Bandera, City of Samal, Province of Davao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Norte
CitySamal
Postal code8119
Population (2020)1,819
Philippine major island(s)Samal
Coordinates6.9876, 125.7528 (6° 59' North, 125° 45' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level377.5 meters (1,238.5 feet)

Bandera is a barangay in the city of Samal, in the province of Davao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,819. This represented 1.56% of the total population of Samal.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bandera in the 2015 Census was 1,748 broken down into 452 households or an average of 3.87 members per household.

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Number of households in Bandera (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0291835.62
1,1011965.62
1,3302665.00
9162473.71
1,3793384.08
1,7484523.87

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bandera is 5 to 9, with 192 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Bandera by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1422.40%
1 to 41599.10%
5 to 919210.98%
10 to 1417710.13%
15 to 191609.15%
20 to 241548.81%
25 to 291357.72%
30 to 341307.44%
35 to 391176.69%
40 to 441056.01%
45 to 49955.43%
50 to 54643.66%
55 to 59683.89%
60 to 64643.66%
65 to 69392.23%
70 to 74201.14%
75 to 79110.63%
80 and over160.92%
Total1,748100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.2
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.88
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 60.08
  • Median Age: 24.68

Historical population

The population of Bandera grew from 1,029 in 1990 to 1,819 in 2020, an increase of 790 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.84%, or an increase of 71 people, from the previous population of 1,748 in 2015.

Population of Bandera (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,029
1,1011.28%
1,3304.13%
916-5.01%
1,37916.06%
1,7484.62%
1,8190.84%

Location

Bandera is situated at approximately 6.9876, 125.7528, in the island of Samal. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 377.5 meters or 1,238.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bandera shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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