Abaroan, Municipality of Roxas, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityRoxas
Postal code5308
Population (2020)3,840
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Coordinates10.3411, 119.2531 (10° 20' North, 119° 15' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level25.1 meters (82.3 feet)

Abaroan is a barangay in the municipality of Roxas, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,840. This represented 5.52% of the total population of Roxas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Abaroan in the 2015 Census was 3,808 broken down into 848 households or an average of 4.49 members per household.

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Number of households in Abaroan (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,4914455.60
3,0625525.55
3,1366025.21
2,8046334.43
3,8177405.16
3,8088484.49

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Abaroan is 10 to 14, with 478 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 30 individuals.

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Population of Abaroan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1822.14%
1 to 43529.21%
5 to 946112.06%
10 to 1447812.50%
15 to 1943411.35%
20 to 243499.13%
25 to 292867.48%
30 to 342536.62%
35 to 392015.26%
40 to 441774.63%
45 to 491854.84%
50 to 541724.50%
55 to 591263.29%
60 to 64972.54%
65 to 69671.75%
70 to 74401.05%
75 to 79300.78%
80 and over340.89%
Total3,824100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 60.22
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.5
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 67.72
  • Median Age: 21.50

Historical population

The population of Abaroan grew from 2,504 in 1990 to 3,840 in 2020, an increase of 1,336 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.09%, or an increase of 16 people, from the previous population of 3,824 in 2015.

Population of Abaroan (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,504
3,0643.85%
3,1360.50%
2,804-1.53%
3,81711.88%
3,8240.03%
3,8400.09%

Location

Abaroan is situated at approximately 10.3411, 119.2531, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 25.1 meters or 82.3 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Abaroan 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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