Kawayan, Municipality of Leyte, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityLeyte
Population (2020)1,112
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.4312, 124.4685 (11° 26' North, 124° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level47.5 meters (155.8 feet)

Kawayan is a barangay in the municipality of Leyte, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,112. This represented 2.75% of the total population of Leyte.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kawayan in the 2015 Census was 1,232 broken down into 243 households or an average of 5.07 members per household.

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Number of households in Kawayan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2092245.40
1,1982055.84
1,1372105.41
1,0132144.73
1,2232375.16
1,2322435.07

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kawayan is 15 to 19, with 157 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Kawayan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1322.60%
1 to 41189.58%
5 to 912810.39%
10 to 1414611.85%
15 to 1915712.74%
20 to 241179.50%
25 to 29856.90%
30 to 34816.57%
35 to 39625.03%
40 to 44675.44%
45 to 49574.63%
50 to 54574.63%
55 to 59413.33%
60 to 64352.84%
65 to 69191.54%
70 to 74161.30%
75 to 7990.73%
80 and over50.41%
Total1,232100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.86
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.46
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.32
  • Median Age: 21.50

Historical population

The population of Kawayan fell from 1,209 in 1990 to 1,112 in 2020, a decrease of 97 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.13%, or a decrease of 120 people, from the previous population of 1,232 in 2015.

Population of Kawayan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,209
1,198-0.17%
1,137-1.11%
1,013-1.58%
1,2237.10%
1,2320.14%
1,112-2.13%

Location

Kawayan is situated at approximately 11.4312, 124.4685, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 47.5 meters or 155.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kawayan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
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