Nabas, Aklan

Nabas
Municipality of Nabas
Boracay Airport Union Arrival Terminal and Pawa Windfarm
Boracay Airport Union Arrival Terminal and Pawa Windfarm
Flag of Nabas
Official seal of Nabas
Etymology: Navas
Nickname: 
Nature's Haven
Motto: 
Pangibabaw Nabas
Anthem: Nabas, Banwa Ko
Map of Aklan with Nabas highlighted
Map of Aklan with Nabas highlighted
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Nabas is located in Philippines
Nabas
Nabas
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 11°49′40″N 122°05′38″E / 11.8278°N 122.0939°E / 11.8278; 122.0939
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceAklan
District 2nd district
Barangays20 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorMaria Fe Lasaleta
 • Vice MayorJames V. Solanoy
 • RepresentativeTeodorico T. Haresco Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate25,481 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total96.82 km2 (37.38 sq mi)
Elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Highest elevation
883 m (2,897 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total40,632
 • Density420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Households
9,868
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
20.89
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 143.3 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 415.8 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 128.2 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 158.5 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAklan Electric Cooperative (AKELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5607
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)36
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Nabas, officially the Municipality of Nabas (Aklanon: Banwa it Nabas; Hiligaynon: Banwa sang Nabas; Tagalog: Bayan ng Nabas), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Aklan, Philippines. Nabas serves as the arrival gateway of Boracay Airport. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 40,632 people, making it the fifth most populous town in Aklan Province.[3].

The resort island of Boracay is located 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the north-westernmost tip of the town.

  1. ^ Municipality of Nabas | (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. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region VI (Western Visayas)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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