Naparasan, Municipality of Mapanas, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityMapanas
Postal code6412
Population (2020)521
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.4219, 125.2339 (12° 25' North, 125° 14' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level97.8 meters (320.9 feet)

Naparasan is a barangay in the municipality of Mapanas, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 521. This represented 3.66% of the total population of Mapanas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Naparasan in the 2015 Census was 503 broken down into 110 households or an average of 4.57 members per household.

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Number of households in Naparasan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
209336.33
262485.46
348655.35
372735.10
388834.67
5031104.57

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Naparasan is 5 to 9, with 68 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 70 to 74, with 3 individuals.

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Population of Naparasan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1101.99%
1 to 45110.14%
5 to 96813.52%
10 to 145911.73%
15 to 195911.73%
20 to 246112.13%
25 to 29387.55%
30 to 34479.34%
35 to 39214.17%
40 to 44203.98%
45 to 49163.18%
50 to 54203.98%
55 to 5981.59%
60 to 6461.19%
65 to 6981.59%
70 to 7430.60%
75 to 7940.80%
80 and over40.80%
Total503100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.51
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.42
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.93
  • Median Age: 20.37

Historical population

The population of Naparasan grew from 209 in 1990 to 521 in 2020, an increase of 312 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.74%, or an increase of 18 people, from the previous population of 503 in 2015.

Population of Naparasan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
209
2624.32%
3486.28%
3720.92%
3881.54%
5035.07%
5210.74%

Location

Naparasan is situated at approximately 12.4219, 125.2339, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 97.8 meters or 320.9 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Naparasan 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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