Buhangin, City of Davao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
CityDavao City
Postal code8000
Population (2020)67,515
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.1094, 125.6154 (7° 7' North, 125° 37' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level34.3 meters (112.5 feet)

Buhangin, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in Davao City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 67,515. This represented 3.80% of the total population of Davao City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Buhangin in the 2015 Census was 64,817 broken down into 17,092 households or an average of 3.79 members per household.

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Number of households in Buhangin (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
36,5476,7495.42
53,76010,7315.01
63,16113,1134.82
57,16212,7074.50
61,31414,0034.38
64,81717,0923.79

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Buhangin is 15 to 19, with 7,523 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 432 individuals.

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Population of Buhangin by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,1931.82%
1 to 44,5206.90%
5 to 95,6368.61%
10 to 145,4508.33%
15 to 197,52311.49%
20 to 247,25111.08%
25 to 296,66310.18%
30 to 345,2428.01%
35 to 394,4046.73%
40 to 443,6425.56%
45 to 493,3685.15%
50 to 542,9674.53%
55 to 592,4663.77%
60 to 641,9572.99%
65 to 691,4022.14%
70 to 748001.22%
75 to 795450.83%
80 and over4320.66%
Total65,461100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 36.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.99
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 43.92
  • Median Age: 25.87

Historical population

The population of Buhangin grew from 36,772 in 1990 to 67,515 in 2020, an increase of 30,743 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.65%, or an increase of 2,054 people, from the previous population of 65,461 in 2015.

Population of Buhangin (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
36,772
53,8777.42%
63,2073.48%
57,259-1.35%
61,4612.61%
65,4611.21%
67,5150.65%

Location

Buhangin is situated at approximately 7.1094, 125.6154, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 34.3 meters or 112.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Buhangin 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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