Dapdap, Municipality of Tarangnan, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityTarangnan
Postal code6704
Population (2020)697
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.9464, 124.7484 (11° 57' North, 124° 45' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.1 meters (29.9 feet)

Dapdap is a barangay in the municipality of Tarangnan, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 697. This represented 2.71% of the total population of Tarangnan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Dapdap in the 2015 Census was 777 broken down into 154 households or an average of 5.05 members per household.

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Number of households in Dapdap (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5871244.73
6841325.18
7031365.17
8381405.99
8621565.53
7771545.05

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Dapdap is 10 to 14, with 115 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Dapdap by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1212.70%
1 to 4638.11%
5 to 98811.33%
10 to 1411514.80%
15 to 198711.20%
20 to 24617.85%
25 to 29597.59%
30 to 34546.95%
35 to 39374.76%
40 to 44405.15%
45 to 49222.83%
50 to 54334.25%
55 to 59344.38%
60 to 64243.09%
65 to 69172.19%
70 to 7491.16%
75 to 7970.90%
80 and over60.77%
Total777100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.64
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.65
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 72.29
  • Median Age: 21.19

Historical population

The population of Dapdap grew from 587 in 1990 to 697 in 2020, an increase of 110 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 2.26%, or a decrease of 80 people, from the previous population of 777 in 2015.

Population of Dapdap (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
587
6842.91%
7030.59%
8382.45%
8621.03%
777-1.96%
697-2.26%

Location

Dapdap is situated at approximately 11.9464, 124.7484, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.1 meters or 29.9 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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