Natawo, Municipality of Palapag, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityPalapag
Postal code6421
Population (2020)469
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.5283, 125.0850 (12° 32' North, 125° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level37.9 meters (124.3 feet)

Natawo is a barangay in the municipality of Palapag, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 469. This represented 1.38% of the total population of Palapag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Natawo in the 2015 Census was 622 broken down into 116 households or an average of 5.36 members per household.

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Number of households in Natawo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
366794.63
5981015.92
5341065.04
5671075.30
6361125.68
6221165.36

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Natawo is 10 to 14, with 97 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Natawo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 171.13%
1 to 4609.65%
5 to 99014.47%
10 to 149715.59%
15 to 197512.06%
20 to 24436.91%
25 to 29294.66%
30 to 34396.27%
35 to 39284.50%
40 to 44274.34%
45 to 49182.89%
50 to 54304.82%
55 to 59304.82%
60 to 64203.22%
65 to 69121.93%
70 to 7450.80%
75 to 7930.48%
80 and over91.45%
Total622100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 74.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 83.48
  • Median Age: 18.80

Historical population

The population of Natawo grew from 366 in 1990 to 469 in 2020, an increase of 103 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 5.77%, or a decrease of 153 people, from the previous population of 622 in 2015.

Population of Natawo (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
366
5989.63%
534-2.40%
5670.83%
6364.27%
622-0.42%
469-5.77%

Location

Natawo is situated at approximately 12.5283, 125.0850, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 37.9 meters or 124.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Natawo 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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