Dawis, Municipality of New Lucena, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityNew Lucena
Postal code5005
Population (2020)1,432
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates10.8814, 122.6056 (10° 53' North, 122° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.3 meters (60.0 feet)

Dawis is a barangay in the municipality of New Lucena, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,432. This represented 5.89% of the total population of New Lucena.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dawis in the 2015 Census was 1,272 broken down into 268 households or an average of 4.75 members per household.

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Number of households in Dawis (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8641475.88
9581725.57
1,2042215.45
1,2392395.18
1,2582544.95
1,2722684.75

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dawis is 20 to 24, with 128 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Dawis by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1292.28%
1 to 4927.23%
5 to 91098.57%
10 to 141068.33%
15 to 191269.91%
20 to 2412810.06%
25 to 291138.88%
30 to 34947.39%
35 to 39826.45%
40 to 44604.72%
45 to 49675.27%
50 to 54755.90%
55 to 59594.64%
60 to 64493.85%
65 to 69302.36%
70 to 74161.26%
75 to 79191.49%
80 and over181.42%
Total1,272100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.39
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.73
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 49.12
  • Median Age: 27.04

Historical population

The population of Dawis grew from 864 in 1990 to 1,432 in 2020, an increase of 568 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.53%, or an increase of 160 people, from the previous population of 1,272 in 2015.

Population of Dawis (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
864
9581.95%
1,2045.02%
1,2390.40%
1,2580.56%
1,2720.21%
1,4322.53%

Location

Dawis is situated at approximately 10.8814, 122.6056, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.3 meters or 60.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dawis 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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