Waterfall, Municipality of Sulop, Province of Davao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Sur
MunicipalitySulop
Postal code8009
Population (2020)1,673
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.5790, 125.3272 (6° 35' North, 125° 20' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level86.1 meters (282.5 feet)

Waterfall is a barangay in the municipality of Sulop, in the province of Davao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,673. This represented 4.76% of the total population of Sulop.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Waterfall in the 2015 Census was 1,521 broken down into 404 households or an average of 3.76 members per household.

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Number of households in Waterfall (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8921665.37
8611844.68
1,0852184.98
1,0842564.23
1,2453094.03
1,5214043.76

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Waterfall is 5 to 9, with 173 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Waterfall by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1322.10%
1 to 41348.81%
5 to 917311.37%
10 to 1415310.06%
15 to 1915310.06%
20 to 241479.66%
25 to 291358.88%
30 to 341167.63%
35 to 39976.38%
40 to 44805.26%
45 to 49634.14%
50 to 54573.75%
55 to 59523.42%
60 to 64573.75%
65 to 69281.84%
70 to 74201.31%
75 to 79120.79%
80 and over120.79%
Total1,521100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.41
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.52
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.93
  • Median Age: 23.93

Historical population

The population of Waterfall grew from 892 in 1990 to 1,673 in 2020, an increase of 781 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.03%, or an increase of 152 people, from the previous population of 1,521 in 2015.

Population of Waterfall (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
892
861-0.66%
1,0855.08%
1,084-0.01%
1,2455.17%
1,5213.89%
1,6732.03%

Location

Waterfall is situated at approximately 6.5790, 125.3272, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 86.1 meters or 282.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Waterfall 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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