Dapdap, Municipality of Alangalang, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityAlangalang
Postal code6517
Population (2020)1,658
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates11.1943, 124.8778 (11° 12' North, 124° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level29.4 meters (96.5 feet)

Dapdap is a barangay in the municipality of Alangalang, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,658. This represented 2.90% of the total population of Alangalang.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dapdap in the 2015 Census was 1,721 broken down into 406 households or an average of 4.24 members per household.

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Number of households in Dapdap (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1922355.07
1,4872695.53
1,4723024.87
1,5773364.69
1,6003454.64
1,7214064.24

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dapdap is 5 to 9, with 218 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Dapdap by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1442.56%
1 to 417310.05%
5 to 921812.67%
10 to 1419411.27%
15 to 1919311.21%
20 to 241719.94%
25 to 291176.80%
30 to 341196.91%
35 to 39885.11%
40 to 44935.40%
45 to 49764.42%
50 to 54774.47%
55 to 59613.54%
60 to 64261.51%
65 to 69221.28%
70 to 74170.99%
75 to 79181.05%
80 and over140.81%
Total1,721100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.61
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.95
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.56
  • Median Age: 21.13

Historical population

The population of Dapdap grew from 1,192 in 1990 to 1,658 in 2020, an increase of 466 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.78%, or a decrease of 63 people, from the previous population of 1,721 in 2015.

Population of Dapdap (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,192
1,4874.23%
1,472-0.22%
1,5770.95%
1,6000.53%
1,7211.40%
1,658-0.78%

Location

Dapdap is situated at approximately 11.1943, 124.8778, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 29.4 meters or 96.5 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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