Tiwales, Municipality of Lakewood, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityLakewood
Postal code7014
Population (2020)612
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.9636, 123.1746 (7° 58' North, 123° 10' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level353.1 meters (1,158.5 feet)

Tiwales is a barangay in the municipality of Lakewood, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 612. This represented 2.84% of the total population of Lakewood.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tiwales in the 2015 Census was 584 broken down into 107 households or an average of 5.46 members per household.

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Number of households in Tiwales (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
158275.85
259495.29
4511014.47
6191244.99
5881085.44
5841075.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tiwales is 5 to 9, with 109 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Tiwales by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1122.05%
1 to 47713.18%
5 to 910918.66%
10 to 148614.73%
15 to 196711.47%
20 to 24355.99%
25 to 29396.68%
30 to 34366.16%
35 to 39325.48%
40 to 44294.97%
45 to 49132.23%
50 to 54122.05%
55 to 5981.37%
60 to 64122.05%
65 to 6950.86%
70 to 7440.68%
75 to 7950.86%
80 and over30.51%
Total584100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 100.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.01
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 106.36
  • Median Age: 15.60

Historical population

The population of Tiwales grew from 158 in 1990 to 612 in 2020, an increase of 454 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.99%, or an increase of 28 people, from the previous population of 584 in 2015.

Population of Tiwales (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
158
2599.70%
45112.63%
6194.46%
588-1.85%
584-0.13%
6120.99%

Location

Tiwales is situated at approximately 7.9636, 123.1746, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 353.1 meters or 1,158.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tiwales 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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