Davao del Norte

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Davao del Norte
Typeprovince
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
Cities3
Municipalities8
Barangays223
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Area (2013)3,422.61 km2 (1,321.48 sq mi)
Population (2020)1,125,057
Density (2020)329 / km2 (851 / sq mi)

Davao del Norte is a province in the Philippines situated in the Davao Region occupying the southeastern section of Mindanao. Its capital is the City of Tagum.

The province has a land area of 3,422.61 square kilometers or 1,321.48 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,125,057. This represented 21.46% of the total population of the Davao Region, 4.29% of the overall population of the Mindanao island group, or 1.03% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 329 inhabitants per square kilometer or 851 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

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

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Map of the Philippines with Davao del Norte highlighted in redMap of Davao del Norte showing its component cities and municipalitiesAsuncionBraulio E. DujaliCarmenKapalongNew CorellaPanaboSamalSan IsidroSanto TomasTagumTalaingod

Local government units

Davao del Norte has 8 municipalities and 3 cities. The total number of barangays in the province is 223.

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Local government units of Davao del Norte
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Asuncionmunicipality61,89359,3220.90%297.3920820
Braulio E. Dujalimunicipality35,72930,1043.67%99.763585
Carmenmunicipality82,01874,6791.99%166.0049420
Kapalongmunicipality81,06876,3341.27%830.019814
New Corellamunicipality57,91354,8441.15%250.0023220
Panabocity (CC)209,230184,5992.67%251.2383340
Samalcity (CC)116,771104,1232.44%301.3038846
San Isidromunicipality27,23326,6510.46%152.4917913
Santo Tomasmunicipality128,667118,7501.70%221.8058019
Tagumcity (CC), capital296,202259,4442.83%195.801,51323
Talaingodmunicipality28,33327,4820.64%656.83433
Davao del Norte Total1,125,0571,016,3322.16%3,422.61329223

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Davao del Norte for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,383,006,922.35.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Davao del Norte (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009727,197,313.53–
2010775,193,756.046.60%
2011838,162,551.308.12%
2012834,117,215.96-0.48%
2013954,992,825.6814.49%
20141,093,747,204.1714.53%
20151,274,562,632.9816.53%
20161,383,006,922.358.51%

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 Davao del Norte is 5 to 9, with 110,248 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6,548 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Davao del Norte by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 121,9052.16%
1 to 490,0018.86%
5 to 9110,24810.85%
10 to 14102,26510.06%
15 to 1998,3349.68%
20 to 2496,2109.47%
25 to 2989,0508.76%
30 to 3475,9437.47%
35 to 3967,4866.64%
40 to 4458,3205.74%
45 to 4951,5585.07%
50 to 5444,3584.36%
55 to 5937,4333.68%
60 to 6429,1222.87%
65 to 6918,4911.82%
70 to 7411,2811.11%
75 to 797,7790.77%
80 and over6,5480.64%
Total1,016,332100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 50.08
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.81
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.89
  • Median Age: 24.44

Historical population

The population of Davao del Norte grew from 9,554 in 1903 to 1,125,057 in 2020, an increase of 1,115,503 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 2.16%, or an increase of 108,725 people, from the previous population of 1,016,332 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Davao del Norte (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
9,554–
10,6410.68%
39,3016.75%
64,4845.21%
160,0598.32%
257,7124.77%
354,4046.60%
405,6632.74%
590,0153.82%
671,3332.45%
743,8112.22%
847,4401.82%
945,7644.08%
1,016,3321.38%
1,125,0572.16%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Davao del Norte for the year 2019 was 605,643.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Davao del Norte are:

Primary Roads

  • Davao-Cotabato Road (Davao City-Junction Digos Section)
  • Davao-Cotabato Road (Junction Digos-Cotabato Section)
  • Digos-Makar Road

Secondary Roads

  • Davao-Sarangani Coastal Road (Malalag-Malita-JAS-G)
  • Digos Diversion Road
  • Digos Junction Road

Tertiary Roads

  • Bansalan-Mount Apo National Park Road
  • Davao-Cotabato By-Pass Road

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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