Mahawak, Municipality of Medellin, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
MunicipalityMedellin
Postal code6012
Population (2020)2,946
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates11.1738, 123.9445 (11° 10' North, 123° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.3 meters (27.2 feet)

Mahawak is a barangay in the municipality of Medellin, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,946. This represented 4.94% of the total population of Medellin.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mahawak in the 2015 Census was 3,060 broken down into 705 households or an average of 4.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Mahawak (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,0403925.20
2,3544495.24
2,8695565.16
2,8235625.02
3,3636814.94
3,0607054.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mahawak is 5 to 9, with 364 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Mahawak by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1622.03%
1 to 42859.31%
5 to 936411.90%
10 to 143009.80%
15 to 1932310.56%
20 to 242708.82%
25 to 292367.71%
30 to 342146.99%
35 to 391906.21%
40 to 441715.59%
45 to 491605.23%
50 to 541404.58%
55 to 59963.14%
60 to 641043.40%
65 to 69611.99%
70 to 74531.73%
75 to 79180.59%
80 and over130.42%
Total3,060100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.1
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.62
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.72
  • Median Age: 23.63

Historical population

The population of Mahawak grew from 2,040 in 1990 to 2,946 in 2020, an increase of 906 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.80%, or a decrease of 114 people, from the previous population of 3,060 in 2015.

Population of Mahawak (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,040
2,3542.72%
2,8694.33%
2,823-0.22%
3,3636.58%
3,060-1.78%
2,946-0.80%

Location

Mahawak is situated at approximately 11.1738, 123.9445, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.3 meters or 27.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mahawak 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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