Barangay Harrison

Classified as a mid-sized barangay, Barangay Harrison is one of the administrative divisions of Paluan in Occidental Mindoro, MIMAROPA Region, Philippines.

According to the 2020 Philippine census, Barangay Harrison had a population of 4,751. This made it the 1st largest of 12 barangays in Paluan by population, placing it among the most populous barangays of the municipality. Residents of Barangay Harrison accounted for approximately 25.59% of the total population of Paluan, which stood at 18,566 in the same census year.

Census comparisons between 2015 and 2020 show Barangay Harrison moving from 3,461 residents to 4,751 residents, an intercensal change of +37.3%. The trajectory indicates a growing community. Barangay Harrison is officially classified as rural, a designation applied to barangays with lower population density and predominantly non-built-up land use.

Paluan is a municipality comprising 12 barangays, and serves as the governing unit directly responsible for local services in Barangay Harrison, including public health, sanitation, peace and order, and civil registration. Within the wider province of Occidental Mindoro, which contains 164 barangays across its component cities and municipalities, Barangay Harrison ranks 29th by 2020 population. Occidental Mindoro is classified as a 2nd by the Bureau of Local Government Finance, a category that reflects the province's annual regular income.

Barangay Harrison is governed by an elected Sangguniang Barangay composed of a Punong Barangay and seven kagawads, with the Sangguniang Kabataan representing the youth. The next BSKE, set for Monday, November 2, 2026, will elect officials to four-year terms as provided under Republic Act No. 12232.