Aklan

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Aklan
Typeprovince
Island groupVisayas
RegionWestern Visayas (Region VI)
Cities0
Municipalities17
Barangays327
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSulu Sea, Sibuyan Sea
Area (2013)1,760.30 km2 (679.66 sq mi)
Population (2020)615,475
Density (2020)350 / km2 (906 / sq mi)

Aklan is a province in the Philippines situated in the Western Visayas region occupying the western section of the Visayas. Its capital is the Municipality of Kalibo.

The province has a land area of 1,760.30 square kilometers or 679.66 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 615,475. This represented 7.74% of the total population of the Western Visayas region, 2.99% of the overall population of the Visayas island group, or 0.56% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 350 inhabitants per square kilometer or 906 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Aklan is bordered, clockwise from the North, by the Sibuyan Sea, Capiz, Antique, and Sulu Sea.

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Map of the Philippines with Aklan highlighted in redMap of Aklan showing its component municipalitiesAltavasBaleteBangaBatanBuruangaIbajayKaliboLezoLibacaoMadalagMakatoMalayMalinaoNabasNew WashingtonNumanciaTangalan

Local government units

Aklan has 17 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the province is 327.

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Local government units of Aklan
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Altavasmunicipality25,63924,6190.86%109.0523514
Baletemunicipality30,09028,9200.84%118.9325310
Bangamunicipality40,31839,5050.43%84.5347730
Batanmunicipality33,48432,0320.94%79.2242320
Buruangamunicipality19,35719,0030.39%56.4434315
Ibajaymunicipality52,36449,5641.16%158.9033035
Kalibomunicipality, capital89,12780,6052.14%50.751,75616
Lezomunicipality15,63915,2240.57%23.4066812
Libacaomunicipality28,27228,2410.02%254.9811124
Madalagmunicipality18,89018,3890.57%269.607025
Makatomunicipality29,71727,2621.83%103.4528718
Malaymunicipality60,07752,9732.68%10.665,63617
Malinaomunicipality24,51723,1941.17%186.0113223
Nabasmunicipality40,63236,4352.32%96.8242020
New Washingtonmunicipality47,95545,0071.34%66.6971916
Numanciamunicipality35,69331,9342.37%28.841,23817
Tangalanmunicipality23,70421,9161.66%62.0338215
Aklan Total615,475574,8231.45%1,760.30350327

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Aklan for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,433,812,446.33.

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Annual regular income of Aklan (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009701,811,672.91–
2010777,117,678.6610.73%
2011887,200,791.4414.17%
2012959,573,075.438.16%
20131,087,180,329.1213.30%
20141,162,712,648.026.95%
20151,310,968,329.2912.75%
20161,433,812,446.339.37%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Aklan is 5 to 9, with 59,754 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 75 to 79, with 7,436 individuals.

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Population of Aklan by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 110,7531.87%
1 to 446,0708.01%
5 to 959,75410.40%
10 to 1456,5759.84%
15 to 1957,2559.96%
20 to 2454,6359.50%
25 to 2947,0348.18%
30 to 3441,0537.14%
35 to 3936,2146.30%
40 to 4431,2645.44%
45 to 4929,4185.12%
50 to 5425,7554.48%
55 to 5921,8823.81%
60 to 6417,8393.10%
65 to 6913,8732.41%
70 to 7410,0691.75%
75 to 797,4361.29%
80 and over7,9441.38%
Total574,823100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 47.79
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 10.85
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 58.64
  • Median Age: 25.25

Historical population

The population of Aklan grew from 110,773 in 1903 to 615,475 in 2020, an increase of 504,702 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.45%, or an increase of 40,652 people, from the previous population of 574,823 in 2015.

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Population of Aklan (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
110,773–
137,3231.37%
176,6251.27%
196,9821.13%
226,2321.22%
263,3581.50%
293,3492.19%
324,5632.04%
380,4971.60%
410,5391.43%
451,3142.05%
495,1221.29%
535,7252.91%
574,8231.35%
615,4751.45%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Aklan for the year 2019 was 390,360.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Aklan are:

Secondary Roads

  • Aklan East Road
  • Aklan West Road (Kalibo-Nabas)
  • Ibajay-Antique Boundary Road
  • Jaime Cardinal Sin Avenue

Tertiary Roads

  • Altavas-Jamindan Road

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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