New Opon, Municipality of Magsaysay, Province of Davao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Sur
MunicipalityMagsaysay
Postal code8004
Population (2020)1,693
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.8537, 125.1575 (6° 51' North, 125° 9' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level278.5 meters (913.7 feet)

New Opon is a barangay in the municipality of Magsaysay, in the province of Davao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,693. This represented 3.01% of the total population of Magsaysay.

Demographics

Households

The household population of New Opon in the 2015 Census was 1,639 broken down into 439 households or an average of 3.73 members per household.

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Number of households in New Opon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0111835.52
1,1332145.29
1,0352045.07
1,1452494.60
1,5433274.72
1,6394393.73

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in New Opon is 15 to 19, with 171 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of New Opon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1211.28%
1 to 41589.64%
5 to 91539.33%
10 to 141448.79%
15 to 1917110.43%
20 to 241448.79%
25 to 291368.30%
30 to 3416610.13%
35 to 39975.92%
40 to 44895.43%
45 to 49764.64%
50 to 54694.21%
55 to 59764.64%
60 to 64513.11%
65 to 69382.32%
70 to 74160.98%
75 to 79201.22%
80 and over140.85%
Total1,639100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 44.28
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.19
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 52.47
  • Median Age: 26.05

Historical population

The population of New Opon grew from 1,011 in 1990 to 1,693 in 2020, an increase of 682 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.68%, or an increase of 54 people, from the previous population of 1,639 in 2015.

Population of New Opon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,011
1,1332.16%
1,035-1.92%
1,1451.40%
1,54311.47%
1,6391.16%
1,6930.68%

Location

New Opon is situated at approximately 6.8537, 125.1575, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 278.5 meters or 913.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

New Opon 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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