Garawon, Municipality of Hernani, Province of Eastern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceEastern Samar
MunicipalityHernani
Postal code6804
Population (2020)602
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.2939, 125.5934 (11° 18' North, 125° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.4 meters (37.4 feet)

Garawon is a barangay in the municipality of Hernani, in the province of Eastern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 602. This represented 7.06% of the total population of Hernani.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Garawon in the 2015 Census was 598 broken down into 153 households or an average of 3.91 members per household.

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Number of households in Garawon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
376725.22
390864.53
521955.48
4861014.81
4851044.66
5981533.91

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Garawon is 10 to 14, with 75 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Garawon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1193.18%
1 to 4538.86%
5 to 96410.70%
10 to 147512.54%
15 to 196811.37%
20 to 24528.70%
25 to 29467.69%
30 to 34244.01%
35 to 39386.35%
40 to 44284.68%
45 to 49264.35%
50 to 54244.01%
55 to 59213.51%
60 to 64172.84%
65 to 69132.17%
70 to 74111.84%
75 to 79132.17%
80 and over61.00%
Total598100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.34
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.84
  • Median Age: 21.92

Historical population

The population of Garawon grew from 376 in 1990 to 602 in 2020, an increase of 226 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.14%, or an increase of 4 people, from the previous population of 598 in 2015.

Population of Garawon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
376
3900.69%
5216.41%
486-0.95%
485-0.07%
5984.07%
6020.14%

Location

Garawon is situated at approximately 11.2939, 125.5934, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.4 meters or 37.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Garawon 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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