| Population Statistics | |
| Provinces | |
| Among the provinces, Negros
Occidental and Iloilo Provinces registered a higher population size with
over a million than other provinces. The smallest province in size
and population is the island province of Guimaras with a population of
141,450.
PROVINCES/CITIES POPULATION GROWTH RATE DENSITY 1. Negros Occidental 2,136,647 1.13 699 2. Iloilo Province 1,559,182 2.1 330 3. Capiz 654,156 1.0 248 4. Antique 472,822 1.89 187 5. Aklan 451,314 2.05 248 6. Guimaras 141,450 2.43 243 7. Iloilo City 336,391 1.93 6,533 8. Bacolod City 429,076 1.39 2,748 Region VI 6,211,038 1.58 307 |
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| Cities | |
| Region VI is fast transforming
into a highly urbanized area. Significantly, Negros Occ. now has 13
cities which attract the inflow of capital investment resulting to the
influx of migrants seeking employment opportunities.
CITIES POPULATION GROWTH RATE DENSITY 1. Bacolod City 429,076 1.39 2,748 2. Iloilo City 366,391 1.93 6,533 3. Kabankalan City 149,769 1.57 541 4. Bago City 141,721 1.48 352 5. Cadiz City 141,954 2.6 274 6. Sagay City 129,765 0.23 333 7. Roxas City 126,352 1.34 1,238 8. San Carlos City 118,259 3.34 262 9. Silay City 107,722 -2.76 501 10. Himamaylan 88,684 1.36 230 11. Victorias City 81,743 0.93 610 12. Talisay City 79,146 3.17 456 13. Escalante City 79,098 -0.22 632 14. Passi City 69,601 3.4 277 15. Sipalay City 62,063 -0.64 140 16. La Carlota City 56,408 0 410
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