New Bethlehem, 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)771
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8899, 125.7733 (7° 53' North, 125° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level162.4 meters (532.8 feet)

New Bethlehem is a barangay in the municipality of Laak, in the province of Davao de Oro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 771. This represented 0.97% of the total population of Laak.

Demographics

Households

The household population of New Bethlehem in the 2015 Census was 647 broken down into 164 households or an average of 3.95 members per household.

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Number of households in New Bethlehem (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
201385.29
5311074.96
5231084.84
6221394.47
6011374.39
6471643.95

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in New Bethlehem is 5 to 9, with 99 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of New Bethlehem by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1192.94%
1 to 49013.91%
5 to 99915.30%
10 to 14629.58%
15 to 19416.34%
20 to 24487.42%
25 to 29619.43%
30 to 34426.49%
35 to 39385.87%
40 to 44335.10%
45 to 49152.32%
50 to 54182.78%
55 to 59223.40%
60 to 64203.09%
65 to 69172.63%
70 to 74111.70%
75 to 7950.77%
80 and over60.93%
Total647100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 79.88
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.54
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 91.42
  • Median Age: 21.30

Historical population

The population of New Bethlehem grew from 201 in 1990 to 771 in 2020, an increase of 570 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.76%, or an increase of 124 people, from the previous population of 647 in 2015.

Population of New Bethlehem (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
201
53119.96%
523-0.32%
6222.42%
601-1.24%
6471.41%
7713.76%

Location

New Bethlehem is situated at approximately 7.8899, 125.7733, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 162.4 meters or 532.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

New Bethlehem 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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