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Dapnan

Barangay in Baganga, Davao Oriental · Internet connectivity profile
Dapnan
MunicipalityBaganga
ProvinceDavao Oriental
PSGC codePH1102501009
Population (2020 est.)1,315
Area9.4 km²
Cell towers5
Coverage statusCrowdsourced signal only (no registered tower)
Typhoons since 198019 (within 100 km)

Dapnan is a barangay of Baganga, Davao Oriental, Philippines, with an estimated population of 1,315 (WorldPop 2020, corrected zonal estimate). Household income in the area is estimated at ₱20,012 per month; a Starlink satellite subscription (₱4,099/month) would represent approximately 20% of that income.

Connectivity

IndicatorValueSource
Registered cell towers (NTC)0NTC registry
Crowdsourced towers (OpenCelliD)5OpenCelliD
Coverage classificationCrowdsourced signal only (no registered tower)Cross-validation
Median download (where tested)18.5 MbpsM-Lab
Backbone proximityOver 100 km from the backbone (remote)Submarine Cable Map / PeeringDB / DICT

Affordability

Estimated household income: ₱20,012/month (modeled from PSA poverty incidence, 33.7% for the municipality). Starlink (₱4,099/month) would consume about 20% of household income, well above common affordability benchmarks.

Geography and environment

IndicatorValueSource
Mean elevation10 mFABDEM
Mean slope6.1°FABDEM
Tree canopy height0.0 mETH Global Canopy 2020
Travel time to nearest city71 minMalaria Atlas Project

Natural hazard exposure

Since 1980, 19 tropical cyclones have passed within 100 km (NOAA IBTrACS). Satellite records show 15 observed flood event(s) (Global Flood Database). Lightning density is 0.15 strokes/km²/year (WGLC).

Night-time light trend, 2012 to 2024

Annual average night-time radiance (NASA VIIRS), a proxy for electrification and economic activity:

20122024radiance 0.01 to 0.84 nW
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Sources

NTC tower registry · OpenCelliD · WorldPop 2020 (100 m, corrected zonal statistics) · PSA Small Area Estimates · NASA VIIRS · NOAA IBTrACS v04 · Global Flood Database · ETH Global Canopy Height · FABDEM · Malaria Atlas Project · WGLC lightning climatology · Microsoft Global ML Building Footprints · Starlink Philippines published pricing. Methodology: data fused at barangay level using PSGC boundaries (2023).

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