Oriental Mindoro
Type | province |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | MIMAROPA Region |
Cities | 1 |
Municipalities | 14 |
Barangays | 426 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Sibuyan Sea, Tablas Strait, Verde island Passage |
Area (2013) | 4,238.38 km2 (1,636.45 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 908,339 |
Density (2020) | 214 / km2 (555 / sq mi) |
Oriental Mindoro is a province in the Philippines situated in the MIMAROPA Region grouped under the Luzon island group. Its capital is the City of Calapan.
The province has a land area of 4,238.38 square kilometers or 1,636.45 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 908,339. This represented 28.13% of the total population of the MIMAROPA Region, 1.46% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 0.83% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 214 inhabitants per square kilometer or 555 inhabitants per square mile.
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Oriental Mindoro is bordered, clockwise from the North, by the Verde island Passage, Sibuyan Sea, Tablas Strait, and Occidental Mindoro.
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Local government units
Oriental Mindoro has 14 municipalities and 1 city. The total number of barangays in the province is 426.
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Name | Type | Population (2020) | Population (2015) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020) | Area (2013), in km2 | Density (2020), per km2 | Brgy count |
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Baco | municipality | 39,817 | 37,215 | 1.43% | 216.23 | 184 | 27 |
Bansud | municipality | 42,671 | 40,992 | 0.85% | 343.47 | 124 | 13 |
Bongabong | municipality | 76,973 | 72,073 | 1.39% | 498.20 | 155 | 36 |
Bulalacao | municipality | 44,366 | 39,107 | 2.69% | 321.86 | 138 | 15 |
Calapan | city (CC), capital, regional center | 145,786 | 133,893 | 1.81% | 250.06 | 583 | 62 |
Gloria | municipality | 50,496 | 45,073 | 2.42% | 245.52 | 206 | 27 |
Mansalay | municipality | 59,114 | 54,533 | 1.71% | 446.62 | 132 | 17 |
Naujan | municipality | 109,587 | 102,998 | 1.31% | 503.10 | 218 | 70 |
Pinamalayan | municipality | 90,383 | 86,172 | 1.01% | 282.26 | 320 | 37 |
Pola | municipality | 35,455 | 34,701 | 0.45% | 159.34 | 223 | 23 |
Puerto Galera | municipality | 41,961 | 36,606 | 2.92% | 247.85 | 169 | 13 |
Roxas | municipality | 58,849 | 53,201 | 2.15% | 85.26 | 690 | 20 |
San Teodoro | municipality | 19,121 | 17,904 | 1.39% | 341.00 | 56 | 8 |
Socorro | municipality | 41,585 | 39,099 | 1.31% | 151.38 | 275 | 26 |
Victoria | municipality | 52,175 | 50,492 | 0.69% | 146.23 | 357 | 32 |
Oriental Mindoro Total | 908,339 | 844,059 | 1.56% | 4,238.38 | 214 | 426 |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Oriental Mindoro for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,327,125,088.36.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 727,275,650.25 | – |
2010 | 771,733,791.68 | 6.11% |
2011 | 857,461,877.72 | 11.11% |
2012 | 842,742,464.31 | -1.72% |
2013 | 927,536,159.77 | 10.06% |
2014 | 1,038,440,081.46 | 11.96% |
2015 | 1,189,752,807.25 | 14.57% |
2016 | 1,327,125,088.36 | 11.55% |
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Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Oriental Mindoro is 5 to 9, with 99,870 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 6,608 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 18,665 | 2.21% |
1 to 4 | 78,466 | 9.30% |
5 to 9 | 99,870 | 11.83% |
10 to 14 | 95,856 | 11.36% |
15 to 19 | 87,690 | 10.39% |
20 to 24 | 73,358 | 8.69% |
25 to 29 | 62,293 | 7.38% |
30 to 34 | 56,499 | 6.69% |
35 to 39 | 53,203 | 6.30% |
40 to 44 | 47,278 | 5.60% |
45 to 49 | 42,346 | 5.02% |
50 to 54 | 36,011 | 4.27% |
55 to 59 | 29,942 | 3.55% |
60 to 64 | 22,751 | 2.70% |
65 to 69 | 15,857 | 1.88% |
70 to 74 | 10,243 | 1.21% |
75 to 79 | 7,123 | 0.84% |
80 and over | 6,608 | 0.78% |
Total | 844,059 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Oriental Mindoro grew from 26,359 in 1903 to 908,339 in 2020, an increase of 881,980 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.56%, or an increase of 64,280 people, from the previous population of 844,059 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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26,359 | – | |
43,738 | 3.25% | |
92,530 | 3.82% | |
124,556 | 3.10% | |
228,998 | 5.50% | |
328,364 | 3.59% | |
388,744 | 3.45% | |
446,938 | 2.83% | |
550,049 | 2.10% | |
608,616 | 1.91% | |
681,818 | 2.47% | |
735,769 | 1.06% | |
785,602 | 2.41% | |
844,059 | 1.38% | |
908,339 | 1.56% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Oriental Mindoro for the year 2019 was 513,542.
National roads
As of December 2016, the National Roads in Oriental Mindoro are:
Secondary Roads
- Calapan Airport Road
- Calapan North Road
- Calapan South Road
- PC Barracks Road (MR)
Tertiary Roads
- Cadre Road
- CSR Junction-Minas Road
- CSR Junction-Pola Road
- Governor-Murphy Street
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.
- Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.