Aborlan

Aborlan, officially the Municipality of Aborlan (Tagalog: Bayan ng Aborlan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Palawan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 38,736 people. [4]

Aborlan
Municipality
Municipality of Aborlan
Flag
Map of Palawan with Aborlan highlighted
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Aborlan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°26′19″N 118°32′53″E
CountryPhilippines
RegionMimaropa
ProvincePalawan
District 3rd district
FoundedJune 28, 1949
Barangays19 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorCelsa B. Adier
 • Vice MayorLito O. Tito
 • RepresentativeGil A. Acosta Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate24,835 voters (2019)
Area
[2]
 • Total807.33 km2 (311.71 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
210 m (690 ft)
Highest elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [4]
 • Total38,736
 • Density48/km2 (120/sq mi)
 • Households
8,267
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence13.33% (2018)[5]
 • Revenue₱369,689,300.73 (2020)
 • Assets₱868,252,734.80 (2020)
 • Expenditure₱245,580,793.32 (2020)
 • Liabilities₱226,802,289.64 (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityPalawan Electric Cooperative (PALECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5302
PSGC
175301000
IDD : area code +63 (0)48
Native languagesAborlan Tagbanwa
Palawano
Tagalog

It lies in a vast plain between the Sulu Sea and the mountains, 69 kilometres (43 mi) south of Puerto Princesa City.

Aborlan became a municipality on June 28, 1949, by Executive Order No. 232.[6] In 1951, the municipality lost the barrios of Berong and Alfonso XII when those were transferred to the newly created town of Quezon.[7]

Aborlan is the province's only town with an agricultural college, now called Western Philippines University. It was founded in 1910.[6]

Geography

Barangays

Aborlan is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.

  • Apo-Aporawan
  • Apoc-apoc
  • Aporawan
  • Barake
  • Cabigaan
  • Gogognan
  • Iraan
  • Isaub
  • Jose Rizal
  • Mabini
  • Magbabadil
  • Plaridel
  • Ramon Magsaysay
  • Sagpangan
  • San Juan
  • Tagpait
  • Tigman
  • Poblacion
  • Culandanum

Climate
Climate data for Aborlan, Palawan
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(85)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 25
(77)		 26
(79)		 26
(79)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 25
(76)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 73
(2.9)		 68
(2.7)		 96
(3.8)		 104
(4.1)		 193
(7.6)		 246
(9.7)		 225
(8.9)		 199
(7.8)		 213
(8.4)		 250
(9.8)		 226
(8.9)		 143
(5.6)		 2,036
(80.2)
Average rainy days 15.4 13.7 17.8 19.4 27.0 28.5 29.1 27.8 28.3 28.5 25.6 21.8 282.9
Source: Meteoblue [8]

Demographics
Population census of Aborlan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1918 2,734—    
1939 5,780+3.63%
1948 6,351+1.05%
1960 17,530+8.83%
1970 8,880−6.57%
1975 10,452+3.32%
1980 11,799+2.45%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 18,751+4.74%
1995 21,650+2.73%
2000 25,540+3.61%
2007 27,953+1.25%
2010 32,209+5.29%
2015 35,091+1.65%
2020 38,736+1.96%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [10] [11][12]

In the 2020 census, the population of Aborlan was 38,736 people, [4] with a density of 48 inhabitants per square kilometre or 120 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

References
  1.  Municipality of Aborlan | (DILG)
  2. "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. https://elevation.maplogs.com/poi/aborlan_palawan_philippines.207429.html.
  4. Census of Population (2020). "MIMAROPA". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  5. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  6. "Aborlan" (PDF). Provincial Government of Palawan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  7. "An act to create the municipality of Quezon in the province of Palawan". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  8. "Aborlan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  9. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  10. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  11. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  12. "Province of Palawan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  13. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  14. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  15. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  16. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  17. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  18. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  19. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.


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