San Lorenzo, Municipality of Kawayan, Province of Biliran

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceBiliran
MunicipalityKawayan
Postal code6545
Population (2020)1,344
Philippine major island(s)Biliran
Coordinates11.6952, 124.4782 (11° 42' North, 124° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.0 meters (19.7 feet)

San Lorenzo is a barangay in the municipality of Kawayan, in the province of Biliran. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,344. This represented 6.57% of the total population of Kawayan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Lorenzo in the 2015 Census was 1,361 broken down into 303 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.

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Number of households in San Lorenzo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
0
9971915.22
9972104.75
1,3102525.20
1,2932754.70
1,3613034.49

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Lorenzo is 10 to 14, with 177 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of San Lorenzo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1382.79%
1 to 414410.58%
5 to 915711.54%
10 to 1417713.01%
15 to 1915011.02%
20 to 241118.16%
25 to 29594.34%
30 to 34685.00%
35 to 39866.32%
40 to 44886.47%
45 to 49926.76%
50 to 54433.16%
55 to 59433.16%
60 to 64352.57%
65 to 69282.06%
70 to 74211.54%
75 to 79120.88%
80 and over90.66%
Total1,361100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.03
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.61
  • Median Age: 20.65

Historical population

The population of San Lorenzo grew from 997 in 1995 to 1,344 in 2020, an increase of 347 people over the course of 25 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.26%, or a decrease of 17 people, from the previous population of 1,361 in 2015.

Population of San Lorenzo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
997
9970.00%
1,3103.84%
1,293-0.47%
1,3610.98%
1,344-0.26%

Location

San Lorenzo is situated at approximately 11.6952, 124.4782, in the island of Biliran. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.0 meters or 19.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

San Lorenzo 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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