Pawa, Municipality of Panay, Province of Capiz

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceCapiz
MunicipalityPanay
Postal code5801
Population (2020)2,776
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.5648, 122.8515 (11° 34' North, 122° 51' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level2.1 meters (6.9 feet)

Pawa is a barangay in the municipality of Panay, in the province of Capiz. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,776. This represented 5.68% of the total population of Panay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Pawa in the 2015 Census was 2,515 broken down into 634 households or an average of 3.97 members per household.

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Number of households in Pawa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6082895.56
2,0713386.13
2,0193895.19
2,3815214.57
2,4635784.26
2,5156343.97

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Pawa is 5 to 9, with 276 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 23 individuals.

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Population of Pawa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1722.86%
1 to 42279.03%
5 to 927610.97%
10 to 1426110.38%
15 to 192188.67%
20 to 242228.83%
25 to 291887.48%
30 to 341736.88%
35 to 391857.36%
40 to 441405.57%
45 to 491375.45%
50 to 541204.77%
55 to 59863.42%
60 to 64813.22%
65 to 69441.75%
70 to 74351.39%
75 to 79230.91%
80 and over271.07%
Total2,515100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.94
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.32
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.26
  • Median Age: 24.58

Historical population

The population of Pawa grew from 1,608 in 1990 to 2,776 in 2020, an increase of 1,168 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.10%, or an increase of 261 people, from the previous population of 2,515 in 2015.

Population of Pawa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,608
2,0714.85%
2,019-0.54%
2,3812.30%
2,4661.28%
2,5150.38%
2,7762.10%

Location

Pawa is situated at approximately 11.5648, 122.8515, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 2.1 meters or 6.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Pawa 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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