Gawisan, City of Maasin, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
CityMaasin
Postal code6600
Population (2020)522
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.2232, 124.8588 (10° 13' North, 124° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level308.5 meters (1,012.1 feet)

Gawisan is a barangay in the city of Maasin, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 522. This represented 0.60% of the total population of Maasin.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gawisan in the 2015 Census was 547 broken down into 120 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Gawisan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5591005.59
495985.05
5891155.12
5861214.84
5491244.43
5471204.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gawisan is 10 to 14, with 69 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Gawisan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.83%
1 to 4376.76%
5 to 9539.69%
10 to 146912.61%
15 to 195710.42%
20 to 24366.58%
25 to 29234.20%
30 to 34274.94%
35 to 39336.03%
40 to 44366.58%
45 to 49448.04%
50 to 54234.20%
55 to 59173.11%
60 to 64244.39%
65 to 69183.29%
70 to 74224.02%
75 to 79122.19%
80 and over61.10%
Total547100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.81
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 18.13
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.94
  • Median Age: 27.50

Historical population

The population of Gawisan fell from 559 in 1990 to 522 in 2020, a decrease of 37 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.98%, or a decrease of 25 people, from the previous population of 547 in 2015.

Population of Gawisan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
559
495-2.25%
5893.80%
586-0.07%
549-2.35%
547-0.07%
522-0.98%

Location

Gawisan is situated at approximately 10.2232, 124.8588, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 308.5 meters or 1,012.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gawisan 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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