Roxas, Municipality of Las Navas, Province of Northern Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceNorthern Samar
MunicipalityLas Navas
Postal code6420
Population (2020)703
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates12.3599, 125.0009 (12° 22' North, 125° 0' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level15.8 meters (51.8 feet)

Roxas is a barangay in the municipality of Las Navas, in the province of Northern Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 703. This represented 1.92% of the total population of Las Navas.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Roxas in the 2015 Census was 843 broken down into 166 households or an average of 5.08 members per household.

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Number of households in Roxas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
392725.44
410894.61
571995.77
6591305.07
7681276.05
8431665.08

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Roxas is 5 to 9, with 134 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 5 individuals.

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Population of Roxas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1111.30%
1 to 49511.27%
5 to 913415.90%
10 to 1411213.29%
15 to 199711.51%
20 to 24576.76%
25 to 29688.07%
30 to 34465.46%
35 to 39445.22%
40 to 44394.63%
45 to 49323.80%
50 to 54424.98%
55 to 59121.42%
60 to 64111.30%
65 to 69121.42%
70 to 74131.54%
75 to 79131.54%
80 and over50.59%
Total843100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 78.57
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 9.6
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 88.17
  • Median Age: 18.58

Historical population

The population of Roxas grew from 392 in 1990 to 703 in 2020, an increase of 311 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 3.75%, or a decrease of 140 people, from the previous population of 843 in 2015.

Population of Roxas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
392
4100.84%
5717.36%
6592.00%
7685.73%
8431.79%
703-3.75%

Location

Roxas is situated at approximately 12.3599, 125.0009, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 15.8 meters or 51.8 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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