| Urban Population - Philippines
The Philippines experiences a continues trend
in the urban population recorded on a span of three decades:
31.8 percent in 1970, 37.5 percent in 1980 and 47.0 percent
in 1990.
Regional Distribution
Except in NCR, which is entirely urban, the
top 5 regions in terms of proportion of urban population were
Region III, Region IV, Region XI, Region VII, and Region X.
This was true in 1980 and 1990.
Number and Percent of Urban Barangays: 1990
- The Philippines recorded a total of 17.75
percent barangays classified as urban.
- Among the regions, excluding NCR, Region
III had the highest proportion of urban barangays with 34.63
percent of the total barangays in the region.
- Region IV closely followed with 26.08 percent
urban barangays. Region IV and Region VII, on the other
hand, recorded 19 percent urban barangays each.
- Region II and Region VII had fewer barangays
considered as urban. The former has 8.44 percent urban barangays
while the latter has 10.02 percent urban barangays.
Table 1. Number and Percent of Urban
Barangays by Region: 1990
|
Region |
Urban
Barangays |
All
Barangays |
| Number |
Percent |
| Philippines |
7145 |
17.75 |
40,246 |
|
CAR |
188 |
16.04 |
1,172 |
| Region I |
592 |
18.13 |
3,265 |
|
Region II |
195 |
8.44 |
2,311 |
| Region III |
1021 |
34.63 |
2,948 |
|
Region IV |
1464 |
26.08 |
5,614 |
| Region V |
409 |
11.78 |
3,471 |
|
Region VI |
778 |
19.22 |
4,048 |
| Region VII |
574 |
19.11 |
3,003 |
|
Region VIII |
440 |
10.02 |
4,390 |
| Region IX |
273 |
12.92 |
2,113 |
|
Region X |
274 |
18.10 |
1,514 |
| Region XI |
200 |
13.14 |
1,522 |
|
Region XII |
227 |
15.87 |
1,430 |
| ARMM |
333 |
15.58 |
2,138 |
|
Caraga |
177 |
13.54 |
1,307 |
The 1970 Definition of Urban Area
- In their entirety, all cities and municipalities
which have a population density of at least 1,000 persons
per square kilometer
- Poblaciones or central districts of municipalities
and cities which have a population density of at least 500
persons
- Poblaciones or central districts, not included
in 1 and 2 above, regardless of population size which have
the following characteristics:
- Street pattern, that is, network of streets in either
parallel or right angle orientation
- At least 6 establishments, either commercial, manufacturing,
recreational &/or personal services; &
- At least three of the following:
- A town hall, church or chapel with religious services
at least once a month;
- A public place, park or cemetery;
- A market place or building where trading activities
are carried on at least once a week;
- A public building like a school, hospital, puericulture
or health center or library
- Barrios, having at least 1,000 inhabitants,
which meet the conditions set forth in 3 above and in which
the occupation of the inhabitants is predominantly non-farming/fishing
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