Kauswagan, Municipality of Malitbog, Province of Southern Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSouthern Leyte
MunicipalityMalitbog
Postal code6603
Population (2020)342
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.1920, 124.9500 (10° 12' North, 124° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level258.5 meters (848.1 feet)

Kauswagan is a barangay in the municipality of Malitbog, in the province of Southern Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 342. This represented 1.47% of the total population of Malitbog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kauswagan in the 2015 Census was 338 broken down into 53 households or an average of 6.38 members per household.

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Number of households in Kauswagan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
345556.27
195335.91
147324.59
267515.24
294565.25
338536.38

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kauswagan is 10 to 14, with 57 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Kauswagan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1123.55%
1 to 43710.95%
5 to 95315.68%
10 to 145716.86%
15 to 19329.47%
20 to 24288.28%
25 to 29288.28%
30 to 34205.92%
35 to 39154.44%
40 to 44123.55%
45 to 49102.96%
50 to 5472.07%
55 to 5982.37%
60 to 6482.37%
65 to 6961.78%
70 to 7441.18%
75 to 7910.30%
80 and over0.00%
Total338100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 94.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.55
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 101.19
  • Median Age: 16.56

Historical population

The population of Kauswagan fell from 345 in 1990 to 342 in 2020, a decrease of 3 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.25%, or an increase of 4 people, from the previous population of 338 in 2015.

Population of Kauswagan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
345
195-10.14%
147-5.88%
2678.58%
2943.57%
3382.69%
3420.25%

Location

Kauswagan is situated at approximately 10.1920, 124.9500, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 258.5 meters or 848.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kauswagan 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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