Davao del Sur
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Type | province |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Region | Davao Region (Region XI) |
Highly urbanized cities | 1 |
Cities | 1 |
Municipalities | 9 |
Barangays [note] | 232 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Philippine Sea |
Area (2013) [note] | 2,163.98 km2 (835.52 sq mi) |
Population (2020) [note] | 680,481 |
Density (2020) [note] | 314 / km2 (814 / sq mi) |
[note] Figures exclude highly urbanized cities |
Davao del Sur is a province in the Philippines situated in the Davao Region occupying the southeastern section of Mindanao. Its capital is the City of Digos.
The province has a land area of 2,163.98 square kilometers or 835.52 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 680,481. This represented 12.98% of the total population of the Davao Region, 2.59% of the overall population of the Mindanao island group, or 0.62% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 314 inhabitants per square kilometer or 814 inhabitants per square mile.
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Davao del Sur is bordered, clockwise from the Northeast, by Davao del Norte, Davao Gulf, Davao Occidental, Sarangani, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, and Cotabato.
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Local government units
Davao del Sur has 9 municipalities and 1 city. The total number of barangays in the province is 232. The City of Davao City is commonly grouped with the province, although it is administratively independent due to its distinction as a highly urbanized city.
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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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Bansalan | municipality | 62,737 | 60,440 | 0.79% | 157.75 | 398 | 25 |
Digos | city (CC), capital | 188,376 | 169,393 | 2.26% | 287.10 | 656 | 26 |
Hagonoy | municipality | 56,919 | 53,309 | 1.39% | 114.28 | 498 | 21 |
Kiblawan | municipality | 49,381 | 48,897 | 0.21% | 390.07 | 127 | 30 |
Magsaysay | municipality | 56,263 | 53,876 | 0.92% | 268.09 | 210 | 22 |
Malalag | municipality | 40,158 | 38,731 | 0.76% | 186.12 | 216 | 15 |
Matanao | municipality | 60,493 | 56,755 | 1.35% | 202.40 | 299 | 33 |
Padada | municipality | 29,878 | 26,587 | 2.49% | 83.00 | 360 | 17 |
Santa Cruz | municipality | 101,125 | 90,987 | 2.25% | 319.91 | 316 | 18 |
Sulop | municipality | 35,151 | 33,613 | 0.95% | 155.26 | 226 | 25 |
Davao del Sur Total | 680,481 | 632,588 | 1.55% | 2,163.98 | 314 | 232 |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Davao del Sur for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,183,253,610.07.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 766,828,889.62 | – |
2010 | 813,617,167.15 | 6.10% |
2011 | 894,876,497.99 | 9.99% |
2012 | 878,181,219.86 | -1.87% |
2013 | 967,919,406.04 | 10.22% |
2014 | 1,078,314,447.95 | 11.41% |
2015 | 1,270,003,980.11 | 17.78% |
2016 | 1,183,253,610.07 | -6.83% |
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Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Davao del Sur is 5 to 9, with 234,877 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14,107 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 47,199 | 2.08% |
1 to 4 | 191,193 | 8.44% |
5 to 9 | 234,877 | 10.37% |
10 to 14 | 222,983 | 9.84% |
15 to 19 | 230,168 | 10.16% |
20 to 24 | 225,830 | 9.97% |
25 to 29 | 204,079 | 9.01% |
30 to 34 | 171,732 | 7.58% |
35 to 39 | 152,961 | 6.75% |
40 to 44 | 130,710 | 5.77% |
45 to 49 | 114,622 | 5.06% |
50 to 54 | 96,200 | 4.25% |
55 to 59 | 82,057 | 3.62% |
60 to 64 | 63,150 | 2.79% |
65 to 69 | 42,054 | 1.86% |
70 to 74 | 24,848 | 1.10% |
75 to 79 | 16,809 | 0.74% |
80 and over | 14,107 | 0.62% |
Total | 2,265,579 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Davao del Sur grew from 223,125 in 1960 to 680,481 in 2020, an increase of 457,356 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.55%, or an increase of 47,893 people, from the previous population of 632,588 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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223,125 | – | |
293,018 | 2.70% | |
323,981 | 2.04% | |
361,858 | 2.24% | |
423,369 | 1.58% | |
457,244 | 1.45% | |
504,289 | 2.12% | |
549,836 | 1.20% | |
574,910 | 1.64% | |
632,588 | 1.84% | |
680,481 | 1.55% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Davao del Sur for the year 2019 was 1,410,190.
National roads
As of December 2016, the National Roads in Davao del Sur are:
Primary Roads
- Pres. Diosdado P. Macapagal National Highway
Secondary Roads
- Compostela-Cateel Road (Davao Oriental side)
- Mati Wharf Road
- Mati-Maragusan Road
- Surigao del Sur Boundary-Davao Oriental Coastal Road
Tertiary Roads
- Dahican-Lawigan Road
- Junction Manikling-Governor Generoso Road
- Mati-Diversion Road
- Tibanban-Lavigan 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.