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Population of Visayas

Requested from PSA by M. Bolanos at 02:29 AM on May 21, 2022.
Purpose: Thesis
Date of Coverage: 05/21/2022 - 05/21/2022
Tracking no: #PSA-458103838610

Bolanos 02:29 AM, May 21, 2022 

Hi! I would like to request the following information:

(1) The recent population count of the people in Visayas by age bracket and gender
(2) Census of indigent family in Visayas

Nisperos 11:46 AM, May 25, 2022 

May 25, 2022

Dear Melody Bolanos,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated May 21, 2022 02:29:30 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You asked for Population of Visayas.

We were able to determine that this particular information is already available online and therefore cannot be counted as a valid FOI request. 

In reference to your data request, please be informed that data is limited to our published data as follows:

1. The recent population count of the people in Visayas by age bracket and gender

Please be informed that we have recently released the total population by barangay based on our CPH 2020 on our website through this link:
https://psa.gov.ph/content/2020-census-population-and-housing-2020-cph-population-counts-declared-official-president

Region VI
https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/ird/pressrelease/%281%29%20Region%206_final.xlsx

Region VII
https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/ird/pressrelease/Region%207.xlsx

Region VIII
https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/ird/pressrelease/Region%208.xlsx

However, please take note that the aggregated data on institutional population or indicators like sex, age and other socio-demographic characteristics are not yet available for public use.
 
In the meantime, you may check our POPCEN 2015 results:
https://psa.gov.ph/population-and-housing/statistical-tables
https://psa.gov.ph/content/philippine-population-surpassed-100-million-mark-results-2015-census-population

TABLE 4  Total Population by Age Group, Sex, and City/Municipality: 2015

Philippine Population Surpassed the 100 Million Mark (Results from the 2015 Census of Population)
https://psa.gov.ph/population-and-housing/statistical-tables/title/Philippine%20Population%20Surpassed%20the%20100%20Million%20Mark%20%28Results%20from%20the%202015%20Census%20of%20Population%29

REGION VI
https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/hsd/specialrelease/_REGION%20VI_Statistical%20Tables.xls

REGION VII
https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/hsd/specialrelease/_REGION%20VII_Statistical%20Tables.xls

REGION VIII
https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/attachments/hsd/specialrelease/_REGION%20VIII_Statistical%20Tables.xls

2015 Report No. 2 - Socio Economic and Demographic Characteristics
https://psa.gov.ph/node/33217/33217?combine=2015+Report+No.+2+-+Socio+Economic+and+Demographic+Characteristics

2. Census of indigent family in Visayas 

You may refer to the Poverty Statistics:
https://psa.gov.ph/poverty-press-releases/data
https://psa.gov.ph/content/poverty-statistics

Updated 2015 and 2018 Full Year Poverty Statistics

Table 1. Updated Annual Per Capita Poverty Threshold, Poverty Incidence and Magnitude of Poor Families with Measures of Precision, by Region and Province
https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/Table%201.%20%20Updated%20Annual%20Per%20Capita%20Poverty%20Threshold%2C%20Poverty%20Incidence%20and%20Magnitude%20of%20Poor%20Families%20with%20Measures%20of%20Precision%2C%20by%20Region%20and%20Province_2015%20and%202018.xlsx

Thank you.

Respectfully,

FOI Decision Maker
Assistant National Statistician
Information Technology and Dissemination Service

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