Compostela, Province of Davao de Oro

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao de Oro (Compostela Valley)
Barangay count16
Postal code8803
Coastal/Landlockedlandlocked
Marine waterbodiesnone (landlocked)
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)287.00 km2 (110.81 sq mi)
Population (2020)89,884
Density (2020)313 / km2 (811 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 40' North, 126° 5' East (7.6684, 126.0841)
Estimated elevation above sea level75.6 meters (247.9 feet)

Compostela is a landlocked municipality in the coastal province of Davao de Oro.

The municipality has a land area of 287.00 square kilometers or 110.81 square miles which constitutes 6.29% of Davao de Oro's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 89,884. This represented 11.71% of the total population of Davao de Oro province, or 1.71% of the overall population of the Davao Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 313 inhabitants per square kilometer or 811 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Compostela has 16 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Compostela
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Aurora1.43%1,2811,940-33.97%-8.37%
Bagongon2.26%2,0312,0250.30%0.06%
Gabi5.53%4,9684,7255.14%1.06%
Lagab3.54%3,1832,9049.61%1.95%
Mangayon5.43%4,8774,6784.25%0.88%
Mapaca2.54%2,2812,2282.38%0.50%
Maparat12.55%11,2814,964127.26%18.86%
New Alegria5.24%4,7103,69527.47%5.24%
Ngan9.99%8,9828,3487.59%1.55%
Osmeña6.49%5,8375,6024.19%0.87%
Panansalan1.20%1,08197211.21%2.26%
Poblacion24.69%22,19327,261-18.59%-4.24%
San Jose3.06%2,7544,457-38.21%-9.64%
San Miguel8.50%7,6397,2864.84%1.00%
Siocon4.14%3,7243,5175.89%1.21%
Tamia3.41%3,0622,8726.62%1.36%
Compostela Total89,88487,4742.76%0.57%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Compostela for the fiscal year of 2016 was 203,024,740.92.

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Annual regular income of Compostela (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009110,556,633.46
2010114,834,880.783.87%
2011125,830,499.209.58%
2012123,249,151.78-2.05%
2013140,501,203.1314.00%
2014160,875,013.5814.50%
2015184,088,103.7414.43%
2016203,024,740.9210.29%

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

Households

The household population of Compostela in the 2015 Census was 87,389 broken down into 19,104 households or an average of 4.57 members per household.

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Number of households in Compostela (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
53,4749,4465.66
55,00010,5465.22
61,65612,1515.07
69,84614,6024.78
81,93417,9864.56
87,38919,1044.57

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Compostela is 10 to 14, with 10,159 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 507 individuals.

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Population of Compostela by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,8662.13%
1 to 48,0689.22%
5 to 910,10011.55%
10 to 1410,15911.61%
15 to 198,90310.18%
20 to 248,3959.60%
25 to 297,4878.56%
30 to 346,2027.09%
35 to 395,3496.11%
40 to 444,9375.64%
45 to 494,4075.04%
50 to 543,4883.99%
55 to 592,8163.22%
60 to 642,0312.32%
65 to 691,2881.47%
70 to 748650.99%
75 to 796060.69%
80 and over5070.58%
Total87,474100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.9
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.05
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.95
  • Median Age: 22.76

Historical population

The population of Compostela grew from 2,716 in 1939 to 89,884 in 2020, an increase of 87,168 people over the course of 81 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.57%, or an increase of 2,410 people, from the previous population of 87,474 in 2015.

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Population of Compostela (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
9,64913.89%
20,4446.82%
17,159-1.70%
23,0846.13%
30,5385.75%
53,5465.78%
55,0300.51%
61,6672.47%
69,8491.73%
81,9345.98%
87,4741.25%
89,8840.57%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Compostela for the year 2019 was 53,887, broken down into 27,197 males and 26,690 females.

Location

The municipal center of Compostela is situated at approximately 7° 40' North, 126° 5' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 75.6 meters or 247.9 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Compostela are Tagum, Davao del Norte, Panabo, Davao del Norte, Bislig, Surigao del Sur, Samal, Davao del Norte, Mati, Davao Oriental, and Davao City. The nearest municipalities are Montevista, Davao de Oro, New Bataan, Davao de Oro, Nabunturan, Davao de Oro, Monkayo, Davao de Oro, Mawab, Davao de Oro, and New Corella, Davao del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 946.99 kilometers (588.43 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 946.99 kilometers (588.43 miles) to the Northwest (N35°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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