Babag, Municipality of Monkayo, Province of Davao de Oro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao de Oro (Compostela Valley)
MunicipalityMonkayo
Postal code8805
Population (2020)2,810
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.7472, 126.0707 (7° 45' North, 126° 4' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level69.0 meters (226.4 feet)

Babag is a barangay in the municipality of Monkayo, in the province of Davao de Oro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,810. This represented 2.99% of the total population of Monkayo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Babag in the 2015 Census was 3,281 broken down into 701 households or an average of 4.68 members per household.

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Number of households in Babag (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,2263825.83
2,5764845.32
2,8846424.49
3,2986914.77
3,2276834.72
3,2817014.68

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Babag is 10 to 14, with 389 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 16 individuals.

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Population of Babag by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1832.52%
1 to 42627.97%
5 to 937011.25%
10 to 1438911.83%
15 to 1934710.55%
20 to 2433410.16%
25 to 292738.30%
30 to 342467.48%
35 to 391865.66%
40 to 441845.59%
45 to 491715.20%
50 to 541303.95%
55 to 591213.68%
60 to 64742.25%
65 to 69421.28%
70 to 74411.25%
75 to 79160.49%
80 and over200.61%
Total3,289100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 53.44
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.2
  • Median Age: 22.90

Historical population

The population of Babag grew from 2,226 in 1990 to 2,810 in 2020, an increase of 584 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.26%, or a decrease of 479 people, from the previous population of 3,289 in 2015.

Population of Babag (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,226
2,5802.80%
2,8842.42%
3,2981.87%
3,229-0.77%
3,2890.35%
2,810-3.26%

Location

Babag is situated at approximately 7.7472, 126.0707, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 69.0 meters or 226.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Babag 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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