Lupon, Province of Davao Oriental

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Oriental
Barangay count21
Postal code8207
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesDavao Gulf [Philippine Sea]
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Area (2013)886.39 km2 (342.24 sq mi)
Population (2020)66,979
Density (2020)76 / km2 (196 / sq mi)
Coordinates6° 54' North, 126° 1' East (6.9027, 126.0150)
Estimated elevation above sea level22.9 meters (75.2 feet)

Lupon is a coastal municipality in the province of Davao Oriental.

The municipality has a land area of 886.39 square kilometers or 342.24 square miles which constitutes 15.61% of Davao Oriental's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 66,979. This represented 11.62% of the total population of Davao Oriental province, or 1.28% of the overall population of the Davao Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 76 inhabitants per square kilometer or 196 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Lupon has 21 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Lupon
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Bagumbayan8.61%5,7645,3427.90%1.61%
Cabadiangan2.11%1,4151,3504.81%0.99%
Calapagan5.14%3,4424,713-26.97%-6.40%
Cocornon3.30%2,2101,96112.70%2.55%
Corporacion4.99%3,3422,99611.55%2.33%
Don Mariano Marcos5.42%3,6324,141-12.29%-2.72%
Ilangay8.81%5,9035,25712.29%2.47%
Langka2.93%1,9601,78110.05%2.04%
Lantawan0.59%396447-11.41%-2.52%
Limbahan3.06%2,0491,67222.55%4.37%
Macangao3.41%2,2852,2372.15%0.45%
Magsaysay1.35%90373522.86%4.43%
Mahayahay1.56%1,04293811.09%2.24%
Maragatas4.75%3,1792,83512.13%2.44%
Marayag7.23%4,8415,767-16.06%-3.62%
New Visayas1.05%7036488.49%1.73%
Poblacion25.92%17,36216,8513.03%0.63%
San Isidro2.62%1,7571,59310.30%2.08%
San Jose1.07%71662215.11%3.01%
Tagboa2.69%1,8001,62810.57%2.14%
Tagugpo3.40%2,2782,2710.31%0.06%
Lupon Total66,97965,7851.82%0.38%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Lupon for the fiscal year of 2016 was 242,897,909.51.

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Annual regular income of Lupon (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009142,225,868.89
2010145,147,968.492.05%
2011160,914,738.7210.86%
2012155,639,088.45-3.28%
2013170,375,951.539.47%
2014192,692,368.7813.10%
2015221,614,716.0015.01%
2016242,897,909.519.60%

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 Lupon in the 2015 Census was 65,664 broken down into 15,250 households or an average of 4.31 members per household.

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Number of households in Lupon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
47,8358,7305.48
50,6059,6405.25
56,99410,8125.27
60,08812,2954.89
61,60413,3714.61
65,66415,2504.31

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lupon is 5 to 9, with 7,445 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 556 individuals.

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Population of Lupon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11,5032.28%
1 to 46,1589.36%
5 to 97,44511.32%
10 to 146,90810.50%
15 to 196,5689.98%
20 to 245,7378.72%
25 to 295,1527.83%
30 to 344,1246.27%
35 to 393,8755.89%
40 to 443,7485.70%
45 to 493,5585.41%
50 to 543,1344.76%
55 to 592,5453.87%
60 to 641,9352.94%
65 to 691,3722.09%
70 to 748091.23%
75 to 796581.00%
80 and over5560.85%
Total65,785100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.52
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.41
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 62.93
  • Median Age: 23.76

Historical population

The population of Lupon grew from 4,905 in 1939 to 66,979 in 2020, an increase of 62,074 people over the course of 81 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.38%, or an increase of 1,194 people, from the previous population of 65,785 in 2015.

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Population of Lupon (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
7,7464.80%
26,14911.29%
32,4562.14%
35,4971.81%
41,0812.96%
47,9461.56%
50,6681.04%
57,0922.59%
60,1330.72%
61,7230.95%
65,7851.22%
66,9790.38%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Lupon for the year 2019 was 47,589, broken down into 24,580 males and 23,009 females.

Location

The municipal center of Lupon is situated at approximately 6° 54' North, 126° 1' East, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 22.9 meters or 75.2 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 Lupon are Mati, Davao Oriental, Samal, Davao del Norte, Davao City, Panabo, Davao del Norte, Tagum, Davao del Norte, and Digos, Davao del Sur. The nearest municipalities are Banaybanay, Davao Oriental, San Isidro, Davao Oriental, Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental, Pantukan, Davao de Oro, Maragusan, Davao de Oro, and Mabini, Davao de Oro. Its distance from the national capital is 1,013.04 kilometers (629.48 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 1,013.04 kilometers (629.48 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N32°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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