Guiwan, Municipality of Payao, Province of Zamboanga Sibugay

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga Sibugay
MunicipalityPayao
Postal code7008
Population (2020)2,062
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.6724, 122.8199 (7° 40' North, 122° 49' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.1 meters (13.5 feet)

Guiwan is a barangay in the municipality of Payao, in the province of Zamboanga Sibugay. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,062. This represented 5.90% of the total population of Payao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Guiwan in the 2015 Census was 2,078 broken down into 487 households or an average of 4.27 members per household.

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Number of households in Guiwan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9762074.71
1,2592624.81
1,5983394.71
1,3213304.00
1,4324303.33
2,0784874.27

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Guiwan is 5 to 9, with 269 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Guiwan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1311.49%
1 to 41939.29%
5 to 926912.95%
10 to 1423711.41%
15 to 1922810.97%
20 to 241909.14%
25 to 291738.33%
30 to 341245.97%
35 to 391306.26%
40 to 441055.05%
45 to 491316.30%
50 to 54874.19%
55 to 59482.31%
60 to 64522.50%
65 to 69321.54%
70 to 74251.20%
75 to 79170.82%
80 and over60.29%
Total2,078100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.57
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.88
  • Median Age: 22.13

Historical population

The population of Guiwan grew from 976 in 1990 to 2,062 in 2020, an increase of 1,086 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.16%, or a decrease of 16 people, from the previous population of 2,078 in 2015.

Population of Guiwan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
976
1,2594.89%
1,5985.25%
1,321-2.59%
1,4322.98%
2,0787.35%
2,062-0.16%

Location

Guiwan is situated at approximately 7.6724, 122.8199, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.1 meters or 13.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Guiwan 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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