Sugal, Municipality of Jose Abad Santos, Province of Davao Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Occidental
MunicipalityJose Abad Santos
Postal code8014
Population (2020)2,944
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates5.6622, 125.4652 (5° 40' North, 125° 28' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level20.7 meters (67.9 feet)

Sugal is a barangay in the municipality of Jose Abad Santos, in the province of Davao Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,944. This represented 4.01% of the total population of Jose Abad Santos.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Sugal in the 2015 Census was 3,392 broken down into 812 households or an average of 4.18 members per household.

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Number of households in Sugal (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8463734.95
1,4633084.75
2,4755304.67
2,5136423.91
2,9817004.26
3,3928124.18

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Sugal is 5 to 9, with 479 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Sugal by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1822.42%
1 to 436210.67%
5 to 947914.12%
10 to 1438111.23%
15 to 1941312.18%
20 to 243018.87%
25 to 292697.93%
30 to 342066.07%
35 to 391995.87%
40 to 441644.83%
45 to 491614.75%
50 to 541303.83%
55 to 59862.54%
60 to 64661.95%
65 to 69371.09%
70 to 74250.74%
75 to 79210.62%
80 and over100.29%
Total3,392100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.36
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.66
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.02
  • Median Age: 19.75

Historical population

The population of Sugal grew from 1,846 in 1990 to 2,944 in 2020, an increase of 1,098 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.94%, or a decrease of 448 people, from the previous population of 3,392 in 2015.

Population of Sugal (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,846
1,463-4.26%
2,47511.93%
2,5130.21%
2,9816.41%
3,3922.49%
2,944-2.94%

Location

Sugal is situated at approximately 5.6622, 125.4652, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 20.7 meters or 67.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Sugal 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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