New Lawa‑an, Municipality of M'lang, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityM'lang
Postal code9402
Population (2020)1,884
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.9886, 124.9296 (6° 59' North, 124° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level55.9 meters (183.4 feet)

New Lawa‑an is a barangay in the municipality of M'lang, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,884. This represented 1.92% of the total population of M'lang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of New Lawa-an in the 2015 Census was 1,804 broken down into 426 households or an average of 4.23 members per household.

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Number of households in New Lawa-an (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2692355.40
1,3722675.14
1,7183255.29
1,6833145.36
1,5943364.74
1,8044264.23

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in New Lawa-an is 10 to 14, with 229 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of New Lawa-an by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1402.22%
1 to 41417.82%
5 to 920511.36%
10 to 1422912.69%
15 to 1920811.53%
20 to 241659.15%
25 to 291447.98%
30 to 341126.21%
35 to 391166.43%
40 to 44925.10%
45 to 49834.60%
50 to 54814.49%
55 to 59643.55%
60 to 64432.38%
65 to 69341.88%
70 to 74241.33%
75 to 79150.83%
80 and over80.44%
Total1,804100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.51
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.82
  • Median Age: 22.39

Historical population

The population of New Lawa-an grew from 1,269 in 1990 to 1,884 in 2020, an increase of 615 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.92%, or an increase of 80 people, from the previous population of 1,804 in 2015.

Population of New Lawa-an (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,269
1,3721.47%
1,7184.94%
1,683-0.28%
1,594-1.96%
1,8042.38%
1,8840.92%

Location

New Lawa‑an is situated at approximately 6.9886, 124.9296, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 55.9 meters or 183.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

New Lawa‑an 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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