Ma‑a, City of Davao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
CityDavao City
Postal code8000
Population (2020)58,874
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.0899, 125.5801 (7° 5' North, 125° 35' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.9 meters (58.7 feet)

Ma‑a is a barangay in Davao City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 58,874. This represented 3.31% of the total population of Davao City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Ma-a in the 2015 Census was 56,417 broken down into 15,679 households or an average of 3.60 members per household.

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Number of households in Ma-a (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
24,8014,6335.35
34,2906,6585.15
39,5168,2974.76
49,86810,8214.61
48,39010,9724.41
56,41715,6793.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Ma-a is 20 to 24, with 7,474 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 291 individuals.

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Population of Ma-a by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,0351.73%
1 to 44,4677.47%
5 to 95,2678.81%
10 to 145,0518.45%
15 to 196,77911.34%
20 to 247,47412.50%
25 to 296,18610.34%
30 to 345,0108.38%
35 to 394,0886.84%
40 to 443,3245.56%
45 to 492,9584.95%
50 to 542,5174.21%
55 to 592,1073.52%
60 to 641,4662.45%
65 to 699161.53%
70 to 745260.88%
75 to 793410.57%
80 and over2910.49%
Total59,803100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 37.75
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.95
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 42.7
  • Median Age: 24.89

Historical population

The population of Ma-a grew from 25,017 in 1990 to 58,874 in 2020, an increase of 33,857 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.33%, or a decrease of 929 people, from the previous population of 59,803 in 2015.

Population of Ma-a (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
25,017
34,8196.39%
39,5782.78%
51,2993.64%
49,915-0.99%
59,8033.50%
58,874-0.33%

Location

Ma‑a is situated at approximately 7.0899, 125.5801, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.9 meters or 58.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Ma‑a 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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