Santo Domingo, Province of Albay

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceAlbay
Barangay count23
Postal code4508
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesAlbay Gulf [Philippine Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Area (2013)51.22 km2 (19.78 sq mi)
Population (2020)37,765
Density (2020)737 / km2 (1,909 / sq mi)
Coordinates13° 14' North, 123° 47' East (13.2371, 123.7774)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.9 meters (85.1 feet)

Santo Domingo, formerly known as Libog, is a coastal municipality in the province of Albay.

The municipality has a land area of 51.22 square kilometers or 19.78 square miles which constitutes 1.99% of Albay's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 37,765. This represented 2.75% of the total population of Albay province, or 0.62% of the overall population of the Bicol Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 737 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,909 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Santo Domingo has 23 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Santo Domingo
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alimsog3.10%1,1711,0828.23%1.68%
Bagong San Roque4.15%1,5661,41011.06%2.23%
Buhatan3.91%1,4761,21521.48%4.18%
Calayucay4.72%1,7821,6637.16%1.47%
Del Rosario Poblacion1.79%675730-7.53%-1.64%
Fidel Surtida7.01%2,6482,780-4.75%-1.02%
Lidong8.60%3,2463,0765.53%1.14%
Market Site Poblacion0.68%25520027.50%5.25%
Nagsiya Poblacion2.79%1,0539955.83%1.20%
Pandayan Poblacion1.32%4994931.22%0.25%
Salvacion4.19%1,5841,946-18.60%-4.24%
San Andres11.81%4,4613,28036.01%6.69%
San Fernando5.81%2,1952,1930.09%0.02%
San Francisco Poblacion2.06%77865418.96%3.72%
San Isidro8.34%3,1502,84310.80%2.18%
San Juan Poblacion2.59%9771,072-8.86%-1.93%
San Pedro Poblacion1.59%59947127.18%5.19%
San Rafael Poblacion1.46%552615-10.24%-2.25%
San Roque4.75%1,7931,6369.60%1.95%
San Vicente Poblacion3.58%1,3521,356-0.29%-0.06%
Santa Misericordia8.59%3,2452,71419.57%3.83%
Santo Domingo Poblacion2.07%78067315.90%3.15%
Santo Niño5.11%1,9281,8703.10%0.64%
Santo Domingo Total37,76534,9678.00%1.63%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Santo Domingo for the fiscal year of 2016 was 85,349,164.38.

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Annual regular income of Santo Domingo (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200949,554,866.32
201051,841,264.024.61%
201156,404,477.288.80%
201256,032,573.89-0.66%
201362,520,549.1111.58%
201469,213,574.2610.71%
201578,376,828.3313.24%
201685,349,164.388.90%

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 Santo Domingo in the 2015 Census was 34,930 broken down into 7,516 households or an average of 4.65 members per household.

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Number of households in Santo Domingo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
22,9334,1865.48
25,5864,7375.40
27,3635,3905.08
30,6636,4264.77
32,4126,8874.71
34,9307,5164.65

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santo Domingo is 10 to 14, with 3,872 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 370 individuals.

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Population of Santo Domingo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 17112.03%
1 to 42,9438.42%
5 to 93,75010.72%
10 to 143,87211.07%
15 to 193,4779.94%
20 to 243,0438.70%
25 to 292,5127.18%
30 to 342,4016.87%
35 to 392,2566.45%
40 to 442,0255.79%
45 to 491,9425.55%
50 to 541,5914.55%
55 to 591,2563.59%
60 to 641,0332.95%
65 to 698292.37%
70 to 745641.61%
75 to 793921.12%
80 and over3701.06%
Total34,967100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.36
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.01
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.37
  • Median Age: 24.49

Historical population

The population of Santo Domingo grew from 5,492 in 1903 to 37,765 in 2020, an increase of 32,273 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.63%, or an increase of 2,798 people, from the previous population of 34,967 in 2015.

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Population of Santo Domingo (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
5,492
7,3911.89%
7,8090.28%
9,4932.02%
10,9511.26%
15,3923.39%
17,5622.68%
19,7642.39%
22,9391.50%
25,5862.07%
27,3921.47%
30,7111.59%
32,4141.98%
34,9671.45%
37,7651.63%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Santo Domingo for the year 2019 was 24,897, broken down into 12,189 males and 12,708 females.

Location

The municipal center of Santo Domingo is situated at approximately 13° 14' North, 123° 47' East, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.9 meters or 85.1 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 Santo Domingo are Legazpi, Albay, Tabaco, Albay, Ligao, Albay, Sorsogon City, Sorsogon, Iriga, Camarines Sur, and Naga, Camarines Sur. The nearest municipalities are Bacacay, Albay, Malilipot, Albay, Daraga, Albay, Camalig, Albay, Manito, Albay, and Malinao, Albay. Its distance from the national capital is 337.38 kilometers (209.64 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Bacacay, Albay, 6.32 kilometers (3.93 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N14°E)
  • Malilipot, Albay, 9.96 kilometers (6.19 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N24°W)
  • Daraga, Albay, 12.09 kilometers (7.51 miles) to the Southwest (S35°W)
  • Camalig, Albay, 14.60 kilometers (9.07 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S65°W)
  • Manito, Albay, 15.99 kilometers (9.93 miles) to the Southeast (S39°E)
  • Malinao, Albay, 19.40 kilometers (12.05 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N24°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 337.38 kilometers (209.64 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N63°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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