Cawayanan, Municipality of Boston, Province of Davao Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Oriental
MunicipalityBoston
Postal code8206
Population (2020)733
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.9105, 126.3509 (7° 55' North, 126° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level197.2 meters (647.0 feet)

Cawayanan is a barangay in the municipality of Boston, in the province of Davao Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 733. This represented 5.01% of the total population of Boston.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cawayanan in the 2015 Census was 915 broken down into 231 households or an average of 3.96 members per household.

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Number of households in Cawayanan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5711015.65
6461135.72
6431155.59
6091613.78
8561984.32
9152313.96

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cawayanan is 5 to 9, with 106 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Cawayanan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1171.86%
1 to 4828.96%
5 to 910611.58%
10 to 14899.73%
15 to 199910.82%
20 to 24879.51%
25 to 29859.29%
30 to 34667.21%
35 to 39545.90%
40 to 44444.81%
45 to 49394.26%
50 to 54465.03%
55 to 59283.06%
60 to 64242.62%
65 to 69222.40%
70 to 7490.98%
75 to 7970.77%
80 and over111.20%
Total915100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.97
  • Median Age: 23.71

Historical population

The population of Cawayanan grew from 571 in 1990 to 733 in 2020, an increase of 162 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 4.56%, or a decrease of 182 people, from the previous population of 915 in 2015.

Population of Cawayanan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
571
6462.34%
643-0.10%
609-0.75%
85613.19%
9151.28%
733-4.56%

Location

Cawayanan is situated at approximately 7.9105, 126.3509, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 197.2 meters or 647.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cawayanan 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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