Davao del Norte
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Type | province |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Region | Davao Region (Region XI) |
Cities | 3 |
Municipalities | 8 |
Barangays | 223 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Philippine 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.
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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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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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Name | Type | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) | Area (2013), in km2 | Density (2020), per km2 | Brgy count |
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Asuncion | municipality | 61,893 | 59,322 | 0.90% | 297.39 | 208 | 20 |
Braulio E. Dujali | municipality | 35,729 | 30,104 | 3.67% | 99.76 | 358 | 5 |
Carmen | municipality | 82,018 | 74,679 | 1.99% | 166.00 | 494 | 20 |
Kapalong | municipality | 81,068 | 76,334 | 1.27% | 830.01 | 98 | 14 |
New Corella | municipality | 57,913 | 54,844 | 1.15% | 250.00 | 232 | 20 |
Panabo | city (CC) | 209,230 | 184,599 | 2.67% | 251.23 | 833 | 40 |
Samal | city (CC) | 116,771 | 104,123 | 2.44% | 301.30 | 388 | 46 |
San Isidro | municipality | 27,233 | 26,651 | 0.46% | 152.49 | 179 | 13 |
Santo Tomas | municipality | 128,667 | 118,750 | 1.70% | 221.80 | 580 | 19 |
Tagum | city (CC), capital | 296,202 | 259,444 | 2.83% | 195.80 | 1,513 | 23 |
Talaingod | municipality | 28,333 | 27,482 | 0.64% | 656.83 | 43 | 3 |
Davao del Norte Total | 1,125,057 | 1,016,332 | 2.16% | 3,422.61 | 329 | 223 |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Davao del Norte for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,383,006,922.35.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 727,197,313.53 | – |
2010 | 775,193,756.04 | 6.60% |
2011 | 838,162,551.30 | 8.12% |
2012 | 834,117,215.96 | -0.48% |
2013 | 954,992,825.68 | 14.49% |
2014 | 1,093,747,204.17 | 14.53% |
2015 | 1,274,562,632.98 | 16.53% |
2016 | 1,383,006,922.35 | 8.51% |
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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.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 21,905 | 2.16% |
1 to 4 | 90,001 | 8.86% |
5 to 9 | 110,248 | 10.85% |
10 to 14 | 102,265 | 10.06% |
15 to 19 | 98,334 | 9.68% |
20 to 24 | 96,210 | 9.47% |
25 to 29 | 89,050 | 8.76% |
30 to 34 | 75,943 | 7.47% |
35 to 39 | 67,486 | 6.64% |
40 to 44 | 58,320 | 5.74% |
45 to 49 | 51,558 | 5.07% |
50 to 54 | 44,358 | 4.36% |
55 to 59 | 37,433 | 3.68% |
60 to 64 | 29,122 | 2.87% |
65 to 69 | 18,491 | 1.82% |
70 to 74 | 11,281 | 1.11% |
75 to 79 | 7,779 | 0.77% |
80 and over | 6,548 | 0.64% |
Total | 1,016,332 | 100.00% |
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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 growth rate of 2.16%, or an increase of 108,725 people, from the previous population of 1,016,332 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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9,554 | – | |
10,641 | 0.68% | |
39,301 | 6.75% | |
64,484 | 5.21% | |
160,059 | 8.32% | |
257,712 | 4.77% | |
354,404 | 6.60% | |
405,663 | 2.74% | |
590,015 | 3.82% | |
671,333 | 2.45% | |
743,811 | 2.22% | |
847,440 | 1.82% | |
945,764 | 4.08% | |
1,016,332 | 1.38% | |
1,125,057 | 2.16% |
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
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
- Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.