Lapu‑lapu, City of Davao

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
CityDavao City
Postal code8000
Population (2020)13,205
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.0959, 125.6417 (7° 6' North, 125° 39' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.1 meters (13.5 feet)

Lapu‑lapu is a barangay in Davao City. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 13,205. This represented 0.74% of the total population of Davao City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lapu-lapu in the 2015 Census was 11,720 broken down into 2,945 households or an average of 3.98 members per household.

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Number of households in Lapu-lapu (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6,3501,1445.55
7,3051,3875.27
8,4531,7754.76
9,8822,1464.60
10,0942,2554.48
11,7202,9453.98

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lapu-lapu is 5 to 9, with 1,260 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 46 individuals.

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Population of Lapu-lapu by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12392.04%
1 to 41,0328.79%
5 to 91,26010.73%
10 to 141,1599.87%
15 to 191,1359.67%
20 to 241,1319.64%
25 to 291,0949.32%
30 to 349928.45%
35 to 398367.12%
40 to 447306.22%
45 to 495965.08%
50 to 544473.81%
55 to 593492.97%
60 to 642862.44%
65 to 692081.77%
70 to 741251.06%
75 to 79730.62%
80 and over460.39%
Total11,738100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.58
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.95
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 54.53
  • Median Age: 24.62

Historical population

The population of Lapu-lapu grew from 6,350 in 1990 to 13,205 in 2020, an increase of 6,855 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.51%, or an increase of 1,467 people, from the previous population of 11,738 in 2015.

Population of Lapu-lapu (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,350
7,3052.66%
8,4633.21%
9,8822.16%
10,0940.78%
11,7382.91%
13,2052.51%

Location

Lapu‑lapu is situated at approximately 7.0959, 125.6417, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.1 meters or 13.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lapu‑lapu shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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