Aborlan

Aborlan
Aborlan
Municipality
	Municipality of Aborlan
	Map of Palawan with Aborlan highlighted
	Aborlan Location within the Philippines
	Coordinates: 9°26′19″N 118°32′53″E / 9.438639°N 118.548136°E
Country	Philippines
Region	Mimaropa
Province	Palawan
District	3rd district
Founded	June 28, 1949
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Jamie M. Ortega
• Electorate	29,443 voters (2022)
Area
• Total	807.33 km2 (311.71 sq mi)
Population (2020 census)
• Total	38,736
• Density	48/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	5302
PSGC	175301000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)48
Income class	1st municipal income class
Revenue (₱)	₱ 369.7 million (2020)
Native languages	Aborlan Tagbanwa; Palawano; Tagalog

Aborlan, officially the Municipality of 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.^[3]

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

Demographics

Population census of Aborlan

Year	Pop.	±% 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%

Year	Pop.	±% 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^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

In the 2020 census, the population of Aborlan was 38,736 people,^[3] with a density of 48 inhabitants per square kilometre or 120 inhabitants per square mile.

References

^ Municipality of Aborlan | (DILG)
^ "Province: Palawan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
^ ^a ^b ^c Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Aborlan" (PDF). Provincial Government of Palawan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ "Province of Palawan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

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[1] Municipality of Aborlan | (DILG)

[nscb-area-2] "Province: Palawan". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.

[PSA20–17-3] Census of Population (2020). "Mimaropa". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[aborlan-4] "Aborlan" (PDF). Provincial Government of Palawan. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 October 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[PSA15–17-6] Census of Population (2015). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.

[NSO10–17-7] Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.

[NSO07-17-8] Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IV-B (Mimaropa)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.{{cite encyclopedia}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[LWUA-PopulationData-9] "Province of Palawan". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.

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v t e Province of Palawan
Puerto Princesa (capital and largest city)
Municipalities	Aborlan Agutaya Araceli Balabac Bataraza Brooke's Point Busuanga Cagayancillo Coron Culion Cuyo Dumaran El Nido Kalayaan Linapacan Magsaysay Narra Quezon Rizal Roxas San Vicente Sofronio Española Taytay
Highly urbanized city	Puerto Princesa (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Palawan by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)