Astorga, Municipality of Santa Cruz, Province of Davao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Sur
MunicipalitySanta Cruz
Postal code8001
Population (2020)12,263
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.9116, 125.4611 (6° 55' North, 125° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level17.9 meters (58.7 feet)

Astorga is a barangay in the municipality of Santa Cruz, in the province of Davao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 12,263. This represented 12.13% of the total population of Santa Cruz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Astorga in the 2015 Census was 12,027 broken down into 2,932 households or an average of 4.10 members per household.

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Number of households in Astorga (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7,6671,4585.26
8,2641,6415.04
9,6092,0234.75
10,6592,4354.38
11,3722,6114.36
12,0272,9324.10

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Astorga is 5 to 9, with 1,445 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 52 individuals.

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Population of Astorga by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12462.04%
1 to 41,1959.92%
5 to 91,44512.00%
10 to 141,20810.03%
15 to 191,1169.27%
20 to 241,0899.04%
25 to 291,0148.42%
30 to 348226.83%
35 to 397316.07%
40 to 447546.26%
45 to 496125.08%
50 to 545484.55%
55 to 594513.75%
60 to 643202.66%
65 to 692311.92%
70 to 741130.94%
75 to 79940.78%
80 and over520.43%
Total12,041100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.9
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.47
  • Median Age: 23.72

Historical population

The population of Astorga grew from 7,696 in 1990 to 12,263 in 2020, an increase of 4,567 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.39%, or an increase of 222 people, from the previous population of 12,041 in 2015.

Population of Astorga (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,696
8,2641.34%
9,6093.29%
10,6691.45%
11,3722.35%
12,0411.09%
12,2630.39%

Location

Astorga is situated at approximately 6.9116, 125.4611, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 17.9 meters or 58.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Astorga 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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