Barangay Dapdap East

Barangay Dapdap East forms part of City of Tagaytay, a city in Cavite, and is classified as a small barangay.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Dapdap East had a population of 981. This made it the 31st largest of 34 barangays in City of Tagaytay by population, placing it among the smaller barangays of the city. Residents of Barangay Dapdap East accounted for approximately 1.15% of the total population of City of Tagaytay, which stood at 85,330 in the same census year.

The barangay recorded 713 residents in the 2015 intercensal count and 981 residents in the 2020 Census — a net change of +37.6%, consistent with a growing settlement. Barangay Dapdap East is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

City of Tagaytay is a city comprising 34 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dapdap East, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Cavite, which contains 829 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Dapdap East ranks 717th by 2020 population. Cavite is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Like every Philippine barangay, Barangay Dapdap East is led by an elected Punong Barangay (barangay captain) supported by seven Sangguniang Barangay members (kagawads), an SK Chairperson, a Barangay Secretary, and a Barangay Treasurer. The next Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) are scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, with officials serving four-year terms under Republic Act No. 12232.