Bobongon, Municipality of Santo Tomas, Province of Davao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Norte
MunicipalitySanto Tomas
Postal code8112
Population (2020)7,000
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.4946, 125.5995 (7° 30' North, 125° 36' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level39.5 meters (129.6 feet)

Bobongon is a barangay in the municipality of Santo Tomas, in the province of Davao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 7,000. This represented 5.44% of the total population of Santo Tomas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Bobongon in the 2015 Census was 6,229 broken down into 1,424 households or an average of 4.37 members per household.

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Number of households in Bobongon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,0975405.74
3,4827174.86
3,7487734.85
5,2461,1244.67
6,1051,4034.35
6,2291,4244.37

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Bobongon is 5 to 9, with 712 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 34 individuals.

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Population of Bobongon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11482.26%
1 to 45308.09%
5 to 971210.87%
10 to 145939.05%
15 to 195708.70%
20 to 246399.75%
25 to 295989.13%
30 to 345278.04%
35 to 394346.62%
40 to 444286.53%
45 to 493605.50%
50 to 543224.92%
55 to 592704.12%
60 to 641752.67%
65 to 69931.42%
70 to 74650.99%
75 to 79530.81%
80 and over340.52%
Total6,551100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 45.87
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.67
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 51.54
  • Median Age: 25.70

Historical population

The population of Bobongon grew from 3,547 in 1990 to 7,000 in 2020, an increase of 3,453 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.41%, or an increase of 449 people, from the previous population of 6,551 in 2015.

Population of Bobongon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,547
3,8501.55%
4,1411.57%
5,3343.55%
6,1055.04%
6,5511.35%
7,0001.41%

Location

Bobongon is situated at approximately 7.4946, 125.5995, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 39.5 meters or 129.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Bobongon 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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