Parasanon, Municipality of Abuyog, Province of Leyte

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceLeyte
MunicipalityAbuyog
Postal code6510
Population (2020)533
Philippine major island(s)Leyte
Coordinates10.6088, 125.0398 (10° 37' North, 125° 2' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level26.9 meters (88.3 feet)

Parasanon is a barangay in the municipality of Abuyog, in the province of Leyte. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 533. This represented 0.87% of the total population of Abuyog.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Parasanon in the 2015 Census was 653 broken down into 122 households or an average of 5.35 members per household.

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Number of households in Parasanon (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
485825.91
491975.06
5771155.02
6041125.39
6791305.22
6531225.35

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Parasanon is 5 to 9, with 103 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 1142.14%
1 to 4558.42%
5 to 910315.77%
10 to 148513.02%
15 to 197010.72%
20 to 24507.66%
25 to 29467.04%
30 to 34456.89%
35 to 39426.43%
40 to 44314.75%
45 to 49253.83%
50 to 54294.44%
55 to 59233.52%
60 to 6491.38%
65 to 69121.84%
70 to 7481.23%
75 to 7940.61%
80 and over20.31%
Total653100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 69.46
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.03
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 76.49
  • Median Age: 19.96

Historical population

The population of Parasanon grew from 485 in 1990 to 533 in 2020, an increase of 48 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 4.18%, or a decrease of 120 people, from the previous population of 653 in 2015.

Population of Parasanon (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
485
4910.23%
5773.52%
6040.63%
6794.35%
653-0.74%
533-4.18%

Location

Parasanon is situated at approximately 10.6088, 125.0398, in the island of Leyte. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 26.9 meters or 88.3 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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