Tan‑Awan, City of Kabankalan, Province of Negros Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceNegros Occidental
CityKabankalan
Postal code6111
Population (2020)7,171
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.9650, 122.9038 (9° 58' North, 122° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level108.0 meters (354.3 feet)

Tan‑Awan is a barangay in the city of Kabankalan, in the province of Negros Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,171. This represented 3.58% of the total population of Kabankalan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Tan-Awan in the 2015 Census was 6,733 broken down into 1,449 households or an average of 4.65 members per household.

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Number of households in Tan-Awan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,3068045.36
5,3289805.44
6,1641,1095.56
6,4121,1175.74
6,3211,2445.08
6,7331,4494.65

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Tan-Awan is 5 to 9, with 878 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 29 individuals.

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Population of Tan-Awan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11181.75%
1 to 468610.19%
5 to 987813.04%
10 to 1478411.64%
15 to 1975511.21%
20 to 246709.95%
25 to 295057.50%
30 to 344576.79%
35 to 393314.92%
40 to 443415.06%
45 to 493284.87%
50 to 542593.85%
55 to 592443.62%
60 to 641422.11%
65 to 69861.28%
70 to 74721.07%
75 to 79480.71%
80 and over290.43%
Total6,733100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.16
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.83
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.99
  • Median Age: 21.09

Historical population

The population of Tan-Awan grew from 4,306 in 1990 to 7,171 in 2020, an increase of 2,865 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.34%, or an increase of 438 people, from the previous population of 6,733 in 2015.

Population of Tan-Awan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,306
5,3284.07%
6,1643.17%
6,4120.55%
6,321-0.52%
6,7331.21%
7,1711.34%

Location

Tan‑Awan is situated at approximately 9.9650, 122.9038, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 108.0 meters or 354.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Tan‑Awan 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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