Mabini, Province of Davao de Oro

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao de Oro (Compostela Valley)
Barangay count11
Postal code8807
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesDavao Gulf [Philippine Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)400.00 km2 (154.44 sq mi)
Population (2020)43,552
Density (2020)109 / km2 (282 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 19' North, 125° 51' East (7.3084, 125.8534)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.6 meters (67.6 feet)

Mabini, formerly known as Doña Alicia, is a coastal municipality in the province of Davao de Oro.

The municipality has a land area of 400.00 square kilometers or 154.44 square miles which constitutes 8.77% of Davao de Oro's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 43,552. This represented 5.67% of the total population of Davao de Oro province, or 0.83% of the overall population of the Davao Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 109 inhabitants per square kilometer or 282 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Mabini has 11 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Mabini
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anitapan8.62%3,7543,7370.45%0.10%
Cabuyuan6.62%2,8812,58011.67%2.35%
Cadunan10.46%4,5574,13810.13%2.05%
Cuambog15.23%6,6326,1707.49%1.53%
Del Pilar5.63%2,4512,4300.86%0.18%
Golden Valley11.94%5,2005,386-3.45%-0.74%
Libodon2.29%9961,146-13.09%-2.91%
Pangibiran3.71%1,6151,5802.22%0.46%
Pindasan15.16%6,6025,98410.33%2.09%
San Antonio7.02%3,0592,42126.35%5.05%
Tagnanan13.33%5,8055,5304.97%1.03%
Mabini Total43,55241,1025.96%1.23%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Mabini for the fiscal year of 2016 was 132,547,374.36.

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Annual regular income of Mabini (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200975,873,429.70
201079,616,086.534.93%
201186,764,702.578.98%
201284,583,298.72-2.51%
201395,009,296.5512.33%
2014106,260,074.2111.84%
2015120,269,185.8613.18%
2016132,547,374.3610.21%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mabini in the 2015 Census was 41,045 broken down into 9,654 households or an average of 4.25 members per household.

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Number of households in Mabini (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
24,4334,2935.69
29,5355,6855.20
32,0526,5244.91
35,3087,3764.79
36,7488,3354.41
41,0459,6544.25

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mabini is 10 to 14, with 4,408 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 272 individuals.

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Population of Mabini by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 18262.01%
1 to 43,6488.88%
5 to 94,40510.72%
10 to 144,40810.72%
15 to 194,19110.20%
20 to 244,0089.75%
25 to 293,5058.53%
30 to 342,9237.11%
35 to 392,5486.20%
40 to 442,4375.93%
45 to 492,2465.46%
50 to 541,8004.38%
55 to 591,3373.25%
60 to 641,0122.46%
65 to 697231.76%
70 to 744751.16%
75 to 793380.82%
80 and over2720.66%
Total41,102100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.09
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.95
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.04
  • Median Age: 23.83

Historical population

The population of Mabini grew from 20,153 in 1960 to 43,552 in 2020, an increase of 23,399 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.23%, or an increase of 2,450 people, from the previous population of 41,102 in 2015.

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Population of Mabini (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
20,153
18,343-0.92%
26,1947.41%
16,517-8.81%
24,4333.99%
29,5483.63%
32,0581.76%
35,3081.34%
36,8071.52%
41,1022.12%
43,5521.23%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Mabini for the year 2019 was 26,366, broken down into 13,383 males and 12,983 females.

Location

The municipal center of Mabini is situated at approximately 7° 19' North, 125° 51' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.6 meters or 67.6 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Mabini are Tagum, Davao del Norte, Panabo, Davao del Norte, Samal, Davao del Norte, Davao City, Mati, Davao Oriental, and Digos, Davao del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Maco, Davao de Oro, Carmen, Davao del Norte, Pantukan, Davao de Oro, Mawab, Davao de Oro, Braulio E. Dujali, Davao del Norte, and Asuncion, Davao del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 965.51 kilometers (599.94 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 965.51 kilometers (599.94 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N33°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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