Paliwasan, Municipality of San Miguel, Province of Bulacan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionCentral Luzon (Region III)
ProvinceBulacan
MunicipalitySan Miguel
Postal code3011
Population (2020)3,240
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates15.1186, 120.9671 (15° 7' North, 120° 58' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level23.4 meters (76.8 feet)

Paliwasan is a barangay in the municipality of San Miguel, in the province of Bulacan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,240. This represented 1.88% of the total population of San Miguel.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Paliwasan in the 2015 Census was 2,831 broken down into 591 households or an average of 4.79 members per household.

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Number of households in Paliwasan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,2582205.72
1,5242795.46
1,8453335.54
2,4044685.14
2,6335294.98
2,8315914.79

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Paliwasan is 5 to 9, with 323 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 20 individuals.

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Population of Paliwasan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1471.65%
1 to 42267.93%
5 to 932311.34%
10 to 1429510.35%
15 to 192829.90%
20 to 242639.23%
25 to 292428.49%
30 to 342037.13%
35 to 391966.88%
40 to 441776.21%
45 to 491495.23%
50 to 541495.23%
55 to 591003.51%
60 to 64702.46%
65 to 69451.58%
70 to 74291.02%
75 to 79200.70%
80 and over331.16%
Total2,849100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 48.66
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.94
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 55.6
  • Median Age: 24.78

Historical population

The population of Paliwasan grew from 1,258 in 1990 to 3,240 in 2020, an increase of 1,982 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.74%, or an increase of 391 people, from the previous population of 2,849 in 2015.

Population of Paliwasan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,258
1,5243.66%
1,8454.18%
2,4043.72%
2,6333.37%
2,8491.51%
3,2402.74%

Location

Paliwasan is situated at approximately 15.1186, 120.9671, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 23.4 meters or 76.8 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Paliwasan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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