Number: 2002-79
Date Released: June 28, 2002
AGUSAN DEL NORTE: POPULATION GROWTH RATE DECREASED TO 1.42% IN THE LATE 90s
(Results from the 2000 Census of Population and Housing, NSO)
Total population increased by 18,159 persons
The total population of Agusan del Norte, as of May 2000, was 285,570 persons, an increase of 18,159 persons from what was recorded in the 1995 Census of Population. This figure translated to an annual growth rate of 1.42 percent, from 2.24 percent during the 1990 to 1995 period.
The number of households rose to 52,779, higher by 4,129 households compared to 1995 figure. The average household size was 5.40 slightly lower than 1995 (5.49) but higher than the national average of five persons.
Cabadbaran was the largest municipality in terms of population size.
Among the 11 municipalities comprising Agusan del Norte, Cabadbaran contributed the biggest proportion (19.26 percent) to the total provincial population. Buenavista (17.72 percent), Nasipit (12.54 percent) and Las Nieves (7.54 percent) followed. The least populous was R.T. Romualdez with 4.68 percent share to the total provincial population.
Agusan del Norte ranked fourth in Caraga
Agusan del Norte ranked fourth in terms of population size in the Caraga Region, contributing 13.63 percent to the 2.1 million population in the region.
At the national level, Agusan del Norte shared 0.37 percent to the total population of 76.5 million as recorded in the 2000 Census of Population and Housing.
Agusan del Norte had a median age of 20 years
Agusan del Norte had a median age of 20 years. This meant that in 2000, half of the population were below 20 years old. The median age in 1995 was 19 years.
Male population outnumbered their female counterparts with a sex ratio of 105.97 males for every 100 females. There were more males than females in the age group 0 to 59 years. On the other hand, females dominated their male counterparts in the aged group 60 years and over.
Overall dependency ratio was 79% in 2000
The overall dependency ratio in 2000 was 79. This meant that for every 100 persons aged 15 to 64 years, there were about 79 dependents (72 persons aged 0 to 14 years - young dependents; and 7 persons aged 65 years and over - old dependents). The 2000 ratio was lower by 1.66 percentage points compared to the 1995 figure.
Most academic degree holders were females
Of the total household population 5 years old and over, almost half of the population completed or attended elementary education (47.13 percent); 28.05 percent, high school; and 3 percent were academic degree holders
Males dominated the elementary level (53.64 percent) and post secondary level (53.8 percent). On the other hand, academic degree holders and those with post baccalaureate courses were predominantly females.
Majority were Bisayas/Binisayas
Majority of the household population in Agusan del Norte classified themselves as Bisaya/Binisaya (39.9 percent), while 33.1 percent considered themselves as Cebuano. A relatively small percentage classified themselves as Surigaonon (5.9 percent).
More single men than women
Almost half of the household population 10 years old and over were single (45.56 percent), while 44.14 percent were married. The remaining 10 percent were either widowed, divorced/separated, with other arrangements or with unknown marital status.
Majority of the single persons were men (55.20 percent) while 44.80 percent for women. The proportion of widowed females was noticeably higher (73.49 percent) than males (26.51 percent).
Almost 100 percent occupancy rate
The total housing units in Agusan del Norte was 51,893, of which 51,881 were occupied or almost 100 percent occupancy rate.
This registered an increase of 3.54 percentage points from 1990 and recorded a ratio of 1.02 household per occupied housing unit or a ratio of 5.49 persons per occupied housing units.
Single houses were most preferred
Majority (96.1 percent) of the occupied housing units were single houses.
Three out of five occupied housing units needed no repair or with minor repair only, and 36.4 percent were relatively new (built from 1996 to 2000).
More than half of the occupied housing units had walls made of wood
As to the construction materials used for housing units, 50.1 percent of the occupied housing units had roof made of cogon/nipa/anahaw. The proportion in 1990 was 67.7 percent.
Majority of the housing units had wood (62.8 percent) as the construction materials of the outer walls.
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AGUSAN DEL NORTE
Agusan del Norte, the land of "balanghais" or wooden boat is the sentinel of the region. Butuan Bay looks northward into the Bohol Sea and dominates the coastal area of Agusan del Norte. Much of the land is flat coastal and river plains that rise towards the east and west. The mighty Agusan River cuts through the province and empties into the Butuan Bay. The provinces of Surigao del Norte and Surigao del Sur lie to the northeast, Misamis Oriental to the west and Agusan del Sur straddles the south.
Agusan province was named after the Malay word "Agusan" meaning, "where water flows", probably because of the river that traverse the whole area. Agusan River is the third longest river in the country, one of the nine rivers that criss-cross the entire province. The province is also mountainous in the northeastern and western parts and shares some scenic and tourist spots.
Rains fall continuously throughout the year and are heaviest from November to January.
In 1914, after the Department of Mindanao and Sulu was reorganized, Agusan became one of its seven provinces. On June 17, 1967, the province was divided into Agusan del Norte and Agusan del Sur by virtue of Republic Act No. 4979.
Source: Website of League of Provinces of the Philippines (www.leagueofprovinces.org.ph) |
| (Sgd.) CARMELITA N. ERICTA
Administrator |
Table 1. Total Population Distribution by Municipality and Sex: Agusan del Norte, 2000
| Municipalities |
Total Population |
Percent |
Male |
Female |
| Agusan del Norte |
285,570 |
100.00 |
146,923 |
138,647 |
| Buenavista |
50,612 |
17.72 |
26,005 |
24,607 |
| Cabadbaran |
55,006 |
19.26 |
28,023 |
26,983 |
| Carmen |
17,307 |
6.06 |
8,875 |
8,432 |
| Jabonga |
20,501 |
7.18 |
10,606 |
9,895 |
| Kitcharao |
15,950 |
5.59 |
8,069 |
7,881 |
| Las Nieves |
21,530 |
7.54 |
11,270 |
10,260 |
| Magallanes |
19,895 |
6.97 |
10,382 |
9,513 |
| Nasipit |
35,817 |
12.54 |
18,260 |
17,557 |
| R.T. Romualdez |
13,359 |
4.68 |
6,995 |
6,364 |
| Santiago |
17,925 |
6.28 |
9,283 |
8,642 |
| Tubay |
17,668 |
6.19 |
9,155 |
8,513 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
Table 2. Total Population by Age Group, Sex and Sex Ratio: Agusan del Norte, 2000
| Age Group |
Total Population |
Male |
Female |
Sex Ratio |
| Agusan del Norte |
285,570 |
146,923 |
138,647 |
105.97 |
| Under 1 |
8,024 |
4,172 |
3,852 |
108.31 |
| 1 to 4 |
29,537 |
15,345 |
14,192 |
108.12 |
| 5 to 9 |
38,802 |
19,964 |
18,838 |
105.98 |
| 10 to 14 |
37,950 |
19,433 |
18,517 |
104.95 |
| 15 to 19 |
30,426 |
15,895 |
14,531 |
109.39 |
| 20 to 24 |
23,287 |
12,194 |
11,093 |
109.93 |
| 25 to 29 |
19,396 |
9,963 |
9,433 |
105.62 |
| 30 to 34 |
18,604 |
9,495 |
9,109 |
104.24 |
| 35 to 39 |
17,333 |
8,852 |
8,481 |
104.37 |
| 40 to 44 |
15,150 |
7,864 |
7,286 |
107.93 |
| 45 to 49 |
12,177 |
6,365 |
5,812 |
109.51 |
| 50 to 54 |
9,130 |
4,718 |
4,412 |
106.94 |
| 55 to 59 |
7,396 |
3,717 |
3,679 |
101.03 |
| 60 to 64 |
6,844 |
3,406 |
3,438 |
99.07 |
| 65 to 69 |
4,670 |
2,309 |
2,361 |
97.80 |
| 70 to 74 |
3,247 |
1,558 |
1,689 |
92.24 |
| 75 to 79 |
1,941 |
897 |
1,044 |
85.92 |
| 80 & Over |
1,656 |
776 |
880 |
88.18 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
Table 3. Household Population 5 Years Old and Over by Highest Educational Attainment and Sex: Agusan del Norte, 2000
| Highest Educational Attainment |
Household Population
5 Years Old & Over |
Male |
Female |
| Agusan del Norte |
247,508 |
127,053 |
120,455 |
| No Grade Completed |
15,515 |
8,401 |
7,114 |
| Pre-School |
4,704 |
2,372 |
2,332 |
| Elementary |
116,650 |
62,574 |
54,076 |
| High School |
69,425 |
33,807 |
35,618 |
| Post Secondary |
7,552 |
4,063 |
3,489 |
| College Undergraduate |
20,281 |
9,814 |
10,467 |
| Academic Degree Holder |
7,376 |
2,900 |
4,476 |
| Post Baccalaureate |
325 |
151 |
174 |
| Not Stated |
5,680 |
2,971 |
2,709 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
Table 4. Total Population 10 Years Old and Over by Age Group and Marital Status: Agusan del Norte, 2000
| Age Group |
Total Population
10 Yrs Old & Over |
Single |
Married |
Widowed |
Divorced/
Separated |
Others |
Unknown |
| Agusan del Norte |
209,207 |
95,307 |
92,342 |
8,924 |
1,916 |
8,691 |
2,207 |
| Below 20 |
68,376 |
65,040 |
1,292 |
40 |
41 |
840 |
1,123 |
| 20 – 24 |
23,287 |
15,482 |
5,877 |
55 |
92 |
1,484 |
297 |
| 25 – 29 |
19,396 |
6,837 |
10,815 |
75 |
167 |
1,323 |
179 |
| 30 – 34 |
18,604 |
3,256 |
13,662 |
172 |
212 |
1,193 |
109 |
| 35 – 39 |
17,333 |
1,791 |
13,870 |
308 |
274 |
1,016 |
74 |
| 40 – 44 |
15,150 |
1,047 |
12,505 |
419 |
287 |
829 |
63 |
| 45 – 49 |
12,177 |
633 |
10,030 |
588 |
256 |
639 |
31 |
| 50 – 54 |
9,130 |
421 |
7,259 |
761 |
194 |
464 |
31 |
| 55 – 59 |
7,396 |
291 |
5,646 |
965 |
140 |
331 |
23 |
| 60 – 64 |
6,844 |
208 |
4,905 |
1,319 |
106 |
272 |
34 |
| 65 – 69 |
4,670 |
105 |
3,134 |
1,224 |
55 |
135 |
17 |
| 70 – 74 |
3,247 |
86 |
1,848 |
1,164 |
46 |
86 |
17 |
| 75 – 79 |
1,941 |
53 |
952 |
852 |
31 |
42 |
11 |
| 80 & Over |
1,656 |
57 |
547 |
982 |
15 |
37 |
18 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
Table 5. Household Population by Ethnicity and Sex: Agusan del Norte, 2000
| Ethnicity |
Both Sexes |
Male |
Female |
| Agusan del Norte |
285,065 |
146,569 |
138,496 |
| Cebuano |
94,403 |
48,685 |
45,718 |
| Boholano |
19,482 |
10,327 |
9,155 |
| Surigaonon |
16,718 |
8,409 |
8,309 |
| Butuanon |
8,684 |
4,478 |
4,206 |
| Bisaya/Binisaya |
113,626 |
57,983 |
55,643 |
| Others |
28,840 |
14,981 |
13,859 |
| Other Foreign Ethnicity |
69 |
47 |
22 |
| Not Reported |
3,243 |
1,659 |
1,584 |
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: Agusan del Norte, 2000
| Type of Building |
Occupied Housing Unit |
Household |
Household Population |
Ratio of Household & Household Population |
Household to
Occupied
Housing Unit |
Household
Population to
Occupied
Housing Unit |
| Agusan del Norte |
51,881 |
52,779 |
285,065 |
1.02 |
5.49 |
| Single House |
49,832 |
50,602 |
273,850 |
1.02 |
5.50 |
| Duplex |
846 |
943 |
4,640 |
1.11 |
5.48 |
| Multi-Unit Residential |
436 |
465 |
2,086 |
1.07 |
4.78 |
| Commercial/Industrial/Agricultural |
130 |
131 |
635 |
1.01 |
4.88 |
| Institutional Living Quarters |
8 |
9 |
27 |
1.13 |
3.38 |
| Other Housing Unit |
14 |
14 |
63 |
1.00 |
4.50 |
| Not Reported |
615 |
615 |
3,752 |
1.00 |
6.10 |
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing
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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 Agusan del Norte excludes the count of Butuan 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.
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