La Roxas, Municipality of Maramag, Province of Bukidnon

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupMindanao
RegionNorthern Mindanao (Region X)
ProvinceBukidnon
MunicipalityMaramag
Postal code8714
Population (2020)2,384
Philippine major island(s)Mindanao
Coordinates7.8575, 124.8785 (7° 51' North, 124° 53' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level804.3 meters (2,638.7 feet)

La Roxas is a barangay in the municipality of Maramag, in the province of Bukidnon. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,384. This represented 2.20% of the total population of Maramag.

Demographics

Households

The household population of La Roxas in the 2015 Census was 2,430 broken down into 578 households or an average of 4.20 members per household.

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Number of households in La Roxas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
1,8283355.46
1,8563335.57
2,2564265.30
2,0694194.94
2,1914624.74
2,4305784.20

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in La Roxas is 5 to 9, with 294 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14 individuals.

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Population of La Roxas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1532.18%
1 to 42279.34%
5 to 929412.10%
10 to 1429312.06%
15 to 1926310.82%
20 to 241827.49%
25 to 292048.40%
30 to 341536.30%
35 to 391285.27%
40 to 441335.47%
45 to 491325.43%
50 to 541245.10%
55 to 59763.13%
60 to 64722.96%
65 to 69291.19%
70 to 74341.40%
75 to 79190.78%
80 and over140.58%
Total2,430100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 59.1
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.54
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 65.64
  • Median Age: 22.34

Historical population

The population of La Roxas grew from 1,828 in 1990 to 2,384 in 2020, an increase of 556 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.40%, or a decrease of 46 people, from the previous population of 2,430 in 2015.

Population of La Roxas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
1,828
1,8560.29%
2,2564.27%
2,069-1.19%
2,1912.11%
2,4301.99%
2,384-0.40%

Location

La Roxas is situated at approximately 7.8575, 124.8785, in the island of Mindanao. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 804.3 meters or 2,638.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

La Roxas 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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