Maco, Province of Davao de Oro

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao de Oro (Compostela Valley)
Barangay count37
Postal code8806
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesDavao Gulf [Philippine Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)342.23 km2 (132.14 sq mi)
Population (2020)83,237
Density (2020)243 / km2 (630 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 22' North, 125° 51' East (7.3624, 125.8579)
Estimated elevation above sea level24.1 meters (79.1 feet)

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

The municipality has a land area of 342.23 square kilometers or 132.14 square miles which constitutes 7.50% of Davao de Oro's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 83,237. This represented 10.84% of the total population of Davao de Oro province, or 1.59% of the overall population of the Davao Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 243 inhabitants per square kilometer or 630 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Maco has 37 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Maco
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Anibongan3.84%3,2002,55525.24%4.85%
Anislagan3.28%2,7292,43412.12%2.44%
Binuangan8.13%6,7646,01712.41%2.49%
Bucana1.51%1,2581,538-18.21%-4.14%
Calabcab0.81%6756395.63%1.16%
Concepcion3.65%3,0344,292-29.31%-7.04%
Dumlan4.22%3,5122,98517.65%3.48%
Elizalde6.25%5,2045,1371.30%0.27%
Gubatan1.14%9508728.94%1.82%
Hijo5.07%4,2193,77511.76%2.37%
Kinuban2.95%2,4522,534-3.24%-0.69%
Langgam4.12%3,4333,3831.48%0.31%
Lapu-lapu1.48%1,2331,248-1.20%-0.25%
Libay-libay3.85%3,2012,85512.12%2.44%
Limbo1.67%1,3911,15520.43%3.99%
Lumatab1.62%1,3501,02531.71%5.97%
Magangit0.94%78670811.02%2.22%
Mainit1.13%9408737.67%1.57%
Malamodao3.18%2,6472,4627.51%1.54%
Manipongol0.69%578649-10.94%-2.41%
Mapaang0.77%6401,071-40.24%-10.27%
Masara1.35%1,1251,190-5.46%-1.18%
New Asturias1.20%9951,012-1.68%-0.36%
New Barili0.68%570702-18.80%-4.29%
New Leyte3.46%2,8782,7205.81%1.20%
New Visayas1.06%88376116.03%3.18%
Panangan0.85%70961315.66%3.11%
Pangi4.59%3,8213,40812.12%2.44%
Panibasan4.47%3,7173,949-5.87%-1.27%
Panoraon1.97%1,6431,898-13.44%-2.99%
Poblacion10.24%8,5218,2313.52%0.73%
San Juan1.84%1,5331,697-9.66%-2.12%
San Roque1.66%1,3851,564-11.45%-2.53%
Sangab0.70%58350515.45%3.07%
Tagbaros2.34%1,9502,001-2.55%-0.54%
Taglawig0.81%677722-6.23%-1.35%
Teresa2.46%2,0512,097-2.19%-0.47%
Maco Total83,23781,2772.41%0.50%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Maco for the fiscal year of 2016 was 269,287,164.02.

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Annual regular income of Maco (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009114,348,684.56
2010127,391,106.8211.41%
2011157,403,722.9123.56%
2012160,894,560.442.22%
2013169,127,034.155.12%
2014186,799,614.0210.45%
2015223,564,027.7519.68%
2016269,287,164.0220.45%

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 Maco in the 2015 Census was 80,900 broken down into 19,175 households or an average of 4.22 members per household.

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Number of households in Maco (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
55,92210,1885.49
58,47311,1045.27
65,18113,0904.98
70,89314,6544.84
72,18116,1824.46
80,90019,1754.22

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Maco is 5 to 9, with 8,763 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 563 individuals.

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Population of Maco by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,6862.07%
1 to 47,1468.79%
5 to 98,76310.78%
10 to 148,1079.97%
15 to 198,35010.27%
20 to 247,6909.46%
25 to 297,1608.81%
30 to 345,8037.14%
35 to 395,2076.41%
40 to 444,6575.73%
45 to 494,4435.47%
50 to 543,5034.31%
55 to 592,8243.47%
60 to 642,2302.74%
65 to 691,4891.83%
70 to 749561.18%
75 to 797000.86%
80 and over5630.69%
Total81,277100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.55
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.15
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.7
  • Median Age: 24.28

Historical population

The population of Maco grew from 29,693 in 1970 to 83,237 in 2020, an increase of 53,544 people over the course of 50 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.50%, or an increase of 1,960 people, from the previous population of 81,277 in 2015.

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Population of Maco (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
29,693
32,5621.87%
41,0174.72%
55,9913.16%
58,6090.86%
65,1812.30%
70,9061.17%
72,2350.68%
81,2772.27%
83,2370.50%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Maco for the year 2019 was 51,700, broken down into 26,727 males and 24,973 females.

Location

The municipal center of Maco is situated at approximately 7° 22' North, 125° 51' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 24.1 meters or 79.1 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 Maco are Tagum, Davao del Norte, Panabo, Davao del Norte, Samal, Davao del Norte, Davao City, Mati, Davao Oriental, and Digos, Davao del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Mabini, Davao de Oro, Carmen, Davao del Norte, Mawab, Davao de Oro, Braulio E. Dujali, Davao del Norte, Asuncion, Davao del Norte, and New Corella, Davao del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 960.79 kilometers (597.00 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 960.79 kilometers (597.00 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N33°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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