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Type
Island group
Provinces
5
Cities
2
Municipalities
71
Barangays
1,460
Coastal/Landlocked
coastal
Marine waterbodies
South China Sea, Sulu Sea, Sibuyan Sea, Tablas Strait, Mindoro Strait, Verde Island Passage
Area (2013)
296.06 km2 (11431.04 sq mi)
Population (2020)
3,228,558
Density (2020)
109 / km2 (282 / sq mi)
MIMAROPA Region is an administrative region in the Philippines grouped under the Luzon island group. It covers 5 provinces, namely, Marinduque, Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, and Romblon, as well as 1 highly urbanized city. The regional center is the City of Calapan.
Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 3,228,558. This represented 5.19% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 2.96% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 109 inhabitants per square kilometer or 282 inhabitants per square mile.
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MIMAROPA Region is bordered, clockwise from the Northeast, by the Tayabas Bay, Sibuyan Sea, Sulu Sea, Balabac Strait, and the South China Sea.
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Local government units
Local government units
MIMAROPA Region has 5 provinces, 71 municipalities, and 2 cities (1 of which is a highly urbanized city administered independently from any province). The total number of barangays in the region is 1,460.
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Name
Type
Population (2020)
Population (2015)
Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)
Area (2013), in km2
Density (2020), per km2
City count
Mun count
Brgy count
province
239,207
234,521
0.42%
952.58
251
0
6
218
province
525,354
487,414
1.59%
5,851.09
90
0
11
164
province
908,339
844,059
1.56%
4,238.38
214
1
14
426
province
939,594
849,469
2.15%
14,649.73
64
0
23
367
city (HUC), capital
307,079
255,116
3.98%
2,381.02
129
–
–
66
province
308,985
292,781
1.14%
1,533.45
201
0
17
219
MIMAROPA Region Total
3,228,558
2,963,360
1.82%
29,606.25
109
2
71
1,460
Population (2020)Population (2015)Area (2013)Barangay count (2021)
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Demographics
Demographics
Population by age group
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in MIMAROPA is 5 to 9, with 353,556 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 23,130 individuals.
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Combining age groups together, those aged 14 and below, consisting of the young dependent population which include infants/babies, children and young adolescents/teenagers, make up an aggregate of 35.22% (1,043,814). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the work force, constitute a total of 60.04% (1,779,274). Finally, old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 4.73% (140,272) in all.
The computed Age Dependency Ratios mean that among the population of MIMAROPA Region, there are 59 youth dependents to every 100 of the working age population; there are 8 aged/senior citizens to every 100 of the working population; and overall, there are 67 dependents (young and old-age) to every 100 of the working population.
The median age of 22 indicates that half of the entire population of MIMAROPA Region are aged less than 22 and the other half are over the age of 22.
Age group
Population (2015)
Age group percentage
Under 1
66,367
2.24%
1 to 4
279,847
9.44%
5 to 9
353,556
11.93%
10 to 14
344,044
11.61%
15 to 19
313,526
10.58%
20 to 24
257,770
8.70%
25 to 29
217,831
7.35%
30 to 34
197,716
6.67%
35 to 39
182,857
6.17%
40 to 44
162,145
5.47%
45 to 49
145,383
4.91%
50 to 54
123,584
4.17%
55 to 59
101,579
3.43%
60 to 64
76,883
2.59%
65 to 69
54,733
1.85%
70 to 74
36,722
1.24%
75 to 79
25,687
0.87%
80 and over
23,130
0.78%
Total
2,963,360
100.00%
Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.67
Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.88
Total Dependency Ratio: 66.55
Median Age: 22.41
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Historical population
Historical population
The population of MIMAROPA grew from 179,800 in 1903 to 3,228,558 in 2020, an increase of 3,048,758 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.82%, or an increase of 265,198 people, from the previous population of 2,963,360 in 2015.
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Census date
Population
Growth rate
1903 Mar 2
179,800
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1918 Dec 31
262,462
2.42%
1939 Jan 1
406,377
2.21%
1948 Oct 1
468,619
1.47%
1960 Feb 15
722,227
3.88%
1970 May 6
1,020,222
3.44%
1975 May 1
1,219,609
3.65%
1980 May 1
1,408,040
2.91%
1990 May 1
1,774,074
2.34%
1995 Sep 1
2,033,271
2.59%
2000 May 1
2,299,229
2.67%
2007 Aug 1
2,559,791
1.49%
2010 May 1
2,744,671
2.57%
2015 Aug 1
2,963,360
1.47%
2020 May 1
3,228,558
1.82%
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The total number of registered voters or electorate in MIMAROPA Region for the year 2019 was 1,831,328.
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