Digos, Province of Davao del Sur

Summary data
Typecity (component)
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Sur
Barangay count26
Postal code8002
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesDavao Gulf [Philippine Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)287.10 km2 (110.85 sq mi)
Population (2020)188,376
Density (2020)656 / km2 (1,699 / sq mi)
Coordinates6° 45' North, 125° 21' East (6.7443, 125.3565)
Estimated elevation above sea level19.2 meters (63.0 feet)

Digos is a coastal component city in the province of Davao del Sur. It serves as the provincial capital.

The city has a land area of 287.10 square kilometers or 110.85 square miles which constitutes 13.27% of Davao del Sur's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 188,376. This represented 27.68% of the total population of Davao del Sur province, or 3.59% of the overall population of the Davao Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 656 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,699 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Digos has 26 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Digos
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Aplaya10.21%19,23418,4854.05%0.84%
Balabag0.76%1,4341,3774.14%0.86%
Binaton1.40%2,6452,5991.77%0.37%
Cogon5.12%9,6507,99820.66%4.03%
Colorado1.75%3,3012,73220.83%4.06%
Dawis3.09%5,8144,95917.24%3.40%
Dulangan1.01%1,9001,71410.85%2.19%
Goma2.31%4,3584,0936.47%1.33%
Igpit1.97%3,7133,5026.03%1.24%
Kapatagan8.00%15,07011,98225.77%4.94%
Kiagot3.28%6,1825,30916.44%3.26%
Lungag0.35%6526520.00%0.00%
Mahayahay0.59%1,10589823.05%4.46%
Matti3.43%6,4606,0167.38%1.51%
Ruparan2.27%4,2783,66216.82%3.33%
San Agustin1.87%3,5302,78426.80%5.12%
San Jose3.72%7,0096,5646.78%1.39%
San Miguel9.19%17,31215,42212.26%2.46%
San Roque0.88%1,6591,17241.55%7.59%
Sinawilan3.09%5,8205,7920.48%0.10%
Soong0.85%1,6021,37816.26%3.22%
Tiguman1.64%3,0952,39829.07%5.52%
Tres de Mayo10.61%19,97816,59520.39%3.98%
Zone 18.99%16,94215,02312.77%2.56%
Zone 24.02%7,5658,402-9.96%-2.18%
Zone 39.59%18,06817,8851.02%0.21%
Digos Total188,376169,39311.21%2.26%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Digos for the fiscal year of 2016 was 728,768,279.59.

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Annual regular income of Digos (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009459,195,526.84
2010495,873,870.007.99%
2011545,420,231.309.99%
2012508,033,795.39-6.85%
2013532,566,276.904.83%
2014597,470,021.6612.19%
2015671,932,273.5612.46%
2016728,768,279.598.46%

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 Digos in the 2015 Census was 168,016 broken down into 41,550 households or an average of 4.04 members per household.

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Number of households in Digos (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
96,46418,3935.24
106,10421,4304.95
124,49326,3064.73
144,84532,0954.51
149,18035,2184.24
168,01641,5504.04

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Digos is 5 to 9, with 17,384 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 1,136 individuals.

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Population of Digos by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13,6872.18%
1 to 414,6778.66%
5 to 917,38410.26%
10 to 1415,8809.37%
15 to 1916,8479.95%
20 to 2416,0499.47%
25 to 2914,5948.62%
30 to 3412,7027.50%
35 to 3911,4466.76%
40 to 4410,2226.03%
45 to 498,8375.22%
50 to 547,6014.49%
55 to 596,5043.84%
60 to 645,1233.02%
65 to 693,3501.98%
70 to 742,0241.19%
75 to 791,3300.79%
80 and over1,1360.67%
Total169,393100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.97
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.13
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.1
  • Median Age: 25.06

Historical population

The population of Digos grew from 31,174 in 1960 to 188,376 in 2020, an increase of 157,202 people over the course of 60 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.26%, or an increase of 18,983 people, from the previous population of 169,393 in 2015.

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Population of Digos (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
31,174
47,5884.22%
59,5334.60%
70,0653.31%
96,8063.29%
106,5651.82%
125,1713.51%
145,5142.10%
149,8911.08%
169,3932.36%
188,3762.26%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Digos for the year 2019 was 111,015, broken down into 55,221 males and 55,794 females.

Location

The city center of Digos is situated at approximately 6° 45' North, 125° 21' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 19.2 meters or 63.0 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 Digos are Kidapawan, Cotabato, Davao City, Samal, Davao del Norte, Koronadal, South Cotabato, Panabo, Davao del Norte, and General Santos. The nearest municipalities are Hagonoy, Davao del Sur, Padada, Davao del Sur, Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur, Matanao, Davao del Sur, Sulop, Davao del Sur, and Bansalan, Davao del Sur. Its distance from the national capital is 991.04 kilometers (615.80 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 991.04 kilometers (615.80 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N28°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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