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1 2000. CENSUS OF POPULATION. AND HOUSING. Report No. 2. Volume I. Demographic and Housing Characteristics CEBU CITY. NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. HER EXCELLENCY. PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO. NATIONAL STATISTICAL COORDINATION BOARD. Honorable Romulo L. Neri Chairperson NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE. Carmelita N. Ericta Administrator Paula Monina G. Collado Deputy Administrator Josie B. Perez Officer-In-Charge Household Statistics Department ISSN 0117-1453. FOREWORD. One main factor to consider in achieving development in a country, whether social or economic, is the population. The government makes plans and programs for the achievement of a better quality of life for the people.

2 These programs include better health services, adequate nutrition, free education, housing for all, and social welfare for the needy. These programs can only be achieved, however, if there are sufficient and reliable data as bases for planning. The Census of Population and Housing (CPH) is one of the major activities undertaken by the National Statistics Office (NSO) every ten years. It takes an inventory of the total population of the country and a stock of the housing units, not to mention other demographic and housing characteristics that can provide the necessary data to planners. This report is the first of two parts of the provincial publication for the 2000. CPH that was conducted on May 1, 2000.

3 Demographic data presented herein consist of population distribution according to age, sex, marital status, religious affiliation, disability, education, ethnicity, residence five years ago, household size, overseas workers, citizenship, literacy, place of school, language or dialect generally spoken, ever married women, number of children ever born, and age at first marriage. Housing data include type of building, structural characteristics, state of repair, floor area, tenure status of house and lot, mode of acquisition, sources of financing and monthly rental of the housing unit, land ownership, fuel used for lighting and cooking, source of water, kind of toilet facility, manner of garbage disposal, and presence of household conveniences.

4 Part two publication will include data generated from both common and sample census questionnaires but with urban-rural breakdown. NSO acknowledges all government agencies as well as private entities which contributed their invaluable assistance and support to make the Census 2000 undertaking a success. The same is accorded to each and every household in the country for being a witness to the success of the Census: true to its slogan, Census 2000, Count Me In!!! . CARMELITA N. ERICTA. Administrator Manila, Philippines January 2003. iii CENSUS 2000. EXPLANATORY NOTE. Introduction In May and June 2000, the National Statistics Office (NSO) conducted the 2000 Census of Population and Housing, more popularly known as Census 2000.

5 This nationwide undertaking is the 11th population census and the 5th housing census conducted in the country. The Census 2000 is designed to take an inventory of the total population in the Philippines and to collect information about their characteristics. The data provides an updated basis for the apportionment of the Internal Revenue Allocation (IRA). to local government units and for the creation of new legislative areas such as regions, provinces, municipalities and barangays, or the conversion of a municipality into a city. The census of population is the source of information on the size and distribution of the population as well as the information about the demographic, social, economic, and cultural characteristics.

6 This information is vital for making rational plans and programs for development. Pursuant to the provision of Batas pambansa Blg. 72, a final report on the population count and number of households by barangay was submitted to the President and declared official for all purposes under Proclamation No. 28 dated April 18, 2001. Authority for Conducting the Census 2000. Under Commonwealth Act No. 591, the Bureau of the Census and Statistics (now National Statistics Office) is authorized to prepare and undertake all censuses of population, agriculture, industry and commerce. Batas pambansa Blg. 72, which was passed on June 11, 1980, further accorded the NSO the authority to conduct population censuses every ten years beginning in 1980 without prejudice to the undertaking of special censuses on agriculture, industry, commerce, housing and other sectors as may be approved by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

7 National Statistics Office ix CENSUS 2000. Moreover, Executive Order No. 121, otherwise .. The NSO shall be known as the Reorganization Act of the Philippine Statistical System, which was issued on January 30, the major statistical 1987, declared that the NSO shall be the major agency responsible for statistical agency responsible for generating general purpose statistics and for undertaking such censuses generating general and surveys as may be designated by the National purpose statistics.. Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB). Further, Proclamation No. 205 declared January to December 2000 as the Millennium Census Year and called upon all heads of departments of the government and their instrumentalities to give their support and cooperation in the census undertaking.

8 Census Coordinating Boards For the Census 2000, the creation of Provincial Census Coordinating Board (PCCB) and City/Municipal Census Coordinating Board (C/MCCB) was authorized by NSCB Resolution No. 4 Series of 1999. The Provincial Statistics Officer (PSO). and District Statistics Officer (DSO) were responsible for organizing the PCCB and C/MCCB, respectively. These boards assisted the NSO field staff in the conduct of the census at the sub-national levels. The Provincial Governor was the Chairperson of the Provincial Census Coordinating Board with the Division Superintendent of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) as Vice Chairman. The District Highway Engineer, Provincial Commander/Director, Provincial Planning and Development Officer, Provincial Assessor, Provincial Agriculturist, Provincial Population Officer, Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Officer and three representatives from the private sector served as members.

9 The Provincial Statistics Officer of the NSO. acted as the Executive Officer of the PCCB. The City/Municipal Census Coordinating Board was chaired by the City/. Municipal Mayor. The DECS District Supervisor or Supervising Principal, Station Commander, Municipal Civil Registrar, Municipal Planning and Development Officer, and a representative from the private sector acted as members. The District Statistics Officer/Statistical Coordination Officer of the NSO served as Executive Officer of the C/MCCB. the creation of PCCB and C/. MCCB was authorized by NSCB. Resolution No. 4 Series of 1999.. x National Statistics Office CENSUS 2000. Census 2000 Field Organization The National Statistics Office (NSO) is the agency mandated to formulate and execute plans to undertake the Census 2000.

10 All matters pertaining to Census 2000. were coordinated and monitored by the Household Statistics Department (HSD), under the direction and instructions of the Administrator. The planning and preparatory activities for all aspects of the census were undertaken by the HSD in close coordination with the Information Resources Department (IRD) and General Administration Department (GAD). A Steering Committee for Census 2000 provided directions on the major activities of the nationwide undertaking, chaired by the Administrator and co-chaired by the Deputy Administrator. It was comprised of the directors of HSD, GAD, IRD. and Industry and Trade Statistics Department (ITSD); division chiefs of HSD.