Digson, Municipality of Bonifacio, Province of Misamis Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceMisamis Occidental
MunicipalityBonifacio
Postal code7215
Population (2020)2,144
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0510, 123.6152 (8° 3' North, 123° 37' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level95.2 meters (312.3 feet)

Digson is a barangay in the municipality of Bonifacio, in the province of Misamis Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,144. This represented 6.20% of the total population of Bonifacio.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Digson in the 2015 Census was 2,012 broken down into 458 households or an average of 4.39 members per household.

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Number of households in Digson (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,6603115.34
1,7293245.34
1,7313435.05
1,9253984.84
1,9244194.59
2,0124584.39

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Digson is 10 to 14, with 234 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 28 individuals.

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Population of Digson by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1432.14%
1 to 41728.55%
5 to 920510.19%
10 to 1423411.63%
15 to 191819.00%
20 to 241668.25%
25 to 291286.36%
30 to 341175.82%
35 to 391236.11%
40 to 441266.26%
45 to 491135.62%
50 to 54894.42%
55 to 59834.13%
60 to 64733.63%
65 to 69633.13%
70 to 74391.94%
75 to 79291.44%
80 and over281.39%
Total2,012100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.55
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 13.26
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.81
  • Median Age: 25.20

Historical population

The population of Digson grew from 1,660 in 1990 to 2,144 in 2020, an increase of 484 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.35%, or an increase of 132 people, from the previous population of 2,012 in 2015.

Population of Digson (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,660
1,7290.77%
1,7320.04%
1,9261.47%
1,924-0.04%
2,0120.86%
2,1441.35%

Location

Digson is situated at approximately 8.0510, 123.6152, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 95.2 meters or 312.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Digson 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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