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April 23, 3008

Region 1 Records 4.5 Million Population in 2007

Final results of the 2007 Census of Population (POPCEN) conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO) showed that Region 1 had a population of 4,545,906 as of August 1, 2007. The results were released by the NSO through Proclamation No. 1489 signed by President Arroyo on April 16, 2008.

From 2000-2007, the region registered an annual population growth rate of 1.10 percent, with a 4,200,478 population as of May 1, 2000. This growth rate was lower than the 2.15 percent growth rate recorded in 1995-2000. It was also the lowest among the regions of the country.

Pangasinan, the region’s largest province in terms of land area, also recorded the largest population with 2,645,395 in 2007, followed by La Union with 790,972. Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte’s population were 632,255 and 547,284, respectively.

Pangasinan’s population was the 3^rd highest among the provinces of the country. Cavite had the largest population with 2,856,765 followed by Bulacan with 2,826,926.

Similarly, the provinces of Region 1 recorded lower annual population growth rates from 2000-2007 as compared with 2000-2005. Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur registered the lowest annual population growth rates from 2000-2007 at 0.86 percent each, from 1.37 percent and 1.85 percent, respectively, in 1995-2000. La Union experienced the highest annual population growth rate at 1.27 percent (from 2.09 percent in 1995-2000) followed by Pangasinan at 1.15 percent (from 2.41 percent in 1995-2000).

The final population counts up to the barangay level can be accessed at the NSO website at the following address: http://www.census.gov.ph