Lawis, Municipality of Calape, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
MunicipalityCalape
Postal code6328
Population (2020)704
Coordinates9.8961, 123.8366 (9° 54' North, 123° 50' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.0 meters (29.5 feet)

Lawis is a barangay in the municipality of Calape, in the province of Bohol. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 704. This represented 2.13% of the total population of Calape.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lawis in the 2015 Census was 635 broken down into 174 households or an average of 3.65 members per household.

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Number of households in Lawis (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5651065.33
6081065.74
5551184.70
5771284.51
6171444.28
6351743.65

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lawis is 5 to 9, with 69 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Lawis by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1162.52%
1 to 46510.24%
5 to 96910.87%
10 to 146610.39%
15 to 19639.92%
20 to 24385.98%
25 to 29477.40%
30 to 34477.40%
35 to 39355.51%
40 to 44274.25%
45 to 49345.35%
50 to 54416.46%
55 to 59325.04%
60 to 64111.73%
65 to 69101.57%
70 to 74172.68%
75 to 7991.42%
80 and over81.26%
Total635100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.6
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.73
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.33
  • Median Age: 25.05

Historical population

The population of Lawis grew from 565 in 1990 to 704 in 2020, an increase of 139 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.19%, or an increase of 69 people, from the previous population of 635 in 2015.

Population of Lawis (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
565
6081.38%
555-1.94%
5770.54%
6172.47%
6350.55%
7042.19%

Location

Lawis is situated at approximately 9.8961, 123.8366, in the island of Pangangan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.0 meters or 29.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lawis 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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