981, 123.1699 (7° 48' North, 123° 10' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level353.9 meters (1,161.1 feet)

Limamawan is a barangay in the municipality of Kumalarang, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 311. This represented 1.05% of the total population of Kumalarang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Limamawan in the 2015 Census was 304 broken down into 79 households or an average of 3.85 members per household.

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Number of households in Limamawan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7221445.01
7081255.66
376596.37
382755.09
433865.03
304793.85

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Limamawan is 15 to 19, with 42 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Limamawan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 172.30%
1 to 43712.17%
5 to 93210.53%
10 to 14278.88%
15 to 194213.82%
20 to 244113.49%
25 to 29289.21%
30 to 34216.91%
35 to 3992.96%
40 to 44175.59%
45 to 4992.96%
50 to 5472.30%
55 to 59113.62%
60 to 6420.66%
65 to 69103.29%
70 to 7420.66%
75 to 7910.33%
80 and over10.33%
Total304100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.08
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.49
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.57
  • Median Age: 20.85

Historical population

The population of Limamawan fell from 722 in 1990 to 311 in 2020, a decrease of 411 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.48%, or an increase of 7 people, from the previous population of 304 in 2015.

Population of Limamawan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
722
708-0.37%
376-12.69%
3820.22%
4334.67%
304-6.51%
3110.48%

Location

Limamawan is situated at approximately 7.7981, 123.1699, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 353.9 meters or 1,161.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Limamawan 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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