Dapdap, Municipality of Compostela, Province of Cebu

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionCentral Visayas (Region VII)
ProvinceCebu
MunicipalityCompostela
Postal code6003
Population (2020)1,498
Philippine major island(s)Cebu
Coordinates10.4909, 123.9316 (10° 29' North, 123° 56' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level161.1 meters (528.5 feet)

Dapdap is a barangay in the municipality of Compostela, in the province of Cebu. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,498. This represented 2.68% of the total population of Compostela.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dapdap in the 2015 Census was 1,212 broken down into 250 households or an average of 4.85 members per household.

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Number of households in Dapdap (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7721574.92
8781545.70
9601895.08
1,0742344.59
1,1512444.72
1,2122504.85

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dapdap is 5 to 9, with 137 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 9 individuals.

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Population of Dapdap by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1231.90%
1 to 4978.00%
5 to 913711.30%
10 to 1412310.15%
15 to 191048.58%
20 to 2413010.73%
25 to 291018.33%
30 to 341018.33%
35 to 39806.60%
40 to 44645.28%
45 to 49554.54%
50 to 54514.21%
55 to 59524.29%
60 to 64433.55%
65 to 69191.57%
70 to 7490.74%
75 to 79120.99%
80 and over110.91%
Total1,212100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.66
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.53
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.19
  • Median Age: 24.69

Historical population

The population of Dapdap grew from 772 in 1990 to 1,498 in 2020, an increase of 726 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 4.56%, or an increase of 286 people, from the previous population of 1,212 in 2015.

Population of Dapdap (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
772
8782.44%
9601.93%
1,0741.56%
1,1512.55%
1,2120.99%
1,4984.56%

Location

Dapdap is situated at approximately 10.4909, 123.9316, in the island of Cebu. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 161.1 meters or 528.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dapdap 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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