Dalakit, Municipality of Catarman, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityCatarman
Postal code6400
Population (2020)12,075
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.5036, 124.6322 (12° 30' North, 124° 38' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level5.3 meters (17.4 feet)

Dalakit, formerly Poblacion, is a barangay in the municipality of Catarman, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 12,075. This represented 12.34% of the total population of Catarman.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dalakit in the 2015 Census was 11,900 broken down into 2,415 households or an average of 4.93 members per household.

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Number of households in Dalakit (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,9555605.28
5,9081,0315.73
6,6151,2145.45
9,6601,8305.28
10,2611,9755.20
11,9002,4154.93

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dalakit is 15 to 19, with 1,471 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 60 individuals.

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Population of Dalakit by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 12482.07%
1 to 41,0989.18%
5 to 91,31811.02%
10 to 141,41411.82%
15 to 191,47112.30%
20 to 241,20310.06%
25 to 298757.31%
30 to 347306.10%
35 to 397296.09%
40 to 446475.41%
45 to 496135.12%
50 to 545284.41%
55 to 594343.63%
60 to 642532.12%
65 to 691591.33%
70 to 741130.94%
75 to 79600.50%
80 and over690.58%
Total11,962100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 54.5
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.36
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 59.86
  • Median Age: 21.80

Historical population

The population of Dalakit grew from 2,966 in 1990 to 12,075 in 2020, an increase of 9,109 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.20%, or an increase of 113 people, from the previous population of 11,962 in 2015.

Population of Dalakit (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,966
5,93713.88%
6,6532.47%
9,6605.28%
10,4913.05%
11,9622.53%
12,0750.20%

Location

Dalakit is situated at approximately 12.5036, 124.6322, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 5.3 meters or 17.4 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Dalakit 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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