Nabas, Province of Aklan

Summary data
Typemunicipality
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceAklan
Barangay count20
Postal code5607
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSibuyan Sea
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Area (2013)96.82 km2 (37.38 sq mi)
Population (2020)40,632
Density (2020)420 / km2 (1,087 / sq mi)
Coordinates11° 50' North, 122° 6' East (11.8288, 122.0933)
Estimated elevation above sea level4.8 meters (15.9 feet)

Nabas is a coastal municipality in the province of Aklan.

The municipality has a land area of 96.82 square kilometers or 37.38 square miles which constitutes 5.50% of Aklan's total area. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 40,632. This represented 6.60% of the total population of Aklan province, or 0.51% of the overall population of the Western Visayas region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 420 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,087 inhabitants per square mile.

Barangays

Nabas has 20 barangays as shown in the following table.

Demographic profile of barangays
Local government units of Nabas
BarangayPopulation percentage (2020)Population (2020)Population (2015)Change (2015‑2020)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Alimbo-Baybay3.74%1,5201,35612.09%2.43%
Buenafortuna3.42%1,3891,26210.06%2.04%
Buenasuerte5.41%2,1992,0099.46%1.92%
Buenavista3.98%1,6171,4918.45%1.72%
Gibon8.56%3,4783,2397.38%1.51%
Habana3.57%1,4521,31310.59%2.14%
Laserna8.13%3,3032,95011.97%2.41%
Libertad4.44%1,8031,6539.07%1.85%
Magallanes2.18%8878850.23%0.05%
Matabana2.41%98085414.75%2.94%
Nagustan9.47%3,8493,30716.39%3.25%
Pawa0.97%39630928.16%5.36%
Pinatuad1.95%7947367.88%1.61%
Poblacion5.22%2,1212,1150.28%0.06%
Rizal4.56%1,8511,48924.31%4.69%
Solido4.45%1,8081,855-2.53%-0.54%
Tagororoc2.90%1,1771,0917.88%1.61%
Toledo7.19%2,9222,60812.04%2.42%
Unidos8.50%3,4543,06612.65%2.54%
Union8.94%3,6322,84727.57%5.26%
Nabas Total40,63236,43511.52%2.32%

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Nabas for the fiscal year of 2016 was 90,607,024.74.

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Annual regular income of Nabas (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
200946,097,231.37
201050,792,451.9010.19%
201155,130,071.118.54%
201254,936,177.64-0.35%
201366,261,650.0920.62%
201473,163,232.1810.42%
201583,221,956.9313.75%
201690,607,024.748.87%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Households

The household population of Nabas in the 2015 Census was 36,393 broken down into 7,918 households or an average of 4.60 members per household.

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Number of households in Nabas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
20,5333,7565.47
21,3854,1985.09
24,9584,6915.32
28,3395,7674.91
31,0516,3764.87
36,3937,9184.60

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Nabas is 5 to 9, with 4,197 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 388 individuals.

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Population of Nabas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 18272.27%
1 to 43,3039.07%
5 to 94,19711.52%
10 to 143,93310.79%
15 to 193,91510.75%
20 to 243,4859.56%
25 to 292,8897.93%
30 to 342,4146.63%
35 to 392,1585.92%
40 to 441,9335.31%
45 to 491,6874.63%
50 to 541,4493.98%
55 to 591,1983.29%
60 to 649102.50%
65 to 697502.06%
70 to 746021.65%
75 to 793881.06%
80 and over3971.09%
Total36,435100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 55.63
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.7
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.33
  • Median Age: 22.93

Historical population

The population of Nabas grew from 6,455 in 1903 to 40,632 in 2020, an increase of 34,177 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.32%, or an increase of 4,197 people, from the previous population of 36,435 in 2015.

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Population of Nabas (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
6,455
7,3550.83%
9,7681.43%
10,4420.69%
11,8791.14%
13,8501.51%
15,0511.68%
16,6071.99%
20,5382.15%
21,3910.77%
25,0143.41%
28,3451.74%
31,0523.38%
36,4353.09%
40,6322.32%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Nabas for the year 2019 was 22,962, broken down into 11,306 males and 11,656 females.

Location

The municipal center of Nabas is situated at approximately 11° 50' North, 122° 6' East, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 4.8 meters or 15.9 feet above mean sea level.

Distances

Based on the great-circle distance (the shortest distance between two points over the surface of the Earth), the cities closest to Nabas are Roxas City, Capiz, Passi, Iloilo, Iloilo City, Victorias, Negros Occidental, Silay, Negros Occidental, and Talisay, Negros Occidental. The nearest municipalities are Ibajay, Aklan, Pandan, Antique, Tangalan, Aklan, Libertad, Antique, Malay, Aklan, and Buruanga, Aklan. Its distance from the national capital is 328.51 kilometers (204.13 miles). The following list delineates such distance measurements.

great-circle distance

Nearest towns

  • Ibajay, Aklan, 7.42 kilometers (4.61 miles) to the East (S81°E)
  • Pandan, Antique, 12.06 kilometers (7.49 miles) to the South (S1°E)
  • Tangalan, Aklan, 19.19 kilometers (11.93 miles) to the East‑Southeast (S71°E)
  • Libertad, Antique, 20.14 kilometers (12.51 miles) to the West‑Southwest (S71°W)
  • Malay, Aklan, 21.48 kilometers (13.35 miles) to the West‑Northwest (N68°W)
  • Buruanga, Aklan, 22.39 kilometers (13.91 miles) to the West (N86°W)

Nearest cities

Distance from Manila: 328.51 kilometers (204.13 miles) to the North‑Northwest (N21°W)

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages), household data, and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Data on annual regular income is from the Bureau of Local Government Finance, Department of Finance
  4. Postal code information is from the Philippine Postal Corporation.
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