Monkayo, Province of Davao de Oro

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao de Oro (Compostela Valley)
Barangay count21
Postal code8805
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)609.61 km2 (235.37 sq mi)
Population (2020)93,937
Density (2020)154 / km2 (399 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 50' North, 126° 3' East (7.8324, 126.0565)
Estimated elevation above sea level58.8 meters (192.9 feet)

Monkayo is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Davao de Oro.

The municipality has a land area of 609.61 square kilometers or 235.37 square miles which constitutes 13.37% of Davao de Oro's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 93,937. This represented 12.24% of the total population of Davao de Oro province, or 1.79% of the overall population of the Davao Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 154 inhabitants per square kilometer or 399 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Monkayo has 21 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Monkayo
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Awao5.41%5,0834,54711.79%2.37%
Babag2.99%2,8103,289-14.56%-3.26%
Banlag5.09%4,7864,4876.66%1.37%
Baylo4.19%3,9343,08027.73%5.29%
Casoon7.08%6,6515,70416.60%3.29%
Haguimitan2.25%2,1132,158-2.09%-0.44%
Inambatan1.49%1,3971,609-13.18%-2.93%
Macopa2.72%2,5572,5530.16%0.03%
Mamunga1.98%1,8601,8361.31%0.27%
Mount Diwata5.70%5,35014,635-63.44%-19.09%
Naboc3.26%3,0602,7989.36%1.90%
Olaycon2.76%2,5882,3838.60%1.75%
Pasian5.34%5,0205,021-0.02%0.00%
Poblacion21.75%20,43519,4345.15%1.06%
Rizal2.16%2,0311,78014.10%2.82%
Salvacion3.96%3,7183,5115.90%1.21%
San Isidro1.46%1,3741,401-1.93%-0.41%
San Jose3.35%3,1452,9785.61%1.16%
Tubo-tubo4.01%3,7663,6343.63%0.75%
Union8.85%8,3163,255155.48%21.83%
Upper Ulip4.20%3,9434,815-18.11%-4.12%
Monkayo Total93,93794,908-1.02%-0.22%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Monkayo for the fiscal year of 2016 was 284,788,617.38.

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Annual regular income of Monkayo (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009167,732,550.46
2010167,841,103.000.06%
2011201,430,924.4820.01%
2012206,115,995.842.33%
2013206,183,583.010.03%
2014227,451,347.5610.31%
2015263,150,412.4415.70%
2016284,788,617.388.22%

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 Monkayo in the 2015 Census was 94,658 broken down into 21,451 households or an average of 4.41 members per household.

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Number of households in Monkayo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
57,96710,5985.47
66,17012,8645.14
85,56920,2384.23
90,90119,8724.57
94,58721,4724.41
94,65821,4514.41

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Monkayo is 5 to 9, with 10,966 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 640 individuals.

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Population of Monkayo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12,1062.22%
1 to 49,2979.80%
5 to 910,96611.55%
10 to 1410,72611.30%
15 to 1910,09810.64%
20 to 248,8479.32%
25 to 297,8368.26%
30 to 346,1926.52%
35 to 395,5835.88%
40 to 445,3045.59%
45 to 494,8855.15%
50 to 544,0964.32%
55 to 593,1583.33%
60 to 642,1892.31%
65 to 691,3901.46%
70 to 749290.98%
75 to 796660.70%
80 and over6400.67%
Total94,908100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 56.88
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.23
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.11
  • Median Age: 22.41

Historical population

The population of Monkayo grew from 4,898 in 1918 to 93,937 in 2020, an increase of 89,039 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.22%, or a decrease of 971 people, from the previous population of 94,908 in 2015.

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Population of Monkayo (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,898
2,741-2.86%
-100.00%
16,062
24,5974.26%
34,1206.79%
37,5711.94%
58,2394.48%
66,5502.53%
85,8305.61%
90,9710.81%
94,8271.52%
94,9080.02%
93,937-0.22%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Monkayo for the year 2019 was 57,718, broken down into 30,112 males and 27,606 females.

Location

The municipal center of Monkayo is situated at approximately 7° 50' North, 126° 3' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 58.8 meters or 192.9 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 Monkayo are Tagum, Davao del Norte, Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Panabo, Davao del Norte, Samal, Davao del Norte, Mati, Davao Oriental, and Davao City. The nearest municipalities are Montevista, Davao de Oro, Compostela, Davao de Oro, Santa Josefa, Agusan del Sur, Trento, Agusan del Sur, Nabunturan, Davao de Oro, and Laak, Davao de Oro. Its distance from the national capital is 931.27 kilometers (578.67 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 931.27 kilometers (578.67 miles) to the Northwest (N36°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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