Cawayan, Municipality of Dalaguete, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
MunicipalityDalaguete
Postal code6022
Population (2020)2,957
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates9.8082, 123.5343 (9° 48' North, 123° 32' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level12.1 meters (39.7 feet)

Cawayan is a barangay in the municipality of Dalaguete, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,957. This represented 3.96% of the total population of Dalaguete.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Cawayan in the 2015 Census was 2,671 broken down into 602 households or an average of 4.44 members per household.

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Number of households in Cawayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,9773655.42
2,0423965.16
2,4344805.07
2,6225145.10
2,5985414.80
2,6716024.44

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Cawayan is 15 to 19, with 292 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 40 individuals.

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Population of Cawayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1431.60%
1 to 41947.24%
5 to 92539.44%
10 to 1429110.85%
15 to 1929210.89%
20 to 242107.83%
25 to 291826.79%
30 to 341495.56%
35 to 391766.56%
40 to 441435.33%
45 to 491535.71%
50 to 541595.93%
55 to 59973.62%
60 to 641073.99%
65 to 69692.57%
70 to 74632.35%
75 to 79602.24%
80 and over401.49%
Total2,681100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.82
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.91
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.73
  • Median Age: 26.58

Historical population

The population of Cawayan grew from 1,983 in 1990 to 2,957 in 2020, an increase of 974 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.08%, or an increase of 276 people, from the previous population of 2,681 in 2015.

Population of Cawayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,983
2,0460.59%
2,4343.79%
2,6221.03%
2,599-0.32%
2,6810.59%
2,9572.08%

Location

Cawayan is situated at approximately 9.8082, 123.5343, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 12.1 meters or 39.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Cawayan 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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