MIMAROPA Region

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting MIMAROPA Region
Typeregion
Island groupLuzon
Provinces5
Cities2
Municipalities71
Barangays1,460
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSouth 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.

Map

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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Map of MIMAROPA RegionMap of MIMAROPA Region highlighting its regional center, component provinces and their capitals, and nearby major citiesMarinduqueOccidental MindoroOriental MindoroPalawanRomblonCalapan, the regional centerPuerto Princesa, a highly urbanized city

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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Local government units of MIMAROPA Region
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2City countMun countBrgy count
Marinduqueprovince239,207234,5210.42%952.5825106218
Occidental Mindoroprovince525,354487,4141.59%5,851.0990011164
Oriental Mindoroprovince908,339844,0591.56%4,238.38214114426
Palawanprovince939,594849,4692.15%14,649.7364023367
Puerto Princesacity (HUC), capital307,079255,1163.98%2,381.02129––66
Romblonprovince308,985292,7811.14%1,533.45201017219
MIMAROPA Region Total3,228,5582,963,3601.82%29,606.251092711,460

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.

Age distribution

Population of MIMAROPA by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 166,3672.24%
1 to 4279,8479.44%
5 to 9353,55611.93%
10 to 14344,04411.61%
15 to 19313,52610.58%
20 to 24257,7708.70%
25 to 29217,8317.35%
30 to 34197,7166.67%
35 to 39182,8576.17%
40 to 44162,1455.47%
45 to 49145,3834.91%
50 to 54123,5844.17%
55 to 59101,5793.43%
60 to 6476,8832.59%
65 to 6954,7331.85%
70 to 7436,7221.24%
75 to 7925,6870.87%
80 and over23,1300.78%
Total2,963,360100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 58.67
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.88
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 66.55
  • Median Age: 22.41

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 annualized growth rate of 1.82%, or an increase of 265,198 people, from the previous population of 2,963,360 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of MIMAROPA (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
179,800–
262,4622.42%
406,3772.21%
468,6191.47%
722,2273.88%
1,020,2223.44%
1,219,6093.65%
1,408,0402.91%
1,774,0742.34%
2,033,2712.59%
2,299,2292.67%
2,559,7911.49%
2,744,6712.57%
2,963,3601.47%
3,228,5581.82%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in MIMAROPA Region for the year 2019 was 1,831,328.

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
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