Zone 3, 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)18,068
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.7453, 125.3573 (6° 45' North, 125° 21' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.8 meters (61.7 feet)

Zone 3, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the city of Digos, in the province of Davao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 18,068. This represented 9.59% of the total population of Digos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Zone 3 in the 2015 Census was 17,824 broken down into 4,756 households or an average of 3.75 members per household.

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Number of households in Zone 3 (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
19,6513,7495.24
19,5744,0014.89
18,2064,0154.53
18,9054,1794.52
17,6844,2164.19
17,8244,7563.75

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Zone 3 is 15 to 19, with 1,888 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 190 individuals.

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Population of Zone 3 by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 13351.87%
1 to 41,2867.19%
5 to 91,4708.22%
10 to 141,5268.53%
15 to 191,88810.56%
20 to 241,79110.01%
25 to 291,6569.26%
30 to 341,2957.24%
35 to 391,2096.76%
40 to 441,0866.07%
45 to 499365.23%
50 to 549045.05%
55 to 597744.33%
60 to 646383.57%
65 to 694422.47%
70 to 742681.50%
75 to 791911.07%
80 and over1901.06%
Total17,885100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 37.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.96
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 46.88
  • Median Age: 26.95

Historical population

The population of Zone 3 fell from 19,662 in 1990 to 18,068 in 2020, a decrease of 1,594 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.21%, or an increase of 183 people, from the previous population of 17,885 in 2015.

Population of Zone 3 (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
19,662
19,652-0.01%
18,209-1.62%
18,9200.53%
17,745-2.31%
17,8850.15%
18,0680.21%

Location

Zone 3 is situated at approximately 6.7453, 125.3573, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.8 meters or 61.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Zone 3 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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