Gabu‑an, City of Roxas, Province of Capiz

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
ProvinceCapiz
CityRoxas City
Postal code5800
Population (2020)1,521
Philippine major island(s)Panay
Coordinates11.5987, 122.7574 (11° 36' North, 122° 45' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level3.8 meters (12.5 feet)

Gabu‑an is a barangay in Roxas City, in the province of Capiz. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,521. This represented 0.85% of the total population of Roxas City.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Gabu-an in the 2015 Census was 1,335 broken down into 323 households or an average of 4.13 members per household.

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Number of households in Gabu-an (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
395695.72
441875.07
7211504.81
1,1572394.84
1,3223174.17
1,3353234.13

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Gabu-an is 15 to 19, with 139 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 11 individuals.

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Population of Gabu-an by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1141.05%
1 to 4987.34%
5 to 91269.44%
10 to 1413710.26%
15 to 1913910.41%
20 to 241188.84%
25 to 29916.82%
30 to 34926.89%
35 to 391078.01%
40 to 44987.34%
45 to 49886.59%
50 to 54644.79%
55 to 59513.82%
60 to 64382.85%
65 to 69261.95%
70 to 74211.57%
75 to 79161.20%
80 and over110.82%
Total1,335100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 42.33
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.35
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 50.68
  • Median Age: 26.95

Historical population

The population of Gabu-an grew from 395 in 1990 to 1,521 in 2020, an increase of 1,126 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 2.78%, or an increase of 186 people, from the previous population of 1,335 in 2015.

Population of Gabu-an (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
395
4412.09%
72111.12%
1,1576.74%
1,3224.97%
1,3350.19%
1,5212.78%

Location

Gabu‑an is situated at approximately 11.5987, 122.7574, in the island of Panay. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 3.8 meters or 12.5 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Gabu‑an 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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