Lawa‑an, Municipality of Abuyog, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityAbuyog
Postal code6510
Population (2020)377
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.7203, 125.0290 (10° 43' North, 125° 2' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.1 meters (72.5 feet)

Lawa‑an is a barangay in the municipality of Abuyog, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 377. This represented 0.62% of the total population of Abuyog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lawa-an in the 2015 Census was 421 broken down into 94 households or an average of 4.48 members per household.

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Number of households in Lawa-an (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
371695.38
346744.68
356724.94
378794.78
355724.93
421944.48

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lawa-an is 10 to 14, with 62 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges Under 1, 70 to 74, and 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Lawa-an by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 151.19%
1 to 4409.50%
5 to 95513.06%
10 to 146214.73%
15 to 194711.16%
20 to 24337.84%
25 to 29204.75%
30 to 34225.23%
35 to 39184.28%
40 to 44266.18%
45 to 49143.33%
50 to 54214.99%
55 to 59184.28%
60 to 6492.14%
65 to 69143.33%
70 to 7451.19%
75 to 7971.66%
80 and over51.19%
Total421100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.05
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.6
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 84.65
  • Median Age: 20.23

Historical population

The population of Lawa-an grew from 371 in 1990 to 377 in 2020, an increase of 6 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.30%, or a decrease of 44 people, from the previous population of 421 in 2015.

Population of Lawa-an (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
371
346-1.30%
3560.61%
3780.83%
355-2.26%
4213.30%
377-2.30%

Location

Lawa‑an is situated at approximately 10.7203, 125.0290, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.1 meters or 72.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lawa‑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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