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Highlights of the 1995
Philippine Population Census
Bicol Region
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The total population of Bicol Region
(Region V)
as of September 1, 1995 is
4,325,307
Albay 1,005,315 Catanduanes 202,464
Camarines
Norte 439,151 Masbate 653,852
Camarines
Sur 1,432,598 Sorsogon 591,927
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population of Region V grew at the rate of 1.91 percent annually
in the first half of the nineties. This is 0.73 percentage point higher
than the annual geometric census growth rate during the eighties (1.18 percent)
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Among the six provinces in Region V,
Camarines Sur registered the largest population at
1,432,598 persons, and
Catanduanes,
the smallest at 202,464 persons.
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Sorsogonwas
the fastest growing province in the region
with an annual growth rate of 2.35 percent,
while Catanduaneswas
the slowest at 1.50 percent.
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Average household size
1990: 5.5
persons/household
1995: 5.3
persons/household
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Number of cities/municipalities: 115
Number of cities: 3
Number of barangays: 3,471
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