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The Countryside in Figures: Guimaras, 2018 Edition 2The 0 1Countryside 8 in Figures Philippine Statistics Authority Provincial Statistical Office Province of Guimaras Provincial Statistic Committee i The Countryside in Figures: Guimaras, 2018 Edition 2The 0 1Countryside 8 in Figures Philippine Statistics Authority Provincial Statistical Office Province of Guimaras Provincial Statistic Committee ii The Countryside in Figures: Guimaras, 2018 Edition The Countryside in Figures: Guimaras, 2018 Edition is a publication prepared by the Guimaras Provincial Statistical Office of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in collaboration with the Provincial Statistics Committee (PSC) For subscription and inquiries, please contact us at the: PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY (PSA) – GUIMARAS PROVINCE 2nd floor Galanto Building New Site, San Miguel Jordan, Guimaras 5045 or at: Telefax No. (033) 331-28-44 E-Mail Address: [email protected] The PSA reserves its exclusive right to reproduce all publications in whatever form. The recipient of complimentary copies has no right to reproduce the publication/data, recopy, lend or repackage them to other parties for commercial purposes without the written permission from the PSA. Should the recipient wish to show some portions of the data in his/her report/article/document, the title of the publication and the PSA as published should always be cited. iii The Countryside in Figures: Guimaras, 2018 Edition FOREWORD In line with our commitment to deliver relevant, reliable and more disaggregated statistics to our clients and stake- holders, and serve as an access for integrated sharing and dissemination of statistics in the countryside, the Philippine Statistics Authority Guimaras Provincial Statistical Office has come up with the publication “The Countryside in Figures: Guimaras, 2018 Edition.” Patterned from the national version, it contained relevant statistics/indicators comparing the performance of the five (5) municipalities of the province of Guimaras. It is a useful statistical portfolio for local planners, investors, and other groups interested of Guimaras as a venue for investment and development. This publication presents statistical indicators at the provincial and municipal levels such as general information ; governance; income and expenditures; labor and employment; environment and natural resources; agriculture and agrari- an reform ; industry; vital, health and nutrition statistics; education; infrastructure; transportation and communication; tourism; energy; money and banking; and public order, safety and justice. We look forward that this publication will help the need for more extensive statistics beneficial in planning, decision making and policy setting towards more effective local governance and inclusive growth. Moreover, we hope that “The Countryside in Figures: Guimaras, 2018 Edition will continue to increase the awareness of the local govern- ment units and the public in general, on the significance of statistics. The PSA acknowledges the support of various data sources and the assistance of the Provincial Statistics Committee (PSC) members for the data inputs to this publication. NELIDA B. LOSARE Provincial Statistics Office iv The Countryside in Figures: Guimaras, 2018 Edition Overview of Guimaras Guimaras is one of the six (6) provinces that comprise Western Visayas, Region VI as also called. As an island province, it is located southeast of Panay Island and northwest of Negros Island and bounded by Iloilo Strait in the north- west, Guimaras strait in the northeast, and Panay Gulf in the south. Guimaras is the smallest of the six (6) provinces of Western Visayas both in terms of land area (604.57sq km) and population size 174,613 (as of 2015 Census). Historically, Guimaras was a sub-province of Iloilo by virtue of RA No. 4667 dated June 18, 1966 with three municipalities, Jordan, Buenavista and Nueva Valencia. On May 22, 1992, it became a full-fledged province pursuant to Section 465 of Republic Act No. 7160. Three years later, on May 8, 1995, two (2) new municipalities were added under Republic Act Nos. 7896 and 7897, the municipality of San Lorenzo, carved from Buenavista and Jordan and the municipality of Sibunag, taken from Jordan and Nueva Valencia. From 1966, Guimaras had 96 barangays until December 2001 when two (2) additional barangays were created making a total 98. These two barangays were carved from the municipality of Sibunag. Adorned by white sand beaches, natural and exotic attractions like caves, coves, springs, falls, marine garden and off- shore islets, Guimaras has become a favorite destination to both foreign and domestic tourists. Visitors are on peak during the “Pagtaltal sa Guimaras” a Lenten presentation and “Manggahan Festival” every May. The only Monastery in the Philippines, Trappist Monastery, also offers a tranquil place fro group retreats and prayers and solidarity reflection. Guimaras, dubbed as the “Mango Country of the Philippines,” is accessible by air and sea from Manila and other destination via Iloilo City. From Iloilo Wharf, it can be reached by a 20- minute motorboat or Roll-On-Roll-Off trip. v The Countryside in Figures: Guimaras, 2018 Edition MAP OF THE PHILLIPINES IDENTIFYING THE LOCATION OF REGION 6- WESTERN VISAYAS vi The Countryside in Figures: Guimaras, 2018 Edition MAP OF WESTERN VISAYAS IDENTIFYING THE PROVINCE OF GUIMARAS GUIMARAS vii The Countryside in Figures: Guimaras, 2018 Edition MAP OF THE PROVINCE OF GUIMARAS IDENTIFYING THE FIVE (5) MUNICIPALITIES viii The Countryside in Figures: Guimaras, 2018 Edition TABLE OF CONTENTS Foreword iv Overview of Guimaras v Map of the Philippines Identifying the Location of Region VI (Western Visayas) vi Map of Western Visayas Identifying the Location of Guimaras Province vii Map of Guimaras Province Identifying the Five Municipalities viii Table of Contents ix PART I: THE PROVINCE 1-2 GENERAL INFORMATION 3-11 Provincial Officials Number of Barangays and land Areas Total Population and Population Density Number of Households and Average Household Size Annual Population & Average Growth Rate Human Development Index Consumer Price Index, Inflation Rate and Purchasing Power of the Peso GOVERNANCE 12-17 Total Income, Tax revenue, Non Tax Revenue & External Resource Guimaras Income Total expenditure Internal Revenue Allotment ix The Countryside in Figures: Guimaras, 2018 Edition TABLE OF CONTENTS FAMILY INCOME AND EXPENDITURES 18-21 Consumer Price Index, Inflation Rate and Purchasing Power of Peso for all Income Households Average Family Income, Expenditure and Savings Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold and Incidence of Families Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold and Incidence of Population LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT 22-23 Number of Establishments and workers affected by Shutdown and Retrenchment ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES 24-27 Mineral Production Number of Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) Issued Climatological Data x The Countryside in Figures: Guimaras, 2018 Edition TABLE OF CONTENTS AGRICULTURE AND AGRARIAN REFORM 28-37 Volume of Production of Selected Crops Volume of Production of Selected Fruits Palay and Corn Production Mango and Coconut Production Poultry Inventory by Type Livestock Inventory by Type Fish Production Number of Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries in the ARCs Number of Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries in the ARCs Total ARB Scope and Total Actual ARB in Guimaras INDUSTRY 38-42 Value of Investment Generated ( in Million) and Number of Establishments Value of Private Building Construction Investments and Number of Firms Registered EDUCATION 43-48 Guimaras Total Enrolment Number of Nationally– Funded on Non Teaching and Teaching Position in Elementary Number of Nationally– Funded on Non Teaching and Teaching Position in Secondary Performance Indicators for Public Secondary in Guimaras xi The Countryside in Figures: Guimaras, 2018 Edition TABLE OF CONTENTS VITAL, HEALTH AND NUTRITION STATISTICS 49-61 Vital Statistics Natality Report on Live births Leading Causes of Neonatal Death Leading Causes of Maternal Death Leading Causes of Morbidity Leading causes of Mortality Leading causes of Infant Mortality Number of Sanitary Facilities Number Health Workers Number of Doctors, Nurses, Midwives & BHWs and its Ratio to Population Number of Underweight & Severely Underweight & Prevalence Rate INFRASTRUCTURE 62-65 Length of Provincial Roads Inventory of Provincial Bridges xii The Countryside in Figures: Guimaras, 2018 Edition TABLE OF CONTENTS TOURISM 66-69 Number of Tourist Arrivals and Receipts Number of Tourist Attractions Number of Accommodation Facilities - TRANSPORTAION AND COMMUNICATION 70-73 Number of Motor Vehicles Registered Number of License and Permits Issued by Classification Type and by Sex Revenue Collections ENERGY 74-76 Energy Sales, Average Selling Rate and Net Revenue Status of Energization Rate Schedule for GUIMELCO MONEY AND BANKING 77-80 Total Number of Banks Total Bank Deposits Number of Pawnshops xiii The Countryside in Figures: Guimaras, 2018 Edition TABLE OF CONTENTS PUBLIC ORDER, SAFETY AND JUSTICE 81-89 Crime Volume Total Crime Volume, Crimes Solved and Fire Protection Indicators Origin and Cause/ Motives of Fire Incidents Nature, Mortality, Injuries and Damages of Fire Incidents PART II: THE MUNICIPALITY 90-91 GENERAL INFORMATION 92-104 Municipal Officials Number of Barangays Total Population and Average Annual Rate of Increase Land Area and Population Density Number of Households and average of Household Size SK Election Turnout: Month Date,
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