Dagatan, Municipality of Badian, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
MunicipalityBadian
Postal code6031
Population (2020)1,492
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates9.8644, 123.4185 (9° 52' North, 123° 25' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level157.5 meters (516.7 feet)

Dagatan is a barangay in the municipality of Badian, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,492. This represented 3.41% of the total population of Badian.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dagatan in the 2015 Census was 1,351 broken down into 286 households or an average of 4.72 members per household.

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Number of households in Dagatan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8291455.72
8981535.87
9831855.31
1,1482205.22
1,1982295.23
1,3512864.72

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dagatan is 5 to 9, with 177 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 13 individuals.

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Population of Dagatan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1473.48%
1 to 415311.32%
5 to 917713.10%
10 to 141329.77%
15 to 191239.10%
20 to 241309.62%
25 to 291087.99%
30 to 34826.07%
35 to 39674.96%
40 to 44705.18%
45 to 49674.96%
50 to 54584.29%
55 to 59362.66%
60 to 64312.29%
65 to 69261.92%
70 to 74151.11%
75 to 79161.18%
80 and over130.96%
Total1,351100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.07
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 75
  • Median Age: 21.67

Historical population

The population of Dagatan grew from 829 in 1990 to 1,492 in 2020, an increase of 663 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.11%, or an increase of 141 people, from the previous population of 1,351 in 2015.

Population of Dagatan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
829
8981.51%
9831.96%
1,1482.16%
1,1981.56%
1,3512.31%
1,4922.11%

Location

Dagatan is situated at approximately 9.8644, 123.4185, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 157.5 meters or 516.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dagatan 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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