Jose Abad Santos, Province of Davao Occidental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Occidental
Barangay count26
Postal code8014
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)600.06 km2 (231.68 sq mi)
Population (2020)73,381
Density (2020)122 / km2 (317 / sq mi)
Coordinates5° 55' North, 125° 39' East (5.9129, 125.6441)
Estimated elevation above sea level13.3 meters (43.6 feet)

Jose Abad Santos, formerly known as Trinidad, is a coastal municipality in the province of Davao Occidental.

The municipality has a land area of 600.06 square kilometers or 231.68 square miles which constitutes 27.74% of Davao Occidental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 73,381. This represented 23.14% of the total population of Davao Occidental province, or 1.40% of the overall population of the Davao Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 122 inhabitants per square kilometer or 317 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Jose Abad Santos has 26 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Jose Abad Santos
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Balangonan4.20%3,0853,0750.33%0.07%
Buguis1.79%1,3131,601-17.99%-4.09%
Bukid3.85%2,8222,8010.75%0.16%
Butuan2.96%2,1722,0605.44%1.12%
Butulan3.94%2,8912,8401.80%0.38%
Caburan Big6.58%4,8275,280-8.58%-1.87%
Caburan Small9.56%7,0176,7344.20%0.87%
Camalian2.41%1,7691,7540.86%0.18%
Carahayan3.34%2,4481,98623.26%4.50%
Cayaponga2.56%1,8822,078-9.43%-2.06%
Culaman4.45%3,2653,805-14.19%-3.17%
Kalbay5.86%4,3024,380-1.78%-0.38%
Kitayo1.53%1,1221,192-5.87%-1.27%
Magulibas3.70%2,7142,45710.46%2.12%
Malalan3.24%2,3742,440-2.70%-0.58%
Mangile4.43%3,2493,260-0.34%-0.07%
Marabutuan5.85%4,2924,586-6.41%-1.38%
Meybio3.11%2,2842,2232.74%0.57%
Molmol3.08%2,2582,418-6.62%-1.43%
Nuing4.21%3,0893,260-5.25%-1.13%
Patulang2.10%1,5421,854-16.83%-3.80%
Quiapo2.57%1,8862,112-10.70%-2.35%
San Isidro2.99%2,1952,914-24.67%-5.79%
Sugal4.01%2,9443,392-13.21%-2.94%
Tabayon4.63%3,3943,2673.89%0.81%
Tanuman3.06%2,2452,563-12.41%-2.75%
Jose Abad Santos Total73,38176,332-3.87%-0.83%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Jose Abad Santos for the fiscal year of 2016 was 193,705,869.41.

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Annual regular income of Jose Abad Santos (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009105,010,021.97
2010111,782,171.986.45%
2011121,244,962.188.47%
2012117,557,184.42-3.04%
2013135,443,556.2415.22%
2014153,800,727.5413.55%
2015176,745,351.2314.92%
2016193,705,869.419.60%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Jose Abad Santos in the 2015 Census was 76,279 broken down into 18,117 households or an average of 4.21 members per household.

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Number of households in Jose Abad Santos (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
44,5028,2095.42
47,8189,2735.16
57,14511,2595.08
62,51313,4634.64
69,62614,4304.83
76,27918,1174.21

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Jose Abad Santos is 5 to 9, with 11,179 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 378 individuals.

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Population of Jose Abad Santos by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,8162.38%
1 to 48,12810.65%
5 to 911,17914.65%
10 to 149,47212.41%
15 to 197,90110.35%
20 to 246,6968.77%
25 to 295,8847.71%
30 to 344,8596.37%
35 to 394,5095.91%
40 to 444,0145.26%
45 to 493,4054.46%
50 to 542,6673.49%
55 to 592,1552.82%
60 to 641,3131.72%
65 to 699461.24%
70 to 746030.79%
75 to 794070.53%
80 and over3780.50%
Total76,332100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 70.49
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.38
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75.87
  • Median Age: 19.79

Historical population

The population of Jose Abad Santos grew from 11,343 in 1948 to 73,381 in 2020, an increase of 62,038 people over the course of 72 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.83%, or a decrease of 2,951 people, from the previous population of 76,332 in 2015.

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Population of Jose Abad Santos (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
11,343
20,4765.33%
29,5763.66%
33,9522.81%
38,2322.40%
44,5041.53%
47,8331.36%
57,1473.89%
62,5131.25%
69,6314.00%
76,3321.76%
73,381-0.83%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Jose Abad Santos for the year 2019 was 41,351, broken down into 21,975 males and 19,376 females.

Location

The municipal center of Jose Abad Santos is situated at approximately 5° 55' North, 125° 39' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 13.3 meters or 43.6 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Jose Abad Santos are General Santos, Digos, Davao del Sur, Koronadal, South Cotabato, Davao City, Samal, Davao del Norte, and Mati, Davao Oriental. The nearest municipalities are Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental, Malapatan, Sarangani, Alabel, Sarangani, Glan, Sarangani, Malita, Davao Occidental, and Sarangani, Davao Occidental. Its distance from the national capital is 1,087.14 kilometers (675.52 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 1,087.14 kilometers (675.52 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N27°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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