Kauswagan, Municipality of Alicia, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
MunicipalityAlicia
Postal code7040
Population (2020)789
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.5494, 122.9678 (7° 33' North, 122° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level221.8 meters (727.7 feet)

Kauswagan is a barangay in the municipality of Alicia, in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 789. This represented 2.00% of the total population of Alicia.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kauswagan in the 2015 Census was 732 broken down into 172 households or an average of 4.26 members per household.

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Number of households in Kauswagan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1082035.46
1,0761975.46
6431235.23
6261085.80
7011454.83
7321724.26

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kauswagan is 20 to 24, with 92 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Kauswagan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1222.95%
1 to 47810.44%
5 to 9739.77%
10 to 147810.44%
15 to 198411.24%
20 to 249212.32%
25 to 29729.64%
30 to 34425.62%
35 to 39344.55%
40 to 44354.69%
45 to 49334.42%
50 to 54364.82%
55 to 59182.41%
60 to 64141.87%
65 to 69131.74%
70 to 7450.67%
75 to 7981.07%
80 and over101.34%
Total747100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.57
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.83
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.4
  • Median Age: 22.09

Historical population

The population of Kauswagan fell from 1,108 in 1990 to 789 in 2020, a decrease of 319 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.16%, or an increase of 42 people, from the previous population of 747 in 2015.

Population of Kauswagan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,108
1,076-0.55%
643-10.45%
626-0.37%
7014.20%
7471.22%
7891.16%

Location

Kauswagan is situated at approximately 7.5494, 122.9678, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 221.8 meters or 727.7 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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