Harrison, Municipality of Paluan, Province of Occidental Mindoro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceOccidental Mindoro
MunicipalityPaluan
Postal code5107
Population (2020)4,751
Philippine major island(s)Mindoro
Coordinates13.4529, 120.3783 (13° 27' North, 120° 23' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level488.5 meters (1,602.7 feet)

Harrison is a barangay in the municipality of Paluan, in the province of Occidental Mindoro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 4,751. This represented 25.59% of the total population of Paluan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Harrison in the 2015 Census was 3,461 broken down into 709 households or an average of 4.88 members per household.

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Number of households in Harrison (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9052104.31
1,8364144.43
2,0134164.84
2,4274964.89
3,2406594.92
3,4617094.88

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Harrison is 5 to 9, with 520 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Harrison by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11183.41%
1 to 450914.71%
5 to 952015.02%
10 to 1445613.18%
15 to 193139.04%
20 to 242978.58%
25 to 292386.88%
30 to 341995.75%
35 to 391975.69%
40 to 441273.67%
45 to 491394.02%
50 to 541083.12%
55 to 59872.51%
60 to 64581.68%
65 to 69451.30%
70 to 74220.64%
75 to 79180.52%
80 and over100.29%
Total3,461100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 90.92
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 5.39
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 96.31
  • Median Age: 17.04

Historical population

The population of Harrison grew from 905 in 1990 to 4,751 in 2020, an increase of 3,846 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 6.90%, or an increase of 1,290 people, from the previous population of 3,461 in 2015.

Population of Harrison (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
905
1,83614.17%
2,0131.99%
2,4272.61%
3,24011.09%
3,4611.26%
4,7516.90%

Location

Harrison is situated at approximately 13.4529, 120.3783, in the island of Mindoro. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 488.5 meters or 1,602.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Harrison 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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