Kapatagan, Municipality of Laak, Province of Davao de Oro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao de Oro (Compostela Valley)
MunicipalityLaak
Postal code8810
Population (2020)5,223
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.7233, 125.8052 (7° 43' North, 125° 48' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level161.0 meters (528.2 feet)

Kapatagan is a barangay in the municipality of Laak, in the province of Davao de Oro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,223. This represented 6.55% of the total population of Laak.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Kapatagan in the 2015 Census was 4,954 broken down into 1,196 households or an average of 4.14 members per household.

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Number of households in Kapatagan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,8515075.62
3,1735395.89
3,9137145.48
3,7597185.24
4,4619504.70
4,9541,1964.14

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Kapatagan is 5 to 9, with 625 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 31 individuals.

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Population of Kapatagan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11052.12%
1 to 452410.58%
5 to 962512.62%
10 to 1456611.43%
15 to 194378.82%
20 to 243998.05%
25 to 294469.00%
30 to 343376.80%
35 to 393316.68%
40 to 442344.72%
45 to 492334.70%
50 to 541994.02%
55 to 591533.09%
60 to 641462.95%
65 to 69981.98%
70 to 74521.05%
75 to 79380.77%
80 and over310.63%
Total4,954100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 62.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.51
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.95
  • Median Age: 22.76

Historical population

The population of Kapatagan grew from 2,851 in 1990 to 5,223 in 2020, an increase of 2,372 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.12%, or an increase of 269 people, from the previous population of 4,954 in 2015.

Population of Kapatagan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,851
3,1732.02%
3,9134.60%
3,759-0.55%
4,4616.43%
4,9542.02%
5,2231.12%

Location

Kapatagan is situated at approximately 7.7233, 125.8052, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 161.0 meters or 528.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Kapatagan 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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