Sawang, Municipality of Buenavista, Province of Guimaras

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceGuimaras
MunicipalityBuenavista
Postal code5044
Population (2020)358
Philippine major island(s)Guimaras
Coordinates10.7115, 122.6134 (10° 43' North, 122° 37' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.5 meters (73.8 feet)

Sawang is a barangay in the municipality of Buenavista, in the province of Guimaras. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 358. This represented 0.68% of the total population of Buenavista.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sawang in the 2015 Census was 332 broken down into 86 households or an average of 3.86 members per household.

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Number of households in Sawang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
194414.73
206454.58
243494.96
275614.51
293674.37
332863.86

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sawang is 5 to 9, with 39 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Sawang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1133.83%
1 to 4216.19%
5 to 93911.50%
10 to 14247.08%
15 to 19288.26%
20 to 24308.85%
25 to 29319.14%
30 to 34236.78%
35 to 39236.78%
40 to 44185.31%
45 to 49175.01%
50 to 54175.01%
55 to 59195.60%
60 to 64154.42%
65 to 6982.36%
70 to 7430.88%
75 to 7941.18%
80 and over61.77%
Total339100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 43.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.39
  • Median Age: 27.34

Historical population

The population of Sawang grew from 194 in 1990 to 358 in 2020, an increase of 164 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.15%, or an increase of 19 people, from the previous population of 339 in 2015.

Population of Sawang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
194
2061.13%
2433.61%
2751.72%
2932.33%
3392.82%
3581.15%

Location

Sawang is situated at approximately 10.7115, 122.6134, in the island of Guimaras. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.5 meters or 73.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sawang 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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