Occidental Mindoro

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Occidental Mindoro
Typeprovince
Island groupLuzon
RegionMIMAROPA Region
Cities0
Municipalities11
Barangays164
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesSouth China Sea, Sulu Sea, Verde Island Passage, Mindoro Strait
Area (2013)5,851.09 km2 (2,259.12 sq mi)
Population (2020)525,354
Density (2020)90 / km2 (233 / sq mi)

Occidental Mindoro is a province in the Philippines situated in the MIMAROPA Region grouped under the Luzon island group. Its capital is the Municipality of Mamburao.

The province has a land area of 5,851.09 square kilometers or 2,259.12 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 525,354. This represented 16.27% of the total population of the MIMAROPA Region, 0.84% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 0.48% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 90 inhabitants per square kilometer or 233 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Occidental Mindoro is bordered, clockwise from the North, by the Verde Island Passage, Oriental Mindoro, Sulu Sea, Mindoro Strait, and the South China Sea.

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Map of the Philippines with Occidental Mindoro highlighted in redMap of Occidental Mindoro showing its component municipalitiesAbra de IlogCalintaanLoocLubangMagsaysayMamburaoPaluanRizalSablayanSan JoseSanta Cruz

Local government units

Occidental Mindoro has 11 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the province is 164.

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Local government units of Occidental Mindoro
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Abra de Ilogmunicipality35,17631,3062.48%533.706610
Calintaanmunicipality30,19029,8260.26%382.50797
Loocmunicipality7,80210,117-5.32%132.30599
Lubangmunicipality17,43718,803-1.58%113.1015416
Magsaysaymunicipality39,76736,0162.11%282.0814112
Mamburaomunicipality, capital47,70542,9752.22%283.5116815
Paluanmunicipality18,56616,0253.15%564.503312
Rizalmunicipality40,42938,2631.17%242.5016711
Sablayanmunicipality92,59883,1692.29%2,188.804222
San Josemunicipality153,267143,4301.41%446.7034339
Santa Cruzmunicipality42,41737,4842.64%681.406211
Occidental Mindoro Total525,354487,4141.59%5,851.0990164

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Occidental Mindoro for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,127,825,812.13.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Occidental Mindoro (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009650,768,397.79–
2010692,232,062.976.37%
2011754,227,623.958.96%
2012718,022,170.06-4.80%
2013794,395,209.8810.64%
2014897,335,096.4712.96%
20151,024,990,947.0814.23%
20161,127,825,812.1310.03%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Occidental Mindoro is 5 to 9, with 59,711 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 3,295 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Occidental Mindoro by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 112,0812.48%
1 to 449,11510.08%
5 to 959,71112.25%
10 to 1457,55311.81%
15 to 1949,08310.07%
20 to 2441,1748.45%
25 to 2935,7147.33%
30 to 3433,2426.82%
35 to 3930,4626.25%
40 to 4427,2845.60%
45 to 4924,0774.94%
50 to 5419,6274.03%
55 to 5915,7553.23%
60 to 6411,7642.41%
65 to 698,4221.73%
70 to 745,2961.09%
75 to 793,7590.77%
80 and over3,2950.68%
Total487,414100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.21
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.14
  • Median Age: 21.96

Historical population

The population of Occidental Mindoro grew from 13,223 in 1903 to 525,354 in 2020, an increase of 512,131 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 1.59%, or an increase of 37,940 people, from the previous population of 487,414 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Occidental Mindoro (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
13,223–
28,1934.90%
39,0391.64%
43,1491.03%
84,3166.07%
144,0325.38%
185,7875.24%
222,4313.66%
282,5932.42%
339,6053.50%
380,2502.45%
421,9521.45%
452,9712.62%
487,4141.40%
525,3541.59%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Occidental Mindoro for the year 2019 was 289,953.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Occidental Mindoro are:

Secondary Roads

  • Junction MWCR-San Jose Airport-Junction Bubog Road
  • Mamburao-Airport Road
  • Mindoro Oriental/Occidental East Coastal Road
  • Mindoro West Coastal Road
  • San Jose-Caminawit Port Road

Tertiary Roads

  • Bulacan-Talaotao Road
  • Bulalacao-San Jose-Junction Mapaya Road
  • Crossing MWCR (Pola)-Casague-Junction Alacaak Road
  • Junction Lubang-Binakas-Barac Road
  • Junction MWCR (Bagong Silang)-Cabacao Diversion Road
  • Junction MWCR (Labangan)-Murtha-Junction Iriron Road
  • Junction MWCR (San Isidro)-Penal Colony-Junction Yapang Road
  • Junction MWCR (Tibag)-Wawa Road
  • Junction TLLR-Agcawayan Road
  • Junction TLLR-Binacas Road
  • Junction TLLR-Burol Road
  • Junction TLLR-Kusang Loob Road
  • Junction TLLR-Tanggal Road
  • Junction TLLR-Tilik Road
  • Junction TLLR-Tumibo-Lubang-Binacas Road
  • Libis Lighthouse-Buli Lighthouse Road
  • Sablayan Penal Colony Road
  • Tagbac-Lubang-Looc Road

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.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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