Type

region

Island group

Visayas

Provinces

4

Cities

16

Municipalities

116

Barangays

3,003

Coastal/Landlocked

coastal

Marine waterbodies

Camotes Sea, Bohol Sea, Visayan Sea, Cebu Strait, Tañon Strait, Canigao Channel

Area (2013)

158.73 km2 (6128.44 sq mi)

Population (2020)

8,081,988

Density (2020)

509 / km2 (1,319 / sq mi)

Central Visayas, officially designated as Region VII, is an administrative region in the Philippines occupying the central section of the Visayas. It covers 4 provinces, namely, Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor, as well as 3 highly urbanized cities. The regional center is the City of Cebu.

Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 8,081,988. This represented 39.26% of the overall population of the Visayas island group, or 7.41% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 509 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,319 inhabitants per square mile.

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Central Visayas is bordered, clockwise from the North, by the Visayan Sea, Camotes Sea, Canigao Channel, Bohol Sea, Dipolog Strait, Sulu Sea, Western Visayas, and the Tañon Strait.

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Local government units

Central Visayas has 4 provinces, 116 municipalities, and 16 cities (3 of which are highly urbanized cities administered independently from any province). The total number of barangays in the region is 3,003.

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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

Bohol

province

1,394,329

1,313,560

1.26%

4,772.52

292

1

47

1,109

Cebu

province

3,325,385

2,938,982

2.63%

4,943.72

673

6

44

1,066

Cebu City

city (HUC), capital, regional center

964,169

922,611

0.93%

315.00

3,061

–

–

80

Lapu-Lapu

city (HUC)

497,604

408,112

4.26%

58.10

8,565

–

–

30

Mandaue

city (HUC)

364,116

362,654

0.08%

25.18

14,461

–

–

27

Negros Oriental

province

1,432,990

1,354,995

1.19%

5,420.57

264

6

19

557

Siquijor

province

103,395

95,984

1.58%

337.49

306

0

6

134

Central Visayas Total

8,081,988

7,396,898

1.88%

15,872.58

509

16

116

3,003

Population (2020)Population (2015)Area (2013)Barangay count (2021)

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Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Central Visayas is 5 to 9, with 805,114 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 69,764 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 32.31% (2,389,624). Those aged 15 up to 64, roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the work force, constitute a total of 62.25% (4,604,455). Finally, old dependent population consisting of the senior citizens, those aged 65 and over, total 5.45% (402,819) in all.

The computed Age Dependency Ratios mean that among the population of Central Visayas (Region VII), there are 52 youth dependents to every 100 of the working age population; there are 9 aged/senior citizens to every 100 of the working population; and overall, there are 61 dependents (young and old-age) to every 100 of the working population.

The median age of 24 indicates that half of the entire population of Central Visayas (Region VII) are aged less than 24 and the other half are over the age of 24.

Age group

Population (2015)

Age group percentage

Under 1

162,763

2.20%

1 to 4

650,717

8.80%

5 to 9

805,114

10.88%

10 to 14

771,030

10.42%

15 to 19

728,697

9.85%

20 to 24

688,915

9.31%

25 to 29

601,759

8.14%

30 to 34

521,584

7.05%

35 to 39

467,901

6.33%

40 to 44

413,989

5.60%

45 to 49

372,302

5.03%

50 to 54

324,721

4.39%

55 to 59

268,442

3.63%

60 to 64

216,145

2.92%

65 to 69

151,067

2.04%

70 to 74

106,498

1.44%

75 to 79

75,490

1.02%

80 and over

69,764

0.94%

Total

7,396,898

100.00%

• Youth Dependency Ratio: 51.9

• Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.75

• Total Dependency Ratio: 60.65

• Median Age: 24.21

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Historical population

The population of Central Visayas grew from 1,124,444 in 1903 to 8,081,988 in 2020, an increase of 6,957,544 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.88%, or an increase of 685,090 people, from the previous population of 7,396,898 in 2015.

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Census date

Population

Growth rate

1903 Mar 2

1,124,444

–

1918 Dec 31

1,485,976

1.78%

1939 Jan 1

1,954,366

1.38%

1948 Oct 1

2,119,975

0.84%

1960 Feb 15

2,522,802

1.54%

1970 May 6

3,032,719

1.82%

1975 May 1

3,387,274

2.24%

1980 May 1

3,787,374

2.26%

1990 May 1

4,594,124

1.95%

1995 Sep 1

5,014,588

1.65%

2000 May 1

5,706,953

2.81%

2007 Aug 1

6,400,698

1.59%

2010 May 1

6,800,180

2.23%

2015 Aug 1

7,396,898

1.61%

2020 May 1

8,081,988

1.88%

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The total number of registered voters or electorate in Central Visayas for the year 2019 was 4,946,354.