2020 Census of Population and Housing | ||
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General information | ||
Country | Philippines | |
Topics | Census topics
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Trial census | May 20 – June 17, 2019 | |
Authority | Philippine Statistics Authority | |
Website | psa | |
Results | ||
Total population | 109,033,245 ( 1.63%) | |
Most populous | Cavite (4.34 million) | |
Least populous | Batanes (18,831) |
The 2020 Census of Population and Housing (CPH) is the fifteenth census in the Philippines and is the second census conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority. [1] [2]
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) conducted a pilot run of the census from May 20 to June 17, 2019 covering eight areas. A new computer-aided system was tested, with PSA personnel to use an electronic questionnaire through digital tablets. [1]
The census was originally scheduled to start on May 4, 2020. The conduct of the census was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The census was planned to be held sometime after the lifting of the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon which was imposed as a response to the health crisis. The start of census was then rescheduled for September 2020. [3]
The PSA used various methods for the conduct of the 2020 census namely: [4] [5]
The conduct of the census through online means was limited due to many households in the country's rural areas has no access to internet infrastructure. The online census covered 2,000 households – mostly with members affiliated with the PSA and other government agencies. [4]
All persons to be enumerated as members of a household or as residents of an institutional living quarter were those alive as of 12:01 a.m. of May 1, 2020 [6]
The 2020 census coincided with the rollout of the PhilSys national ID program but the PSA could not legally collect data from the national ID system for the census. [4]
The PSA hired 140,000 people to serve as data enumerators and census supervisors for the 2020 census. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they were required to wear face masks and shields and observe social distancing when conducting the census as precaution against COVID-19. [5] Prior to the postponement of the census due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the PSA planned to employ public school teachers for the conduct of the census. Such plans were abandoned after the opening of classes in public schools was postponed to October due to the pandemic. [3]
President Rodrigo Duterte through Proclamation No. 1179 stated that the population of the Philippines as of May 1, 2020 was 109,033,245. Pursuant to Batas Pambansa No. 72, the population count gathered from the 2020 census was made official upon proclamation of the results by the president. [7] [8] From 2015 to 2020, the Philippines' population increased by 1.63% which is lower than the 1.72% growth rate recorded in the 2010 to 2015 period. [9]
Calabarzon was determined to be the most populated region as of 2020 with 16.20 million people. The most populated province was found to be Cavite (4.34 million) and the least populated being Batanes (18,831). Quezon City is the most populated local government unit. [10]
The Commission on Population and Development (Popcom) maintained that the Philippines could achieve a stable replacement rate by 2025 following the confirmation of the census results. [9]
The Bangsamoro regional government plans to use the result of the 2020 census as basis for the possible establishment new towns to be created from its Special Geographic Area, which consists of 63 barangays that are part of the region in Cotabato province. [11]
Cotabato or North Cotabato, officially the Province of Cotabato, is a landlocked province in the Philippines located in the Soccsksargen region in Mindanao. Its capital is the city of Kidapawan. Some of its barangays are under the jurisdiction of the nearby Bangsamoro Autonomous Region.
The Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao was an autonomous region of the Philippines, located in the Mindanao island group of the Philippines, that consisted of five predominantly Muslim provinces: Basilan, Lanao del Sur, Maguindanao, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi. It was the only region that had its own government. The region's de facto seat of government was Cotabato City, although this self-governing city was outside its jurisdiction.
Pikit, officially the Municipality of Pikit is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 67,024 people.
Amai Manabilang, officially the Municipality of Amai Manabilang, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 12,124 people.
Wao officially the Municipality of Wao, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,366 people.
Alamada, officially the Municipality of Alamada, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 68,659 people.
Aleosan, officially the Municipality of Aleosan, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,892 people.
Banisilan, officially the Municipality of Banisilan, is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,995 people.
Carmen, officially the Municipality of Carmen, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 79,140 people.
Kabacan officially the Municipality of Kabacan, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 77,164 people.
Midsayap, officially the Municipality of Midsayap, is a 1st class municipality in the Province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 117,365 people.
Pigcawayan, officially the Municipality of Pigcawayan, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 52,744 people.
Datu Odin Sinsuat, officially the Municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat, is a 2nd class municipality and capital of the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 116,768 people.
Sumisip, officially the Municipality of Sumisip, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Basilan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 47,345 people.
Parang, officially the Municipality of Parang, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 102,914 people.
Pagalungan, officially the Municipality of Pagalungan, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Maguindanao del Sur, Bangsamoro, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 46,277 people.
Bangsamoro, officially the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao is an autonomous region in the Philippines, located in the southwestern portion of the island of Mindanao.
The Special Geographic Area (SGA) is a loose collection of 63 barangays in six municipalities of the province of Cotabato in the Philippines. It is part of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, despite the province of Cotabato itself being part of a separate neighboring region, Soccsksargen.
The transition period of the now-defunct Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) into the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) began when the Bangsamoro Organic Law was ratified in a two-part plebiscite held in January and February 2019. It is set to end after the first set of regular officials are elected in 2025.
The 2025 Bangsamoro Parliament election is scheduled to take place in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on May 12 under the Bangsamoro Organic Law, the charter of the autonomous region of the Philippines.