Parasanon, Municipality of Maragusan, Province of Davao de Oro

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionDavao Region (Region XI)
ProvinceDavao de Oro (Compostela Valley)
MunicipalityMaragusan
Postal code8808
Population (2020)820
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.3687, 126.0918 (7° 22' North, 126° 6' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level1,079.3 meters (3,541.0 feet)

Parasanon is a barangay in the municipality of Maragusan, in the province of Davao de Oro. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 820. This represented 1.27% of the total population of Maragusan.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Parasanon in the 2015 Census was 848 broken down into 186 households or an average of 4.56 members per household.

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Number of households in Parasanon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
8981894.75
7361554.75
7251584.59
8111734.69
8521645.20
8481864.56

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Parasanon is 15 to 19, with 114 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 2 individuals.

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Population of Parasanon by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1141.64%
1 to 4799.24%
5 to 98710.18%
10 to 1410312.05%
15 to 1911413.33%
20 to 249010.53%
25 to 29647.49%
30 to 34546.32%
35 to 39394.56%
40 to 44424.91%
45 to 49404.68%
50 to 54465.38%
55 to 59354.09%
60 to 64222.57%
65 to 69141.64%
70 to 7460.70%
75 to 7940.47%
80 and over20.23%
Total855100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.83
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 4.76
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 56.59
  • Median Age: 21.69

Historical population

The population of Parasanon fell from 898 in 1990 to 820 in 2020, a decrease of 78 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.88%, or a decrease of 35 people, from the previous population of 855 in 2015.

Population of Parasanon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
898
736-3.66%
725-0.32%
8111.56%
8521.81%
8550.07%
820-0.88%

Location

Parasanon is situated at approximately 7.3687, 126.0918, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 1,079.3 meters or 3,541.0 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Parasanon 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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