Lawaan, City of Danao, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
CityDanao
Postal code6004
Population (2020)1,595
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates10.5499, 123.9027 (10° 33' North, 123° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level537.3 meters (1,762.8 feet)

Lawaan is a barangay in the city of Danao, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,595. This represented 1.02% of the total population of Danao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lawaan in the 2015 Census was 1,679 broken down into 383 households or an average of 4.38 members per household.

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Number of households in Lawaan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9912194.53
1,0562334.53
1,1772654.44
1,3932924.77
1,3523194.24
1,6793834.38

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lawaan is 5 to 9, with 201 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Lawaan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1452.68%
1 to 417710.54%
5 to 920111.97%
10 to 1417610.48%
15 to 191629.65%
20 to 241448.58%
25 to 291358.04%
30 to 341116.61%
35 to 39794.71%
40 to 44995.90%
45 to 49663.93%
50 to 54613.63%
55 to 59613.63%
60 to 64523.10%
65 to 69402.38%
70 to 74301.79%
75 to 79241.43%
80 and over160.95%
Total1,679100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.34
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.09
  • Median Age: 22.73

Historical population

The population of Lawaan grew from 994 in 1990 to 1,595 in 2020, an increase of 601 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.07%, or a decrease of 84 people, from the previous population of 1,679 in 2015.

Population of Lawaan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
994
1,0561.14%
1,1872.54%
1,3932.23%
1,352-1.08%
1,6794.21%
1,595-1.07%

Location

Lawaan is situated at approximately 10.5499, 123.9027, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 537.3 meters or 1,762.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lawaan 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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