Aplaya, City of Digos, Province of Davao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Sur
CityDigos
Postal code8002
Population (2020)19,234
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.7369, 125.3775 (6° 44' North, 125° 23' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.4 meters (27.6 feet)

Aplaya is a barangay in the city of Digos, in the province of Davao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 19,234. This represented 10.21% of the total population of Digos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Aplaya in the 2015 Census was 18,461 broken down into 4,561 households or an average of 4.05 members per household.

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Number of households in Aplaya (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6,7751,2925.24
9,4311,8775.02
11,3712,4384.66
14,7213,2974.46
15,3823,5814.30
18,4614,5614.05

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Aplaya is 5 to 9, with 1,925 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 100 individuals.

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Population of Aplaya by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13972.15%
1 to 41,5928.61%
5 to 91,92510.41%
10 to 141,7149.27%
15 to 191,8419.96%
20 to 241,7239.32%
25 to 291,5888.59%
30 to 341,4287.73%
35 to 391,2716.88%
40 to 441,1276.10%
45 to 499765.28%
50 to 548304.49%
55 to 597253.92%
60 to 645693.08%
65 to 693461.87%
70 to 742011.09%
75 to 791320.71%
80 and over1000.54%
Total18,485100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.6
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.45
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 53.05
  • Median Age: 25.16

Historical population

The population of Aplaya grew from 6,775 in 1990 to 19,234 in 2020, an increase of 12,459 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 749 people, from the previous population of 18,485 in 2015.

Population of Aplaya (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,775
9,4316.39%
11,4044.16%
14,7753.64%
15,4091.54%
18,4853.53%
19,2340.84%

Location

Aplaya is situated at approximately 6.7369, 125.3775, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.4 meters or 27.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Aplaya 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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