The Municipality of Bansalan was recorded with a population count of 62,737

The total population of the Municipality of Bansalan as of May 1, 2020 was recorded at 62,737 persons based on the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (CPH) conducted during the month of September 2020. It accounted for the about 9.22 percent of the population of Davao del Sur (excluding Davao City) in year 2020.

The population for the municipality for the year 2020 is higher by 2,297 persons compared with the population of 60,440 in year 2015; by 6,241 persons compared with the population of 56,496 in year 2010; and by 10,956 persons compared with the population of 61,801 in year 2000. (See Table 1)

The Bansalan population grew by 0.79 percent

The total population of Bansalan increased by 0.79 percent annually, on average, during the period of 2015 to 2020. By comparison, the rate at which the municipal population grew during the period of 2010 to 2015 was lower at 1.29 percent. (See Table 2)

Barangay Dos (Poblacion) has the biggest population from among the barangays in Bansalan

The municipality of Bansalan has 25 barangays. In 2020, Barangay Dos Poblacion registered to have the highest population count with 10,532 persons residing in the barangay. This number accounted to 16.79 percent to the total population of the municipality. It is followed by Barangay Poblacion with a population count of 6,780, which accounted to 10.81 percent to the total population. Following as the third highest populated barangay is Barangay Managa with a total population of 4,896 which accounted to 7.8 percent to the total population of the municipality. (See Table 3)

Meanwhile, Barangay Bonifacio registered to have the least number of residents with a population count of 436 ¾ contributing to just 0.69 percent to the total population of the municipality. The next barangay with the least number of population count is Barangay Sibayan with 707 number of persons ¾ just 1.13 percent to the total population followed by Barangay Bitaug with 796 number of persons ¾ just 1.27 percent to the total population.

Barangay Union is the fastest growing barangay

Barangay Union was the fastest growing barangay in the municipality with an average annual Population Growth Rate (PGR) of 10.13 percent during the period of 2015 to 2020. It was followed by Barangay Santo Niño with a PGR of 4.45 percent, and Barangay Buenavista with a PGR of 3.8 percent. (See Table 4)

On the other hand, Barangay Bitaug was the slowest growing barangay with a PGR of 0.13 percent, followed by Barangay Libertad with a PGR of 0.57. and Barangay Tubod with a PGR of 1.17 percent.

Meanwhile, in the same period, seven barangays in Bansalan posted negative PGRs, of which Barangay Kinuskusan has the highest negative PGR of 6.55 percent while Barangay Eman has the lowest negative PGR of 0.04 percent.

TECHNICAL NOTES

• The 2020 CPH was undertaken by the Philippine Statistics Authority in September 2020 pursuant to Republic Act No. 10625, also known as the Philippine Statistical Act of 2013 and B.P. Blg. 72 further accorded the PSA the authority to conduct population censuses every ten (10) years beginning in 1980.

• Information on the count of the population were collected with 12:01 a.m. of May 1, 2020 as the census reference time and date.

• The 2020 CPH is the country's 15th Census of Population and 7th Census of Housing since 1903.

• Doubling time is the amount of time it takes for a given quantity to double in size or value at a constant growth rate. We can find the doubling time for a population undergoing exponential growth by using the Rule of 70. To compute for doubling time, we divide 70 by the growth rate (r).

• His Excellency President Rodrigo R. Duterte declared as official for all purposes the population counts by province, city/municipality, and barangay, based on the 2020 CPH under Proclamation No. 1179 dated 06 July 2021. The population counts were based on census questionnaires accomplished by about 90,000 enumerators deployed during the nationwide census taking.

• The successful completion of the census-taking was made possible with the support of the local and national officials, government agencies, local government units, media, private agencies, and non-government organizations.

Approved for release by:

RANDOLPH ANTHONY B. GALES

Chief Statistical Specialist
Davao del Sur Provincial Statistical Office