Sawa, Municipality of Basey, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityBasey
Postal code6720
Population (2020)1,422
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.3056, 125.0803 (11° 18' North, 125° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.8 meters (22.3 feet)

Sawa is a barangay in the municipality of Basey, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,422. This represented 2.51% of the total population of Basey.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sawa in the 2015 Census was 1,190 broken down into 277 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

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Number of households in Sawa (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5061164.36
5591184.74
6581504.39
8351694.94
9861975.01
1,1902774.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sawa is 10 to 14, with 163 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 75 to 79, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Sawa by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1383.19%
1 to 41109.24%
5 to 914612.27%
10 to 1416313.70%
15 to 1913411.26%
20 to 24947.90%
25 to 29715.97%
30 to 34625.21%
35 to 39796.64%
40 to 44625.21%
45 to 49534.45%
50 to 54473.95%
55 to 59352.94%
60 to 64282.35%
65 to 69201.68%
70 to 74141.18%
75 to 79141.18%
80 and over201.68%
Total1,190100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 68.72
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.23
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 78.95
  • Median Age: 20.21

Historical population

The population of Sawa grew from 506 in 1990 to 1,422 in 2020, an increase of 916 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.82%, or an increase of 232 people, from the previous population of 1,190 in 2015.

Population of Sawa (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
506
5591.88%
6583.56%
8353.34%
9866.24%
1,1903.64%
1,4223.82%

Location

Sawa is situated at approximately 11.3056, 125.0803, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.8 meters or 22.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sawa 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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