Davao Oriental

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Davao Oriental
Typeprovince
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
Cities1
Municipalities10
Barangays183
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Area (2013)5,679.64 km2 (2,192.92 sq mi)
Population (2020)576,343
Density (2020)101 / km2 (263 / sq mi)

Davao Oriental is a province in the Philippines situated in the Davao Region occupying the southeastern section of Mindanao. Its capital is the City of Mati.

The province has a land area of 5,679.64 square kilometers or 2,192.92 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 576,343. This represented 10.99% of the total population of the Davao Region, 2.20% of the overall population of the Mindanao island group, or 0.53% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 101 inhabitants per square kilometer or 263 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Davao Oriental is bordered, clockwise from the North, by Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Sur, Philippine Sea, Davao Gulf, and Davao de Oro.

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Map of the Philippines with Davao Oriental highlighted in redMap of Davao Oriental showing its component cities and municipalitiesBagangaBanaybanayBostonCaragaCateelGovernor GenerosoLuponManayMatiSan IsidroTarragona

Local government units

Davao Oriental has 10 municipalities and 1 city. The total number of barangays in the province is 183.

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Local government units of Davao Oriental
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Bagangamunicipality58,71456,2410.91%945.506218
Banaybanaymunicipality44,45141,1171.66%408.5210914
Bostonmunicipality14,61813,5351.63%357.03418
Caragamunicipality39,70440,379-0.35%642.706217
Cateelmunicipality44,20740,7041.75%545.568116
Governor Generosomunicipality59,89155,1091.77%365.7516420
Luponmunicipality66,97965,7850.38%886.397621
Manaymunicipality39,57242,690-1.58%418.369517
Maticity (CC), capital147,547141,1410.94%588.6325126
San Isidromunicipality33,66436,032-1.42%220.4415316
Tarragonamunicipality26,99626,2250.61%300.769010
Davao Oriental Total576,343558,9580.65%5,679.64101183

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Davao Oriental for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,288,003,199.33.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Davao Oriental (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009696,536,068.47–
2010742,055,587.566.54%
2011816,113,240.049.98%
2012840,789,058.383.02%
2013849,633,860.161.05%
20141,022,954,116.3720.40%
20151,227,611,538.0720.01%
20161,288,003,199.334.92%

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

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Davao Oriental is 5 to 9, with 65,109 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4,315 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Davao Oriental by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 112,3032.20%
1 to 453,0999.50%
5 to 965,10911.65%
10 to 1462,47411.18%
15 to 1957,97610.37%
20 to 2448,2248.63%
25 to 2941,9967.51%
30 to 3435,1696.29%
35 to 3933,5406.00%
40 to 4431,2905.60%
45 to 4929,4175.26%
50 to 5425,2654.52%
55 to 5920,3593.64%
60 to 6414,9832.68%
65 to 6910,9511.96%
70 to 747,2461.30%
75 to 795,2420.94%
80 and over4,3150.77%
Total558,958100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 57.06
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.27
  • Median Age: 22.96

Historical population

The population of Davao Oriental grew from 25,971 in 1903 to 576,343 in 2020, an increase of 550,372 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 0.65%, or an increase of 17,385 people, from the previous population of 558,958 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Davao Oriental (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
25,971–
38,3152.49%
60,7442.33%
68,3651.22%
132,5936.00%
247,9956.32%
299,4263.85%
339,9312.57%
394,6971.51%
413,4720.87%
446,1911.65%
486,1041.19%
517,6182.31%
558,9581.47%
576,3430.65%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Davao Oriental for the year 2019 was 365,496.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Davao Oriental are:

Secondary Roads

  • Davao-Sarangani Coastal Road (Malalag-Malita-JAS-G)

Tertiary Roads

  • Demoloc-Little Baguio-Alabel Road
  • Highway Junction Mana-Ticulon-Lagumit-Little Baguio Road
  • Pangian-Pinalpalan-Demolok Road

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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