Datu Danwata, Municipality of Malita, Province of Davao Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Occidental
MunicipalityMalita
Postal code8012
Population (2020)5,993
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.3147, 125.4756 (6° 19' North, 125° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level708.6 meters (2,324.8 feet)

Datu Danwata is a barangay in the municipality of Malita, in the province of Davao Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,993. This represented 5.07% of the total population of Malita.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Datu Danwata in the 2015 Census was 6,386 broken down into 1,533 households or an average of 4.17 members per household.

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Number of households in Datu Danwata (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
3,3356874.85
3,2426854.73
4,5069454.77
4,7671,0464.56
5,0841,0594.80
6,3861,5334.17

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Datu Danwata is 5 to 9, with 950 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Datu Danwata by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1831.30%
1 to 472011.27%
5 to 995014.88%
10 to 1491814.38%
15 to 1978112.23%
20 to 245708.93%
25 to 294717.38%
30 to 344066.36%
35 to 394096.40%
40 to 442954.62%
45 to 492864.48%
50 to 542113.30%
55 to 591161.82%
60 to 64771.21%
65 to 69440.69%
70 to 74220.34%
75 to 79130.20%
80 and over140.22%
Total6,386100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 73.74
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 2.57
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.31
  • Median Age: 18.34

Historical population

The population of Datu Danwata grew from 3,335 in 1990 to 5,993 in 2020, an increase of 2,658 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.33%, or a decrease of 393 people, from the previous population of 6,386 in 2015.

Population of Datu Danwata (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
3,335
3,242-0.53%
4,5067.31%
4,7670.78%
5,0842.37%
6,3864.44%
5,993-1.33%

Location

Datu Danwata is situated at approximately 6.3147, 125.4756, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 708.6 meters or 2,324.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Datu Danwata 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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