Roxas, Municipality of Catubig, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityCatubig
Postal code6418
Population (2020)1,143
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.3973, 125.1297 (12° 24' North, 125° 8' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level18.2 meters (59.7 feet)

Roxas is a barangay in the municipality of Catubig, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,143. This represented 3.55% of the total population of Catubig.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Roxas in the 2015 Census was 1,127 broken down into 202 households or an average of 5.58 members per household.

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Number of households in Roxas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
5761085.33
6791175.80
8961476.10
8601715.03
9761765.55
1,1272025.58

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Roxas is 5 to 9, with 159 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6 individuals.

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Population of Roxas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1292.57%
1 to 412411.00%
5 to 915914.11%
10 to 1414512.87%
15 to 1912511.09%
20 to 2412811.36%
25 to 29907.99%
30 to 34706.21%
35 to 39564.97%
40 to 44433.82%
45 to 49383.37%
50 to 54272.40%
55 to 59282.48%
60 to 64141.24%
65 to 69232.04%
70 to 74121.06%
75 to 79100.89%
80 and over60.53%
Total1,127100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 73.83
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.24
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 82.07
  • Median Age: 19.26

Historical population

The population of Roxas grew from 576 in 1990 to 1,143 in 2020, an increase of 567 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 0.30%, or an increase of 16 people, from the previous population of 1,127 in 2015.

Population of Roxas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
576
6793.13%
8966.13%
860-0.56%
9764.71%
1,1272.78%
1,1430.30%

Location

Roxas is situated at approximately 12.3973, 125.1297, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 18.2 meters or 59.7 feet above mean sea level.


Adjacent barangays

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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