Parasan, Municipality of Molave, Province of Zamboanga del Sur
Type | barangay |
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Island group | Mindanao |
Region | Zamboanga Peninsula (Region IX) |
Province | Zamboanga del Sur |
Municipality | Molave |
Postal code | 7023 |
Population (2020) | 1,368 |
Philippine major island(s) | Mindanao |
Coordinates | 8.1248, 123.4870 (8° 7' North, 123° 29' East) |
Estimated elevation above sea level | 77.5 meters (254.3 feet) |
Parasan is a barangay in the municipality of Molave, in the province of Zamboanga del Sur. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,368. This represented 2.57% of the total population of Molave.
Demographics
Households
The household population of Parasan in the 2015 Census was 1,303 broken down into 293 households or an average of 4.45 members per household.
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Census date | Household population | Number of households | Average household size |
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864 | 157 | 5.50 | |
909 | 176 | 5.16 | |
1,095 | 208 | 5.26 | |
1,186 | 217 | 5.47 | |
1,197 | 249 | 4.81 | |
1,303 | 293 | 4.45 |
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Parasan is 5 to 9, with 162 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 8 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 35 | 2.69% |
1 to 4 | 112 | 8.60% |
5 to 9 | 162 | 12.43% |
10 to 14 | 149 | 11.44% |
15 to 19 | 128 | 9.82% |
20 to 24 | 136 | 10.44% |
25 to 29 | 99 | 7.60% |
30 to 34 | 85 | 6.52% |
35 to 39 | 69 | 5.30% |
40 to 44 | 71 | 5.45% |
45 to 49 | 66 | 5.07% |
50 to 54 | 52 | 3.99% |
55 to 59 | 35 | 2.69% |
60 to 64 | 43 | 3.30% |
65 to 69 | 18 | 1.38% |
70 to 74 | 22 | 1.69% |
75 to 79 | 13 | 1.00% |
80 and over | 8 | 0.61% |
Total | 1,303 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Parasan grew from 864 in 1990 to 1,368 in 2020, an increase of 504 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.03%, or an increase of 65 people, from the previous population of 1,303 in 2015.
Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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864 | – | |
909 | 0.96% | |
1,095 | 4.07% | |
1,186 | 1.11% | |
1,197 | 0.34% | |
1,303 | 1.63% | |
1,368 | 1.03% |
Location
Parasan is situated at approximately 8.1248, 123.4870, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 77.5 meters or 254.3 feet above mean sea level.
Adjacent barangays
Parasan shares a common border with the following barangay(s):
- Bag-ong Kauswagan, Tambulig, Zamboanga del Sur
- San Isidro, Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur
- Mabuhay, Molave, Zamboanga del Sur
- Lower Dimalinao, Molave, Zamboanga del Sur
- Marabanan (Balanan), Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur
- Bogo Calabat, Josefina, Zamboanga del Sur
- Bag-ong Dalaguete, Mahayag, Zamboanga del Sur
- Dontulan, Molave, Zamboanga del Sur
Notes
- Data on population, and households, are from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.