2007 CENSUS OF POPULATION - CHD-Davao Region ...

2007 Census of Population
HIGHLIGHTS
These are NCR (2.11 percent), Region III (2.36 percent), Region IVA (3.21
percent), Region XII (2.41 percent), and ARMM (5.46 percent).
• Among the provinces, Cavite had the largest population with 2.86 million.
Bulacan had the second largest population with 2.83 million and Pangasinan
had the third largest, with 2.65 million.
• Five other provinces surpassed the two millionth mark: Laguna (2.47 million
persons); Cebu, excluding its three highly urbanized cities Cebu City, Lapulapu
City, and Mandaue City (2.44 milion); Negros Occidental, excluding
Bacolod City (2.37 million persons); Rizal (2.28 million persons); and
Batangas (2.25 million persons).
• The provinces with less than one hundred thousand populace were Batanes
(16 thousand persons), Camiguin (81 thousand persons), and Siquijor (88
thousand persons).
• Of the 32 highly urbanized cities (HUC), four qualified for the Millionaires’
Club. Three of such HUCs are in the NCR: Quezon City (2.68 million), Manila
(1.66 million), and Kalookan City (1.38 million).
• Outside NCR, the only highly urbanized city which qualified for the
Millionaires’ Club was Davao City with a population of 1.36 million.
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