- The population of Negros Island Region (NIR) as of August 1, 2015 was 4,414,131, based on the 2015 Census of Population (POPCEN 2015).
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Table 1. Population of Negros Island Region
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Censuses)
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Census Year |
Census Reference Date |
Population
(in millions) |
2000 |
May 1, 2000 |
3.70 |
2010 |
May 1, 2010 |
4.19 |
2015 |
August 1, 2015 |
4.41 |
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- The 2015 population of the region is higher by 219,606 compared with the population of 4.19 million in 2010, and by 718,320 compared with the population of 3.70 million in 2000. Refer to Table 1.
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- The population of NIR increased by 0.98 percent annually, on average, during the period 2010 to 2015. By comparison, the rate at which the region’s population grew during the period 2000 to 2010 was higher at 1.27 percent. See Table 2.
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Table 2. Annual Population Growth Rate:
Negros Island Region
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 215 Censuses) |
Reference Period |
Annual Population Growth Rate
(in percent) |
2010-2015 |
0.98 |
2000-2010 |
1.27 |
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- Of the two provinces comprising the region, Negros Occidental (excluding Bacolod City) had the bigger population in 2015 with 2.50 million. Negros Oriental posted a population of 1.35 million. Refer to Table 3.
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- Bacolod City, the only highly urbanized city in the region posted a population of 562 thousand.
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- The total population of NIR accounted for about 4.4 percent of the Philippine population in 2015.
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Table 3. Population by Province/Highly Urbanized City:
Negros Island Region
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Censuses) |
Province/Highly Urbanized City |
Population (in thousands) |
2000 |
2010 |
2015 |
Negros Occidental (excluding Bacolod City) |
2,137 |
2,396 |
2,497 |
Bacolod City |
429 |
512 |
562 |
Negros Oriental |
1,130 |
1,287 |
1,355 |
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- The population of Negros Oriental grew faster than that of Negros Occidental (excluding Bacolod City) with an average annual population growth rate (PGR) of 0.99 percent during the period 2010 to 2015. Negros Occidental (excluding Bacolod City) posted a PGR of 0.79 percent. See Table 4.
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- Bacolod City posted a PGR of 1.79 percent.
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Table 4. Annual Population Growth Rate by Province/Highly Urbanized City:
Negros Island Region
(Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Censuses) |
Province/Highly Urbanized City |
Population Growth Rate |
2010-2015 |
2000-2010 |
Negros Occidental (excluding Bacolod City) |
0.79 |
1.15 |
Bacolod City |
1.79 |
1.78 |
Negros Oriental |
0.99 |
1.31 |
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- The NIR is composed of one highly urbanized city, 18 component cities, 38 municipalities, and 1,219 barangays.
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- Among the cities (excluding Bacolod City) and municipalities in the region, the top ten largest in terms of population size are all cities. The City of Kabankalan, Negros Occidental topped the list with 181,977 persons. It was followed by Bago City, Negros Occidental (170,981) and Cadiz City, Negros Occidental (154,723). Refer to Table 5.
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Table 5. Top Ten Most Populous Cities*/Municipalities:
Negros Island Region, 2015 |
Rank |
City/Municipality |
Province |
Population |
1 |
City of Kabankalan |
Negros Occidental |
181,977 |
2 |
Bago City |
Negros Occidental |
170,981 |
3 |
Cadiz City |
Negros Occidental |
154,723 |
4 |
Sagay City |
Negros Occidental |
146,264 |
5 |
San Carlos City |
Negros Occidental |
132,536 |
6 |
Dumaguete City |
Negros Oriental |
131,377 |
7 |
Silay City |
Negros Occidental |
126,930 |
8 |
City of Bayawan (Tulong) |
Negros Oriental |
117,900 |
9 |
City of Himamaylan |
Negros Occidental |
106,880 |
10 |
City of Talisay |
Negros Occidental |
102,214 |
* Excluding Bacolod City
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- San Jose in Negros Oriental is the least populous city/municipality in the NIR with 20,413 persons. It was followed by Candoni in Negros Occidental (21,789) and Amlan (Ayuquitan) in Negros Oriental (23,624). See Table 6.
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Table 6. Ten Least Populous Cities*/Municipalities:
Negros Island Region, 2015 |
Rank |
City/Municipality |
Province |
Population |
1 |
San Jose |
Negros Oriental |
20,413 |
2 |
Candoni |
Negros Occidental |
21,789 |
3 |
Amlan (Ayuquitan) |
Negros Oriental |
23,624 |
4 |
San Enrique |
Negros Occidental |
23,907 |
5 |
Salvador Benedicto |
Negros Occidental |
25,662 |
6 |
Basay |
Negros Oriental |
26,566 |
7 |
Zamboanguita |
Negros Oriental |
27,552 |
8 |
Pulupandan |
Negros Occidental |
27,735 |
9 |
Dauin |
Negros Oriental |
27,786 |
10 |
Jimalud |
Negros Oriental |
30,945 |
* Excluding Bacolod City
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- Of the 1,219 barangays in the NIR, the top ten largest in terms of population size are all located in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. Barangay Mansilingan topped the list with 45,181 persons, followed by Estefania (40,931) and Taculing (39,891). Refer to Table 7.
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Table 7. Top Ten Most Populous Barangays: Negros Island Region, 2015
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Rank
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Barangay
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City/Municipality/Province
|
Population
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1
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Mansilingan
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Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
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45,181
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2
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Estefania
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Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
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40,931
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3
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Taculing
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Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
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39,891
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4
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Tangub
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Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
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38,746
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5
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Villamonte
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Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
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36,575
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6
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Singcang-Airport
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Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
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33,717
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7
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Bata
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Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
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28,786
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8
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Banago
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Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
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28,217
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9
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Handumanan
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Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
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27,591
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10
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Granada
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Bacolod City, Negros Occidental
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27,036
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