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 2015 census, it has a population of 35,091 people. [2]

Aborlan
Municipality
Municipality of Aborlan
Map of Palawan with Aborlan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Aborlan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 9°26′19″N 118°32′53″E
Country Philippines
RegionMimaropa (Region IV-B)
ProvincePalawan
District3rd district
FoundedJune 28, 1949
Barangays19 (see Barangays)
Government
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorCelsa B. Adier
 • Vice MayorLito O. Tito
 • RepresentativeGil A. Acosta Jr.
 • Electorate24,835 voters (2019)
Area
 [1]
 • Total807.33 km2 (311.71 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Highest elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [2]
 • Total35,091
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
 • Households
8,267
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence21.56% (2015)[3]
 • Revenue₱173,339,006.79 (2016)
Service provider
 • ElectricityPalawan Electric Cooperative
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5302
PSGC
175301000
IDD : area code +63 (0)48
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesAborlan Tagbanwa language
Palawano
Tagalog

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

Aborlan was made into a regular municipality on June 28, 1949, by virtue of Executive Order No. 232.[4] In 1951, it lost the barrios of Berong and Alfonso XII when these were transferred to the then newly created town of Quezon.[5]

It is the only town in the province with an agricultural college, now called the Western Philippines University. It was founded in 1910.[4]

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 [6]

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%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [2] [7] [8][9]

In the 2015 census, the population of Aborlan was 35,091 people, [2] with a density of 43 inhabitants per square kilometre or 110 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

References
  1. "Province: Palawan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  2. Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  3. 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.
  4. "Aborlan" (PDF). Provincial Government of Palawan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
  5. "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.
  6. "Aborlan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
  7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  8. 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.
  9. "Province of Palawan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  11. https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. 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.
  15. 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.


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