Population expected to double in 29 years
Based on the results of the 2000 Census of Population and Housing (Census 2000), Negros Occidental (excluding Bacolod City) was the fourth largest province in terms of population size. It contributed 2.79 percent (2,136,647) persons of the total Philippine population. This figure was higher by 104,806 persons than the 1995 population. It registered an average annual growth of 1.08 percent. If the current rate continues, the population of the province is expected to double in 64 years.
A corresponding increase on the number of households was also observed, from 387,234 households in 1995 to 416,222 households in 2000. This resulted to an average household size of 5.13 persons, lower than the 5.24 average household size recorded in 1995.
City of Kabangkalan was the largest in terms of population size
Aside from Bacolod City, the provincial capital and one of the highly urbanized cities in the Philippines, six out of the nine component cities of the province topped in terms of population size. Of the total provincial population (excluding Bacolod City), the City of Kabangkalan comprised 7.01 percent; Cadiz City, 6.64 percent; Bago City, 6.63 percent; Sagay City, 6.07 percent; San Carlos City, 5.53 percent; and Silay City with 5.04 percent. All of them had more than 100 thousand population. On the other hand, the municipalities of San Benedicto and Candoni were the least populated, both accounting to less than one percent of the total provincial population.
More females in the older age groups
Negros Occidental had 1.087 million males and 1.049 million females. These figures resulted to a sex ratio of 103.59 males for every 100 females. There were more males than females in the age group 0 to 54 years. At older age groups, there were more females than males.
Of the total population, there were 1.165 million persons or 56.55 percent belonging to the voting population (aged 18 years and above). Among the voting population, the proportion was slightly higher for males (50.81 percent) than for females (49.19 percent).
There were 502 thousand females or 47.84 percent of the total females in the childbearing or reproductive ages (15 to 49 years).
Three out of five persons belonged to economically active population
In Negros Occidental, 57.17 percent of the population or 1,221,606 persons comprised the economically active population (aged 15 to 64 years). Population aged 0 to 14 years (young dependents) constituted 38.64 percent of the total population while 65 years old and over (old dependents) showed 4.18 percent. The overall dependency ratio in 2000 was 74.90, lower than the 1995 ratio of 78.69. This meant that for every 100 economically active persons there were 75 dependents, of whom 68 persons were young dependents and 7 persons were old dependents.
More females pursued higher education
Among the household population aged five years and over, percent had attended/completed elementary education; 24.75 percent, high school; and 3.21 percent post-secondary. Those who had achieved higher education comprised 9.85 percent.
There were more males than females among those who had attended or completed elementary (52.62 percent) and post-secondary courses (53.14 percent) while more females in the other levels of education.
Hiligaynon/Ilonggo and Cebuano comprised 97.88 percent of the household population
Majority of the household population in Negros Occidental classified themselves as either Hiligaynon/Ilonggo (77.68 percent) or Cebuano (20.20) percent. The rest were either Binisaya/Bisaya (0.38 percent), Kankanai/ Kankaney/Kankanaey (0.24 percent), or were from other ethnic groups (1.50 percent).
More never married males than females.
Of the total population aged 10 years and over, 46.33 percent were never married; 44.41 percent, married; 4.52 percent, widowed; 0.62 percent, separated/divorced; and 3.10 percent had other marital arrangements.
Among single persons, 54.37 percent were males and 45.63 were females.
One in every three housing units was newly built
Of the occupied housing units in Negros Occidental, 96.14 percent were single houses, 1.34 percent were duplex while 0.44 percent were multi-residential.
Almost 65 percent of the occupied housing units either needed minor repair or did not need any repair at all. The proportion recorded in 1990 was 65.97 percent. One out of three occupied housing units was relatively new (built from 1996 to 2000).
Strong materials for the roof
In Negros Occidental, 61.03 percent of the total occupied housing units used galvanized iron/aluminum for the roof, higher by 39.41 percentage points than the 1990 proportion (26.12). Likewise, the proportion of housing units that used concrete/brick/stone for the outer walls also increased, from 5.21percent in 1990 to 12.89 percent in 2000. On the other hand, the proportion of housing unit that used bamboo/sawali/cogon/nipa as outer walls declined, from 58.39 percent in 1990 to 39.98 percent in 2000.
NEGROS OCCIDENTAL Negros Occidental occupies the northern and western part of the Negros Island. The province was bounded by the Visayan Sea on the north, Tanon Strait and Negros Oriental on the east, Panay Gulf and Guimaras strait on the west and Sulu Sea on the south. Originally, Negros Island is called "Buglas" but the Spaniards change it to Negros because of the darked skin negritos they found there. Under Act No. 2711 on March 10, 1917, Negros Occidental became a province. Producing more than half on the country's sugar, the province is considered the nation's "sugar bowl". There were several sugar refineries found in the entire province and the one located in Victoria is considered the biggest in the world. Among the tourist attractions in the province were the unique churches, the Mambucal Summer Resort, the Mt. Kanlaon and the numerous festivals such as Maskara, Sinulog, and the Pasasalamat festival. Source: Fast Facts About Philippine Provinces |
(Sgd.) CARMELITA N. ERICTA Administrator |
Table 1. Total Population Distribution of Top Cities/Municipalities: Negros Occidental, 2000
Municipalities | Total Population | Percent |
Negros Occidental | 2,136,647 | 100.00 |
City of Kabankalan | 149,769 | 7.01 |
Cadiz City | 141,954 | 6.64 |
Bago City | 141,721 | 6.63 |
Sagay City | 129,765 | 6.07 |
San Carlos City | 118,259 | 5.53 |
Silay City | 107,722 | 5.04 |
Other Municipalities | 1,347,457 | 63.06 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
Table 2. Total Population by Age Group, Sex and Sex Ratio: Negros Occidental, 2000
Age Group | Total Population | Male | Female | Sex Ratio |
Negros Occidental | 2,136,647 | 1,087,184 | 1,049,463 | 103.59 |
Under 1 | 52,010 | 26,807 | 25,203 | 106.36 |
1 to 4 | 209,357 | 107,179 | 102,178 | 104.89 |
5 to 9 | 289,144 | 146,914 | 142,230 | 103.29 |
10 to 14 | 275,158 | 139,378 | 135,780 | 102.65 |
15 to 19 | 230,956 | 119,045 | 111,911 | 106.37 |
20 to 24 | 179,499 | 93,608 | 85,891 | 108.98 |
25 to 29 | 150,865 | 77,562 | 73,303 | 105.81 |
30 to 34 | 140,062 | 71,879 | 68,183 | 105.42 |
35 to 39 | 129,186 | 67,038 | 62,148 | 107.87 |
40 to 44 | 112,703 | 57,382 | 55,321 | 103.73 |
45 to 49 | 92,948 | 47,678 | 45,270 | 105.32 |
50 to 54 | 70,745 | 35,548 | 35,197 | 101.00 |
55 to 59 | 60,574 | 29,710 | 30,864 | 96.26 |
60 to 64 | 54,068 | 26,201 | 27,867 | 94.02 |
65 to 69 | 37,039 | 17,913 | 19,126 | 93.66 |
70 to 74 | 24,102 | 11,003 | 13,099 | 84.00 |
75 to 79 | 14,849 | 6,703 | 8,146 | 82.29 |
80 & Over | 13,382 | 5,636 | 7,746 | 72.76 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
Table 3. Household Population 5 Years Old and Over by Highest Educational Attainment and Sex:
Highest Educational Attainment | Household Population 5 Years Old & Over | Male | Female |
Negros Occidental | 1,873,472 | 951,811 | 921,661 |
No Grade Completed | 128,496 | 68,273 | 60,223 |
Pre-School | 41,880 | 21,079 | 20,801 |
Elementary | 947,993 | 498,849 | 449,144 |
High School | 463,712 | 226,734 | 236,978 |
Post Secondary | 60,207 | 31,991 | 28,216 |
College Undergraduate | 122,259 | 57,869 | 64,390 |
Academic Degree Holder | 50,246 | 18,651 | 31,595 |
Post Baccalaureate | 11,959 | 4,479 | 7,480 |
Not Stated | 46,720 | 23,886 | 22,834 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
Table 4. Household Population by Ethnicity and Sex: Negros Occidental, 2000
Ethnicity | Both Sexes | Male | Female |
Negros Occidental | 2,134,812 | 1,085,784 | 1,09,028 |
Hiligaynon/Ilonggo | 1,658,294 | 843,430 | 814,864 |
Cebuano | 431,252 | 219,151 | 212,101 |
Binisaya/Bisaya | 8,082 | 4,005 | 4,077 |
Kankanai/Kankaney/Kankanaey | 5,150 | 2,623 | 2,527 |
Pangasinan/Panggalatok | 1,727 | 911 | 816 |
Others | 12,073 | 6,215 | 5,858 |
Not Reported | 18,234 | 9,449 | 8,785 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
Table 5. Total Population 10 Years Old and Over by Age Group and Marital Status: Negros Occidental, 2000
Age Group | Total Population 10 Years Old & Over | Single | Married | Widowed | Divorced/ Separated | Others | Unknown |
Negros Occidental | 1,586,136 | 734,890 | 704,482 | 71,632 | 9,763 | 49,169 | 16,200 |
Below 20 | 506,114 | 479,463 | 12,219 | 451 | 240 | 4,310 | 9,431 |
20 - 24 | 179,499 | 125,654 | 42,617 | 421 | 593 | 7,851 | 2,363 |
25 - 29 | 150,865 | 58,132 | 81,935 | 728 | 948 | 7732 | 1,390 |
30 - 34 | 140,062 | 27,366 | 102,980 | 1,394 | 1,171 | 6,416 | 735 |
35 - 39 | 129,186 | 14,987 | 104,225 | 2,336 | 1,333 | 5,794 | 511 |
40 - 44 | 112,703 | 8,948 | 93,101 | 3,915 | 1,366 | 4,981 | 392 |
45 - 49 | 92,948 | 5,903 | 76,658 | 5,068 | 1,246 | 3,832 | 241 |
50 - 54 | 70,745 | 4,180 | 56,489 | 6,418 | 860 | 2,593 | 205 |
55 - 59 | 60,574 | 3,210 | 46,464 | 7,909 | 730 | 2,053 | 208 |
60 - 64 | 54,068 | 2,710 | 38,625 | 10,460 | 564 | 1,526 | 183 |
65 - 69 | 37,039 | 1,759 | 24,290 | 9,513 | 333 | 976 | 168 |
70 - 74 | 24,102 | 1,207 | 13,468 | 8,578 | 173 | 540 | 136 |
75 - 79 | 14,849 | 678 | 6,921 | 6,753 | 107 | 303 | 87 |
80 & Over | 13,382 | 693 | 4,490 | 7,688 | 99 | 262 | 150 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
Table 6. Occupied Housing Units by Construction Materials of Outer Walls and Roof: Negros Occidental, 2000
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS OF THE OUTER WALLS | Total Occupied Housing Units | CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS OF THE ROOF | |||||||
Galvanized Iron/ Aluminum | Tile/ Concrete/ Clay Tile | Half Galvanized, Iron and Half Concrete | Cogon/ Nipa/ Anahaw | Wood | Makeshift/ Salvaged/ Improvised Materials | Asbestos/ Others/ Not Reported | |||
Negros Occidental | 409,486 | 249,926 | 1,254 | 16,118 | 122,967 | 5,084 | 2,059 | 12,078 | |
Concrete/Brick/Stone | 52,784 | 49,778 | 576 | 962 | 968 | 97 | 14 | 389 | |
Wood | 99,202 | 74,636 | 254 | 3,259 | 16,225 | 3,480 | 147 | 1,201 | |
Half Concrete/Brick/ Stone and Half Wood | 71,211 | 58,348 | 215 | 8,389 | 3,465 | 307 | 63 | 424 | |
Galvanized Iron/ Aluminum | 2,181 | 1,537 | 19 | 288 | 255 | 66 | 6 | 10 | |
Bamboo/Sawali/Nipa | 163,694 | 59,450 | - | 2,908 | 98,758 | 1,041 | 489 | 1,048 | |
Others/Not Reported | 20,414 | 6,177 | 190 | 312 | 3,296 | 93 | 1,340 | 9,006 |
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 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 The population count of Negros Occidental excludes the count of Bacolod City, being a highly urbanized city. A separate Press Release was prepared for each highly urbanized city. As defined in the 1991 Local Government Code, a city is considered highly urbanized if it has an annual income of not lower than fifty million pesos based on 1991 constant prices, as certified by the city treasurer; and its population is at least two hundred thousand (200,000) inhabitants, as certified by NSO. |