Dapdap, Municipality of Las Navas, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityLas Navas
Postal code6420
Population (2020)1,419
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.2944, 125.0503 (12° 18' North, 125° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level26.9 meters (88.3 feet)

Dapdap is a barangay in the municipality of Las Navas, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,419. This represented 3.87% of the total population of Las Navas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dapdap in the 2015 Census was 1,665 broken down into 333 households or an average of 5.00 members per household.

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Number of households in Dapdap (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,3642715.03
1,4943404.39
1,6732965.65
1,7253265.29
1,7833145.68
1,6653335.00

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dapdap is 15 to 19, with 224 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 14 individuals.

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Population of Dapdap by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1432.58%
1 to 41529.13%
5 to 918511.11%
10 to 1421512.91%
15 to 1922413.45%
20 to 241428.53%
25 to 291106.61%
30 to 34784.68%
35 to 39824.92%
40 to 44754.50%
45 to 49794.74%
50 to 54593.54%
55 to 59653.90%
60 to 64553.30%
65 to 69271.62%
70 to 74432.58%
75 to 79140.84%
80 and over171.02%
Total1,665100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.82
  • Median Age: 20.48

Historical population

The population of Dapdap grew from 1,364 in 1990 to 1,419 in 2020, an increase of 55 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.31%, or a decrease of 246 people, from the previous population of 1,665 in 2015.

Population of Dapdap (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,364
1,4941.72%
1,6732.46%
1,7250.42%
1,7831.21%
1,665-1.30%
1,419-3.31%

Location

Dapdap is situated at approximately 12.2944, 125.0503, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 26.9 meters or 88.3 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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