New Visayas, Municipality of Matanao, Province of Davao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Sur
MunicipalityMatanao
Postal code8003
Population (2020)2,283
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.7344, 125.2204 (6° 44' North, 125° 13' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level72.7 meters (238.5 feet)

New Visayas is a barangay in the municipality of Matanao, in the province of Davao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,283. This represented 3.77% of the total population of Matanao.

Demographics

Households

The household population of New Visayas in the 2015 Census was 2,461 broken down into 576 households or an average of 4.27 members per household.

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Number of households in New Visayas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8553425.42
1,7273425.05
1,8303894.70
1,9384544.27
2,3675194.56
2,4615764.27

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in New Visayas is 5 to 9, with 262 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 22 individuals.

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Population of New Visayas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1502.03%
1 to 42048.29%
5 to 926210.65%
10 to 1425010.16%
15 to 192178.82%
20 to 242419.79%
25 to 292008.13%
30 to 341576.38%
35 to 391566.34%
40 to 441295.24%
45 to 491295.24%
50 to 541094.43%
55 to 591204.88%
60 to 64883.58%
65 to 69632.56%
70 to 74401.63%
75 to 79220.89%
80 and over240.98%
Total2,461100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.55
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.19
  • Median Age: 25.16

Historical population

The population of New Visayas grew from 1,855 in 1990 to 2,283 in 2020, an increase of 428 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.57%, or a decrease of 178 people, from the previous population of 2,461 in 2015.

Population of New Visayas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,855
1,727-1.33%
1,8301.25%
1,9380.79%
2,3677.55%
2,4610.74%
2,283-1.57%

Location

New Visayas is situated at approximately 6.7344, 125.2204, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 72.7 meters or 238.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

New Visayas 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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