Dalapitan, Municipality of Matalam, Province of Cotabato

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionSOCCSKSARGEN (Region XII)
ProvinceCotabato
MunicipalityMatalam
Postal code9406
Population (2020)3,437
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.0508, 124.8974 (7° 3' North, 124° 54' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level37.1 meters (121.7 feet)

Dalapitan is a barangay in the municipality of Matalam, in the province of Cotabato. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,437. This represented 4.22% of the total population of Matalam.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dalapitan in the 2015 Census was 3,321 broken down into 842 households or an average of 3.94 members per household.

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Number of households in Dalapitan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,6505205.10
2,8765565.17
3,0855955.18
3,3297084.70
3,0177384.09
3,3218423.94

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dalapitan is 5 to 9, with 360 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 27 individuals.

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Population of Dalapitan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1682.05%
1 to 43309.94%
5 to 936010.84%
10 to 143259.79%
15 to 193129.39%
20 to 242748.25%
25 to 292397.20%
30 to 342457.38%
35 to 392276.84%
40 to 442026.08%
45 to 491624.88%
50 to 541614.85%
55 to 591384.16%
60 to 64942.83%
65 to 69712.14%
70 to 74491.48%
75 to 79371.11%
80 and over270.81%
Total3,321100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 52.73
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.96
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 61.69
  • Median Age: 24.84

Historical population

The population of Dalapitan grew from 2,650 in 1990 to 3,437 in 2020, an increase of 787 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.73%, or an increase of 116 people, from the previous population of 3,321 in 2015.

Population of Dalapitan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,650
2,8771.55%
3,0861.51%
3,3291.05%
3,017-3.52%
3,3211.84%
3,4370.73%

Location

Dalapitan is situated at approximately 7.0508, 124.8974, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 37.1 meters or 121.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dalapitan 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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