Lapuan, Municipality of Don Marcelino, Province of Davao Occidental

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao Occidental
MunicipalityDon Marcelino
Postal code8013
Population (2020)5,061
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates6.1609, 125.6388 (6° 10' North, 125° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level512.1 meters (1,680.1 feet)

Lapuan is a barangay in the municipality of Don Marcelino, in the province of Davao Occidental. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,061. This represented 11.11% of the total population of Don Marcelino.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Lapuan in the 2015 Census was 4,944 broken down into 1,218 households or an average of 4.06 members per household.

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Number of households in Lapuan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,6595155.16
3,5436505.45
3,4316954.94
4,3818525.14
4,7619884.82
4,9441,2184.06

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Lapuan is 5 to 9, with 637 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 24 individuals.

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Population of Lapuan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11152.33%
1 to 452510.62%
5 to 963712.88%
10 to 1463312.80%
15 to 1955611.25%
20 to 244328.74%
25 to 293537.14%
30 to 343176.41%
35 to 393046.15%
40 to 442835.72%
45 to 492485.02%
50 to 541633.30%
55 to 591162.35%
60 to 64861.74%
65 to 69791.60%
70 to 74460.93%
75 to 79240.49%
80 and over270.55%
Total4,944100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 66.83
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.16
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.99
  • Median Age: 20.07

Historical population

The population of Lapuan grew from 2,659 in 1990 to 5,061 in 2020, an increase of 2,402 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.49%, or an increase of 117 people, from the previous population of 4,944 in 2015.

Population of Lapuan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,659
3,5435.52%
3,431-0.69%
4,3813.43%
4,7613.07%
4,9440.72%
5,0610.49%

Location

Lapuan is situated at approximately 6.1609, 125.6388, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 512.1 meters or 1,680.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Lapuan 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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