Danao, Municipality of Salug, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
MunicipalitySalug
Postal code7114
Population (2020)670
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.0680, 122.7607 (8° 4' North, 122° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level139.0 meters (456.0 feet)

Danao is a barangay in the municipality of Salug, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 670. This represented 2.09% of the total population of Salug.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Danao in the 2015 Census was 740 broken down into 172 households or an average of 4.30 members per household.

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Number of households in Danao (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7161295.55
7861445.46
6591354.88
6771444.70
7391574.71
7401724.30

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Danao is 10 to 14, with 99 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 7 individuals.

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Population of Danao by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 191.22%
1 to 48010.81%
5 to 98511.49%
10 to 149913.38%
15 to 19577.70%
20 to 24608.11%
25 to 29445.95%
30 to 34466.22%
35 to 39547.30%
40 to 44415.54%
45 to 49405.41%
50 to 54222.97%
55 to 59253.38%
60 to 64273.65%
65 to 69202.70%
70 to 74141.89%
75 to 79101.35%
80 and over70.95%
Total740100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.26
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.89
  • Median Age: 23.33

Historical population

The population of Danao fell from 716 in 1990 to 670 in 2020, a decrease of 46 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.07%, or a decrease of 70 people, from the previous population of 740 in 2015.

Population of Danao (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
716
7861.76%
659-3.71%
6770.37%
7393.24%
7400.03%
670-2.07%

Location

Danao is situated at approximately 8.0680, 122.7607, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 139.0 meters or 456.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Danao 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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