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: Region VII (Central ) Profile

Region VII () lies at the center of the Philippines POPULATION POVERTY (includes Oriental province) archipelago between the islands of and . Source: PSA 2015 Census The three island provinces compose the region: , Source: PSA 2015 Region VII population Region VII households and . The terrain is characterized by highlands with 3 10 97 2,446 Poverty incidence among population (%) PROVINCES CITIES BARANGAYS 2.99M narrow coastal strips of arable land. Bohol, however, has a 60% level plateau upon which its agricultural areas are concentrated. 6.04 1.39 49.5% million million 45% 35.9 The region's major business, industrial and services centre is 31.0% 30.2% in Cebu, located in Cebu province. 30% Female 15% 27.6% + 6 4 5 9 5 4 4 9 4 3 9 3 4 2 9 2 4 1 9 1 4 9 4 Population statistics trend ------5 - 0 - 6 5 Male 6 0 5 5 0 4 5 4 0 3 5 3 0 2 5 2 0 1 5 1 0 0 2006 2009 2012 2015

Bantayan Island 50.5% % Poverty incidence 6.04M 3.97M 0 - 14 15 - 26 27 - 39 40 - 56 57 - 84 2015 Census 2010 Census 3.05M Bogo NATURAL DISASTERS (includes province) HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (includes Negros Oriental province)

Source: OCD/NDRRMC Source: DSWD 5,900 Conditional cash transfer 47 beneficiaries (children) Number of disaster 37 incidents per year

27 Affected population 704,700 (in thousands) 647,000 338,628 20 313,098 11 Notable incidents 560,700 Typhoon 274,883 362,500 366,076 Girls Flooding 333,878 178,386 285,884 420 598 0.4 99 No affected population 184,164 due to tropical cyclones in 2015 and 2016 Boys

CEBU 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014

NUTRITION (includes Negros Oriental province) WASH (includes Negros Oriental province) HEALTH Toledo Tañon Strait Cebu Source: FNRI 2012 Source: PSA 2010 Census Source: DOH (Personnel 2012/Facilities 2016) Malnutrition 0-60 months old Personnel Tubed/piped Dug (includes Negros Oriental province) Water well 13% supply 7% Talisay Bottled Faucet 27% community system Others Spring 43% 2% 1,572 535 265 125 37% 22% 5% 7% Midwives Nurses Doctors Dentists Stunting Underweight Wasting Facilities 75%Water sealed

Food Closed5% pit Open4% pit 13%None Negros Oriental province insecurity 1,590 135 97 BOHOL 78% 39% 26% Hospitals Toilets health Rural health Household Mother Children stations units (government/private)

Tagbilaran LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION SHELTER (includes Negros Oriental province)

Bais Source: PSA (QuickStat) 2016 Source: PSA 2010/DepEd 2016 Source: PSA 2010 Census Functional literacy rate Labor 63.7% (includes Negros Oriental province) Roof Participation rate Legend Population Density (per km2) force 14.3% Strong Light Salvaged Provincial capital 0 - 5 Under Roof/Wall Major city 6 - 25 employment rate 87% material 52.4% 1.2% 0.0%

26 - 50 Strong NEGROS Major airport 94.9% 51 - 100 Employment ORIENTAL Minor airport (Philippines only) 101 - 500 rate 30.8% 14.2% 0.0% Light Major port 501 - 2,500 Wall Sectors (includes Negros Oriental province) Active volcano 2,501 - 5,000 > 5,000 2,249 21% 0.6% 0.1% 0.0% Region boundary 26% Primary schools Siquijor Services Salvaged Province boundary Primary road SIQUIJOR 16% 4% Housing Secondary road Industry 494K 446K tenure Main river Male primary Female primary school students school students 81.2% 7.3% 9.0% 1.0% Perennial lake 26% 6% Owned/being Rented Rent free Rent free amortized with consent without The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. consent

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