Cawayan, City of Davao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
CityDavao City
Postal code8000
Population (2020)3,313
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.1575, 125.4117 (7° 9' North, 125° 25' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level400.9 meters (1,315.3 feet)

Cawayan is a barangay in Davao City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,313. This represented 0.19% of the total population of Davao City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cawayan in the 2015 Census was 2,295 broken down into 534 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

Trends in household population and size

Number of households in Cawayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4032505.61
1,3362455.45
1,6793414.92
1,9734424.46
2,1865204.20
2,2955344.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cawayan is 5 to 9, with 283 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Cawayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1522.27%
1 to 423210.11%
5 to 928312.33%
10 to 1425611.15%
15 to 191948.45%
20 to 242018.76%
25 to 291797.80%
30 to 341958.50%
35 to 391596.93%
40 to 44994.31%
45 to 49994.31%
50 to 54984.27%
55 to 59873.79%
60 to 64662.88%
65 to 69431.87%
70 to 74160.70%
75 to 79220.96%
80 and over140.61%
Total2,295100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.77
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.9
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.67
  • Median Age: 23.25

Historical population

The population of Cawayan grew from 1,403 in 1990 to 3,313 in 2020, an increase of 1,910 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 8.03%, or an increase of 1,018 people, from the previous population of 2,295 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Cawayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
1,403
1,336-0.91%
1,6795.02%
1,9732.25%
2,1863.80%
2,2950.93%
3,3138.03%

Location

Cawayan is situated at approximately 7.1575, 125.4117, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 400.9 meters or 1,315.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cawayan 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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