Negros Oriental
Type | province |
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Island group | Visayas |
Region | Central Visayas (Region VII) |
Cities | 6 |
Municipalities | 19 |
Barangays | 557 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | Sulu Sea, Bohol Sea, Tañon Strait, Dipolog Strait |
Area (2013) | 5,420.57 km2 (2,092.89 sq mi) |
Population (2020) | 1,432,990 |
Density (2020) | 264 / km2 (685 / sq mi) |
Negros Oriental is a province in the Philippines situated in the Central Visayas region occupying the central section of the Visayas. Its capital is the City of Dumaguete.
The province has a land area of 5,420.57 square kilometers or 2,092.89 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 1,432,990. This represented 17.73% of the total population of the Central Visayas region, 6.96% of the overall population of the Visayas island group, or 1.31% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 264 inhabitants per square kilometer or 685 inhabitants per square mile.
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Negros Oriental is bordered, clockwise from the East, by the Tañon Strait, Bohol Sea, Dipolog Strait, Sulu Sea, and Negros Occidental.
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Local government units
Negros Oriental has 19 municipalities and 6 cities. The total number of barangays in the province is 557.
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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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Amlan | municipality | 25,513 | 23,624 | 1.63% | 111.85 | 228 | 8 |
Ayungon | municipality | 47,102 | 46,303 | 0.36% | 265.10 | 178 | 24 |
Bacong | municipality | 41,207 | 36,527 | 2.57% | 40.30 | 1,023 | 22 |
Bais | city (CC) | 84,317 | 76,291 | 2.13% | 319.64 | 264 | 35 |
Basay | municipality | 28,531 | 26,566 | 1.51% | 162.00 | 176 | 10 |
Bayawan | city (CC) | 122,747 | 117,900 | 0.85% | 699.08 | 176 | 28 |
Bindoy | municipality | 40,308 | 39,819 | 0.26% | 173.70 | 232 | 22 |
Canlaon | city (CC) | 58,822 | 54,509 | 1.62% | 170.93 | 344 | 12 |
Dauin | municipality | 30,018 | 27,786 | 1.64% | 114.10 | 263 | 23 |
Dumaguete | city (CC), capital | 134,103 | 131,377 | 0.43% | 33.62 | 3,989 | 30 |
Guihulngan | city (CC) | 102,656 | 95,969 | 1.43% | 388.56 | 264 | 33 |
Jimalalud | municipality | 32,256 | 30,945 | 0.88% | 139.50 | 231 | 28 |
La Libertad | municipality | 41,089 | 38,602 | 1.32% | 174.64 | 235 | 29 |
Mabinay | municipality | 82,953 | 78,864 | 1.07% | 319.44 | 260 | 32 |
Manjuyod | municipality | 44,799 | 42,332 | 1.20% | 264.60 | 169 | 27 |
Pamplona | municipality | 39,805 | 37,596 | 1.21% | 202.20 | 197 | 16 |
San Jose | municipality | 21,956 | 20,413 | 1.55% | 54.46 | 403 | 14 |
Santa Catalina | municipality | 77,501 | 75,756 | 0.48% | 523.10 | 148 | 22 |
Siaton | municipality | 83,082 | 77,696 | 1.42% | 335.90 | 247 | 26 |
Sibulan | municipality | 64,343 | 59,455 | 1.68% | 163.00 | 395 | 15 |
Tanjay | city (CC) | 82,642 | 80,532 | 0.55% | 276.05 | 299 | 24 |
Tayasan | municipality | 38,159 | 35,470 | 1.55% | 154.20 | 247 | 28 |
Valencia | municipality | 38,733 | 34,852 | 2.25% | 147.49 | 263 | 24 |
Vallehermoso | municipality | 40,779 | 38,259 | 1.35% | 101.25 | 403 | 15 |
Zamboanguita | municipality | 29,569 | 27,552 | 1.50% | 85.86 | 344 | 10 |
Negros Oriental Total | 1,432,990 | 1,354,995 | 1.19% | 5,420.57 | 264 | 557 |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Negros Oriental for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,910,571,458.64.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 1,092,300,718.73 | – |
2010 | 1,247,948,964.61 | 14.25% |
2011 | 1,288,510,282.56 | 3.25% |
2012 | 1,255,615,581.43 | -2.55% |
2013 | 1,399,999,159.65 | 11.50% |
2014 | 1,531,590,554.27 | 9.40% |
2015 | 1,791,030,570.23 | 16.94% |
2016 | 1,910,571,458.64 | 6.67% |
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Demographics
Population by age group
According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Negros Oriental is 5 to 9, with 145,512 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 14,169 individuals.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 27,920 | 2.06% |
1 to 4 | 115,104 | 8.49% |
5 to 9 | 145,512 | 10.74% |
10 to 14 | 143,413 | 10.58% |
15 to 19 | 136,153 | 10.05% |
20 to 24 | 121,583 | 8.97% |
25 to 29 | 102,407 | 7.56% |
30 to 34 | 88,411 | 6.52% |
35 to 39 | 81,855 | 6.04% |
40 to 44 | 76,049 | 5.61% |
45 to 49 | 70,781 | 5.22% |
50 to 54 | 65,478 | 4.83% |
55 to 59 | 54,624 | 4.03% |
60 to 64 | 44,719 | 3.30% |
65 to 69 | 29,699 | 2.19% |
70 to 74 | 21,052 | 1.55% |
75 to 79 | 16,066 | 1.19% |
80 and over | 14,169 | 1.05% |
Total | 1,354,995 | 100.00% |
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Historical population
The population of Negros Oriental grew from 151,338 in 1903 to 1,432,990 in 2020, an increase of 1,281,652 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.18%, or an increase of 77,995 people, from the previous population of 1,354,995 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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151,338 | – | |
215,750 | 2.26% | |
335,173 | 2.23% | |
386,203 | 1.46% | |
538,206 | 2.96% | |
652,264 | 1.90% | |
740,417 | 2.58% | |
819,399 | 2.05% | |
925,272 | 1.22% | |
1,025,247 | 1.94% | |
1,130,088 | 2.11% | |
1,231,904 | 1.20% | |
1,286,666 | 1.60% | |
1,354,995 | 0.99% | |
1,432,990 | 1.18% |
The total number of registered voters or electorate in Negros Oriental for the year 2019 was 888,826.
National roads
As of December 2016, the National Roads in Negros Oriental are:
Primary Roads
- Bais-Kabankalan Road
- Dumaguete North Road (Dumaguete-Junction Bais-Kabankalan)
- Dumaguete North Road (Junction Bais-Kabankalan-Negros Occidental Boundary)
- Dumaguete South Road
- Mayor Ramon T. Pastor Sr. Street
Secondary Roads
- Dumaguete Airport Road
- Dumaguete Port Road
- Santa Catalina-Pamplona-Tanjay City
- Vallehermoso-Canlaon City-La Castellana Road
Tertiary Roads
- Bayawan-Kabankalan Road
- Bayawan-Mabinay Road
- Dumaguete City-Valencia-Bacong Road
- Guihulngan-Baloc-Isabela Road
- Mabinay-Ayungon Road
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.