Barangay Dapdappig

Situated in Gregorio Del Pilar, Ilocos Sur, Barangay Dapdappig is one of 7 barangays that make up the municipality within Ilocos Region.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Dapdappig had a population of 546. This made it the 5th largest of 7 barangays in Gregorio Del Pilar by population, placing it in the middle tier of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Dapdappig accounted for approximately 12.21% of the total population of Gregorio Del Pilar, which stood at 4,472 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Dapdappig moving from 536 residents to 546 residents, an intercensal change of +1.9%. The trajectory indicates a slowly expanding community. Barangay Dapdappig is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Gregorio Del Pilar is a municipality comprising 7 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Dapdappig, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Ilocos Sur, which contains 768 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Dapdappig ranks 545th by 2020 population. Ilocos Sur is classified as a 1st by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

The barangay's legislative and executive affairs are handled by a Punong Barangay and the Sangguniang Barangay, elected nationwide during the Barangay and SK Elections. The next BSKE is scheduled for Monday, November 2, 2026, following the synchronized election schedule set by COMELEC Resolution No. 11191.