Marikit, Municipality of Paluan, Province of Occidental Mindoro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvinceOccidental Mindoro
MunicipalityPaluan
Postal code5107
Population (2020)1,850
Philippine major island(s)Mindoro
Coordinates13.3977, 120.4757 (13° 24' North, 120° 29' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level11.6 meters (38.1 feet)

Marikit is a barangay in the municipality of Paluan, in the province of Occidental Mindoro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,850. This represented 9.96% of the total population of Paluan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Marikit in the 2015 Census was 1,596 broken down into 420 households or an average of 3.80 members per household.

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Number of households in Marikit (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
7681594.83
1,0112064.91
1,1832514.71
1,4073284.29
1,5303534.33
1,5964203.80

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Marikit is 10 to 14, with 210 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.

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Population of Marikit by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1412.57%
1 to 41449.02%
5 to 917210.78%
10 to 1421013.16%
15 to 191479.21%
20 to 241096.83%
25 to 291197.46%
30 to 341137.08%
35 to 391066.64%
40 to 44966.02%
45 to 49865.39%
50 to 54784.89%
55 to 59654.07%
60 to 64372.32%
65 to 69251.57%
70 to 74211.32%
75 to 79191.19%
80 and over80.50%
Total1,596100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.31
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.64
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.95
  • Median Age: 23.85

Historical population

The population of Marikit grew from 768 in 1990 to 1,850 in 2020, an increase of 1,082 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.16%, or an increase of 254 people, from the previous population of 1,596 in 2015.

Population of Marikit (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
768
1,0115.28%
1,1833.43%
1,4072.42%
1,5473.51%
1,5960.60%
1,8503.16%

Location

Marikit is situated at approximately 13.3977, 120.4757, in the island of Mindoro. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 11.6 meters or 38.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Marikit 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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