Danao City: population and official figures
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- Economy, jobs and prices in Danao City: 86.0% of households in Danao City used a flush toilet in 2020 (10.2% flushing to a piped sewer and 72.5% to a septic tank), against 90.9% nationally. Danao City is 19th lowest share of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
- Health in Danao City: 11.50% of households in Danao City had no toilet facility at all at the 2020 Census (national figure 3.31%). Danao City is 10th highest share without a toilet of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
What is the population of Danao City?
Danao City had 156,321 residents at the 2020 Census of Population and Housing (1 May 2020), according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. Danao City ranks 102nd among the 1,634 cities and municipalities in the Philippines. Danao City is 77th smallest of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyHow fast is the population of Danao City growing?
The population of Danao City grew from 136,471 at the 2015 Census to 156,321 in 2020, a change of +14.5% over five years (national change across all cities and municipalities +8.0%). Danao City is 36th fastest-growing of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWhat kind of city is Danao City?
Danao City is a component city of Cebu province, classed 3rd class for income in the Philippine Statistics Authority list of cities and municipalities (income class 1st is the richest, 6th the poorest).
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWhat is the age structure of Danao City?
31.5% of residents of Danao City were under 15 and 6.3% were 65 or older in the 2020 Census age tables (nationally 30.7% under 15 and 5.4% aged 65 or over); there were 107 men for every 100 women. Danao City is 51st youngest of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyHow many households are there in Danao City?
Danao City had 38,357 households at the 2020 Census, an average of 4.1 residents per household (population divided by households). Danao City is 72nd smallest of 177 cities and towns covered on this site.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange) · saved copyWho runs Danao City?
In the Philippines, cities and towns are run by cities: Mayor, vice-mayor and council (Sangguniang Panlungsod or Bayan) elected for three years. Main local services; highly urbanised cities sit outside provincial control.
How local power works in the Philippines
Cities of a similar size in the Philippines
- Gen. Mariano Alvarez 172,433
- San Miguel 172,073
- Surigao 171,107
- Concepcion 169,953
- Baliuag 168,470
- Tuguegarao 166,334
- Midsayap 165,376
- Sariaya 161,868
- Naic 160,987
- Kidapawan 160,791
- Cadiz 158,544
- Ilagan 158,218
- Capas 156,056
- Pandi 155,115
- San Jose 153,267
- Liloan 153,197
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Sources
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: household population aged 5 and over by functional difficulty, severity, age group and sex, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4954aac9c033…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: occupied housing units by construction materials of outer walls and roof, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 752dd65f377f…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: population by sex and age group, and 2015 and 2020 population, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 e6fdd1245811…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: households by kind of toilet facility, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a9c86beea617…)
- Philippine Statistics Authority (as republished by UN OCHA Philippines on the Humanitarian Data Exchange): 2020 Census of Population and Housing: households by main source of drinking water, by city and municipality, read 29 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6bda941c21bf…)
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