Santiago, Municipality of Caraga, Province of Davao Oriental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Oriental
MunicipalityCaraga
Postal code8203
Population (2020)2,659
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.2866, 126.5659 (7° 17' North, 126° 34' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.3 meters (37.1 feet)

Santiago is a barangay in the municipality of Caraga, in the province of Davao Oriental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,659. This represented 6.70% of the total population of Caraga.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Santiago in the 2015 Census was 2,812 broken down into 694 households or an average of 4.05 members per household.

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Number of households in Santiago (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,6504775.56
2,2244564.88
2,3604774.95
2,5685904.35
2,4735704.34
2,8126944.05

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Santiago is 5 to 9, with 344 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 12 individuals.

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Population of Santiago by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1471.67%
1 to 42318.21%
5 to 934412.23%
10 to 1428510.14%
15 to 192789.89%
20 to 242167.68%
25 to 292157.65%
30 to 341977.01%
35 to 391786.33%
40 to 441826.47%
45 to 491495.30%
50 to 541455.16%
55 to 591123.98%
60 to 64933.31%
65 to 69682.42%
70 to 74461.64%
75 to 79140.50%
80 and over120.43%
Total2,812100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.39
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.93
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.32
  • Median Age: 25.12

Historical population

The population of Santiago grew from 2,650 in 1990 to 2,659 in 2020, an increase of 9 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 1.17%, or a decrease of 153 people, from the previous population of 2,812 in 2015.

Population of Santiago (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,650
2,224-3.23%
2,3601.28%
2,5681.17%
2,484-1.20%
2,8122.39%
2,659-1.17%

Location

Santiago is situated at approximately 7.2866, 126.5659, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.3 meters or 37.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Santiago 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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