Dampalan, City of Dapitan, Province of Zamboanga del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
CityDapitan
Postal code7101
Population (2020)1,616
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates8.5222, 123.4962 (8° 31' North, 123° 30' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level70.6 meters (231.6 feet)

Dampalan is a barangay in the city of Dapitan, in the province of Zamboanga del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,616. This represented 1.90% of the total population of Dapitan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dampalan in the 2015 Census was 1,474 broken down into 316 households or an average of 4.66 members per household.

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Number of households in Dampalan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2492315.41
1,4112715.21
1,3122804.69
1,3712984.60
1,3453054.41
1,4743164.66

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dampalan is 5 to 9, with 170 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is Under 1, with 15 individuals.

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Population of Dampalan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1151.02%
1 to 41258.48%
5 to 917011.53%
10 to 1415710.65%
15 to 1916411.13%
20 to 241097.39%
25 to 29986.65%
30 to 34855.77%
35 to 39805.43%
40 to 44745.02%
45 to 49936.31%
50 to 54714.82%
55 to 59845.70%
60 to 64422.85%
65 to 69332.24%
70 to 74322.17%
75 to 79201.36%
80 and over221.49%
Total1,474100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.89
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.89
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 63.78
  • Median Age: 24.86

Historical population

The population of Dampalan grew from 1,249 in 1990 to 1,616 in 2020, an increase of 367 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.95%, or an increase of 142 people, from the previous population of 1,474 in 2015.

Population of Dampalan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,249
1,4112.31%
1,312-1.55%
1,3710.61%
1,345-0.69%
1,4741.76%
1,6161.95%

Location

Dampalan is situated at approximately 8.5222, 123.4962, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 70.6 meters or 231.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dampalan 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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