Davao de Oro

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Davao de Oro
Typeprovince
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
Cities0
Municipalities11
Barangays237
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Area (2013)4,560.09 km2 (1,760.66 sq mi)
Population (2020)767,547
Density (2020)168 / km2 (436 / sq mi)

Davao de Oro, formerly known as Compostela Valley, is a province in the Philippines situated in the Davao Region occupying the southeastern section of Mindanao. Its capital is the Municipality of Nabunturan.

The province has a land area of 4,560.09 square kilometers or 1,760.66 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 767,547. This represented 14.64% of the total population of the Davao Region, 2.92% of the overall population of the Mindanao island group, or 0.70% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 168 inhabitants per square kilometer or 436 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Davao de Oro is bordered, clockwise from the North, by Agusan del Sur, Davao Oriental, Davao Gulf, and Davao del Norte.

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Map of the Philippines with Davao de Oro highlighted in redMap of Davao de Oro showing its component municipalitiesCompostelaLaakMabiniMacoMaragusanMawabMonkayoMontevistaNabunturanNew BataanPantukan

Local government units

Davao de Oro has 11 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the province is 237.

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Local government units of Davao de Oro
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Compostelamunicipality89,88487,4740.57%287.0031316
Laakmunicipality79,74473,8741.62%768.0010440
Mabinimunicipality43,55241,1021.23%400.0010911
Macomunicipality83,23781,2770.50%342.2324337
Maragusanmunicipality64,41260,8421.21%394.2716324
Mawabmunicipality39,63137,0651.42%136.1029111
Monkayomunicipality93,93794,908-0.22%609.6115421
Montevistamunicipality46,55843,7061.34%265.6017520
Nabunturanmunicipality, capital84,34082,2340.53%270.0031228
New Bataanmunicipality51,46647,7261.60%554.179316
Pantukanmunicipality90,78685,8991.17%533.1117013
Davao de Oro Total767,547736,1070.88%4,560.09168237

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Compostela Valley for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,434,096,275.32.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Compostela Valley (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009698,760,486.85–
2010760,477,232.198.83%
2011821,527,357.698.03%
2012799,269,871.91-2.71%
2013888,005,627.6211.10%
2014998,111,233.0012.40%
20151,316,850,382.7031.93%
20161,434,096,275.328.90%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Compostela Valley is 5 to 9, with 83,625 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5,054 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Compostela Valley by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 115,5462.11%
1 to 468,0279.24%
5 to 983,62511.36%
10 to 1480,39810.92%
15 to 1973,85210.03%
20 to 2468,7729.34%
25 to 2962,5088.49%
30 to 3451,0486.93%
35 to 3945,6586.20%
40 to 4441,4155.63%
45 to 4938,4615.22%
50 to 5431,7154.31%
55 to 5925,4033.45%
60 to 6418,5392.52%
65 to 6912,1911.66%
70 to 748,2201.12%
75 to 795,6750.77%
80 and over5,0540.69%
Total736,107100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.13
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.81
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.94
  • Median Age: 23.39

Historical population

The population of Davao de Oro grew from 13,060 in 1918 to 767,547 in 2020, an increase of 754,487 people over the course of 102 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 0.88%, or an increase of 31,440 people, from the previous population of 736,107 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Davao de Oro (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
––
13,060–
21,0482.41%
26,8832.54%
102,83012.52%
184,8315.90%
235,2934.96%
319,4906.31%
466,2863.85%
520,1102.07%
580,2442.37%
637,3661.30%
687,1952.78%
736,1071.32%
767,5470.88%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Davao de Oro for the year 2019 was 462,942.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Davao de Oro are:

Primary Roads

  • Daang Maharlika (MN)
  • Surigao-Davao Coastal Road

Secondary Roads

  • Asuncion-San Isidro-Laak-Veruela Road
  • Babak-Samal-Kaputian Road
  • Carmen-DAPECOL Compound Road
  • Davao-Agusan Road-DAPECOL Compound Road (Channelization)
  • Kapalong-Talaingod-Valencia (Bukidnon) Road
  • Tagum City Diversion Road
  • Tagum-Panabo Circumerential Road

Tertiary Roads

  • Tagum-Panabo Cir. Road-DAPECOL Compound Road (Channelization)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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