Lamiawan, Municipality of Caraga, Province of Davao Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Oriental
MunicipalityCaraga
Postal code8203
Population (2020)1,482
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.4256, 126.4910 (7° 26' North, 126° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level47.6 meters (156.2 feet)

Lamiawan is a barangay in the municipality of Caraga, in the province of Davao Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,482. This represented 3.73% of the total population of Caraga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lamiawan in the 2015 Census was 1,625 broken down into 402 households or an average of 4.04 members per household.

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Number of households in Lamiawan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,4652725.39
1,5423144.91
1,8583555.23
1,9163924.89
1,5483534.39
1,6254024.04

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lamiawan is 10 to 14, with 193 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Lamiawan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1311.91%
1 to 41308.00%
5 to 918711.51%
10 to 1419311.88%
15 to 1916410.09%
20 to 241499.17%
25 to 291126.89%
30 to 341247.63%
35 to 391167.14%
40 to 44935.72%
45 to 49875.35%
50 to 54764.68%
55 to 59503.08%
60 to 64372.28%
65 to 69332.03%
70 to 74221.35%
75 to 7980.49%
80 and over130.80%
Total1,625100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.54
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.21
  • Median Age: 23.61

Historical population

The population of Lamiawan grew from 1,465 in 1990 to 1,482 in 2020, an increase of 17 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.92%, or a decrease of 143 people, from the previous population of 1,625 in 2015.

Population of Lamiawan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,465
1,5541.11%
1,8583.91%
1,9160.42%
1,548-7.47%
1,6250.93%
1,482-1.92%

Location

Lamiawan is situated at approximately 7.4256, 126.4910, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 47.6 meters or 156.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lamiawan 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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