Dawis, Municipality of Pototan, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalityPototan
Postal code5008
Population (2020)947
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates10.8778, 122.6113 (10° 53' North, 122° 37' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.4 meters (60.4 feet)

Dawis is a barangay in the municipality of Pototan, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 947. This represented 1.21% of the total population of Pototan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dawis in the 2015 Census was 1,060 broken down into 226 households or an average of 4.69 members per household.

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Number of households in Dawis (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6331215.23
7661465.25
6151244.96
9862044.83
9982044.89
1,0602264.69

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dawis is 5 to 9, with 118 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Dawis by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1181.70%
1 to 410610.00%
5 to 911811.13%
10 to 1411510.85%
15 to 19989.25%
20 to 2411010.38%
25 to 29837.83%
30 to 34625.85%
35 to 39575.38%
40 to 44555.19%
45 to 49595.57%
50 to 54605.66%
55 to 59434.06%
60 to 64252.36%
65 to 69151.42%
70 to 74111.04%
75 to 7990.85%
80 and over161.51%
Total1,060100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.82
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.57
  • Median Age: 23.41

Historical population

The population of Dawis grew from 633 in 1990 to 947 in 2020, an increase of 314 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.34%, or a decrease of 113 people, from the previous population of 1,060 in 2015.

Population of Dawis (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
633
7663.64%
615-4.60%
9866.73%
9980.44%
1,0601.15%
947-2.34%

Location

Dawis is situated at approximately 10.8778, 122.6113, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.4 meters or 60.4 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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