Dadatan, City of Samal, Province of Davao del Norte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Norte
CitySamal
Postal code8119
Population (2020)1,450
Coordinates6.9481, 125.6761 (6° 57' North, 125° 41' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level49.9 meters (163.7 feet)

Dadatan is a barangay in the city of Samal, in the province of Davao del Norte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,450. This represented 1.24% of the total population of Samal.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dadatan in the 2015 Census was 1,421 broken down into 377 households or an average of 3.77 members per household.

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Number of households in Dadatan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,0762204.89
1,1872484.79
1,1622514.63
9872523.92
1,3043264.00
1,4213773.77

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dadatan is 1 to 4, with 159 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Dadatan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1362.53%
1 to 415911.19%
5 to 915610.98%
10 to 1414310.06%
15 to 19946.62%
20 to 241037.25%
25 to 29916.40%
30 to 34936.54%
35 to 39845.91%
40 to 44996.97%
45 to 49765.35%
50 to 54745.21%
55 to 59584.08%
60 to 64543.80%
65 to 69352.46%
70 to 74302.11%
75 to 79221.55%
80 and over140.99%
Total1,421100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.81
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 12.23
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.04
  • Median Age: 26.07

Historical population

The population of Dadatan grew from 1,076 in 1990 to 1,450 in 2020, an increase of 374 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.43%, or an increase of 29 people, from the previous population of 1,421 in 2015.

Population of Dadatan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,076
1,1871.86%
1,162-0.46%
987-2.23%
1,30410.67%
1,4211.65%
1,4500.43%

Location

Dadatan is situated at approximately 6.9481, 125.6761, in the island of Talikud. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 49.9 meters or 163.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dadatan 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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