Damulog, Province of Bukidnon

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceBukidnon
Barangay count17
Postal code8721
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)244.19 km2 (94.28 sq mi)
Population (2020)39,322
Density (2020)161 / km2 (417 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 29' North, 124° 56' East (7.4813, 124.9388)
Estimated elevation above sea level256.4 meters (841.1 feet)

Damulog is a municipality in the landlocked province of Bukidnon.

The municipality has a land area of 244.19 square kilometers or 94.28 square miles which constitutes 2.33% of Bukidnon's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 39,322. This represented 2.55% of the total population of Bukidnon province, or 0.78% of the overall population of the Northern Mindanao region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 161 inhabitants per square kilometer or 417 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Damulog has 17 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Damulog
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Aludas1.16%4584482.23%0.47%
Angga-an13.20%5,1922,121144.79%20.74%
Kinapat1.71%67360810.69%2.16%
Kiraon1.53%6026020.00%0.00%
Kitingting2.05%8057349.67%1.96%
Lagandang3.63%1,4281,22516.57%3.28%
Macapari3.60%1,4171,24713.63%2.73%
Maican3.12%1,22894330.22%5.72%
Migcawayan4.06%1,5981,5284.58%0.95%
New Compostela3.15%1,2401,265-1.98%-0.42%
Old Damulog4.23%1,6631,5934.39%0.91%
Omonay24.75%9,7336,52349.21%8.79%
Poblacion12.45%4,8974,38211.75%2.37%
Pocopoco3.51%1,3801,23012.20%2.45%
Sampagar6.97%2,7392,5716.53%1.34%
San Isidro2.13%836876-4.57%-0.98%
Tangkulan8.73%3,4332,40642.68%7.77%
Damulog Total39,32230,30229.77%5.64%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Damulog for the fiscal year of 2016 was 91,728,825.55.

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Annual regular income of Damulog (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200950,351,185.65
201053,803,953.406.86%
201157,458,679.206.79%
201256,350,117.12-1.93%
201365,379,253.4316.02%
201473,816,119.2612.90%
201583,832,268.3613.57%
201691,728,825.559.42%

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 Damulog in the 2015 Census was 30,280 broken down into 6,783 households or an average of 4.46 members per household.

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Number of households in Damulog (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
13,5912,5645.30
14,9842,9465.09
20,3144,0734.99
21,1754,1925.05
25,5385,5264.62
30,2806,7834.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Damulog is 5 to 9, with 3,952 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 200 individuals.

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Population of Damulog by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 16692.21%
1 to 43,0239.98%
5 to 93,95213.04%
10 to 143,84912.70%
15 to 193,36811.11%
20 to 242,6958.89%
25 to 292,1287.02%
30 to 341,8896.23%
35 to 391,7205.68%
40 to 441,6365.40%
45 to 491,4714.85%
50 to 541,0983.62%
55 to 599253.05%
60 to 646742.22%
65 to 695121.69%
70 to 742910.96%
75 to 792020.67%
80 and over2000.66%
Total30,302100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.29
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.85
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.14
  • Median Age: 20.54

Historical population

The population of Damulog grew from 10,594 in 1975 to 39,322 in 2020, an increase of 28,728 people over the course of 45 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 5.64%, or an increase of 9,020 people, from the previous population of 30,302 in 2015.

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Population of Damulog (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
10,594
12,5963.52%
13,5950.77%
15,0101.87%
20,3326.72%
21,1830.57%
25,5387.04%
30,3023.31%
39,3225.64%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Damulog for the year 2019 was 18,283, broken down into 9,791 males and 8,492 females.

Location

The municipal center of Damulog is situated at approximately 7° 29' North, 124° 56' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 256.4 meters or 841.1 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 Damulog are Valencia, Bukidnon, Kidapawan, Cotabato, Malaybalay, Bukidnon, Cotabato City, Panabo, Davao del Norte, and Davao City. The nearest municipalities are Kibawe, Bukidnon, Kadingilan, Bukidnon, Dangcagan, Bukidnon, Kitaotao, Bukidnon, Don Carlos, Bukidnon, and Arakan, Cotabato. Its distance from the national capital is 897.39 kilometers (557.61 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Valencia, Bukidnon, 49.50 kilometers (30.76 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N20°E)
  • Kidapawan, Cotabato, 54.96 kilometers (34.15 miles) to the South‑Southeast (S18°E)
  • Malaybalay, Bukidnon, 77.48 kilometers (48.14 miles) to the North‑Northeast (N16°E)
  • Cotabato City, 81.68 kilometers (50.75 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S69°W)
  • Panabo, Davao del Norte, 84.52 kilometers (52.52 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S76°E)
  • Davao City, 87.16 kilometers (54.16 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S58°E)

Distance from Manila: 897.39 kilometers (557.61 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N28°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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