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Sawata

Sawata is a municipality in Davao del Norte, Davao Region, Philippines. Its population was 27,552 in the 2024 census, and it has 13 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Sawata by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
AsuncionKapalongLaakDacudao: 1,579 people, 147 per km², −0.03% a yearDatu Balong: 1,543 people, 140 per km², 1.60% a yearIgangon: 3,065 people, 175 per km², −0.07% a yearKipalili: 2,793 people, 184 per km², −0.44% a yearLibuton: 974 people, 95 per km², 0.07% a yearLinao: 2,172 people, 196 per km², −0.06% a yearMamangan: 2,739 people, 137 per km², −1.24% a yearMonte Dujali: 1,544 people, 134 per km², −0.25% a yearPinamuno: 1,967 people, 164 per km², 1.63% a yearSabangan: 2,036 people, 149 per km², 0.54% a yearSan Miguel: 1,735 people, 127 per km², 2.13% a yearSanto Niño: 1,253 people, 588 per km², 1.99% a yearPoblacion: 4,152 people, 250 per km², 0.17% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3, 4]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    27,552

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 7.8% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    11th

    of the 11 cities and municipalities of Davao del Norte by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 2 of every 100 people in Davao del Norte lived in Sawata in 2024 (2.41%)

  • Inside itSources

    13

    barangays

  • LandSources

    160.45 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Sawata's land would fill a square about 12.7 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 172 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 2 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    7,383

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    3.7 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    15.1%

    About 15 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
1102324000[5]Formerly 112324000
ZIP code
8121[14, 15, 16]

People

Sawata had 27,552 people in the 2024 census, up 7.8% from 2010.
People at each census since 2000

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Sawata had the fewest people of the 11 cities and municipalities of Davao del Norte in 2024[1]
  1. 5Carmen85,423
  2. 6Kapalong80,731
  3. 7Asuncion62,929
  4. 8New Corella60,454
  5. 9Braulio E. Dujali36,092
  6. 10Talaingod28,665
  7. 11Sawata27,552
All 11 cities and municipalities of Davao del Norte
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 86 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Poblacion4,15215 in 100
  2. Igangon3,06511 in 100
  3. Kipalili2,79310 in 100
  4. Mamangan2,73910 in 100
  5. Linao2,1728 in 100
  6. Sabangan2,0367 in 100
  7. Pinamuno1,9677 in 100
  8. San Miguel1,7356 in 100
  9. Dacudao1,5796 in 100
  10. Monte Dujali1,5446 in 100
See all 13 barangays of Sawata

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
27,552[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
7,383[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
3.7 on average[1, 2]
Share of Davao del Norte, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
2.41%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
15.1% (4,152 people)[6]
Age structure
Not in the PSA's 2020 age table[33]The PSA's 2020 age table has no row for Sawata.
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202427,552[1, 2]0.28% a year7,3833.7
2020as of May 1, 202027,233[1]0.46% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201526,651[1]0.81% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201025,548[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then24,696[31]0.34% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders24,100[30]———

Barangays

Sawata is made up of 13 barangays.
Barangays of Sawata. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Dacudao1,5795.73%−0.03% a yearabout 10.77 km²Rural
Datu Balong1,5435.6%1.60% a yearabout 11.02 km²Rural
Igangon3,06511.12%−0.07% a yearabout 17.47 km²Rural
Kipalili2,79310.14%−0.44% a yearabout 15.16 km²Rural
Libuton9743.54%0.07% a yearabout 10.20 km²Rural
Linao2,1727.88%−0.06% a yearabout 11.09 km²Rural
Mamangan2,7399.94%−1.24% a yearabout 20.00 km²Rural
Monte Dujali1,5445.6%−0.25% a yearabout 11.54 km²Rural
Pinamuno1,9677.14%1.63% a yearabout 11.96 km²Rural
Poblacion4,15215.07%0.17% a yearabout 16.58 km²Urban
Sabangan2,0367.39%0.54% a yearabout 13.70 km²Rural
San Miguel1,7356.3%2.13% a yearabout 13.66 km²Rural
Santo Niño1,2534.55%1.99% a yearabout 2.13 km²Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Sawata covers 160.45 km² of land, 172 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 440 m above the sea and it lies inland.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
160.45 km²[7]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
172 people per km²[7]
Coordinates
7.79517° N, 125.69520° E[3, 4]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[27]
Lowest
22 m
Average
140 m
Highest
440 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

No coastline: it lies inland.

Rivers[28]

  1. Madgao River17.8 of 43.3 km
  2. Bunawan Creek9.1 of 17.4 km
  3. Bucio River6.3 km

Peaks[28]

  1. Opaw0 m
  2. Binuhiheight not mapped
  3. Mamaonheight not mapped
  4. Mangan Peakheight not mapped
  5. Onigo Peakheight not mapped
  6. Tamburong Peakheight not mapped

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type IV[29]

Rain spread fairly evenly through the year, with no dry season.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

Life & Economy

About 19 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
19.0% of people[19]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
3rd class[5]
About 19 of every 100 people in Sawata lived below the poverty line in 2021 (19.0%)[19]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 15.1% and 22.8%, with 90% confidence.

The PSA rates this estimate's reliability as acceptable rather than high: read it as a guide.

Public places

  • 7government offices
  • 1hospital or health centre
  • 21schools
  • 5places of worship
  • 1station or terminal
  • 1monument or memorial

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 4, 9]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Sawata. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[12, 13]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
1st district of Davao del Norte[17, 18]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2007, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Silvano Barlobento Gaje[20]
    Vice mayor
    Jacinissa Cafe Binasbas[20]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Silvano Barlobento Gaje[21]
    Vice mayor
    Jessie Goc-Ong Alcomendras[21]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Arnel Hermac Sitoy[22]
    Vice mayor
    Baltazar Lacia Cuyos[22]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Arnel Hermac Sitoy[23]
    Vice mayor
    Baltazar Lacia Cuyos[23]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Arnel Hermac Sitoy[24]
    Vice mayor
    Tessie Valiao Domecillo[24]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Tomas Rivera Abelita Jr.[25]
    Vice mayor
    Tessie Valiao Domecillo[25]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Tomas Rivera Abelita Jr.[26]
    Vice mayor
    Tessie Valiao Domecillo[26]
Mayors and vice mayors of Sawata, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Silvano Barlobento Gaje[20]Jacinissa Cafe Binasbas[20]
2022–2025Silvano Barlobento Gaje[21]Jessie Goc-Ong Alcomendras[21]
2019–2022Arnel Hermac Sitoy[22]Baltazar Lacia Cuyos[22]
2016–2019Arnel Hermac Sitoy[23]Baltazar Lacia Cuyos[23]
2013–2016Arnel Hermac Sitoy[24]Tessie Valiao Domecillo[24]
2010–2013Tomas Rivera Abelita Jr.[25]Tessie Valiao Domecillo[25]
2007–2010Tomas Rivera Abelita Jr.[26]Tessie Valiao Domecillo[26]

History & Identity

Created
Sawata was created as the Municipality of San Isidro by Republic Act No. 9265, approved 15 March 2004, and became corporate once a plebiscite ratified it; it was renamed Sawata by Republic Act No. 11814.[10]

How it got its name

Republic Act No. 11814, which lapsed into law on 2 June 2022 without the President's signature, renamed the Municipality of San Isidro as the Municipality of Sawata, and renamed its Barangay Sawata as Poblacion.[11]

Its story

Its seat of government was Barangay Sawata, and it would acquire corporate existence only after a plebiscite held within thirty days.[10]

In 2022 Congress renamed the town Sawata, effective once voters ratified the change in separate plebiscites.[11]

Timeline

  1. 15 March 2004

    Republic Act No. 9265 creates the Municipality of San Isidro.[10]

  2. 2 June 2022

    Republic Act No. 11814 renames San Isidro as Sawata, subject to plebiscites.[11]

Changes since 1977

As the Philippine Statistics Authority recorded them in its list of places.

  1. January to July 2004

    Created, by RA 9265.[32]

  2. 11 April 2026

    Renamed; it was San Isidro, by RA 11814 (ratified by plebiscite).[32]

Nearby

Sawata shares a border with Asuncion, Kapalong and Laak.

How it compares

Sawata beside Davao del Norte, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Davao del Norte.

Sawata beside Davao del Norte
FigureSawataDavao del NorteRank among the cities and municipalities of Davao del Norte
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary27,552[1, 2]1,143,93111th of 11
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary0.28% a year[1, 2]slower0.40% a year7th of 11
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary172[7]less crowded3119th of 11
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary160.45 km²[7]3,676.99 km²10th of 11
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary3.7[1, 2]about the same3.7not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary15.1%[6]lower68.3%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3, 4]

Tagum City, the capital of Davao del Norte
44.8 km south
Manila
914.0 km northwest

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3, 4]

  1. LaakDavao de Oro15.0 km northeast
  2. KapalongDavao del Norte18.6 km northwest
  3. TalaingodDavao del Norte21.1 km southwest
  4. AsuncionDavao del Norte24.6 km south
  5. New CorellaDavao del Norte28.3 km southeast
  6. LoretoAgusan del Sur32.9 km north

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  31. 31.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2015 Census of Population, Statistical Tables, Table 1: Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by City/Municipality, 1960-2015 (one workbook for each province, highly urbanized city and region). Published 2017. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  32. 32.Philippine Statistics Authority. Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC), 2nd Quarter 2026: Summary of Changes, every change to a place since 1977. Published June 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source
  33. 33.Philippine Statistics Authority. 2020 Census of Population and Housing: Household Population by Age Group and Sex, for the Philippines and its regions, provinces, cities and municipalities (revised file, psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/). Published December 2022. Read by Scene October 8, 2026. CC BY (PSA Terms of Use). Open the source

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