Lapla, Municipality of Sulop, Province of Davao del Sur

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao del Sur
MunicipalitySulop
Postal code8009
Population (2020)218
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.5298, 125.2968 (6° 32' North, 125° 18' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level188.1 meters (617.1 feet)

Lapla is a barangay in the municipality of Sulop, in the province of Davao del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 218. This represented 0.62% of the total population of Sulop.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lapla in the 2015 Census was 199 broken down into 61 households or an average of 3.26 members per household.

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Number of households in Lapla (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
226484.71
270515.29
247544.57
262634.16
232633.68
199613.26

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lapla is 15 to 19, with 26 individuals. Conversely, the age groups with the lowest population are in the ranges 70 to 74, and 75 to 79, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Lapla by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 152.51%
1 to 473.52%
5 to 92211.06%
10 to 14178.54%
15 to 192613.07%
20 to 24126.03%
25 to 29126.03%
30 to 34157.54%
35 to 39126.03%
40 to 44147.04%
45 to 49168.04%
50 to 54105.03%
55 to 5973.52%
60 to 6494.52%
65 to 6994.52%
70 to 7431.51%
75 to 7931.51%
80 and over0.00%
Total199100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 38.35
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 11.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 49.63
  • Median Age: 29.38

Historical population

The population of Lapla fell from 226 in 1990 to 218 in 2020, a decrease of 8 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.94%, or an increase of 19 people, from the previous population of 199 in 2015.

Population of Lapla (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
226
2703.39%
247-1.89%
2620.82%
232-4.33%
199-2.88%
2181.94%

Location

Lapla is situated at approximately 6.5298, 125.2968, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 188.1 meters or 617.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lapla 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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