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| PRESS RELEASES: 2007 Census of Population |
 | | Angeles City's population reached 300,000 mark | 07/01/2009 |
| | Ifugao: total population grew by almost 20,000 persons | 07/01/2009 |
| | Olongapo City showed further increase in housing units made of strong materials | 06/29/2009 |
| | Aurora: Households residing in owned/amortized lots increased | 06/29/2009 |
 | | Lucena City posted 2.61 percent population growth | 06/19/2009 |
| | Total population of Agusan del Sur reached more than 600,000 persons | 06/19/2009 |
| | Batanes' total population stood at 15,974 persons | 06/17/2009 |
| | Official population count reveals... | 04/16/2008 |
| | Advisory: Philippines Final Population Count for Release in March | 02/28/2008 |
| | NSO ready for nationwide census of population | 07/07/2007 |
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| 2007 Census of Population - Reports on Population Count |
| Philippines | Philippines: Total Population Count as of August 1, 2007
| 04/28/2008 |
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| 2000 Census of Population and Housing - National Reports |
 | Philippines | Final Population counts by region, province, municipality, and barangay | 04/23/2001 |
| Philippines | Philippines: Urban population was registered at 48.05 percent | 10/10/2003 |
| Philippines | Philippines: Additional three persons per minute | 02/18/2003 |
| Philippines | Philippines: Population expected to reach 100 million Filipinos in 14 years | 10/16/2002 |
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| 2000 Census of Population and Housing - Reports by Region |
| NCR | National Capital Region: Close to 10 million persons | 01/14/2003 |
| CAR | Cordillera Administrative Region: The least populous region in the Philippines | 12/10/2002 |
| Region I | Ilocos Region: To reach five millionth mark in nine years | 01/31/2003 |
| Region II | Cagayan Valley: Nine in ten households owned/amortized their housing units | 11/29/2002 |
| Region III | Central Luzon: Third biggest region | 01/17/2003 |
| Region IV | Southern Tagalog: Biggest region in the Philippines | 01/02/2003 |
| Region V | Bicol Region: One in two households used wood for cooking | 12/10/2002 |
| Region VI | Eight percent of the total population were from Western Visayas | 01/02/2003 |
| Region VII | Central Visayas: Three in every five households had electricity | 01/02/2003 |
| Region VIII | Eastern Visayas: Population to increase by 149 persons per day | 01/17/2003 |
| Region IX | Western Mindanao: Over half of the total households used kerosene/gaas for lighting | 12/10/2002 |
| Region X | Northern Mindanao: Half of the population were below 20 years | 01/14/2003 |
| Region XI | Southern Mindanao: Ninety percent of the population were literate | 11/13/2002 |
| Region XII | Central Mindanao: Literacy rate at 87 percent | 12/09/2002 |
| Region XIII | Caraga Region: Three in every ten households owned agricultural land | 11/21/2002 |
| ARMM | Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao: Nine in every ten persons were Muslims | 01/02/2003 |
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| 2000 Census of Population and Housing - Reports by Province |
| Abra | Abra: Housing unit occupancy rate nears 100 percent | 04/03/2002 |
| Agusan del Norte | Agusan del Norte: Population growth rate decreased to 1.42 percent in the late 90s | 06/28/2002 |
| Agusan del Sur | Agusan del Sur: Still the most populous province in Caraga Region | 04/25/2002 |
| Aklan | Aklan: Population growth rate up to 2.05 percent in 2000 | 07/24/2002 |
| Albay | Albay: Residence of more than half a million voting population | 09/10/2002 |
| Antique | Nine out of ten Antiqueños were Hamtikanons | 06/03/2002 |
| Apayao | Apayao: Three out of five academic degree holders were females | 07/12/2002 |
| Aurora | Aurora: Housing unit occupancy rate almost 100 percent | 06/11/2002 |
| Basilan | Basilan: Yakans dominated Basilan | 04/18/2002 |
| Bataan | Bataan: Population reached the 500 thousand mark | 06/25/2002 |
| Batanes | Population of Batanes showed an upward swing | 07/10/2002 |
| Batangas | Batangas: Close to two milliom persons | 09/02/2002 |
| Benguet | Benguet: Dependency ratio down by four persons | 04/26/2002 |
| Biliran | Young population dominates Biliran | 03/12/2002 |
| Bohol | Bohol: Growth rate made a sudden leap to 2.95 percent | 09/10/2002 |
| Bukidnon | Bukidnon: Now part of the Millionaires’ Club | 06/28/2002 |
| Bulacan | Bulacan: Population reached two millionth mark | 09/06/2002 |
| Cagayan | Close to a million persons in Cagayan | 07/23/2002 |
| Camarines Norte | More highly educated females in Camarines Norte | 09/09/2002 |
| Camarines Sur | Camarines Sur: Population to double after four decades | 09/11/2002 |
| Camiguin | Camiguin: One of the least populated provinces in the Philippines | 03/18/2002 |
| Capiz | Capiz’s annual population growth rate down to 1.00 percent | 06/21/2002 |
| Catanduanes | Catanduanes: Two out of five housing units built from 1996 to 2000 | 09/06/2002 |
| Cavite | Over two million persons in Cavite | 09/18/2002 |
| Cebu | Cebu: The second most populated province in the Philippines | 09/23/2002 |
| Compostela Valley | Compostela Valley: Young population dominated the newly formed province | 08/06/2002 |
| Cotabato | Cotabato: Close to one million persons | 07/30/2002 |
| Davao | Davao: Dependecy ratio down to 68 | 07/24/2002 |
| Davao del Sur | Davao del Sur: 2000 dependency ratio down by three persons from 1995 | 07/24/2002 |
| Davao Oriental | Davao Oriental: The slowest growing province in Southern Mindanao | 05/08/2002 |
| Eastern Samar | Eastern Samar: Home of the Warays | 06/07/2002 |
| Guimaras | Guimaras: Population almost doubled in thirty years | 01/10/2002 |
| Ifugao | Ifugao: Five economically active persons support four dependents | 03/14/2002 |
| Ilocos Norte | Ilocos Norte: Least populated province in Ilocos Region | 03/01/2002 |
| Ilocos Sur | Ilocos Sur’s population growth rate doubled after 5 years | 04/22/2002 |
| Iloilo | Over one and a half million persons in Iloilo | 07/10/2002 |
| Isabela | Isabela: Most populated province in Cagayan Valley | 07/30/2002 |
| Kalinga | Females better educated in Kalinga | 05/29/2002 |
| La Union | San Fernando City, Provincial Capital of La Union reached a hundred thousand mark in Census 2000 | 05/15/2002 |
| Laguna | Laguna: Annual population growth rate recorded the highest (4.08 Percent) in 2000 | 09/02/2002 |
| Lanao del Norte | Lanao del Norte: Population growth rate decreased to 1.53 percent | 10/01/2002 |
| Lanao del Sur | Lanao del Sur: 94 males for every 100 females | 09/23/2002 |
| Leyte | Two out of five persons in Eastern Visayas resided in Leyte | 07/23/2002 |
| Maguindanao | Maguindanao: Population to reach one million in 2006 | 10/01/2002 |
| Marinduque | Marinduque: Population to double in 38 years | 06/07/2002 |
| Masbate | Masbate: Population to increase by 33 persons per day | 09/11/2002 |
| Misamis Occidental | Misamis Occidental: Growth rate down to 1.27 percent | 03/18/2002 |
| Misamis Oriental | Misamis Oriental: Population to reach a million in 19 years | 09/03/2002 |
| Mountain Province | Mountain Province: Home of the Kankanais | 02/06/2002 |
| Negros Occidental | Negros Occidental: The fourth most populated province in the Philippines | 10/02/2002 |
| Negros Oriental | Negros Oriental: More than one-third of the houses were built | 09/09/2002 |
| Northern Samar | Northern Samar: Population reached half a million mark | 06/03/2002 |
| Nueva Ecija | Dependency ratio down by three persons in Nueva Ecija | 09/02/2002 |
| Nueva Vizcaya | Nueva Vizcaya’s annual growth rate at 1.97 percent | 04/03/2002 |
| Occidental Mindoro | Occidental Mindoro: Four in every five housing units had floor area of less than 30 square meters | 09/11/2002 |
| Oriental Mindoro | Oriental Mindoro: Proportion of housing units with roof made of galvanized iron/aluminum doubled | 09/06/2002 |
| Palawan | Palawan: Population rose to three quarter of a million | 07/16/2002 |
| Pampanga | Pampanga: Population to double in 23 years | 09/03/2002 |
| Pangasinan | Pangasinan: The most populated province in the Philippines | 09/10/2002 |
| Quezon | Quezon: Three dependents for every four economically active persons | 09/17/2002 |
| Quirino | Quirino's population expected to double in twenty-six years | 02/18/2002 |
| Rizal | Rizal: Population expected to hit the two millionth mark in two years | 09/11/2002 |
| Romblon | Romblon: Population expected to double in 41 years | 09/03/2002 |
| Samar | Samar: Population getting younger | 08/13/2002 |
| Sarangani | Sarangani: Annual growth rate dropped to 2.43 Percent | 04/18/2002 |
| Siquijor | Siquijor: The least populated province in Central Visayas | 02/04/2002 |
| Sorsogon | Five persons in every household in Sorsogon | 09/06/2002 |
| South Cotabato | South Cotabato: One out of two persons a Hiligaynon/Ilonggo | 06/03/2002 |
| Southern Leyte | Southern Leyte: From negative to a positive growth rate in the late 90’s | 09/03/2002 |
| Sultan Kudarat | Population growth rate declined in Sultan Kudarat | 04/30/2002 |
| Sulu | Sulu had an average household size of 6 persons | 09/12/2002 |
| Surigao del Norte | Surigao del Norte: Most households used cogon/nipa/anahaw for roof and wood for walls | 04/19/2002 |
| Surigao del Sur | Surigao del Sur: Population passed 500 thousand mark in Census 2000 | 03/13/2002 |
| Tarlac | Tarlac: Population reached a million mark | 08/13/2002 |
| Tawi-Tawi | Tawi-Tawi: Population growth rate rose more than threefold | 09/10/2002 |
| Zambales | Zambales: Dependency ratio down by five persons | 05/29/2002 |
| Zamboanga del Norte | Zamboanga del Norte: Annual population growth rate declined to 1.42 percent | 05/31/2002 |
| Zamboanga del Sur | Young population dominated in Zamboanga del Sur | 10/01/2002 |
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| 2000 Census of Population and Housing - Reports by Highly Urbanized City |
| Angeles City | Angeles City: Population growth rate increased by 3.14 percentage points | 09/06/2002 |
| Bacolod City | Bacolod City: Nine in ten had attended school | 09/23/2002 |
| Baguio City | A quarter of a million persons in Baguio City | 04/25/2002 |
| Butuan City | Butuan City: Three out of five housing units with galvanized iron for roof and wood for walls | 06/20/2002 |
| Cagayan de Oro City | Cagayan de Oro City: Population growth rate declined to 1.63 percent | 09/17/2002 |
| Caloocan City | Caloocan City: Population to double in 23 years | 10/09/2002 |
| Cebu City | Cebu City: Population growth rate recovered from a downfall | 09/18/2002 |
| Cotabato City | Cotabato City: Females dominated the city | 09/06/2002 |
| Davao City | Davao City: Population expected to double in 24 years | 09/03/2002 |
| General Santos City | General Santos City: Annual population growth rate remained at five percent | 06/20/2002 |
| Iligan City | Iligan City: Population growth rate declined to 0.93 percent | 09/17/2002 |
| Iloilo City | Iloilo City: Three out of five persons belonged to voting population | 08/06/2002 |
| Lucena City | Lucena City: Population to double in 33 years | 09/18/2002 |
| Mandaue City | Mandaue City: Population to reach half a million in 2011 | 10/01/2002 |
| Manila | City of Manila: Experienced a negative population growth rate | 10/10/2002 |
| Marawi City | Marawi City: The least populated highly urbanized city | 9/18/2002 |
| Olongapo City | Olongapo City had a median age of 23 years | 06/28/2002 |
| Pasig City | City of Pasig: Population reached half a million mark in Census 2000 | 10/10/2002 |
| Quezon City | Quezon City: The Philippines’ largest city | 10/08/2002 |
| Valenzuela City | Valenzuela City: Annual population growth rate down to 2.27 percent | 10/09/2002 |
| Zamboanga City | Population growth rate at 3.56 percent in Zamboanga City | 09/10/2002 |
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| Analytical Texts |
| 2000 Census of Population and Housing -(New Mindanao Groupings) Mindanao Comprised About 24%
of Philippines' Total Population
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| 2000 Census of Population and Housing - Women 15 to 49 Years Old |
| 2000 Census of Population and Housing - Senior Citizens |
| 2000 Census of Population and Housing - Persons with Disability |
| 2000 Census of Population and Housing - Highlights of the Final Results |
| 2000 Census of Population and Housing - Preliminary Results |
| 1998 National Demographic and Health Survey |
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| Tables/Maps |
| 2000 Census of Population and Housing Final Counts by Region, by Province and by Barangay |
| 1995 Population Census (POPCEN 1995) Population Counts by Region and by Province |
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