Awa‑an, Municipality of Ayungon, Province of Negros Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceNegros Oriental
MunicipalityAyungon
Postal code6210
Population (2020)2,718
Philippine major island(s)Negros
Coordinates9.8708, 123.1427 (9° 52' North, 123° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.7 meters (12.1 feet)

Awa‑an is a barangay in the municipality of Ayungon, in the province of Negros Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,718. This represented 5.77% of the total population of Ayungon.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Awa-an in the 2015 Census was 2,860 broken down into 731 households or an average of 3.91 members per household.

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Number of households in Awa-an (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8043305.47
1,8213814.78
2,0623895.30
2,2594754.76
2,4745674.36
2,8607313.91

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Awa-an is 5 to 9, with 293 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 36 individuals.

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Population of Awa-an by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1642.23%
1 to 42308.01%
5 to 929310.21%
10 to 142639.16%
15 to 1928810.03%
20 to 242749.55%
25 to 292287.94%
30 to 341736.03%
35 to 391685.85%
40 to 441495.19%
45 to 491535.33%
50 to 541605.57%
55 to 591364.74%
60 to 64963.34%
65 to 69732.54%
70 to 74471.64%
75 to 79391.36%
80 and over361.25%
Total2,870100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.68
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.26
  • Median Age: 25.50

Historical population

The population of Awa-an grew from 1,804 in 1990 to 2,718 in 2020, an increase of 914 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.14%, or a decrease of 152 people, from the previous population of 2,870 in 2015.

Population of Awa-an (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,804
1,8210.18%
2,0622.70%
2,2591.27%
2,4743.36%
2,8702.87%
2,718-1.14%

Location

Awa‑an is situated at approximately 9.8708, 123.1427, in the island of Negros. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.7 meters or 12.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Awa‑an 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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