MIMAROPA Region
Type | region |
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Island group | Luzon |
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
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 |
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Marinduque | province | 239,207 | 234,521 | 0.42% | 952.58 | 251 | 0 | 6 | 218 |
Occidental Mindoro | province | 525,354 | 487,414 | 1.59% | 5,851.09 | 90 | 0 | 11 | 164 |
Oriental Mindoro | province | 908,339 | 844,059 | 1.56% | 4,238.38 | 214 | 1 | 14 | 426 |
Palawan | province | 939,594 | 849,469 | 2.15% | 14,649.73 | 64 | 0 | 23 | 367 |
Puerto Princesa | city (HUC), capital | 307,079 | 255,116 | 3.98% | 2,381.02 | 129 | – | – | 66 |
Romblon | 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 |
Demographics
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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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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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% |
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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 |
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179,800 | – | |
262,462 | 2.42% | |
406,377 | 2.21% | |
468,619 | 1.47% | |
722,227 | 3.88% | |
1,020,222 | 3.44% | |
1,219,609 | 3.65% | |
1,408,040 | 2.91% | |
1,774,074 | 2.34% | |
2,033,271 | 2.59% | |
2,299,229 | 2.67% | |
2,559,791 | 1.49% | |
2,744,671 | 2.57% | |
2,963,360 | 1.47% | |
3,228,558 | 1.82% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in MIMAROPA Region for the year 2019 was 1,831,328.
Notes
- Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
- Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
- Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.