Panabo, Province of Davao del Norte

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Norte
Barangay count40
Postal code8105
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesDavao Gulf [Philippine Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)251.23 km2 (97.00 sq mi)
Population (2020)209,230
Density (2020)833 / km2 (2,157 / sq mi)
Coordinates7° 18' North, 125° 41' East (7.3004, 125.6826)
Estimated elevation above sea level6.5 meters (21.3 feet)

Panabo is a coastal component city in the province of Davao del Norte.

The city has a land area of 251.23 square kilometers or 97.00 square miles which constitutes 7.34% of Davao del Norte's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 209,230. This represented 18.60% of the total population of Davao del Norte province, or 3.99% of the overall population of the Davao Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 833 inhabitants per square kilometer or 2,157 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Panabo has 40 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Panabo
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
A. O. Floirendo1.99%4,1654,848-14.09%-3.15%
Buenavista0.38%794800-0.75%-0.16%
Cacao0.62%1,3041,1969.03%1.84%
Cagangohan6.32%13,22413,776-4.01%-0.86%
Consolacion0.72%1,5091,747-13.62%-3.04%
Dapco2.01%4,1994,0683.22%0.67%
Datu Abdul Dadia3.53%7,3945,79327.64%5.27%
Gredu7.77%16,25216,543-1.76%-0.37%
J. P. Laurel4.52%9,4586,56144.15%8.00%
Kasilak1.30%2,7302,787-2.05%-0.43%
Katipunan1.17%2,4491,83633.39%6.25%
Katualan0.29%606744-18.55%-4.23%
Kauswagan0.86%1,7991,41926.78%5.12%
Kiotoy0.72%1,5031,5010.13%0.03%
Little Panay1.31%2,7362,43412.41%2.49%
Lower Panaga0.76%1,5981,5224.99%1.03%
Mabunao1.01%2,1161,91210.67%2.16%
Maduao1.78%3,7203,11419.46%3.81%
Malativas1.23%2,5822,4017.54%1.54%
Manay3.04%6,3535,40617.52%3.46%
Nanyo1.90%3,9793,8473.43%0.71%
New Malaga1.00%2,0881,83513.79%2.76%
New Malitbog2.02%4,2363,27629.30%5.56%
New Pandan4.09%8,5506,63628.84%5.48%
New Visayas9.07%18,98716,56614.61%2.91%
Quezon3.31%6,9334,64949.13%8.78%
Salvacion5.14%10,7489,52112.89%2.58%
San Francisco6.67%13,95312,8328.74%1.78%
San Nicolas1.41%2,9482,07142.35%7.72%
San Pedro1.63%3,4084,193-18.72%-4.27%
San Roque0.31%65648036.67%6.80%
San Vicente9.24%19,33414,44933.81%6.32%
Santa Cruz0.56%1,1751,221-3.77%-0.81%
Santo Niño2.46%5,1564,33219.02%3.73%
Sindaton2.06%4,3123,39626.97%5.15%
Southern Davao4.73%9,8999,0219.73%1.97%
Tagpore0.85%1,7731,6437.91%1.62%
Tibungol0.97%2,0371,66422.42%4.35%
Upper Licanan0.76%1,5981,5880.63%0.13%
Waterfall0.46%969971-0.21%-0.04%
Panabo Total209,230184,59913.34%2.67%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Panabo for the fiscal year of 2016 was 804,191,731.07.

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Annual regular income of Panabo (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009468,800,800.73
2010526,804,688.8312.37%
2011569,702,594.798.14%
2012534,116,978.29-6.25%
2013586,501,034.399.81%
2014657,108,881.2112.04%
2015742,660,468.7813.02%
2016804,191,731.078.29%

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 Panabo in the 2015 Census was 184,123 broken down into 42,489 households or an average of 4.33 members per household.

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Number of households in Panabo (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
108,98520,7665.25
130,09425,7415.05
133,85627,2254.92
154,11633,5844.59
173,94639,1254.45
184,12342,4894.33

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Panabo is 5 to 9, with 19,696 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,011 individuals.

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Population of Panabo by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 14,0342.19%
1 to 416,1508.75%
5 to 919,69610.67%
10 to 1418,65910.11%
15 to 1917,5359.50%
20 to 2416,8729.14%
25 to 2916,3698.87%
30 to 3414,4967.85%
35 to 3912,6436.85%
40 to 4410,5765.73%
45 to 499,4235.10%
50 to 548,0124.34%
55 to 597,1053.85%
60 to 645,5913.03%
65 to 693,2971.79%
70 to 741,9131.04%
75 to 791,2170.66%
80 and over1,0110.55%
Total184,599100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.27
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.62
  • Median Age: 24.81

Historical population

The population of Panabo grew from 42,509 in 1960 to 209,230 in 2020, an increase of 166,721 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.67%, or an increase of 24,631 people, from the previous population of 184,599 in 2015.

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Population of Panabo (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
42,509
42,9200.09%
53,0154.33%
71,0986.04%
110,3904.50%
130,5853.20%
133,9500.55%
154,3291.97%
174,3644.54%
184,5991.09%
209,2302.67%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Panabo for the year 2019 was 107,587, broken down into 53,552 males and 54,035 females.

Location

The city center of Panabo is situated at approximately 7° 18' North, 125° 41' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 6.5 meters or 21.3 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 Panabo are Tagum, Davao del Norte, Samal, Davao del Norte, Davao City, Mati, Davao Oriental, Digos, Davao del Sur, and Kidapawan, Cotabato. The nearest municipalities are Carmen, Davao del Norte, Braulio E. Dujali, Davao del Norte, Mabini, Davao de Oro, Maco, Davao de Oro, Santo Tomas, Davao del Norte, and Asuncion, Davao del Norte. Its distance from the national capital is 956.10 kilometers (594.10 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 956.10 kilometers (594.10 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N32°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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