2007 Census of Population: Total Population of Guimaras reached 151,238 persons
December 9th, 2009 by Site Administrator
Results from the 2007 Census of Population
Total Population of Guimaras reached 151,238 persons
(Results from the 2007 Census of Population)
Population increased to 151,238 persons
The population of Guimaras was 151,238 persons as of August 1, 2007, based on the 2007 Census of Population (POPCEN 2007). This figure was higher by 9,788 persons over the population count of 141,450 persons in 2000. The recent population count for the province translated to an average annual population growth rate of 0.93 percent.
The number of households reached 32,114 for the period 2000 to 2007, which was 4,649 households more than the number of households in 2000. The average household size in 2007 was 4.7 persons, which was slightly lower than the average household size of 5.1 persons in 2000.
Buenavista was the most populated municipality
Among the 5 municipalities in Guimaras, Buenavista was the most populous with a population of 43,817 persons or 29.0 percent of the total provincial population. This was followed by Nueva Valencia (23.2 percent), Jordan (21.5 percent), the provincial capital, and San Lorenzo (14.8 percent). The municipality of Sibunag (11.6 percent) had the least share.
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