Lawigan, Municipality of San Joaquin, Province of Iloilo

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceIloilo
MunicipalitySan Joaquin
Postal code5024
Population (2020)2,808
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates10.4856, 122.0447 (10° 29' North, 122° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.1 meters (43.0 feet)

Lawigan is a barangay in the municipality of San Joaquin, in the province of Iloilo. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,808. This represented 5.34% of the total population of San Joaquin.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lawigan in the 2015 Census was 2,825 broken down into 614 households or an average of 4.60 members per household.

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Number of households in Lawigan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,0363755.43
2,1053955.33
2,4274465.44
2,5984955.25
2,6705744.65
2,8256144.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lawigan is 5 to 9, with 283 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 50 individuals.

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Population of Lawigan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1582.05%
1 to 42057.24%
5 to 928310.00%
10 to 142699.51%
15 to 192719.58%
20 to 242318.16%
25 to 292438.59%
30 to 341826.43%
35 to 392057.24%
40 to 441545.44%
45 to 491515.34%
50 to 541364.81%
55 to 591154.06%
60 to 641023.60%
65 to 69652.30%
70 to 74551.94%
75 to 79501.77%
80 and over551.94%
Total2,830100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.53
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.1
  • Median Age: 27.02

Historical population

The population of Lawigan grew from 2,040 in 1990 to 2,808 in 2020, an increase of 768 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.16%, or a decrease of 22 people, from the previous population of 2,830 in 2015.

Population of Lawigan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,040
2,1050.59%
2,4273.10%
2,6000.95%
2,6700.97%
2,8301.11%
2,808-0.16%

Location

Lawigan is situated at approximately 10.4856, 122.0447, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.1 meters or 43.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lawigan 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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