Kauswagan, Municipality of Ramon Magsaysay, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalityRamon Magsaysay
Postal code7024
Population (2020)460
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0179, 123.4265 (8° 1' North, 123° 26' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level267.0 meters (876.0 feet)

Kauswagan is a barangay in the municipality of Ramon Magsaysay, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 460. This represented 1.69% of the total population of Ramon Magsaysay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kauswagan in the 2015 Census was 453 broken down into 101 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.

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Number of households in Kauswagan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
394765.18
375814.63
364834.39
407894.57
437974.51
4531014.49

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kauswagan is 10 to 14, with 63 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Kauswagan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1132.87%
1 to 4327.06%
5 to 95712.58%
10 to 146313.91%
15 to 19398.61%
20 to 24449.71%
25 to 29286.18%
30 to 34163.53%
35 to 39255.52%
40 to 44306.62%
45 to 49224.86%
50 to 54194.19%
55 to 59163.53%
60 to 64173.75%
65 to 69173.75%
70 to 7471.55%
75 to 7910.22%
80 and over71.55%
Total453100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 64.45
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.95
  • Median Age: 22.56

Historical population

The population of Kauswagan grew from 394 in 1990 to 460 in 2020, an increase of 66 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.32%, or an increase of 7 people, from the previous population of 453 in 2015.

Population of Kauswagan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
394
375-0.92%
364-0.64%
4071.55%
4372.62%
4530.69%
4600.32%

Location

Kauswagan is situated at approximately 8.0179, 123.4265, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 267.0 meters or 876.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kauswagan 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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