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Municipality

Dapa

Dapa is a municipality in Surigao del Norte, Caraga, Philippines. Its population was 31,392 in the 2024 census, and it has 29 barangays.

  • Population: 2024 Census
  • Places: PSGC 2Q 2026
  • Checked by Scene: October 8, 2026
  • Page updated: October 9, 2026
Colour byColours the map of Dapa by the figure chosen; the key beside it says what each colour means.
Del CarmenGeneral LunaPilarBagakay: 550 people, 259 per km², 0.00% a yearBarangay 1: 4,112 people, 8,290 per km², 3.23% a yearBarangay 13: 2,019 people, 27,695 per km², 0.16% a yearBuenavista: 477 people, 168 per km², 0.10% a yearCabawa: 522 people, 193 per km², −4.37% a yearCambas-ac: 786 people, 354 per km², 0.40% a yearConsolacion: 1,903 people, 552 per km², 0.69% a yearCorregidor: 652 people, 669 per km², 0.15% a yearDagohoy: 408 people, 210 per km², 0.90% a yearDon Paulino: 989 people, 121 per km², 1.78% a yearJubang: 754 people, 186 per km², 1.49% a yearMontserrat: 554 people, 248 per km², 2.05% a yearOsmeña: 2,712 people, 137 per km², 1.86% a yearBarangay 10: 480 people, 3,404 per km², 0.15% a yearBarangay 11: 411 people, 15,393 per km², −0.74% a yearBarangay 12: 3,676 people, 1,097 per km², 1.88% a yearBarangay 2: 1,072 people, 6,872 per km², 15.07% a yearBarangay 3: 628 people, 6,947 per km², 1.38% a yearBarangay 4: 549 people, 12,708 per km², 1.36% a yearBarangay 5: 302 people, 5,501 per km², 0.00% a yearBarangay 6: 542 people, 6,491 per km², 0.86% a yearBarangay 7: 125 people, 13,631 per km², 1.19% a yearBarangay 8: 222 people, 2,424 per km², 1.23% a yearBarangay 9: 395 people, 9,925 per km², 0.74% a yearSan Carlos: 505 people, 50 per km², 0.14% a yearSan Miguel: 1,053 people, 263 per km², 0.25% a yearSanta Fe: 1,097 people, 208 per km², 1.06% a yearUnion: 3,523 people, 417 per km², 4.36% a yearSanta Felomina: 374 people, 248 per km², 2.31% a year

People · 2024 Census

  • Under 690
  • 690 to 1,100
  • 1,100 to 1,800
  • 1,800 to 3,100
  • 3,100 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Density · people per km², 2024

  • Under 160
  • 160 to 340
  • 340 to 700
  • 700 to 2,600
  • 2,600 and over

The same steps colour every map of barangays in the Atlas, so a colour means the same range everywhere.

Growth a year · 2020–2024

  • Fell by more than 1% a year
  • Fell, by up to 1% a year
  • Grew, by under 1% a year
  • Grew by 1 to 2% a year
  • Grew by 2% a year or more

Each place's yearly change between the 2020 and 2024 censuses, on the same steps as every map in the Atlas.

Borders from UN OCHA (PSA and NAMRIA), a guide and not the legal boundary[3]Open in OpenStreetMap

  • PeopleSources

    31,392

    people counted in the 2024 censusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary

    Up 33.6% from 2010 to 2024

  • Rank by peopleSources

    3rd

    of the 21 cities and municipalities of Surigao del Norte by population, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary

    About 6 of every 100 people in Surigao del Norte lived in Dapa in 2024 (5.55%)

  • Inside itSources

    29

    barangays

  • LandSources

    86.86 km²

    of land, 2019 masterlistLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.Explained by Scene: Dapa's land would fill a square about 9.3 km on each side. That is only a way to picture its size: its real shape is on the map.More in the glossary

    Average density, 2024: 361 people per km²Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.Explained by Scene: About 4 people per hectare if everyone were spread evenly across the land. In fact people live closer together in towns and farther apart in the countryside.More in the glossary

  • HomesSources

    7,174

    households in 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary

    4.3 people in each, on average, in 2024

  • Town or countrySources

    21.6%

    About 22 of every 100 people lived in urban barangays in 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary

PSGC codePSGC codeThe code the Philippine Statistics Authority gives every place, so each one is known exactly, even when two share a name.More in the glossary
1606707000[4]Formerly 166707000
ZIP code
8417[18, 19, 20]

People

Dapa had 31,392 people in the 2024 census, up 33.6% from 2010.
People at each census since 1960

Counts from 2000 on are on today’s borders; earlier counts are as the place was then, so the line may step where a border moved.

Dapa had the 3rd most people of the 21 cities and municipalities of Surigao del Norte in 2024[1]
  1. 1Surigao City177,333
  2. 2Claver39,882
  3. 3Dapa31,392
  4. 4Placer30,442
  5. 5Mainit29,205
  6. 6Socorro28,436
  7. 7General Luna25,208
All 21 cities and municipalities of Surigao del Norte
In 2024, the 10 barangays with the most people held about 71 of every 100 of its people[2]
  1. Barangay 14,11213 in 100
  2. Barangay 123,67612 in 100
  3. Union3,52311 in 100
  4. Osmeña2,7129 in 100
  5. Barangay 132,0196 in 100
  6. Consolacion1,9036 in 100
  7. Santa Fe1,0973 in 100
  8. Barangay 21,0723 in 100
  9. San Miguel1,0533 in 100
  10. Don Paulino9893 in 100
See all 29 barangays of Dapa
Age structure · 2020 Census[39]People living in households, by age and sex
  • About 31 of every 100 are children under 15 (30.5%)
  • About 64 of every 100 are of working age, 15 to 64 (63.5%)
  • About 6 of every 100 are 65 or older (5.9%)
MenWomen

The figures by age

People by age group, men and women
AgePeopleMenWomen
0 - 42,7881,4481,340
5 - 93,0241,5641,460
10 - 142,9651,5111,454
15 - 193,3341,7141,620
20 - 242,8381,4581,380
25 - 292,1901,1641,026
30 - 341,9151,043872
35 - 391,657857800
40 - 441,621834787
45 - 491,474737737
50 - 541,317673644
55 - 591,064524540
60 - 64858432426
65 - 69639284355
70 - 74447184263
75 - 79337124213
80 years and over28787200

Every figure, census by census

People, 2024 CensusCensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary
31,392[1, 2]
Households, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary
7,174[1, 2]
People in each household, 2024
4.3 on average[1, 2]
Share of Surigao del Norte, 2024Rank and shareWorked out by Scene from the PSA's counts: where a place stands among the places listed with it, and how many of every 100 of its parent's people live in it.More in the glossary
5.55%[1]
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary
21.6% (6,783 people)[5]
Men and women, 2020
14,638 men, 14,117 women[39]People living in households
Population at each census, with its source
CensusPopulationGrowth since the census beforeHouseholdsPeople per household
2024as of July 1, 202431,392[1, 2]1.91% a year7,1744.3
2020as of May 1, 202029,006[1]4.26% a year——
2015as of August 1, 201523,787[1]0.24% a year——
2010as of May 1, 201023,492[1]———
2007as of August 1, 2007; as it was then22,184[37]1.79% a year——
2000as of May 1, 2000; on today’s borders19,508[37, 38]3.74% a year——
1995as of September 1, 1995; as it was then16,435[37]−1.06% a year——
1990as of May 1, 1990; as it was then17,396[37]0.54% a year——
1980as of May 1, 1980; as it was then16,481[37]2.41% a year——
1975as of May 1, 1975; as it was then14,628[37]1.91% a year——
1970as of May 6, 1970; as it was then13,309[37]−0.41% a year——
1960as of February 15, 1960; as it was then13,878[37]———

Barangays

Dapa is made up of 29 barangays.
Barangays of Dapa. Each column heading sorts the table.
[2, 3, 5, 6, 7]Share (2024)Urban or rural
Bagakay5501.75%0.00% a yearabout 2.12 km²Rural
Barangay 14,11213.1%3.23% a yearabout 0.496 km²Rural
Barangay 104801.53%0.15% a yearabout 0.141 km²Rural
Barangay 114111.31%−0.74% a yearabout 0.0267 km²Rural
Barangay 123,67611.71%1.88% a yearabout 3.35 km²Urban
Barangay 132,0196.43%0.16% a yearabout 0.0729 km²Rural
Barangay 21,0723.41%15.07% a yearabout 0.156 km²Rural
Barangay 36282%1.38% a yearabout 0.0904 km²Rural
Barangay 45491.75%1.36% a yearabout 0.0432 km²Rural
Barangay 53020.96%0.00% a yearabout 0.0549 km²Rural
Barangay 65421.73%0.86% a yearabout 0.0835 km²Rural
Barangay 71250.4%1.19% a yearabout 0.00917 km²Rural
Barangay 82220.71%1.23% a yearabout 0.0916 km²Rural
Barangay 93951.26%0.74% a yearabout 0.0398 km²Urban
Buenavista4771.52%0.10% a yearabout 2.84 km²Rural
Cabawa5221.66%−4.37% a yearabout 2.71 km²Rural
Cambas-ac7862.5%0.40% a yearabout 2.22 km²Rural
Consolacion1,9036.06%0.69% a yearabout 3.45 km²Rural
Corregidor6522.08%0.15% a yearabout 0.974 km²Rural
Dagohoy4081.3%0.90% a yearabout 1.94 km²Rural
Don Paulino9893.15%1.78% a yearabout 8.16 km²Rural
Jubang7542.4%1.49% a yearabout 4.06 km²Rural
Montserrat5541.76%2.05% a yearabout 2.23 km²Rural
Osmeña2,7128.64%1.86% a yearabout 19.84 km²Urban
San Carlos5051.61%0.14% a yearabout 10.12 km²Rural
San Miguel1,0533.35%0.25% a yearabout 4.01 km²Rural
Santa Fe1,0973.49%1.06% a yearabout 5.27 km²Rural
Santa Felomina3741.19%2.31% a yearabout 1.51 km²Rural
Union3,52311.22%4.36% a yearabout 8.45 km²Rural

Areas are approximate: each is measured inside the barangay's border on UN OCHA's map, which is a guide, not the legal boundary.

Land & Environment

Dapa covers 86.86 km² of land, 361 people for every km² in 2024. Its land rises to 287 m above the sea and it has 129.6 km of coast.
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary
86.86 km²[6]As listed in the 2019 Masterlist of Land Areas (LMB, DENR)
Average density, 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary
361 people per km²[6]
Coordinates
9.77630° N, 126.07459° E[3]The point inside its border farthest from every edge, so it always falls within the place.
Height above the sea[34]
Lowest
Sea level
Average
41 m
Highest
287 m

Heights from the Copernicus DEM, a 30 m model of the surface: it reads the tops of trees and roofs, not the bare ground, over the land inside the border, the sea left out. Produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved.

Water, coast and peaks

129.6 km of coastline[35]

Peaks[35]

  1. Mount Sibongaheight not mapped

Named rivers, lakes and peaks as OpenStreetMap mapped them on 30 September 2026, and the coast within 150 m of the border. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Climate

Climate typeClimate typePAGASA sorts the country's climate into four types by when the rain falls. Type I has a dry season from November to April and a wet one for the rest of the year; Type II has no dry season, with the most rain from December to February; Type III has a short dry season; Type IV has rain spread through the year.More in the glossary

Type II[36]

No dry season. The rain is heaviest from December to February, and no month is truly dry.

Read by Scene off PAGASA's climate map, so approximate: the type that covers most of the place's land.

Life & Economy

About 31 of every 100 people lived below the poverty line in 2021.
Poverty, 2021Poverty incidenceHow many of every 100 people live in families whose income is below the poverty line: what a person needs in a year for food and other basic needs, as the PSA sets it for each province. It is an estimate, from a survey or, for a town, a statistical model, so the PSA gives a range it is likely to fall in.More in the glossary
30.9% of people[24]Below the poverty line, by the PSA's estimate for every town.
Income classIncome classThe Department of Finance sorts provinces, cities and municipalities into classes by their average yearly income over recent years: 1st class has the most. It measures the local government's income, not how well off its people are.More in the glossary
2nd class[4]
About 31 of every 100 people in Dapa lived below the poverty line in 2021 (30.9%)[24]

The PSA's model for every town puts it between 25.7% and 36.2%, with 90% confidence.

The PSA rates this estimate's reliability as acceptable rather than high: read it as a guide.

Public places

  • 12government offices
  • 2hospitals and health centres
  • 26schools
  • 1market
  • 16stations and terminals

Counted from OpenStreetMap[3, 8]. Schools, places of worship, barangay halls and places known only by a common name, such as a chapel, are listed on each barangay's page.

Where a kind has more than 8, this page shows 6: first those with “Dapa” in their name, then one in each of its most populous barangays.

Government offices9

3 more government offices are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See the 29 barangays of Dapa

Hospitals and health centres2

Markets1

Stations and terminals16

10 more stations and terminals are listed on the pages of the barangays they stand in. See the 29 barangays of Dapa

As OpenStreetMap maps them on September 30, 2026. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, under the Open Database License.

Government & Leaders

A mayor leads Dapa. Its local laws, called ordinances, are passed by the Sangguniang Bayan (the municipal council), led by the vice mayor. The mayor, the vice mayor and the council's elected members serve three-year terms, and none may serve more than three in a row.[16, 17]

Legislative districtLegislative districtThe area that elects one member of the House of Representatives. A big province or city may have several.More in the glossary
1st district of Surigao del Norte[21, 22, 23]

Leaders

The mayor and vice mayor elected at each election since 2001, as COMELEC's lists of the elected name them, and those in office now, as the DILG's directory lists them.

  1. 2025–2028In office as of February 2026

    Mayor
    Elizabeth Tinio Matugas[25]
    Vice mayor
    Gerry Matugas Abejo[25]

  2. 2022–2025

    Mayor
    Elizabeth Tinio Matugas[26]
    Vice mayor
    Gerry Matugas Abejo[26]

  3. 2019–2022

    Mayor
    Elizabeth Tinio Matugas[27]
    Vice mayor
    Francisco Matugas Gonzales[27]

  4. 2016–2019

    Mayor
    Peter Payna Ruaya[28]
    Vice mayor
    Francisco Matugas Gonzales[28]

  5. 2013–2016

    Mayor
    Yulie Yangson Ruaya[29]
    Vice mayor
    Francisco Matugas Gonzales[29]

  6. 2010–2013

    Mayor
    Peter Payna Ruaya[30]
    Vice mayor
    Henry Golindang Tiu[30]

  7. 2007–2010

    Mayor
    Peter Payna Ruaya[31]
    Vice mayor
    Alma Gopico Navarro[31]

  8. 2004–2007

    Mayor
    Alma Navarro[32]
    Vice mayor
    Joel Clave[32]

  9. 2001–2004

    Mayor
    Alma G. Navarro[33]
    Vice mayor
    Crescito B. Boncaros[33]
Mayors and vice mayors of Dapa, by term
TermMayorVice mayor
2025–2028In office as of February 2026Elizabeth Tinio Matugas[25]Gerry Matugas Abejo[25]
2022–2025Elizabeth Tinio Matugas[26]Gerry Matugas Abejo[26]
2019–2022Elizabeth Tinio Matugas[27]Francisco Matugas Gonzales[27]
2016–2019Peter Payna Ruaya[28]Francisco Matugas Gonzales[28]
2013–2016Yulie Yangson Ruaya[29]Francisco Matugas Gonzales[29]
2010–2013Peter Payna Ruaya[30]Henry Golindang Tiu[30]
2007–2010Peter Payna Ruaya[31]Alma Gopico Navarro[31]
2004–2007Alma Navarro[32]Joel Clave[32]
2001–2004Alma G. Navarro[33]Crescito B. Boncaros[33]

History & Identity

Its story

In October 1903 the Philippine Commission cut Surigao Province from thirty-four municipalities to twenty-nine. Dapa was one of those that kept its boundaries unchanged.[9]

A year later another act cut the number to twelve. Dapa grew by joining the municipalities of Numancia, Cabuntog and Sapao, and its own town stayed the seat of government.[9, 10]

The 1918 census records a destructive Moro raid in 1752 that reached the island of Siargao, where Dapa lies.[11, 12]

In 1966 Congress raised the Siargao Community Hospital in Dapa to fifty beds.[13]

In June 1969 Congress made Dapa a sub-port of entry for customs and also ordered a marine fisheries station and nursery for Siargao Island inside the municipality.[12, 14]

Timeline

  1. 22 October 1903

    Act No. 953 reduced Surigao's thirty-four municipalities to twenty-nine and kept Dapa with its boundaries unchanged.[9]

  2. 5 October 1904

    Act No. 1241 cut Surigao's municipalities to twelve; Dapa took in Numancia, Cabuntog and Sapao and kept its seat of government.[9, 10]

  3. 17 June 1961

    A law fixed Dapa as a place where a branch of the Fifteenth Judicial District court would sit once a year.[15]

  4. 18 June 1966

    Republic Act No. 4740 raised the bed capacity of the Siargao Community Hospital in Dapa to fifty beds.[13]

  5. 21 June 1969

    Republic Acts No. 5956 and No. 5640 made Dapa a sub-port of entry and set up a marine fisheries station and nursery for Siargao Island in the municipality.[12, 14]

Nearby

Dapa shares a border with Del Carmen, General Luna and Pilar.

How it compares

Dapa beside Surigao del Norte, and where it stands among the cities and municipalities of Surigao del Norte.

Dapa beside Surigao del Norte
FigureDapaSurigao del NorteRank among the cities and municipalities of Surigao del Norte
People, 2024CensusA count of every person in the country, all on one day. The 2024 census counted people as they were on 1 July 2024.More in the glossary31,392[1, 2]565,6443rd of 21
Growth a year, 2020–2024Growth a yearHow fast the number of people changed each year between two censuses. 1% a year means about 1 more person for every 100 people, each year.More in the glossary1.91% a year[1, 2]faster1.36% a year7th of 21
People per km², 2024Population densityHow crowded a place is on average: its people divided by its land area. 1,000 people per square kilometre is 10 people per hectare, a square of 100 by 100 metres.More in the glossary361[6]more crowded2754th of 21
Land areaLand areaThe land inside the place's official boundary. A square kilometre is a square 1 km on each side, about the size of 140 football fields.More in the glossary86.86 km²[6]2,053.75 km²7th of 21
People in each household, 2024HouseholdA person living alone, or people who sleep in the same home and share their meals. A family may be one household or several.More in the glossary4.3[1, 2]higher4.1not ranked
In urban barangays, 2024Urban barangayThe PSA counts a barangay as urban when it has 5,000 people or more, or a big employer, or several businesses and public services close by. Every barangay in Metro Manila is urban.More in the glossary21.6%[5]lower35.3%not ranked

How far, in a straight line[3]

Surigao City, the capital of Surigao del Norte
64.9 km west
Manila
769.7 km northwest

In a straight line between the points inside each place farthest from its edges, not by road.

The nearest towns and cities[3]

  1. PilarSurigao del Norte5.6 km north
  2. General LunaSurigao del Norte6.0 km east
  3. Del CarmenSurigao del Norte10.0 km northwest
  4. San IsidroSurigao del Norte17.7 km north
  5. SocorroSurigao del Norte18.8 km southwest
  6. San BenitoSurigao del Norte19.3 km north

Sources

Page updated October 9, 2026. Sources checked by Scene October 8, 2026.
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  33. 33.Commission on Elections (COMELEC), Records and Statistics Division, ERSD. List of Elected City/Municipal Candidates, May 14, 2001 National and Local Elections. Published January 8, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. Public domain: comelec.gov.ph says "All content is in the public domain unless otherwise stated." Each list carries COMELEC's data privacy notice (RA 10173).. Open the source
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  35. 35.OpenStreetMap contributors, extract by Geofabrik. Named rivers, lakes, reservoirs, peaks and the coastline of the Philippines in OpenStreetMap (Geofabrik extract, cut by osmium). Published September 30, 2026. Read by Scene October 2, 2026. ODbL 1.0. Open the source
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