Kauswagan, City of Cagayan de Oro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
CityCagayan de Oro
Postal code9000
Population (2020)40,239
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.4968, 124.6394 (8° 30' North, 124° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.0 meters (19.7 feet)

Kauswagan is a barangay in the city of Cagayan de Oro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 40,239. This represented 5.52% of the total population of Cagayan de Oro.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kauswagan in the 2015 Census was 34,981 broken down into 8,462 households or an average of 4.13 members per household.

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Number of households in Kauswagan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
18,6183,3505.56
28,2815,3855.25
28,7495,5625.17
32,6456,8424.77
34,4787,5984.54
34,9818,4624.13

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kauswagan is 20 to 24, with 3,802 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 192 individuals.

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Population of Kauswagan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 15701.63%
1 to 42,4857.09%
5 to 93,0778.77%
10 to 142,8108.01%
15 to 193,4019.70%
20 to 243,80210.84%
25 to 293,68610.51%
30 to 343,0728.76%
35 to 392,4176.89%
40 to 442,0805.93%
45 to 491,6644.74%
50 to 541,6484.70%
55 to 591,6064.58%
60 to 641,2543.58%
65 to 697242.06%
70 to 743450.98%
75 to 792360.67%
80 and over1920.55%
Total35,069100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 36.31
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.08
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 42.39
  • Median Age: 26.88

Historical population

The population of Kauswagan grew from 18,630 in 1990 to 40,239 in 2020, an increase of 21,609 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.94%, or an increase of 5,170 people, from the previous population of 35,069 in 2015.

Population of Kauswagan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
18,630
28,4398.25%
28,7610.24%
32,7201.79%
34,5411.99%
35,0690.29%
40,2392.94%

Location

Kauswagan is situated at approximately 8.4968, 124.6394, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.0 meters or 19.7 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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