Lapu‑Lapu, Municipality of Malalag, Province of Davao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Sur
MunicipalityMalalag
Postal code8010
Population (2020)494
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.5256, 125.3189 (6° 32' North, 125° 19' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level273.1 meters (896.0 feet)

Lapu‑Lapu, formerly Lapla, is a barangay in the municipality of Malalag, in the province of Davao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 494. This represented 1.23% of the total population of Malalag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lapu-Lapu in the 2015 Census was 572 broken down into 150 households or an average of 3.81 members per household.

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Number of households in Lapu-Lapu (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
286525.50
5231005.23
514995.19
385725.35
406884.61
5721503.81

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age groups with the highest population in Lapu-Lapu are in the ranges 1 to 4, and 5 to 9, with 75 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 1 individual.

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Population of Lapu-Lapu by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1223.85%
1 to 47513.11%
5 to 97513.11%
10 to 146110.66%
15 to 196811.89%
20 to 24539.27%
25 to 29549.44%
30 to 34356.12%
35 to 39325.59%
40 to 44203.50%
45 to 49244.20%
50 to 54122.10%
55 to 5981.40%
60 to 64101.75%
65 to 69101.75%
70 to 7440.70%
75 to 7910.17%
80 and over81.40%
Total572100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 73.73
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 81.01
  • Median Age: 18.90

Historical population

The population of Lapu-Lapu grew from 286 in 1990 to 494 in 2020, an increase of 208 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.04%, or a decrease of 78 people, from the previous population of 572 in 2015.

Population of Lapu-Lapu (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
286
52311.97%
514-0.37%
385-3.91%
4061.95%
5726.74%
494-3.04%

Location

Lapu‑Lapu is situated at approximately 6.5256, 125.3189, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 273.1 meters or 896.0 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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