Barangay Dapdap

Situated in Barobo, Surigao Del Sur, Barangay Dapdap is one of 21 barangays that make up the municipality within Caraga.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Dapdap had a population of 1,678. This made it the 10th largest of 21 barangays in Barobo by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dapdap accounted for approximately 3.16% of the total population of Barobo, which stood at 53,146 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Dapdap moving from 1,473 residents to 1,678 residents, an intercensal change of +13.9%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Dapdap is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Barobo is a municipality comprising 21 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dapdap, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Surigao Del Sur, which contains 309 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Dapdap ranks 126th by 2020 population. Surigao Del Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Dapdap is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.