Kapalong, Province of Davao del Norte

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Norte
Barangay count14
Postal code8113
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)830.01 km2 (320.47 sq mi)
Population (2020)81,068
Density (2020)98 / km2 (253 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 35' North, 125° 42' East (7.5854, 125.7071)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.5 meters (80.4 feet)

Kapalong is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Davao del Norte.

The municipality has a land area of 830.01 square kilometers or 320.47 square miles which constitutes 24.25% of Davao del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 81,068. This represented 7.21% of the total population of Davao del Norte province, or 1.55% of the overall population of the Davao Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 98 inhabitants per square kilometer or 253 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Kapalong has 14 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Kapalong
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Capungagan6.64%5,3865,1464.66%0.96%
Florida5.11%4,1414,268-2.98%-0.63%
Gabuyan6.81%5,5185,3982.22%0.46%
Gupitan22.05%17,87811,13460.57%10.48%
Katipunan3.38%2,7442,840-3.38%-0.72%
Luna4.79%3,8854,039-3.81%-0.81%
Mabantao4.87%3,9503,52612.02%2.42%
Mamacao2.66%2,1581,84117.22%3.40%
Maniki22.80%18,48519,175-3.60%-0.77%
Pag-asa4.47%3,6263,5721.51%0.32%
Sampao7.39%5,9895,999-0.17%-0.04%
Semong4.01%3,2533,788-14.12%-3.15%
Sua-on2.50%2,0233,544-42.92%-11.13%
Tiburcia2.51%2,0322,064-1.55%-0.33%
Kapalong Total81,06876,3346.20%1.27%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Kapalong for the fiscal year of 2016 was 252,715,841.42.

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Annual regular income of Kapalong (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009140,985,495.75
2010159,458,486.2513.10%
2011161,011,289.080.97%
2012160,593,593.62-0.26%
2013179,595,769.7411.83%
2014198,870,411.1510.73%
2015227,679,269.1714.49%
2016252,715,841.4211.00%

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 Kapalong in the 2015 Census was 76,319 broken down into 17,265 households or an average of 4.42 members per household.

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Number of households in Kapalong (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
65,98312,4585.30
62,18012,5114.97
68,57113,8434.95
61,71313,3024.64
68,23915,1504.50
76,31917,2654.42

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kapalong is 5 to 9, with 9,031 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 424 individuals.

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Population of Kapalong by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,8212.39%
1 to 47,3939.69%
5 to 99,03111.83%
10 to 147,99810.48%
15 to 197,6069.96%
20 to 247,3269.60%
25 to 296,5478.58%
30 to 345,4217.10%
35 to 394,7826.26%
40 to 444,1385.42%
45 to 493,6414.77%
50 to 543,2134.21%
55 to 592,6663.49%
60 to 641,9282.53%
65 to 691,2001.57%
70 to 746720.88%
75 to 795270.69%
80 and over4240.56%
Total76,334100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.52
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.97
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.49
  • Median Age: 22.95

Historical population

The population of Kapalong grew from 5,555 in 1939 to 81,068 in 2020, an increase of 75,513 people over the course of 81 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.27%, or an increase of 4,734 people, from the previous population of 76,334 in 2015.

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Population of Kapalong (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,8780.58%
12,0676.53%
20,2255.18%
33,36210.56%
42,8695.14%
66,0304.42%
62,183-1.12%
68,5932.13%
61,763-1.44%
68,2613.71%
76,3342.15%
81,0681.27%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Kapalong for the year 2019 was 46,921, broken down into 23,601 males and 23,320 females.

Location

The municipal center of Kapalong is situated at approximately 7° 35' North, 125° 42' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.5 meters or 80.4 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 Kapalong are Tagum, Davao del Norte, Panabo, Davao del Norte, Samal, Davao del Norte, Davao City, Valencia, Bukidnon, and Mati, Davao Oriental. The nearest municipalities are Asuncion, Davao del Norte, Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte, Talaingod, Davao del Norte, New Corella, Davao del Norte, Braulio E. Dujali, Davao del Norte, and San Isidro, Davao del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 931.03 kilometers (578.52 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 931.03 kilometers (578.52 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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