P a g e | 1 Nueva Valencia Records the Second Least Population Density in 2020 Date of Release: August 9, 021 Reference No. 2021-37 The result of the 2020 census of population and housing conducted by PSA in September 2020 (May 1, 2020 as the reference period revealed that among the five municipalities of Guimaras, Nueva Valencia recorded the second least population density of 312 persons per sq.km., higher than 290 persons/sq.km in 2015, however the figures in two censuses are even higher than the province’s population density of 311 and 289 persons/sq.km. for census years 2020 and 2015, respectively. The municipality of Buenavista has the highest recorded population density with 412 persons/sq.km in 2020, followed by San Lorenzo with 317 persons/sq.km. and Jordan with 314 persons per sq.km. Moreover, the population density of the four-mentioned municipalities was higher than the province’s population density. While Sibunag municipality still recorded the least densely populated with 193 persons per sq.km. Table 1. Total Land Area, Population and Population Density by Municipality Province/ Land Area Population Population Density Municipality (sq. km.) 2015 2020 2015 2020 Guimaras 604.6 174,613 187,842 289 311 Buenavista 128.3 50,437 52,899 393 412 Jordan 126.1 36,096 39,566 286 314 Nueva Valencia 137.1 39,810 42,771 290 312 San Lorenzo 93.0 26,112 29,444 281 317 Sibunag 120.0 22,158 23,162 185 193 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority 2nd Floor Galanto Bldg., New Site, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras Email Add: [email protected] Tel. No. (033) 331-2844 P a g e | 2 However, in terms of population count, Nueva Valencia records the second most number of people with 42,771 persons comprising 22.77 percent of the provincial total. Following Nueva Valencia in terms of population size are: Jordan with 39,566 (21.06%), and San Lorenzo with 29,444 individuals (15.67%). The Buenavista municipality got the most number of people with 52,899 (28.16%) persons while Sibunag municipality got the least number of population of 23,162 contributing 12.33 percent to the provincial total. See Table 1. Population Trend of Nueva Valencia: 2000-2020 Nueva Valencia increased by 4,919 persons for the past decade, from a total population of 37,852 in 2010 to 42,771 in 2020, lower than the 7,136 increment for the 2000-2010 censuses. See Table 1 For the past five years (2015-2020), however, population increased by 2,961 from the 39,810 population count in 2015 to 42,771 persons in 2020, higher than the increment in 2010-2015 of 1,958 persons for a five-year gap. Table 2. Population of Nueva Valencia Municipality: 2000, 2010, 2015 & 2020 Census Year Reference Census Date Population Difference 2000 May 1, 2000 30,716 2010 May 1, 2010 37,852 7,136 2015 August 1, 2015 39,810 1,958 2020 May 1, 2020 42,771 2,961 Source: 2020 Census of Population and Housing, Philippine Statistics Authority Population of Nueva Valencia grows slower by 1.23% in 10-year gap 2.11 1.52 1.23 0.96 2000-2010 2010-2020 2010-2015 2015-2020 Fig. 1. Population Growth, Nueva Valencia: 10-year and 5-year gaps Source: 2020 Census of Population and Housing, Philippine Statistics Authority Over a decade, population of Nueva Valencia grew slower at 1.23 percent (2010- 2020), lower than the 2.11 percent population growth recorded for the years 2000- 2010. 2nd Floor Galanto Bldg., New Site, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras Email Add: [email protected] Tel. No. (033) 331-2844 P a g e | 3 For a five-year gap however, population growth in 2015-2020 at 1.52 percent is faster by 0.56 percentage points than the population growth in 2010-2015 with 0.96 percent. See Figure 1. Top 10 Most Populous Barangays of Nueva Valencia The top most populous barangays of Nueva Valencia is Brgy. Poblacion with a total population of 3,630 peoples in 2020 contributing 8.49 percent to the municipal total, it was closely followed by Brgy. Calaya with 3,512 population or a difference of 118 individuals. Included in the top 10 most populous barangays are: Salvacion, 2,935 population with a share of 6.86% to the municipal total Lanipe, 2,889 (6.75%) Concordia Sur, 2,610 (6.10%) Lucmayan, 2,441 (5.71%) La Paz, 2,204 (5.15%) Oracon Sur, 1,973 (4.61%) Cabalagnan, 1,972 (4.61%) Dolores, 1,913 (4.47%) Dolores 1,913 Cabalagnan 1,972 Oracon Sur 1,973 La Paz 2,204 Lucmayan 2,441 Concordia Sur 2,610 Lanipe 2,889 Salvacion 2,935 Calaya 3,512 Poblacion 3,630 Figure 2. Top 10 Most Populous Barangays, Nueva Valencia: 2020 Source: 2020 Census of Population and Housing, Philippine Statistics Authority 2nd Floor Galanto Bldg., New Site, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras Email Add: [email protected] Tel. No. (033) 331-2844 P a g e | 4 Top Least Populous Barangay of Nueva Valencia is Canhawan Nueva Valencia has 22 barangays and a total population of 42,771 in 2020. Of the 22 barangays, Canhawan contributed the least at 2.18 percent to the municipal total with 932 persons. Nine (9) of the twelve (12) least populous barangays of Nueva Valencia contributed less that four (4.0) percent to the municipal total with a population of less than 1,600. Furthermore, five barangays, namely: Canhawan, Igdarapdap, Panobolon, Santo Domingo, and Tando, contributed to the municipal total by less than 3.0 percent while Pandaraonan, Napandong, and San Antonio had a share of more than three percent but less than four percent. The remaining three barangays, particularly San Roque, Igang and Guiwanon contributed to the municipal total by more than four percent but did not exceed 4.4 percent. Table 3. Top Least Populous Barangays, Nueva Valencia: 2020 Rank Name of Barangay Population % Share to Municipal Total 22 Canhawan 932 2.18% 21 Igdarapdap 1,067 2.49% 20 Panobolon 1,086 2.54% 19 Santo Domingo 1,127 2.63% 18 Tando 1,207 2.82% 17 Magamay 1,281 3.00% 16 Pandaraonan 1,355 3.17% 15 Napandong 1,552 3.63% 14 San Antonio 1,597 3.73% 13 San Roque 1,789 4.18% 12 Igang 1,820 4.26% 11 Guiwanon 1,879 4.39% Source: 2020 Census of Population and Housing, Philippine Statistics Authority ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Definition of Terms: Population – refers to the number of individuals in a territory at a specified time. It covers both national and aliens, native and foreign-born persons, internees, refugees and any other group physically present within the borders of a country at a specified time. In assembling national demographic statistics for publication, the basic aim has been to obtain data for the physical present (or “de facto”) population rather than for the legally established resident (or “de jure”) inhabitants. Population density – refers to the number of persons per unit of land area (usually in square kilometers). This measure is more meaningful if given as population per unit of arable land. 2nd Floor Galanto Bldg., New Site, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras Email Add: [email protected] Tel. No. (033) 331-2844 P a g e | 5 Population Growth Rate - indicates how fast a population increases or decreases as a result of the interplay of births, deaths, and migration during a given period of time. Where the population is closed, meaning no migration, the population growth rate is the same as the rate of natural increase, i.e., the difference between the number of births and the number of deaths during a specified period of time. The three methods for computing the rate of growth based on the assumption with respect to the change are: arithmetic change, geometric change and exponential change. The 2020 Census of Population and housing was undertaken by the Philippine Statistics Authority in August 2020. It was undertaken pursuant to Republic Act No. 10625, also known as the Philippine Statistical Act of 2013 and executive Order 352- Designation of Statistical Activities That Will Generate Critical Data for Decision-Making of the Government and the Private Sector. Information on the count of the population was collected with 12:01 a.m. of May 1, 2020 as the census reference time and date. The result was officially declared by President Rodrigo Duterte through Proclamation No. 1179 on July 6, 2021. The Philippine Statistics Authority Guimaras Provincial Statistical Office, would like to express grateful appreciation to the member-agencies of the Provincial/Municipal Census Coordinating Board, the Local Chief Executives, the Barangay Officials, the men and women hired CPH personnel, the PSA Staff, all households, institutions and the general public, for the full support, and cooperation tendered that led to the successful conduct of the 2020 CPH. NELIDA B. LOSARE Chief Statistical Specialist/ Provincial Statistics Officer 2nd Floor Galanto Bldg., New Site, San Miguel, Jordan, Guimaras Email Add: [email protected] Tel. No. (033) 331-2844 .