Dapdap, Municipality of Uson, Province of Masbate

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceMasbate
MunicipalityUson
Postal code5402
Population (2020)2,687
Philippine major island(s)Masbate
Coordinates12.2141, 123.7692 (12° 13' North, 123° 46' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level7.1 meters (23.3 feet)

Dapdap is a barangay in the municipality of Uson, in the province of Masbate. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,687. This represented 4.70% of the total population of Uson.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dapdap in the 2015 Census was 2,727 broken down into 564 households or an average of 4.84 members per household.

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Number of households in Dapdap (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8633635.13
1,8513764.92
1,9933815.23
2,1754444.90
2,5235334.73
2,7275644.84

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dapdap is 5 to 9, with 386 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 18 individuals.

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Population of Dapdap by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1682.49%
1 to 42699.86%
5 to 938614.15%
10 to 1435012.83%
15 to 1929310.74%
20 to 242509.17%
25 to 291746.38%
30 to 341475.39%
35 to 391324.84%
40 to 441364.99%
45 to 491415.17%
50 to 541114.07%
55 to 59782.86%
60 to 64772.82%
65 to 69421.54%
70 to 74311.14%
75 to 79240.88%
80 and over180.66%
Total2,727100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.72
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.47
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 77.19
  • Median Age: 19.96

Historical population

The population of Dapdap grew from 1,863 in 1990 to 2,687 in 2020, an increase of 824 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.31%, or a decrease of 40 people, from the previous population of 2,727 in 2015.

Population of Dapdap (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,863
1,851-0.12%
1,9931.60%
2,1751.21%
2,5465.90%
2,7271.32%
2,687-0.31%

Location

Dapdap is situated at approximately 12.2141, 123.7692, in the island of Masbate. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 7.1 meters or 23.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dapdap 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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