Roxas, Municipality of Basey, Province of Samar

Summary data
Typebarangay
Island groupVisayas
RegionEastern Visayas (Region VIII)
ProvinceSamar
MunicipalityBasey
Postal code6720
Population (2020)1,439
Philippine major island(s)Samar
Coordinates11.3070, 125.0507 (11° 18' North, 125° 3' East)
Estimated elevation above sea level10.1 meters (33.1 feet)

Roxas is a barangay in the municipality of Basey, in the province of Samar. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,439. This represented 2.54% of the total population of Basey.

Demographics

Households

The household population of Roxas in the 2015 Census was 1,443 broken down into 323 households or an average of 4.47 members per household.

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Number of households in Roxas (1990‑2015)
Census dateHousehold populationNumber of householdsAverage household size
9421924.91
9031894.78
1,0942224.93
1,1982514.77
1,3202764.78
1,4433234.47

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Roxas is 5 to 9, with 181 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 19 individuals.

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Population of Roxas by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 1382.63%
1 to 414510.05%
5 to 918112.54%
10 to 1415510.74%
15 to 1916811.64%
20 to 241268.73%
25 to 29946.51%
30 to 34755.20%
35 to 39604.16%
40 to 44644.44%
45 to 49644.44%
50 to 54745.13%
55 to 59412.84%
60 to 64322.22%
65 to 69463.19%
70 to 74392.70%
75 to 79221.52%
80 and over191.32%
Total1,443100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 65.04
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 15.79
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 80.83
  • Median Age: 21.37

Historical population

The population of Roxas grew from 942 in 1990 to 1,439 in 2020, an increase of 497 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a negative growth rate of 0.06%, or a decrease of 4 people, from the previous population of 1,443 in 2015.

Population of Roxas (1990‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
942
903-0.79%
1,0944.20%
1,1981.26%
1,3203.59%
1,4431.71%
1,439-0.06%

Location

Roxas is situated at approximately 11.3070, 125.0507, in the island of Samar. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 10.1 meters or 33.1 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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