Lawaan II, Municipality of Paranas, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityParanas
Postal code6703
Population (2020)363
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.8630, 125.0824 (11° 52' North, 125° 5' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level83.7 meters (274.6 feet)

Lawaan II is a barangay in the municipality of Paranas, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 363. This represented 1.12% of the total population of Paranas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lawaan II in the 2015 Census was 341 broken down into 82 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Lawaan II (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
289614.74
347794.39
449895.04
376655.78
335684.93
341824.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lawaan II is 10 to 14, with 47 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Lawaan II by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 161.76%
1 to 4339.68%
5 to 94613.49%
10 to 144713.78%
15 to 19277.92%
20 to 24195.57%
25 to 29123.52%
30 to 34195.57%
35 to 39174.99%
40 to 44205.87%
45 to 49236.74%
50 to 54174.99%
55 to 59113.23%
60 to 64133.81%
65 to 69133.81%
70 to 74123.52%
75 to 7930.88%
80 and over30.88%
Total341100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 74.16
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 17.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 91.58
  • Median Age: 23.03

Historical population

The population of Lawaan II grew from 289 in 1990 to 363 in 2020, an increase of 74 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.32%, or an increase of 22 people, from the previous population of 341 in 2015.

Population of Lawaan II (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
289
3976.13%
4502.72%
376-2.45%
335-4.12%
3410.34%
3631.32%

Location

Lawaan II is situated at approximately 11.8630, 125.0824, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 83.7 meters or 274.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lawaan II 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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