Mawacat, City of Calbayog, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
CityCalbayog
Postal code6710
Population (2020)1,099
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.1735, 124.5274 (12° 10' North, 124° 32' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.7 meters (35.1 feet)

Mawacat is a barangay in the city of Calbayog, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,099. This represented 0.59% of the total population of Calbayog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mawacat in the 2015 Census was 1,092 broken down into 220 households or an average of 4.96 members per household.

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Number of households in Mawacat (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6121205.10
6381255.10
7541425.31
8981765.10
9831955.04
1,0922204.96

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mawacat is 5 to 9, with 143 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Mawacat by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1302.75%
1 to 41009.16%
5 to 914313.10%
10 to 1413412.27%
15 to 191049.52%
20 to 24827.51%
25 to 29716.50%
30 to 34635.77%
35 to 39787.14%
40 to 44585.31%
45 to 49454.12%
50 to 54373.39%
55 to 59454.12%
60 to 64383.48%
65 to 69211.92%
70 to 74191.74%
75 to 79131.19%
80 and over111.01%
Total1,092100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.54
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.31
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.85
  • Median Age: 22.13

Historical population

The population of Mawacat grew from 612 in 1990 to 1,099 in 2020, an increase of 487 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.13%, or an increase of 7 people, from the previous population of 1,092 in 2015.

Population of Mawacat (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
612
6380.78%
7553.68%
8982.42%
9833.35%
1,0922.02%
1,0990.13%

Location

Mawacat is situated at approximately 12.1735, 124.5274, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.7 meters or 35.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mawacat 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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