BARANGAY PROFILE
Municipality of Lemery
Barangay: DAPDAPAN

Subject: NARRATIVE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND AND PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

In term of elevation above sea level, brgy Dapdapan is one of those located at the side of the highest mountain in the Municipality, mount Anito which is 426 feet above sea level. It is more of the platue where the brgy is situated. Its rolling hill and strip of rice farm feed the populace of their heeded subsistence and income. Root and upland crops abound the place where farmers in their carriage bring their produce to market during Wednesday.
The name was taken from a tree called DAPDAP, which could be easily identified among others because of its distinct and bright flower that blooms during summer. The place was once a thickly forested area but due to peoples wanton destruction of the area and conversion of rice land, seldom can one find a hard tree in the area.
The place is the source of Cananghan creek that supplies irrigation water in the nearby brgy of Cabantohan. Because of the denuded and idle lot the BFD selected the place for its ISF Project giving the area of 2 has to landless farmer for cultivation where agroforestry crop be planted. This will augment the farmers income and at the same time saving the area to dry up.
The newly constructed CRBI Project of 7 kms traverse the brgy which serves as road network to poblacion. But due to limited fund in the maintenance the road could not serve well during rainy period.
The boundary brgy of the Municipality of Lemery, Ajuy, Sara and Barotac Viejo. Because of its vast upland resources project like agroforestry could best serve the purpose and assisting in the livelihood project of the people.