Occidental Mindoro
Type | province |
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Island group | Luzon |
Region | MIMAROPA Region |
Cities | 0 |
Municipalities | 11 |
Barangays | 164 |
Coastal/Landlocked | coastal |
Marine waterbodies | South 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.
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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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Local government units
Occidental Mindoro has 11 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the province is 164.
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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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Abra de Ilog | municipality | 35,176 | 31,306 | 2.48% | 533.70 | 66 | 10 |
Calintaan | municipality | 30,190 | 29,826 | 0.26% | 382.50 | 79 | 7 |
Looc | municipality | 7,802 | 10,117 | -5.32% | 132.30 | 59 | 9 |
Lubang | municipality | 17,437 | 18,803 | -1.58% | 113.10 | 154 | 16 |
Magsaysay | municipality | 39,767 | 36,016 | 2.11% | 282.08 | 141 | 12 |
Mamburao | municipality, capital | 47,705 | 42,975 | 2.22% | 283.51 | 168 | 15 |
Paluan | municipality | 18,566 | 16,025 | 3.15% | 564.50 | 33 | 12 |
Rizal | municipality | 40,429 | 38,263 | 1.17% | 242.50 | 167 | 11 |
Sablayan | municipality | 92,598 | 83,169 | 2.29% | 2,188.80 | 42 | 22 |
San Jose | municipality | 153,267 | 143,430 | 1.41% | 446.70 | 343 | 39 |
Santa Cruz | municipality | 42,417 | 37,484 | 2.64% | 681.40 | 62 | 11 |
Occidental Mindoro Total | 525,354 | 487,414 | 1.59% | 5,851.09 | 90 | 164 |
Economy
The annual regular revenue of Occidental Mindoro for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,127,825,812.13.
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Fiscal Year | Annual Regular Income | Change |
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2009 | 650,768,397.79 | – |
2010 | 692,232,062.97 | 6.37% |
2011 | 754,227,623.95 | 8.96% |
2012 | 718,022,170.06 | -4.80% |
2013 | 794,395,209.88 | 10.64% |
2014 | 897,335,096.47 | 12.96% |
2015 | 1,024,990,947.08 | 14.23% |
2016 | 1,127,825,812.13 | 10.03% |
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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.
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Age group | Population (2015) | Age group percentage |
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Under 1 | 12,081 | 2.48% |
1 to 4 | 49,115 | 10.08% |
5 to 9 | 59,711 | 12.25% |
10 to 14 | 57,553 | 11.81% |
15 to 19 | 49,083 | 10.07% |
20 to 24 | 41,174 | 8.45% |
25 to 29 | 35,714 | 7.33% |
30 to 34 | 33,242 | 6.82% |
35 to 39 | 30,462 | 6.25% |
40 to 44 | 27,284 | 5.60% |
45 to 49 | 24,077 | 4.94% |
50 to 54 | 19,627 | 4.03% |
55 to 59 | 15,755 | 3.23% |
60 to 64 | 11,764 | 2.41% |
65 to 69 | 8,422 | 1.73% |
70 to 74 | 5,296 | 1.09% |
75 to 79 | 3,759 | 0.77% |
80 and over | 3,295 | 0.68% |
Total | 487,414 | 100.00% |
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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 growth rate of 1.59%, or an increase of 37,940 people, from the previous population of 487,414 in 2015.
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Census date | Population | Growth rate |
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13,223 | – | |
28,193 | 4.90% | |
39,039 | 1.64% | |
43,149 | 1.03% | |
84,316 | 6.07% | |
144,032 | 5.38% | |
185,787 | 5.24% | |
222,431 | 3.66% | |
282,593 | 2.42% | |
339,605 | 3.50% | |
380,250 | 2.45% | |
421,952 | 1.45% | |
452,971 | 2.62% | |
487,414 | 1.40% | |
525,354 | 1.59% |
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
- 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.