Lapu‑lapu, Municipality of Maco, Province of Davao de Oro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao de Oro (Compostela Valley)
MunicipalityMaco
Postal code8806
Population (2020)1,233
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.4480, 125.8611 (7° 27' North, 125° 52' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level41.8 meters (137.1 feet)

Lapu‑lapu is a barangay in the municipality of Maco, in the province of Davao de Oro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,233. This represented 1.48% of the total population of Maco.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lapu-lapu in the 2015 Census was 1,248 broken down into 254 households or an average of 4.91 members per household.

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Number of households in Lapu-lapu (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9581635.88
9541765.42
1,1922414.95
1,3592774.91
1,2793134.09
1,2482544.91

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lapu-lapu is 15 to 19, with 144 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 75 to 79, and 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Lapu-lapu by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1131.04%
1 to 41219.70%
5 to 912710.18%
10 to 1413010.42%
15 to 1914411.54%
20 to 241128.97%
25 to 29957.61%
30 to 34826.57%
35 to 39937.45%
40 to 44745.93%
45 to 49514.09%
50 to 54534.25%
55 to 59504.01%
60 to 64383.04%
65 to 69302.40%
70 to 74151.20%
75 to 79100.80%
80 and over100.80%
Total1,248100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 49.37
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 57.58
  • Median Age: 23.97

Historical population

The population of Lapu-lapu grew from 958 in 1990 to 1,233 in 2020, an increase of 275 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.25%, or a decrease of 15 people, from the previous population of 1,248 in 2015.

Population of Lapu-lapu (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
958
954-0.08%
1,1924.89%
1,3591.82%
1,279-2.18%
1,248-0.47%
1,233-0.25%

Location

Lapu‑lapu is situated at approximately 7.4480, 125.8611, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 41.8 meters or 137.1 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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