Kawayan, Municipality of Alicia, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
MunicipalityAlicia
Postal code7040
Population (2020)2,084
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.5370, 122.8724 (7° 32' North, 122° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.1 meters (72.5 feet)

Kawayan is a barangay in the municipality of Alicia, in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,084. This represented 5.28% of the total population of Alicia.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kawayan in the 2015 Census was 2,062 broken down into 478 households or an average of 4.31 members per household.

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Number of households in Kawayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,0263505.79
2,1114015.26
1,9884204.73
2,0734504.61
2,1604175.18
2,0624784.31

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kawayan is 5 to 9, with 255 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Kawayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1492.38%
1 to 42009.70%
5 to 925512.37%
10 to 1423511.40%
15 to 191969.51%
20 to 241557.52%
25 to 291637.90%
30 to 341457.03%
35 to 391366.60%
40 to 441035.00%
45 to 491235.97%
50 to 54793.83%
55 to 59683.30%
60 to 64492.38%
65 to 69391.89%
70 to 74291.41%
75 to 79241.16%
80 and over140.68%
Total2,062100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.72
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.71
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.43
  • Median Age: 23.10

Historical population

The population of Kawayan grew from 2,026 in 1990 to 2,084 in 2020, an increase of 58 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.22%, or an increase of 22 people, from the previous population of 2,062 in 2015.

Population of Kawayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,026
2,1110.77%
1,990-1.26%
2,0730.57%
2,1601.51%
2,062-0.88%
2,0840.22%

Location

Kawayan is situated at approximately 7.5370, 122.8724, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.1 meters or 72.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kawayan 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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