Palasan, City of Valenzuela

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionNational Capital Region (NCR)
CityValenzuela
Population (2020)6,598
Philippine major island(s)Luzon
Coordinates14.7041, 120.9478 (14° 42' North, 120° 57' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.3 meters (14.1 feet)

Palasan is a barangay in the city of Valenzuela. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 6,598. This represented 0.92% of the total population of Valenzuela.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Palasan in the 2015 Census was 6,089 broken down into 1,465 households or an average of 4.16 members per household.

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Number of households in Palasan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
4,1208055.12
5,0601,1324.47
5,1951,0884.77
6,0681,3294.57
5,8361,2954.51
6,0891,4654.16

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Palasan is 15 to 19, with 652 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 37 individuals.

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Population of Palasan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1891.46%
1 to 44407.23%
5 to 95779.48%
10 to 1462310.23%
15 to 1965210.71%
20 to 245388.84%
25 to 295609.20%
30 to 344347.13%
35 to 394437.28%
40 to 443936.45%
45 to 493806.24%
50 to 542864.70%
55 to 592283.74%
60 to 641802.96%
65 to 691242.04%
70 to 74600.99%
75 to 79450.74%
80 and over370.61%
Total6,089100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.23
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 48.73
  • Median Age: 26.12

Historical population

The population of Palasan grew from 4,120 in 1990 to 6,598 in 2020, an increase of 2,478 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.70%, or an increase of 509 people, from the previous population of 6,089 in 2015.

Population of Palasan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
4,120
5,0603.93%
5,1950.57%
6,0682.17%
5,836-1.41%
6,0890.81%
6,5981.70%

Location

Palasan is situated at approximately 14.7041, 120.9478, in the island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.3 meters or 14.1 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

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

Notes

  1. Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
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