Compostela, Davao de Oro

Compostela
Municipality of Compostela
Flag of Compostela
Etymology: Campus Stellae (i.e., "field of the stars")
Map of Davao de Oro with Compostela highlighted
Map of Davao de Oro with Compostela highlighted
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Compostela is located in Philippines
Compostela
Compostela
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 7°40′N 126°05′E / 7.67°N 126.08°E / 7.67; 126.08
CountryPhilippines
RegionDavao Region
ProvinceDavao de Oro
District 1st district
FoundedAugust 1, 1948
Barangays16 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorLevi S. Ebdao
 • Vice MayorRicky Hechanova
 • RepresentativeMaricar Zamora
 • Electorate61,095 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total287.00 km2 (110.81 sq mi)
Elevation
84 m (276 ft)
Highest elevation
465 m (1,526 ft)
Lowest elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total89,884
 • Density310/km2 (810/sq mi)
 • Households
21,606
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
17.18
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 300.8 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 866.3 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 315.2 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 315.9 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityDavao del Norte Electric Cooperative (DANECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
8803
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)87
Native languagesDavawenyo
Cebuano
Kalagan
Mansaka
Ata Manobo
Tagalog
Websitewww.compostela.gov.ph

Compostela, officially the Municipality of Compostela (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Compostela; Tagalog: Bayan ng Compostela), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Davao de Oro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 89,884 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Compostela | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region XI (Davao Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.