2015 Philippine census explained

2015 Census of Population
Country:Philippines
Topic1:People and population
Topic2:Families and living arrangements
Topic3:Employment
Topic4:Housing
Authority:Philippine Statistics Authority
Population:100,981,437
Percent Change: 1.72%
Region Type:province
Most Populous:Cavite (3.68 million)
Least Populous:Batanes (17.2 thousand)
Previous Census:2010 Philippine census
Previous Year:2010
Next Census:2020 Philippine census
Next Year:2020

The 2015 Census of Population (POPCEN 2015) is the fourteenth census in the Philippines and is the first census conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority.[1]

Background

The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) was formed from the merger of the National Statistics Office and three other major statistical government agencies by virtue of Republic Act 10625, or the Philippine Statistical Act of 2013. The same law obliges the PSA to conduct the national censuses in the Philippines starting with the 2015 census.[1] [2]

90,000 enumerators and 23,000 supervisors were employed for the conduct of the census. Enumerators made house-to-house visits and institutional surveys for the census.[1] [3] The census began on August 10, 2015.[1]

The census was criticized by the National Council on Disability Affairs for excluding questions regarding disability.[4]

Results

President Benigno Aquino III declared the results of the 2015 census as official through Proclamation No. 1269 dated May 13, 2016.[5] The POPCEN 2015 recorded a population of 100,981,437 for the Philippines as of August 1, 2015. The 2010 census recorded a national population of 92,337,852;[6] a 1.72% yearly increase.[7]

Calabarzon has the largest population among the Philippines' regions with 14,414,774 people while the Cordillera Administrative Region is the smallest with 1,722,006 people. Cavite (3.68 million) has the largest population among the country's provinces, while Batanes (17.2 thousand) has the least. Quezon City has the biggest population among the country's highly urbanized cities with 2.94 million people.[6]

Application

The population count recorded by the 2015 census, was used as basis for the creation of new legislative districts:

Notes and References

  1. News: FAST FACTS: 2015 census of population . 10 July 2021 . Rappler . 9 August 2015 . en.
  2. Web site: IRR of Philippine Statistical Act of 2013 takes effect, NSO and three other major statistical agencies merge . Philippine Statistics Authority . 10 July 2021.
  3. News: Ordinario . Cai . PSA reports 1.02 million population rise in Metro Manila from 2010 to 2015 . 10 July 2021 . BusinessMirror . 31 May 2016.
  4. News: Census leaves out PWDs, angers disability council . 10 July 2021 . The Philippine Star . Vera Files . 22 November 2015.
  5. Web site: Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population . Philippine Statistics Authority . 10 July 2021 . 19 May 2016.
  6. Web site: Philippine Population Surpassed the 100 Million Mark (Results from the 2015 Census of Population) . Philippine Statistics Authority . 10 July 2021 . 30 June 2017.
  7. News: Ordinario . Cai . Population count won't hinder goal of replacement rate . 10 July 2021 . BusinessMirror . 8 July 2021.
  8. Web site: House approves creation of new legislative district in Caloocan City.
  9. Web site: Duterte OKs bill splitting Rizal's 2nd district into three. April 12, 2021.
  10. Web site: Aklan split into two congressional districts.
  11. Web site: Santa Rosa City in Laguna gets own congressional district.