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

2007 Census of Population Explanatory Note
Method of Enumeration
The gathering of population data was performed by census enumerators
through house-to-house visits and interview of the head of each household on
population items. Special areas like exclusive villages/subdivisions were
enumerated by requesting the respondents to fill up the Self-Administered
Questionnaire (SAQ), that is, a questionnaire with a set of printed instructions and
illustrations on how to accomplish it. Residents of institutions such as hospitals,
sanitaria, penitentiary, military camps, convents, seminaries were enumerated
using the questionnaire for institutional population.
The de jure method of enumeration was used, that is, all persons were
enumerated in their usual place of residence, which is the geographic place where
the person usually resides.
Content and Coverage of this Report
In this report, the population counts by province, city/municipality and
barangay are presented.
Definition of Terms and Concepts
The operational definitions and concepts adopted in the POPCEN 2007
have also been used in past censuses of population. The use of the same
operational definitions of terms and concepts in our population censuses will
ensure comparability of census results. The POPCEN 2007 enumerators were
instructed to adhere strictly to these operational definitions.
Barangay
A barangay is the smallest political unit in the country. Generally, one
enumerator is assigned to enumerate one barangay. For enumeration purposes,
a large barangay is usually divided into parts, and each part is called an
enumeration area (EA).
For purposes of the POPCEN 2007, the official list of barangays of the
DILG in the Philippine Standard Geographic Codes as of December 2007 was
used as the basis.
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