Lam‑awan, Municipality of Villareal, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityVillareal
Postal code6717
Population (2020)540
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.5445, 124.9324 (11° 33' North, 124° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level58.2 meters (190.9 feet)

Lam‑awan is a barangay in the municipality of Villareal, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 540. This represented 1.97% of the total population of Villareal.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lam-awan in the 2015 Census was 608 broken down into 126 households or an average of 4.83 members per household.

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Number of households in Lam-awan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5251114.73
5371045.16
5991115.40
6031165.20
4891034.75
6081264.83

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lam-awan is 5 to 9, with 81 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Lam-awan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1142.30%
1 to 4599.70%
5 to 98113.32%
10 to 147412.17%
15 to 197412.17%
20 to 24559.05%
25 to 29365.92%
30 to 34365.92%
35 to 39304.93%
40 to 44325.26%
45 to 49274.44%
50 to 54294.77%
55 to 59152.47%
60 to 64162.63%
65 to 69132.14%
70 to 7481.32%
75 to 7950.82%
80 and over40.66%
Total608100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.14
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.71
  • Median Age: 20.18

Historical population

The population of Lam-awan grew from 525 in 1990 to 540 in 2020, an increase of 15 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.47%, or a decrease of 68 people, from the previous population of 608 in 2015.

Population of Lam-awan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
525
5370.42%
5992.37%
6030.09%
489-7.34%
6084.23%
540-2.47%

Location

Lam‑awan is situated at approximately 11.5445, 124.9324, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 58.2 meters or 190.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lam‑awan 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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