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Number: 2002-162
Date Released: October 1, 2002
LANAO DEL NORTE: POPULATION GROWTH RATE DECREASED TO 1.53 PERCENT
(Results from the 2000 Census of Population and Housing, NSO)

Population growth rate decreased to 1.53 percent

Lanao del Norte registered a total population of 473,062 persons in Census 2000, an increase of 32,279 persons from the1995 Census of Population. This figure translated to an annual growth rate of 1.53 percent, from 2.44 percent during the 1990 to 1995 period. The number of households also rose to 90,091, from 83,326 households in 1995. The average household size was 5.25 persons, almost the same as that of 1995 (5.29 persons) but higher than the national average of five persons.

Tubod, the provincial capital, contributed 9.10 percent of the total population

Of the 22 municipalities comprising Lanao del Norte, Lala contributed the biggest proportion (11.93 percent) to the total provincial population. Tubod, the provincial capital, contributed 9.10 percent. Kapatagan (9.04 percent) and Sultan Naga Dimapuro (8.85 percent) followed. The least populous was Tangcal with 1.29 percent share to the total provincial population.

Lanao Del Norte ranked third in Central Mindanao in terms of population

Lanao del Norte was the third biggest province in terms of population in Central Mindanao, contributing 18.21 percent to the 2.6 million population in the region. At the national level, the province shared 0.62 percent to the total population of 76.5 million as recorded in the 2000 Census of Population and Housing.

Lanao del Norte had a median age of 19 years

Lanao del Norte had a median age of 19 years in 2000 and 18 years in 1995. The percentage to the total population belonging to the age group 0 to 14 years was 40.66 percent. The oldest group (65 years and over) accounted for 2.74 percent of the total population of the province while 56.6 percent for 15 to 64 year age group (economically active population).

In 2000, overall dependency ratio was 77

The overall dependency ratio in 2000 was 76.66. This meant that for every 100 persons aged 15 to 64 years, there were about 77 dependents (72 persons aged 0 to 14 – young dependents; and 5 persons aged 65 and over – old dependents).

Almost equal number of male and female voters

There were 249,229 persons or 52.88 percent of the total population belonging to voting population (18 years old and over), 125,022 males and 124,207 females.

Half of female population were in the childbearing age

Out of 235,196 females, 117,595 or 50.00 percent belonged to childbearing or reproductive age group (15 to 49 years ).

Females dominated higher levels of education

About 47 percent of household population five years old and over had attended/completed elementary education; 24.71 percent, high school; and 10.39 percent in higher education. Males dominated the elementary level with 52.60 percent, while females dominated the higher levels of education, from high school to post baccalaureate level.

More than one-third were Maranaos

Maranaos comprised 35.80 percent of the household population in Lanao del Norte, 33.27 percent as Cebuano, and 27.12 percent as Bisaya/Binisaya. Other ethnic groups included Boholano (1.41 percent), Kankanai/Kankaney/Kankanaey (0.15 percent) and Ilocano (0.12 percent).

About 47 percent were married

Of the household population 10 years and over, 46.88 percent were married and 45.36 percent were still single. The remaining 7.76 percent were either widowed, divorced/separated, with other arrangements or with unknown marital status.

Majority preferred single houses

Majority (96.08 percent) of the occupied housing units were single houses. About two out of three housing units needed minor repair or no repair at all. Two in five were built from 1996 to 2000.

Galvanized iron/aluminum common for the roof and wood for the walls

As to the construction materials used for housing units, 55.05 percent of the occupied housing units had roof made of galvanized iron/aluminum while 36.51 percent had cogon/nipa/anahaw. Majority had wood (59.64 percent) for the outer walls.

One-third of the housing units had floor area of 10 to 19 square meters

About 30.51percent of total occupied housing units had floor area of 10 to 19 square meters, 24.7 percent with less than 10 square meters, and 3.5 percent with 90 and over square meters.

LANAO DEL NORTE

The province of Lanao del Norte occupies the coastal area of northwestern Mindanao formed by the Iligan Bay up to the head of the narrow Panquil Bay. Lanao del Norte is bounded on the north by Iligan Bay and Misamis Oriental, on the east by Bukidnon, on the west by Panquil Bay and Zamboanga del Sur, and on the south by Lanao del Sur and Illana Bay.

The land has sloping terrain from the shoreline of Panquil Bay in the west rising to the mountains adjoining Lanao del Sur in the southeast. Several rivers traverse the province, the most important of which is the Agus River which feeds the Maria Cristina Falls.

Lanao was one of the districts of the Moro province until it became a province in 1914 under the Department of Mindanao and Sulu.

In May 1959, Lanao del Norte was created out of the old Lanao province by virtue of Republic Act No. 2228, to cover the Christianized areas of Lanao.

When Lanao del Norte was made into a separate province, Iligan City became its capital. On June 24, 1952 under Batas Blg. 181, the seat of the provincial government was transferred to the municipality of Tubod.

Source: Fast Facts About Philippine Provinces
By: Conrado M. Lancion, Jr.
(Tahanan Books, Manila)

(Sgd.) CARMELITA N. ERICTA
Administrator

Table 1. Total Population Distribution by Municipality and Sex: Lanao del Norte, 2000

Municipalities Total Population Percent Male Female
Lanao del Norte 473,062 100.00 220382 217846
     Lala 56,447 11.93 28,827 27,620
     Tubod 43,067 9.10 21,918 21,149
     Kapatagan 42,783 9.04 21,978 20,805
     Sultan Naga Dimapuro 41,865 8.85 20,896 20,969
     Baloi 38,534 8.15 18,926 19,608
     Kolambogan 24,180 5.11 12,389 11,791
     Baroy 20,392 4.31 10,372 10,020
     Maigo 17,826 3.77 9,098 8,728
     Salvador 17,055 3.61 8,694 8,361
     Bacolod 17,020 3.60 8,615 8,405
     Pantao Ragat 16,474 3.48 7,770 8,704
     Poona Piagapo 16,092 3.40 7,858 8,234
     Munai 15,972 3.38 7,854 8,118
     Other Municipalities 105,355 22.27 52,671 53,684
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

Table 2. Total Population by Age Group, Sex and Sex Ratio: Lanao del Norte, 2000

Age Group Total Population Male Female Sex Ratio
Lanao del Norte 473,062 237,866 235,196 101.1
     Under 1 9,782 4,906 4,876 100.6
     1 to 4 52,005 25,980 26,025 99.8
     5 to 9 69,382 35,170 34,212 102.8
     10 to 14 61,168 30,838 30,330 101.7
     15 to 19 53,152 26,620 26,532 100.3
     20 to 24 41,850 20,702 21,148 97.9
     25 to 29 35,881 17,637 18,244 96.7
     30 to 34 31,529 15,813 15,716 100.6
     35 to 39 29,241 14,801 14,440 102.5
     40 to 44 24,217 12,274 11,943 102.8
     45 to 49 19,673 10,101 9,572 105.5
     50 to 54 13,909 7,299 6,610 110.4
     55 to 59 9,804 5,017 4,787 104.8
     60 to 64 8,520 4,321 4,199 102.9
     65 to 69 5,637 2,839 2,798 101.5
     70 to 74 3,649 1,833 1,816 101.2
     75 to 79 1,878 909 969 93.6
     80 & Over 1,785 806 979 82.2
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

Table 3. Household Population 5 Years Old and Over by Highest Educational Attainment and Sex: Lanao del Norte, 2000

Highest Educational Attainment Household Population
5 Years Old & Over		 Male Female
Lanao del Norte 410,861 206,668 204,193
     No Grade Completed 47,329 23,755 23,574
     Pre-School 8,218 4,074 4,144
     Elementary 193,380 101,712 91,668
     High School 101,526 48,889 52,637
     Post Secondary 7,841 3,923 3,918
     College Undergraduate 31,518 14,981 16,537
     Academic Degree Holder 9,133 3,616 5,517
     Post Baccalaureate 2,051 798 1,253
     Not Stated 9,865 4,920 4,945
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

Table 4. Total Population 10 Years Old and Over by Age Group and Marital Status: Lanao del Norte, 2000

Age Group Total Population
10 Yrs Old & Over		 Single Married Widowed Divorced/
Separated		 Others Unknown
Lanao del Norte 341,893 155,066 160,283 13,483 2,614 8,656 1,791
     Below 20 114,320 108,246 3,693 191 86 1,042 1,062
     20 – 24 41,850 27,044 12,623 162 195 1,506 320
     25 – 29 35,881 10,756 23,011 273 325 1,379 137
     30 – 34 31,529 4,130 25,300 473 372 1,175 79
     35 – 39 29,241 2,027 25,057 688 389 1,049 31
     40 – 44 24,217 1,019 21,011 1,037 328 793 29
     45 – 49 19,673 658 16,743 1,298 305 644 25
     50 – 54 13,909 408 11,426 1,415 199 433 28
     55 – 59 9,805 257 7,620 1,490 143 277 17
     60 – 64 8,519 203 6,277 1,725 129 165 21
     65 – 69 5,637 136 3,750 1,589 63 89 10
     70 – 74 3,649 89 2,152 1,306 47 44 11
     75 – 79 1,878 37 904 881 14 35 7
     80 & Over 1,785 56 716 955 19 25 14
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

Table 5. Household Population by Ethnicity and Sex: Lanao del Norte, 2000

Ethnicity Both Sexes Male Female
Lanao del Norte 472,646 237,553 235,093
     Maranao 169,191 82,723 86,468
     Cebuano 157,257 80,281 76,976
     Bisaya/Binisaya 128,202 65,246 62,956
     Boholano 6,681 3,372 3,309
     Hiligaynon, ilonggo 3,510 1,864 1,646
     Kankanai/Kankaney/Kankanaey 708 368 340
     Ilocano 563 304 259
     Others 5,631 2,928 2,703
     Not Reported 903 467 436
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

Table 6. Occupied Housing Units by Construction Materials of Outer Walls and Roof: Lanao del Norte, 2000

CONSTRUCTION
MATERIALS OF THE
OUTER WALLS		 Total
Occupied
Housing
Units		 CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS OF THE ROOF
Galvanized
Iron/
Aluminum		 Tile/
Concrete/
Clay Tile		 Half
Galvanized,
Iron/Half
Concrete		 Cogon/
Nipa/
Anahaw		 Wood Makeshift/
Salvaged/
Improvised
Materials		 Asbestos/
Others/
Not Reported
Lanao del Norte 84,652 46,604 318 2,313 30,908 3,662 108 739
     Wood 50,487 26,364 72 578 20,021 3,383 42 27
     Half Concrete/Brick/Stone and Half Wood 12,146 9,097 46 1,505 1,428 54 8 8
     Concrete/Brick/Stone 10,304 9,550 127 114 486 19 2 6
     Bamboo/Sawali/Cogon/Nipa 9,659 1,025 - 58 8,392 165 13 6
     Others/Not Reported 3,701 291 68 19 225 24 0 690
     Makeshift/Salvaged/Improvised Materials 433 90 - 3 295 1 43 1
     Galvanized Iron/Aluminum 176 103 2 36 22 13 - -
     No Walls 92 84 3 - 39 3 - 1
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

Table 7. Occupied Housing Units by Floor Area: Lanao del Norte, 2000

Floor Area Number Percent
Lanao del Norte 84,652 100.00
     Less 10 square meters 20,913 24.70
     10 – 19 square meters 25,831 30.51
     20 – 29 square meters 17,670 20.87
     30 – 49 square meters 10,075 11.90
     50 –69 square meters 3,856 4.56
     70 – 89 square meters 2,006 2.37
     90 – 119 square meters 1,179 1.39
     120 & over square meters 1,791 2.12
     Not reported 1,331 1.57
Source: NSO, 2000 Census of Population and Housing

 

TECHNICAL NOTES

Average Household Size – average number of people who live in the household

Growth Rate – the rate at which the population is increasing (or decreasing) in a given year due to natural increase and net migration, expressed as a percentage of the base population

Median Age – the age at which exactly half of the population is young and half is old

Sex Ratio – the ratio of males to females in a given population expressed as the number of males per 100 females

Age-Dependency Ratio – the ratio of persons in the "dependent" ages (under 15 years and over 64 years) to those in the "economically productive" ages (15 to 64 years old) in the population

Household – a social unit consisting of a person or a group of persons who sleep in the same housing unit and have common arrangements in the preparation and consumption of food

The 2000 Census of Population and Housing (Census 2000) was undertaken by the National Statistics Office (NSO) in May 2000, as mandated by Commonwealth Act No. 591, Batas Pambansa Blg. 72 and Executive Order No. 121. It was the 11th census of population and 5th census of housing undertaken in this country since the first census in 1903. It was designed to take an inventory of the total population and housing units all over the Philippines and to collect information about their characteristics. Census day for the Census 2000 was May 1, 2000 (12:01 a.m.). Enumeration started on May 1, 2000 and lasted for about 30 days.

The population count of Lanao del Norte excludes the count of Iligan City, being a highly urbanized city. A separate Press Release was prepared for each highly urbanized city. As defined in the 1991 Local Government Code, a city is considered highly urbanized if it has an annual income of not lower than fifty million pesos based on 1991 constant prices, as certified by the city treasurer; and its population is at least two hundred thousand (200,000) inhabitants, as certified by NSO.

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