San Nicolas, Municipality of Roxas, Province of Palawan

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
ProvincePalawan
MunicipalityRoxas
Postal code5308
Population (2020)1,294
Philippine major island(s)Palawan
Coordinates10.3621, 119.3868 (10° 22' North, 119° 23' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level14.5 meters (47.6 feet)

San Nicolas is a barangay in the municipality of Roxas, in the province of Palawan. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,294. This represented 1.86% of the total population of Roxas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of San Nicolas in the 2015 Census was 1,266 broken down into 284 households or an average of 4.46 members per household.

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Number of households in San Nicolas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
6411175.48
7821515.18
6781305.22
8621645.26
1,1022334.73
1,2662844.46

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in San Nicolas is 15 to 19, with 158 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 9 individuals.

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Population of San Nicolas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1433.38%
1 to 41249.75%
5 to 915011.79%
10 to 1415412.11%
15 to 1915812.42%
20 to 241239.67%
25 to 29806.29%
30 to 34866.76%
35 to 39715.58%
40 to 44544.25%
45 to 49554.32%
50 to 54433.38%
55 to 59433.38%
60 to 64282.20%
65 to 69231.81%
70 to 74151.18%
75 to 79131.02%
80 and over90.71%
Total1,272100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 63.56
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.1
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 71.66
  • Median Age: 20.28

Historical population

The population of San Nicolas grew from 641 in 1990 to 1,294 in 2020, an increase of 653 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.36%, or an increase of 22 people, from the previous population of 1,272 in 2015.

Population of San Nicolas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
641
7843.84%
678-3.07%
8623.37%
1,1179.89%
1,2722.50%
1,2940.36%

Location

San Nicolas is situated at approximately 10.3621, 119.3868, in the island of Palawan. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 14.5 meters or 47.6 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

San Nicolas 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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