Philippines: Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) Profile
Region VIII (Eastern Visayas) is one of the three regions in central Philippines links the islands of Luzon and Mindanao POPULATION POVERTY through the National Maharlika Highway that runs through it. It is bordered by the Surigao Strait and the island of Source: PSA 2015 Census Mindanao on the south; by the San Bernardino Strait and the tip Source: PSA 2016 Poverty incidence among population (%) of the Bicol Peninsula on the north; the Maqueda Bay, Camotes Region VIII population Region VIII households 2.16M 60% and Visayan Sea and the islands of Cebu and Bohol on the west; 42.6% 45.2% and the Leyte Gulf, the Philippine Sea and the Pacific Ocean on 48.6% 41.5% 6 7 136 4,390 4.44 985.91 40% million thousand the east. PROVINCES CITIES MUNICIPALITIES BARANGAYS 38.7%
Female 20% Population statistics trend 6 4 5 9 5 4 4 9 4 3 9 3 4 2 9 2 4 1 9
14 9 4 ------San Bernardino Strait -
5- 0- 65+ 6 0 5 5 0 4 5 4 0 3 5 3 0 2 5 2 0 1 5 Male 10 0 Catarman 2006 2009 2012 2015
NORTHERN 51.4% 4.44M 4.10M % Poverty incidence 0 - 14 15 - 26 27 - 39 40 - 56 57 - 84 SAMAR 2015 Census 2010 Census 2.28M
NATURAL DISASTERS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT EASTERN 5,000 Source: OCD/NDRRMC Conditional cash transfer Source: DSWD SAMAR Calbayog beneficiaries (children) 31 31 Number of disaster incidents per year 725,400
24 Affected population 656,400 348,651 (in thousands) 634,300 2,500 316,533 SAMAR 457,400 308,867 16 16 Notable incident Typhoon 224,107 376,758 Girls 325,482 339,915 Catbalogan only includes tropical * 233,313 Pacific Ocean cyclone 113 47 0 116 18 Maqueda Visayan Boys Sea BILIRAN Bay Borongan 2011 2012 2013 2014 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015* 2016* Naval NUTRITION WASH HEALTH
Source: FNRI 2012 Source: PSA 2010 Census Source: DOH (Personnel 2012/Facilities 2016) Malnutrition 0-60 months old Spring Tubed/piped Personnel Water 6% 22% supply Bottled 5% Faucet Tacloban community system Dug 57% well 7% 933 250 168 101 42% 26% 8% Midwives Nurses Doctors Dentists Others Stunting Underweight Wasting Ormoc 3% Facilities LEYTE 71% Leyte Gulf Water sealed 6% 17% 4% Closed pit None Open pit Legend Food insecurity Provincial capital 902 160 52 Major city 74% 37% 24% Toilets Barangay health Rural health Hospitals Major airport Household Mother Children stations units (government/private) Minor airport (Philippines only) Major port Active volcano LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION SHELTER Region boundary Camotes Sea Source: PSA (QuickStat) 2016 Source: PSA 2010/DepEd 2016 Source: PSA 2010 Census Functional literacy rate Province boundary 64.0% Roof SOUTHERN Labor Participation rate Primary road LEYTE force Secondary road 31.0% Strong Light Salvaged Main river Under employment rate 73% Roof/Wall Perennial lake 40.7% 3.1% 0.0% 95.5% material Strong Employment 2 Population Density (per km ) Maasin rate 23.7% 31.1% 0.0% Light Sectors Wall 0 - 5 6 - 25 3,636 Surigao 21% 19% Primary schools 0.5% 0.4% 0.0% 26 - 50 Service
Strait Salvaged 51 - 100 101 - 500 8% 1% Housing 501 - 2,500 Industry tenure 2,501 - 5,000 403K 364K 86.0% 2.6% 9.5% 0.7% > 5,000 45% 5% Male primary Female primary school students school students Owned/being Rented Rent free with Rent free Agriculture amortized consent without consent The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
Creation date: January 2017 Sources: PSA, DSWD (NHTS), DOH, OCD/NDRRMC, DEPED, FNRI, Project NOAH, NAMRIA, GADM, SR TM Feedback: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] www.unocha.org/philippines www.reliefweb.int philippines.humanitarianresponse.info