Dauis, Province of Bohol

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceBohol
Barangay count12
Postal code6339
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesBohol Sea, Tañon Strait
Philippine major island(s)Panglao
Area (2013)43.33 km2 (16.73 sq mi)
Population (2020)52,492
Density (2020)1,211 / km2 (3,138 / sq mi)
Coordinates9° 37' North, 123° 52' East (9.6239, 123.8664)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.6 meters (15.0 feet)

Dauis is a coastal municipality in the island province of Bohol.

The municipality has a land area of 43.33 square kilometers or 16.73 square miles which constitutes 0.91% of Bohol's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 52,492. This represented 3.76% of the total population of Bohol province, or 0.65% of the overall population of the Central Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 1,211 inhabitants per square kilometer or 3,138 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Dauis has 12 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Dauis
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Biking7.37%3,8703,42812.89%2.59%
Bingag9.73%5,1074,43615.13%3.01%
Catarman9.77%5,1304,7498.02%1.64%
Dao4.55%2,3861,51457.60%10.05%
Mariveles7.23%3,7973,6643.63%0.75%
Mayacabac9.26%4,8613,93423.56%4.55%
Poblacion5.67%2,9763,074-3.19%-0.68%
San Isidro3.43%1,8001,33035.34%6.58%
Songculan9.77%5,1274,37517.19%3.39%
Tabalong11.82%6,2025,37515.39%3.06%
Tinago6.33%3,3252,75320.78%4.05%
Totolan15.07%7,9117,03112.52%2.51%
Dauis Total52,49245,66314.96%2.98%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Dauis for the fiscal year of 2016 was 112,297,233.67.

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Annual regular income of Dauis (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200955,072,668.12
201058,793,395.816.76%
201168,567,515.7616.62%
201268,047,910.66-0.76%
201377,393,370.9513.73%
201491,867,534.0018.70%
2015101,571,959.9010.56%
2016112,297,233.6710.56%

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 Dauis in the 2015 Census was 45,500 broken down into 9,900 households or an average of 4.60 members per household.

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Number of households in Dauis (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
23,5954,1035.75
24,0414,5985.23
26,4155,0455.24
36,4956,9825.23
39,2728,2214.78
45,5009,9004.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dauis is 10 to 14, with 4,803 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 507 individuals.

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Population of Dauis by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 18141.78%
1 to 43,4607.58%
5 to 94,60310.08%
10 to 144,80310.52%
15 to 194,62910.14%
20 to 243,8408.41%
25 to 293,6127.91%
30 to 343,3237.28%
35 to 393,1656.93%
40 to 442,9266.41%
45 to 492,5775.64%
50 to 542,1584.73%
55 to 591,5903.48%
60 to 641,2582.75%
65 to 691,0082.21%
70 to 747751.70%
75 to 795071.11%
80 and over6151.35%
Total45,663100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.05
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.99
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.04
  • Median Age: 25.94

Historical population

The population of Dauis grew from 8,378 in 1903 to 52,492 in 2020, an increase of 44,114 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.98%, or an increase of 6,829 people, from the previous population of 45,663 in 2015.

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Population of Dauis (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
8,378
10,2751.30%
12,1540.84%
12,3030.13%
13,5950.88%
15,8121.49%
17,9552.58%
18,2600.34%
23,6012.60%
24,0410.35%
26,4152.04%
36,5254.57%
39,4482.84%
45,6632.82%
52,4922.98%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Dauis for the year 2019 was 29,490, broken down into 14,311 males and 15,179 females.

Location

The municipal center of Dauis is situated at approximately 9° 37' North, 123° 52' East, in the island of Panglao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.6 meters or 15.0 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 Dauis are Tagbilaran, Bohol, Carcar, Cebu, Naga, Cebu, Talisay, Cebu, Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, and Cebu City. The nearest municipalities are Baclayon, Bohol, Corella, Bohol, Alburquerque, Bohol, Cortes, Bohol, Maribojoc, Bohol, and Sikatuna, Bohol. Its distance from the national capital is 632.89 kilometers (393.26 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

Nearest cities

  • Tagbilaran, Bohol, 2.13 kilometers (1.33 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N30°W)
  • Carcar, Cebu, 58.53 kilometers (36.37 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N25°W)
  • Naga, Cebu, 65.71 kilometers (40.83 miles) to the North (N10°W)
  • Talisay, Cebu, 68.69 kilometers (42.68 miles) to the North (N2°W)
  • Dumaguete, Negros Oriental, 70.72 kilometers (43.94 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S60°W)
  • Cebu City, 74.02 kilometers (45.99 miles) to the North (N3°E)

Distance from Manila: 632.89 kilometers (393.26 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N29°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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