Mount Diwata, 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)5,350
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8232, 126.1769 (7° 49' North, 126° 11' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level822.1 meters (2,697.1 feet)

Mount Diwata is a barangay in the municipality of Monkayo, in the province of Davao de Oro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,350. This represented 5.70% of the total population of Monkayo.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Mount Diwata in the 2015 Census was 14,573 broken down into 3,356 households or an average of 4.34 members per household.

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Number of households in Mount Diwata (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7,0701,5114.68
9,2832,1324.35
16,1304,8583.32
16,9654,3403.91
18,0454,7343.81
14,5733,3564.34

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Mount Diwata is 15 to 19, with 1,953 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4 individuals.

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Population of Mount Diwata by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13792.59%
1 to 41,67311.43%
5 to 91,89512.95%
10 to 141,68211.49%
15 to 191,95313.34%
20 to 241,4399.83%
25 to 291,2748.71%
30 to 349676.61%
35 to 397885.38%
40 to 448225.62%
45 to 497655.23%
50 to 544833.30%
55 to 592631.80%
60 to 641511.03%
65 to 69690.47%
70 to 74180.12%
75 to 79100.07%
80 and over40.03%
Total14,635100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.21
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 1.13
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 64.34
  • Median Age: 19.32

Historical population

The population of Mount Diwata fell from 7,260 in 1990 to 5,350 in 2020, a decrease of 1,910 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 19.09%, or a decrease of 9,285 people, from the previous population of 14,635 in 2015.

Population of Mount Diwata (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,260
9,4905.15%
16,13112.05%
16,9650.70%
18,0722.33%
14,635-3.94%
5,350-19.09%

Location

Mount Diwata is situated at approximately 7.8232, 126.1769, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 822.1 meters or 2,697.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Mount Diwata 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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