Population to double in 28 years

The province of Oriental Mindoro registered a total population of 681,818 persons in the 2000 Census of Population and Housing. This figure exceeded 73,202 persons as compared to 608,616 persons recorded in the 1995 Census of Population.

The annual population growth rate recorded at 2.46 percent in the 1995-2000 period showed an improvement since 1970 when it broke the downward trend, although still below the level in 1970. The current growth rate was 0.55 percentage point higher than the 1990-1995 period of 1.91 percent. If the current growth rate continues, the population of Oriental Mindoro is expected to double in the year 2028.

The number of households also rose to 134,453 households, from 119,197 households in 1995. The average household size was 5.07 persons, slight decrease from 1995 (5.10 persons) and a little higher than the national average of five persons.

Population of Oriental Mindoro ranked seventh in Southern Tagalog

Oriental Mindoro ranked seventh in terms of population among the 11 provinces in Southern Tagalog (Region IV), contributing 5.78 percent to the 11.8 million population of the region. At the national level, Oriental Mindoro shared only 0.89 percent out of 76.5 million Philippine population.

Calapan City, the provincial capital, reached a hundred thousand total population

Out of the 14 municipalities and one component city comprising Oriental Mindoro, Calapan City, the provincial capital, was the biggest in terms of population size. This registered a municipal population of 105,910 persons or 15.53 percent of the provincial population. Naujan (12.30 percent) and Pinamalayan (10.70 percent) followed in the second and third rank, respectively in terms of population size.

Oriental Mindoro had a median age of 19 years

About half of the population of Oriental Mindoro were below 19 years of age. In 1995 the median was 18 years.

Sex ratio was recorded at 103.3

The males outnumbered their female counterparts with a sex ratio of 103.34 males for every 100 females. There were more males in the age group 0-54 years while females for the rest.

Dependency ratio down to 81.64

;As a result of the decrease in the proportion of population aged 0 to 14 years (from 43.12 percent in 1995 to 41.49 percent in 2000) and the increase in the proportion of 15 to 64 year-age group (from 53.76 percent in 1995 to 55.05 percent in 2000), the overall dependency ratio dropped to 81.64 percent, from 86.01 percent in 1995.

One in every two females, 15 to 49 years were in childbearing ages

Almost half (47.17 percent) of females were in childbearing or reproductive age group (15 to 49 years). The highest percentage of which, were those at the youngest age group 15 to 19 years (10.51 percent).

More females than male degree holders

About half of the household population five years old and over had attended or completed elementary education (49.68 percent); one-fourth (25.38 percent), high school; less than 10 percent were college undergraduates or academic degree holders; and 0.12 percent, post baccalaureate courses.

There were more males who had attended/ finished elementary and post secondary education, while females for the rest. Among the academic degree holders, females almost doubled its number as compared to the males.

Four out of five were Tagalog

Four-fifths of the population in Oriental Mindoro classified themselves as Tagalog (81.12 percent). Bisaya/Binisaya contributed 8.56 percent while Mangyan, the natives of Mindoro accounted only 2.79 percent. Other ethnic groups included were Ilocano (1.57 percent), Romblon/Rombloanon (1.44 percent) and Hanunuo (1.13 percent).

Married and single persons were almost equal in number

More than two-fifths each of the population in Oriental Mindoro were reported married (44.92 percent) and single (42.93 percent). The remaining 12.15 percent were either with other arrangements, widowed, separated/divorced or with unknown marital status.

Households preferred 10-19 square meters floor area

One-fourth (26.61 percent) of the occupied housing units had floor area of 10-19 square meters, while 23.47 percent had less than 10 square meters. Both ranges of floor areas suffered decreases as compared with the 1990 Census (28.53 percent and 26 percent, respectively in 1990). On the other hand, the least preferred floor area was 90 to 119 square meters (2.29 percent).

Almost all of the housing units were single houses

Most of the occupied housing units were single (96.08 percent). Three-fifths of the building condition in Oriental Mindoro needed no repair or if needed one, with minor repair only (60.84 percent). Almost 40 percent of these housing units were built in 1996-2000.

Half of the housing units shifted to galvanized iron/aluminum for the roof

The proportion of occupied housing units with roofs made of galvanized iron/aluminum rose from 26.97 percent in 1990 to 52.01 percent in 2000. In 1990, the most preferred roof was cogon/nipa/anahaw (67.01 percent). As to the construction materials of the outer walls, bamboo/ sawali/cogon/nipa/anahaw still prevailed inspite of the decline from 54.36 percent in 1990 to 33.85 percent in 2000.

ORIENTAL MINDORO The Spanish called it 'Mina de Oro' believing that the island was the site a fable mountain of gold. Oriental Mindoro shares the eastern half of the large island of Mindoro island. On the north, the narrow Verde Island Passage lies between it and the Batangas coast of the island of Luzon. To the east, Tablas Strait separates Mindoro from the islands of Romblon. Semirara and Panay islands lie southwards. A mountainous interior cordillera separates the province from Occidental Mindoro. The climate is divided into two seasons, dry weather from November to May and rainy weather the rest of the year. HISTORICAL HIGHLIGHTS In early 17th century, the island of Mindoro was placed under the jurisdiction of the province of Bombon (Batangas). A separate corregimiento was established and the corregidor took residence in Puerto Galera. In 19th century, the threat to settlements diminished that population steadily increased In June 1902, Mindoro was made part of Marinduque but was established as a special province in November of the same year. On February 20, 1921, it became a regular province through Act No. 2964. On June 13, 1950, the island was divided into two provinces through the passage of Republic Act No. 505. Source: Website of League of Provinces of the Philippines                (www.leagueofprovinces.org.ph)

(Sgd.) CARMELITA N. ERICTA Administrator

 

Table 1. Total Population Distribution of Top 10 Municipalities by Sex: Oriental Mindoro, 2000

Municipalities	Total Population	Percent	Male	Female
Oriental Mindoro	681,818	100	346,510	335,308
Calapan	105,910	15.53	53,723	52,187
Naujan	83,892	12.30	43,401	40,491
Pinamalayan	72,951	10.70	36,859	36,092
Bongabong	59,477	8.72	30,429	29,048
Victoria	42,873	6.29	21,903	20,970
Roxas	41,265	6.05	20,649	20,616
Mansalay	39,041	5.73	19,748	19,293
Gloria	38,667	5.67	19,430	19,237
Socorro	37,176	5.45	8,899	18,277
Bansud	35,032	5.14	17,637	17,395

Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

Table 2. Total Population by Age Group, Sex and Sex Ratio: Oriental Mindoro, 2000

Age Group	Total Population	Male	Female	Sex Ratio
Oriental Mindoro	681,818	346,510	335,308	103.34
Under 1	18,158	9,274	8,884	104.39
1 to 4	76,833	38,999	37,834	103.08
5 to 9	98,371	50,442	47,929	105.24
10 to 14	89,509	45,453	44,056	103.17
15 to 19	72,460	37,235	35,225	105.71
20 to 24	57,433	29,528	27,905	105.82
25 to 29	48,857	24,928	23,929	104.17
30 to 34	44,414	22,876	21,538	106.21
35 to 39	39,904	20,620	19,284	106.93
40 to 44	34,722	17,716	17,006	104.17
45 to 49	27,314	14,050	13,264	105.93
50 to 54	21,369	10,704	10,665	100.37
55 to 59	15,624	7,698	7,926	97.12
60 to 64	13,266	6,430	6,836	94.06
65 to 69	9,388	4,450	4,938	90.12
70 to 74	6,415	2,906	3,509	82.82
75 to 79	3,909	1,712	2,197	77.92
80 & Over	3,872	1,489	2,383	62.48

Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

Table 3. Household Population 5 Years Old and Over by Highest Educational Attainment and Sex: Oriental Mindoro, 2000

Highest Educational Attainment	Household Population 5 Years Old & Over	Male	Female
Oriental Mindoro	586,230	297,852	288,378
No Grade Completed	44,095	22,803	21,292
Pre-School	12,385	6,232	6,153
Elementary	291,239	153,053	138,186
High School	148,757	73,268	75,489
Post Secondary	17,692	9,480	8,212
College Undergraduate	39,259	18,719	20,540
Academic Degree Holder	15,633	5,622	10,011
Post Baccalaureate	686	317	369
Not Stated	16,484	8,358	8,126

Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

Table 4. Total Population 10 Years Old and Over by Age Group and Marital Status: Oriental Mindoro, 2000

Age Group	Total Population 10 Yrs Old & Over	Single	Married	Widowed	Divorced/ Separated	Others	Unknown
Oriental Mindoro	488,456	209,789	219,298	20,924	4,280	27,912	6,253
Below 20	161,969	150,388	4,815	190	167	2,546	3,863
20 - 24	57,433	33,371	17,990	158	287	4,736	891
25 - 29	48,857	13,108	29,912	263	454	4,702	418
30 - 34	44,414	5,426	33,714	487	557	3,989	241
35 - 39	39,904	2,649	32,291	795	602	3,420	147
40 - 44	34,722	1,607	28,472	1,270	632	2,593	148
45 - 49	27,314	983	22,082	1,613	518	1,992	126
50 - 54	21,369	733	16,693	2,075	365	1,421	82
55 - 59	15,624	426	11,677	2,284	265	908	64
60 - 64	13,266	354	9,133	2,841	194	685	59
65 - 69	9,388	251	5,955	2,601	120	413	48
70 - 74	6,415	218	3,487	2,348	68	247	47
75 - 79	3,909	123	1,829	1,780	28	115	34
80 & Over	3,872	152	1,248	2,219	23	145	85

Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

Table 5. Household Population by Ethnicity and Sex: Oriental Mindoro, 2000

Ethnicity	Both Sexes	Male	Female
Oriental Mindoro	681,208	346,117	335,091
Tagalog	552,566	280,950	271,616
Bisaya/Binisaya	58,317	29,255	29,062
Mangyan	19,001	4,818	9,183
Ilocano	10,728	5,567	5,161
Romblon/Rombloanon	9,777	4,950	4,827
Hanunuo	7,702	3,869	3,833
Bicol/Bikol	2,930	1,537	1,393
Others	17,291	8,712	8,579
Other Foreign Ethnicity	37	29	8
Not Reported	2896	1,459	1,437

Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

Table 6. Total Occupied Housing Units by Construction Materials of the Outer Walls and Roof: Oriental Mindoro, 2000

CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS OF THE OUTER WALLS	Total Occupied Housing Units	CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS OF THE ROOF
		Galvanized Iron/ Aluminum	Tile/ Concrete/ Clay Tile	Half Galvanized, Iron/Half Concrete	Wood	Cogon/ Nipa/ Anahaw	Makeshift/ Salvaged/ Improvised Materials	Asbestos/ Others	Not Reported
Oriental Mindoro	133,239	69,300	490	5,103	1,121	54,168	764	229	2,064
Concrete/Brick/Stone	35,996	33,764	288	432	28	1,459	4	21	-
Wood	21,591	11,804	47	642	539	8,479	42	38	-
Half Concrete/Brick/         Stone and Half         Wood	23,891	16,336	75	3,153	131	4,154	19	23	-
Galvanized Iron/         Aluminum	565	276	7	138	16	124	3	1	-
Bamboo/Sawali/         Cogon/Nipa	45,105	5,940	-	652	363	38,002	99	49	-
Asbestos	127	61	45	9	5	-	-	7	-
Glass	50	31	9	9	-	-	-	1	-
Makeshift/Salvaged/         Improvised         Materials	2,086	255	-	23	11	1,196	589	12	-
Others/Not reported	3,702	754	11	44	22	724	7	76	2,064
No Walls	126	79	8	1	6	30	1	1	-

Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

 

TECHNICAL NOTES Average Household Size - average number of people who live in the household Growth Rate - the rate at which the population is increasing (or decreasing) in a given year due to natural increase and net migration, expressed as a percentage of the base population Median Age - the age at which exactly half of the population is young and half is old Sex Ratio - the ratio of males to females in a given population expressed as the number of males per 100 females Age-Dependency Ratio - the ratio of persons in the "dependent" ages (under 15 years and over 64 years) to those in the "economically productive" ages (15 to 64 years old) in the population Household - a social unit consisting of a person or a group of persons who sleep in the same housing unit and have common arrangements in the preparation and consumption of food The 2000 Census of Population and Housing (Census 2000) was undertaken by the National Statistics Office (NSO) in May 2000, as mandated by Commonwealth Act No. 591, Batas Pambansa Blg. 72 and Executive Order No. 121. It was the 11thcensus of population and 5thcensus of housing undertaken in this country since the first census in 1903. It was designed to take an inventory of the total population and housing units all over the Philippines and to collect information about their characteristics. Census day for the Census 2000 was May 1, 2000 (12:01 a.m.). Enumeration started on May 1, 2000 and lasted for about 30 days.