Sawang, Municipality of Capul, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityCapul
Postal code6408
Population (2020)1,474
Philippine major island(s)Capul
Coordinates12.4053, 124.1570 (12° 24' North, 124° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.4 meters (24.3 feet)

Sawang is a barangay in the municipality of Capul, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,474. This represented 11.96% of the total population of Capul.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sawang in the 2015 Census was 1,433 broken down into 311 households or an average of 4.61 members per household.

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Number of households in Sawang (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1232015.59
1,1152085.36
1,2202165.65
1,2062474.88
1,6292735.97
1,4333114.61

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Sawang are in the ranges 5 to 9, and 15 to 19, with 180 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Sawang by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1231.61%
1 to 41258.72%
5 to 918012.56%
10 to 1417612.28%
15 to 1918012.56%
20 to 24926.42%
25 to 29735.09%
30 to 34926.42%
35 to 39775.37%
40 to 44785.44%
45 to 49835.79%
50 to 54594.12%
55 to 59543.77%
60 to 64332.30%
65 to 69342.37%
70 to 74352.44%
75 to 79151.05%
80 and over241.67%
Total1,433100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.39
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.15
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 74.54
  • Median Age: 21.77

Historical population

The population of Sawang grew from 1,123 in 1990 to 1,474 in 2020, an increase of 351 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.60%, or an increase of 41 people, from the previous population of 1,433 in 2015.

Population of Sawang (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,123
1,115-0.13%
1,2201.95%
1,206-0.16%
1,62911.57%
1,433-2.41%
1,4740.60%

Location

Sawang is situated at approximately 12.4053, 124.1570, in the island of Capul. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.4 meters or 24.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sawang 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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