Melilia, 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)880
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.8415, 125.3613 (6° 50' North, 125° 22' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level334.0 meters (1,095.8 feet)

Melilia 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 880. This represented 0.87% of the total population of Santa Cruz.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Melilia in the 2015 Census was 810 broken down into 212 households or an average of 3.82 members per household.

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Number of households in Melilia (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7081345.28
8401774.75
8691764.94
7812363.31
8531924.44
8102123.82

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Melilia is 10 to 14, with 94 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Melilia by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1182.22%
1 to 48110.00%
5 to 98410.37%
10 to 149411.60%
15 to 19779.51%
20 to 24607.41%
25 to 29577.04%
30 to 34445.43%
35 to 39718.77%
40 to 44587.16%
45 to 49374.57%
50 to 54334.07%
55 to 59364.44%
60 to 64232.84%
65 to 69151.85%
70 to 7491.11%
75 to 7950.62%
80 and over80.99%
Total810100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.85
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.46
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.31
  • Median Age: 24.25

Historical population

The population of Melilia grew from 708 in 1990 to 880 in 2020, an increase of 172 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.76%, or an increase of 70 people, from the previous population of 810 in 2015.

Population of Melilia (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
708
8403.25%
8690.73%
781-1.46%
8533.26%
810-0.98%
8801.76%

Location

Melilia is situated at approximately 6.8415, 125.3613, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 334.0 meters or 1,095.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Melilia 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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