Magara, Municipality of Roxas, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityRoxas
Postal code5308
Population (2020)5,450
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Coordinates10.2552, 119.2083 (10° 15' North, 119° 12' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level9.8 meters (32.2 feet)

Magara, formerly Arasan, is a barangay in the municipality of Roxas, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 5,450. This represented 7.83% of the total population of Roxas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Magara in the 2015 Census was 5,133 broken down into 1,281 households or an average of 4.01 members per household.

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Number of households in Magara (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
2,9426064.85
3,6777165.14
3,7027355.04
4,1328834.68
4,5519794.65
5,1331,2814.01

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Magara is 10 to 14, with 635 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 47 individuals.

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Population of Magara by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 11232.39%
1 to 451710.06%
5 to 960611.79%
10 to 1463512.36%
15 to 194248.25%
20 to 243717.22%
25 to 293857.49%
30 to 343526.85%
35 to 393085.99%
40 to 442845.53%
45 to 492865.57%
50 to 542334.53%
55 to 591953.79%
60 to 641292.51%
65 to 691112.16%
70 to 74811.58%
75 to 79521.01%
80 and over470.91%
Total5,139100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.4
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.81
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 73.21
  • Median Age: 23.56

Historical population

The population of Magara grew from 2,942 in 1990 to 5,450 in 2020, an increase of 2,508 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.24%, or an increase of 311 people, from the previous population of 5,139 in 2015.

Population of Magara (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
2,942
3,6774.27%
3,7020.15%
4,1421.56%
4,5513.49%
5,1392.34%
5,4501.24%

Location

Magara is situated at approximately 10.2552, 119.2083, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 9.8 meters or 32.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Magara 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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