Sawa, Municipality of Sominot, Province of Zamboanga del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Sur
MunicipalitySominot
Postal code7022
Population (2020)426
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.9624, 123.3586 (7° 58' North, 123° 22' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level640.3 meters (2,100.7 feet)

Sawa is a barangay in the municipality of Sominot, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 426. This represented 2.23% of the total population of Sominot.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sawa in the 2015 Census was 414 broken down into 92 households or an average of 4.50 members per household.

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Number of households in Sawa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
114254.56
234455.20
299565.34
320565.71
346635.49
414924.50

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Sawa are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 15 to 19, with 54 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1 individual.

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Population of Sawa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1122.90%
1 to 44310.39%
5 to 95413.04%
10 to 144310.39%
15 to 195413.04%
20 to 24389.18%
25 to 29317.49%
30 to 34245.80%
35 to 39184.35%
40 to 44204.83%
45 to 49174.11%
50 to 54194.59%
55 to 59122.90%
60 to 64112.66%
65 to 6981.93%
70 to 7440.97%
75 to 7951.21%
80 and over10.24%
Total414100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.3
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.68
  • Median Age: 20.13

Historical population

The population of Sawa grew from 114 in 1990 to 426 in 2020, an increase of 312 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.60%, or an increase of 12 people, from the previous population of 414 in 2015.

Population of Sawa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
114
23414.42%
2995.40%
3200.94%
3462.88%
4143.47%
4260.60%

Location

Sawa is situated at approximately 7.9624, 123.3586, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 640.3 meters or 2,100.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sawa 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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