Colawen, Municipality of Pastrana, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityPastrana
Postal code6514
Population (2020)830
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.1116, 124.9119 (11° 7' North, 124° 55' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level26.8 meters (87.9 feet)

Colawen is a barangay in the municipality of Pastrana, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 830. This represented 4.29% of the total population of Pastrana.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Colawen in the 2015 Census was 914 broken down into 210 households or an average of 4.35 members per household.

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Number of households in Colawen (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
489915.37
5951075.56
5911175.05
6841414.85
7991694.73
9142104.35

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Colawen is 5 to 9, with 125 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Colawen by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1222.41%
1 to 411913.02%
5 to 912513.68%
10 to 1410611.60%
15 to 199610.50%
20 to 24889.63%
25 to 29586.35%
30 to 34697.55%
35 to 39515.58%
40 to 44525.69%
45 to 49454.92%
50 to 54202.19%
55 to 59181.97%
60 to 64232.52%
65 to 69101.09%
70 to 7420.22%
75 to 7960.66%
80 and over40.44%
Total914100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 71.54
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.23
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.77
  • Median Age: 19.43

Historical population

The population of Colawen grew from 489 in 1990 to 830 in 2020, an increase of 341 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.01%, or a decrease of 84 people, from the previous population of 914 in 2015.

Population of Colawen (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
489
5953.74%
591-0.14%
6842.04%
7995.82%
9142.59%
830-2.01%

Location

Colawen is situated at approximately 11.1116, 124.9119, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 26.8 meters or 87.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Colawen 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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