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Camiguin Island.net
CAMIGUIN, ONE OF THE LEAST POPULATED
PROVINCES IN THE PHILIPPINES
(Results from the 2000 Census of Population and
Housing, NSO)
Camiguin, the smallest province in Northern Mindanao (Region
X), had a total population of 74,232 persons based on the results of the 2000
Census of Population and Housing. It was the second to the smallest in the
Philippines in terms of population. It registered an annual growth rate of 1.88
percent from 1995 to 2000, higher than the 1.08 percent growth rate during the
1990 to 1995 period. If the current rate continues, the population of Camiguin
was expected to double in 37 years.
The number of households rose to 14,826, higher by 1,352
households from the 1995 figure. The average household size was 5.0 persons
(same as the national average), which was lower than the 1995 average of 5.04
persons.
Of the five municipalities in Camiguin, its capital Mambajao,
which comprised 42 percent of the total provincial population, was the largest
in terms of population size. Catarman, Mahinog, and Sagay followed with 21
percent, 17 percent and 14 percent, respectively. Of the total population,
Guinsiliban had the least share (seven percent).
Camiguin had the least population in Northern Mindanao
(Region X), contributing only 2.70 percent to the 2.7 million population of the
region. At the national level, Camiguin shared 0.10 percent to the total
Philippine population of 76.5 million as recorded in the Census 2000.
Camiguin had a median age of 21 years, this meant that half
of the population were aged 21 years and below. In 2000, the 0 to 14 age group
made up 37 percent of the total population in Camiguin while those aged 65 years
and above comprised six percent. The economically active population aged 15 to
64 years made up of 57 percent.
Male population outnumbered their female counterparts with a
sex the ratio of 104 males for every 100 females. There were more males than
females in the age group 0 to 54 years. However, the females dominated their
male counterparts in the age group 55 years old and over.
The overall dependency ratio in 2000 was 76. This meant that
for every 100 persons aged 15 to 64 years, there were about 76 dependents (65
persons aged 0 to 14 years - young dependents; and 11 persons aged 65 years and
over - old dependents). The 2000 overall dependency ratio was lower than the
80.5 ratio reported in 1995.
Of the total household population five years old and over,
about two out of five persons had attended or completed elementary education.
Thirty one percent had either attended or finished high school while 12 percent
had attended college. Only four percent were academic degree holders. More than
half of those who had attended or finished elementary education (53.1 percent)
and post secondary (54.7 percent) were males. On the other hand, those who had
attended or finished college, academic degree holders and post baccalaureate
were predominantly females.
About 45 percent of the total population in Camiguin
classified themselves as Cebuano. Kamigin/Kinamiging followed with 36 percent
and the Boholanos, with 11 percent. The remaining three percent were either
Binisaya or belonged to other ethnic groups.
Almost half (47 percent) of the total population 10 years old
and above were single while 43 percent were married. The remaining 10 percent
were either widowed, divorced/separated, common-law/live-in or with unknown
marital status.
There were 15,449 housing units in Camiguin, of which 14,735
were occupied. This registered an increase of 23.3 percentage points from 1990,
a ratio of 1.01 household per occupied housing unit, and 5.03 persons per
occupied housing unit. Almost all (98.6 percent) occupied housing units were
single houses, an increase of 22 percentage points from the 1990 figure.
CAMIGUIN
Camiguin lies off the coast of Misamis Oriental in
the Bohol Sea. Seven volcanoes rise in the middle of the island province
of Camiguin and have shaped both the land and the culture of the people.
Camiguin was part of the district of Misamis during
the Spanish regime. When Misamis was created as a separate corregimiento,
Camiguin was made part of the new district as a division or partido
de Catarman. In 1929, Camiguin, together with the eastern coast of
Misamis became the province of Misamis Oriental. It was made a
sub-province, by virtue of Republic Act No. 5058 in 1957 and was
established as a province through Republic Act No. 4669 in 1966. The new
province was inaugurated in 1968. It was the province with the least
population in Northern Mindanao (Region X) and second to the smallest in
the Philippines. |
Table 1. Total Population Distribution by Municipality and
Sex : Camiguin, 2000
| Municipalities |
Total Population |
Percent |
Male |
Female |
| Camiguin |
74,232 |
100.0 |
37,847 |
36,385 |
| Catarman |
15,386 |
20.7 |
7,864 |
7,522 |
| Guinsiliban |
5,092 |
6.9 |
2,620 |
2,472 |
| Mahinog |
12,592 |
17.0 |
6,368 |
6,224 |
| Mambajao
(Capital) |
30,806 |
41.5 |
15,657 |
15,149 |
| Sagay |
10,356 |
14.0 |
5,338 |
5,018 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and
Housing
Table 2. Total Population by Age Group, Sex and Sex Ratio:
Camiguin, 2000
| Age Group |
Total Population |
Male |
Female |
Sex Ratio |
| Camiguin |
74,232 |
37,847 |
36,385 |
104.0 |
| Under 1 |
2,058 |
1,051 |
1,007 |
104.4 |
| 1 to 4 |
6,930 |
3,581 |
3,349 |
106.9 |
| 5 to 9 |
9,349 |
4,753 |
4,596 |
103.4 |
| 10 to 14 |
9,131 |
4,711 |
4,420 |
106.6 |
| 15 to 19 |
7,420 |
3,937 |
3,483 |
113.0 |
| 20 to 24 |
5,742 |
2,969 |
2,773 |
107.1 |
| 25 to 29 |
5,088 |
2,620 |
2,468 |
106.2 |
| 30 to 34 |
4,838 |
2,494 |
2,344 |
106.4 |
| 35 to 39 |
4,624 |
2,408 |
2,216 |
108.7 |
| 40 to 44 |
3,839 |
2,007 |
1,832 |
109.6 |
| 45 to 49 |
3,123 |
1,597 |
1,526 |
104.7 |
| 50 to 54 |
2,875 |
1,446 |
1,429 |
101.2 |
| 55 to 59 |
2,495 |
1,231 |
1,264 |
97.4 |
| 60 to 64 |
2,234 |
1,054 |
1,180 |
89.3 |
| 65 to 69 |
1,671 |
761 |
910 |
83.6 |
| 70 to 74 |
1,204 |
547 |
657 |
83.3 |
| 75 to 79 |
827 |
341 |
486 |
70.2 |
| 80 &
Over |
784 |
339 |
445 |
76.2 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and
Housing
Table 3. Household Population 5 Years Old and Over by
Highest Educational Attainment and Sex: Camiguin, 2000
| Highest Educational
Attainment |
Household Population
5 Years Old & Over |
Male |
Female |
| Camiguin |
65,146 |
33,147 |
31,999 |
| No Grade
Completed |
2,655 |
1,461 |
1,194 |
| Pre-School |
1,876 |
948 |
928 |
| Elementary |
27,293 |
14,481 |
12,812 |
| High School |
20,430 |
10,242 |
10,188 |
| Post
Secondary |
2,060 |
1,126 |
934 |
| College
Undergraduate |
7,570 |
3,611 |
3,959 |
| Academic
Degree Holder |
2,764 |
1,041 |
1,723 |
| Post
Baccalaureate |
151 |
54 |
97 |
| Not Stated |
347 |
183 |
164 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and
Housing
Table 4. Household Population by Ethnicity and Sex:
Camiguin, 2000
| Ethnicity |
Both Sexes |
Male |
Female |
| Camiguin |
74,134 |
37,779 |
36,355 |
| Boholano |
8,497 |
4,362 |
4,135 |
| Cebuano |
33,394 |
16,930 |
16,464 |
| Kamigin/Kinamiging |
26,716 |
13,703 |
13,013 |
| Bisaya/Binisaya |
838 |
423 |
415 |
| Others |
1,264 |
639 |
625 |
| Not
Reported |
3,425 |
1,722 |
1,703 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and
Housing
Table 5. Total Population 10 Years Old and Over by Age
Group and Marital Status: Camiguin, 2000
Age
Group |
Total Population
10 Yrs Old & Over |
Single |
Married |
Widowed |
Divorced/
Separated |
Others |
Unknown |
| Camiguin |
55,895 |
26,248 |
24,190 |
2,894 |
690 |
1,817 |
56 |
| Below 20 |
16,551 |
16,232 |
152 |
5 |
4 |
132 |
26 |
| 20 - 24 |
5,742 |
4,265 |
1,107 |
2 |
27 |
336 |
5 |
| 25 - 29 |
5,088 |
2,169 |
2,525 |
11 |
53 |
329 |
1 |
| 30 - 34 |
4,838 |
1,155 |
3,344 |
26 |
84 |
229 |
- |
| 35 - 39 |
4,624 |
739 |
3,553 |
52 |
74 |
206 |
- |
| 40 - 44 |
3,839 |
463 |
3,020 |
80 |
96 |
179 |
1 |
| 45 - 49 |
3,123 |
322 |
2,445 |
125 |
100 |
129 |
2 |
| 50 - 54 |
2,875 |
260 |
2,241 |
185 |
86 |
101 |
2 |
| 55 - 59 |
2,495 |
206 |
1,885 |
267 |
67 |
65 |
5 |
| 60 - 64 |
2,234 |
158 |
1,583 |
412 |
42 |
33 |
6 |
| 65 - 69 |
1,671 |
107 |
1,071 |
430 |
24 |
36 |
3 |
| 70 - 74 |
1,204 |
73 |
672 |
424 |
15 |
19 |
1 |
| 75 - 79 |
827 |
57 |
366 |
380 |
8 |
14 |
2 |
| 80 &
Over |
784 |
42 |
226 |
495 |
10 |
9 |
2 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and
Housing
Table 6. Total Occupied Housing Units, Households,
Household Population and Ratio of Households and
Household Population to Occupied Housing Unit by Type of Building: Camiguin,
2000
| Type of Building |
Occupied
Housing
Unit |
Household
Population |
Ratio of Household
& Household Population |
Housing Unit |
Occupied
Housing Unit |
| Camiguin |
14,735 |
14,826 |
74,134 |
1.01 |
5.03 |
| Single
House |
14,526 |
14,615 |
72,903 |
1.01 |
5.02 |
| Duplex |
90 |
91 |
459 |
1.01 |
2.10 |
| Multi-Unit
Residential |
39 |
40 |
164 |
1.03 |
4.21 |
| Commercial/Industrial/Agricultural |
16 |
16 |
95 |
1.00 |
5.94 |
| Institutional
Living Quarters |
2 |
2 |
5 |
1.00 |
2.50 |
| Other
Housing Units |
3 |
3 |
9 |
1.00 |
3.00 |
| Not
Reported |
59 |
59 |
499 |
1.00 |
8.46 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and
Housing
TECHNICAL NOTES
Average Household Size ? average number of people who
live in the household
Growth Rate ? the rate at which the population is
increasing (or decreasing) in a given year due to natural increase and
net migration, expressed as a percentage of the base population
Median Age ? the age at which exactly half of the
population is young and half is old
Sex Ratio ? the ratio of males to females in a given
population expressed as the number of males per 100 females
Age-Dependency Ratio ? the ratio of persons in the
"dependent" ages (under 15 years and over 64 years) to those
in the "economically productive" ages (15 to 64 years old) in
the population
Household ? a social unit consisting of a person or a
group of persons who sleep in the same housing unit and have common
arrangements in the preparation and consumption of food
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The 2000 Census of Population and Housing (Census
2000) was undertaken by the National Statistics Office (NSO) in May
2000, as mandated by Commonwealth Act No.591, Batas Pambansa Blg. 72 and
Executive Order No. 121. It was the 11th census of population
and 5th census of housing undertaken in this country since
the first census in 1903. It was designed to take an inventory of the
total population and housing units all over the Philippines and to
collect information about their characteristics. Census day for the
Census 2000 was May 1, 2000 (12:01 a.m.). Enumeration started on May 1,
2000 and lasted for about 30 days. |
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