Nicanor Zabala, Municipality of Roxas, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityRoxas
Postal code5308
Population (2020)2,432
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Coordinates10.1443, 119.2153 (10° 9' North, 119° 13' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level8.9 meters (29.2 feet)

Nicanor Zabala is a barangay in the municipality of Roxas, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,432. This represented 3.49% of the total population of Roxas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Nicanor Zabala in the 2015 Census was 2,035 broken down into 526 households or an average of 3.87 members per household.

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Number of households in Nicanor Zabala (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,1092254.93
1,3342555.23
1,4523064.75
1,6063784.25
1,8954324.39
2,0355263.87

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Nicanor Zabala is 5 to 9, with 252 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 10 individuals.

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Population of Nicanor Zabala by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1492.41%
1 to 41969.63%
5 to 925212.38%
10 to 1422711.15%
15 to 191939.48%
20 to 241547.57%
25 to 291668.16%
30 to 341185.80%
35 to 391286.29%
40 to 441105.41%
45 to 491115.45%
50 to 54934.57%
55 to 59783.83%
60 to 64602.95%
65 to 69422.06%
70 to 74271.33%
75 to 79211.03%
80 and over100.49%
Total2,035100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.79
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.26
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 68.05
  • Median Age: 23.26

Historical population

The population of Nicanor Zabala grew from 1,109 in 1990 to 2,432 in 2020, an increase of 1,323 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 3.82%, or an increase of 397 people, from the previous population of 2,035 in 2015.

Population of Nicanor Zabala (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,109
1,3343.52%
1,4521.83%
1,6061.40%
1,8956.21%
2,0351.37%
2,4323.82%

Location

Nicanor Zabala is situated at approximately 10.1443, 119.2153, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 8.9 meters or 29.2 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

Nicanor Zabala 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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