Rawis, Municipality of Virac, Province of Catanduanes

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCatanduanes
MunicipalityVirac
Postal code4800
Population (2020)2,018
Philippine major island(s)Catanduanes
Coordinates13.5837, 124.2381 (13° 35' North, 124° 14' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.5 meters (24.6 feet)

Rawis, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Virac, in the province of Catanduanes. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,018. This represented 2.64% of the total population of Virac.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Rawis in the 2015 Census was 1,958 broken down into 439 households or an average of 4.46 members per household.

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Number of households in Rawis (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,7643255.43
1,9103505.46
1,8933555.33
1,9644274.60
1,8714134.53
1,9584394.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Rawis are in the ranges 15 to 19, and 20 to 24, with 207 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Rawis by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1311.54%
1 to 41658.18%
5 to 91859.18%
10 to 141999.87%
15 to 1920710.27%
20 to 2420710.27%
25 to 291437.09%
30 to 341386.85%
35 to 391306.45%
40 to 441095.41%
45 to 491055.21%
50 to 541015.01%
55 to 59753.72%
60 to 64783.87%
65 to 69522.58%
70 to 74381.88%
75 to 79331.64%
80 and over200.99%
Total2,016100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.86
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.06
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.92
  • Median Age: 25.49

Historical population

The population of Rawis grew from 1,764 in 1990 to 2,018 in 2020, an increase of 254 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.02%, or an increase of 2 people, from the previous population of 2,016 in 2015.

Population of Rawis (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,764
1,9101.50%
1,893-0.19%
1,9640.51%
1,871-1.75%
2,0161.43%
2,0180.02%

Location

Rawis is situated at approximately 13.5837, 124.2381, in the island of Catanduanes. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.5 meters or 24.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Rawis 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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