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Boracay Island Tourism Data

Requested from PSA by C. Katipunan at 09:43 AM on Aug 01, 2023.
Purpose: Market Research
Date of Coverage: 08/01/2023 - 08/01/2023
Tracking no: #PSA-715753152939

Katipunan 09:43 AM, Aug 01, 2023

Hello, 

May I ask for the following UPDATED information regarding the following: 
- current population in Boracay Island
- 2023 Q1-Q2 tourist arrival data
- tourist motivation in visiting the island 
- top developers of luxury accommodations in Boracay Island

I hope this information is available for viewing at least. This is for market research for real estate development.

Nisperos 02:17 PM, Sep 13, 2023

September 13, 2023

Dear Chai Marie Katipunan,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Aug 01, 2023 09:43:00 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You asked for Boracay Island Tourism Data.

Your FOI request is approved. 

In reference to your data request, you may refer to our available data below: 

1. Current population in Boracay Island:

Population and Housing: https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/population-and-housing
https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/population-and-housing/stat-tables
https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/population-and-housing/index
https://library.psa.gov.ph/cgi-bin/koha/opac-search.pl?q=se,phr:%22CPH%20-%20Census%20of%20Population%20and%20Housing.%22  

2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH) Population Counts Declared Official by the President: https://psa.gov.ph/content/2020-census-population-and-housing-2020-cph-population-counts-declared-official-president

Total Population by Province, City, Municipality, and Barangay: as of May 1, 2020: https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/phcd/2022-12/%25281%2529%2520Region%25206_final.xlsx

2. 2023 Q1-Q2 Tourist Arrival Data

Household Survey on Domestic Visitors: https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/household-survey-domestic-visitors
https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/household-survey-domestic-visitors/stat-tables

2022 Philippine Statistical Yearbook (PSY) Chapter 8 Tourism: https://psa.gov.ph/philippine-statistical-yearbook
Table 8.5 Number of Visitor Arrivals, Average Daily Expenditure, Average Length of Stay and Amount of Visitor Receipts: 2002 to 2021: https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/psy/2022_T8_5_0.xlsx

Table 8.6 Average Number of Rooms and Occupancy Rates of Hotels in the National Capital Region by Hotel Category: 1998 to 2020: https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/psy/2022_T8_6_0.xlsx

OpenSTAT: https://openstat.psa.gov.ph/PXWeb/pxweb/en/DB/DB__2I/?tablelist=true

3. We do not have specific data on Tourist Motivation in Visiting the Island. Relatively, you may refer to data below:

Household Survey on Domestic Visitors: https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/household-survey-domestic-visitors
https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/household-survey-domestic-visitors/stat-tables

2022 Philippine Statistical Yearbook (PSY) Chapter 8 Tourism: https://psa.gov.ph/philippine-statistical-yearbook

Table 8.5 Number of Visitor Arrivals, Average Daily Expenditure, Average Length of Stay and Amount of Visitor Receipts: 2002 to 2021: https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/psy/2022_T8_5_0.xlsx

Table 8.6 Average Number of Rooms and Occupancy Rates of Hotels in the National Capital Region by Hotel Category: 1998 to 2020: https://psa.gov.ph/system/files/psy/2022_T8_6_0.xlsx

5. Top Developers of Luxury Accommodations in Boracay Island. We regret to inform you that we do not have specific data on this. You may coordinate with the Local Government Unit of Boracay: https://kaliboaklan.gov.ph/tag/boracay-island/

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Thank you.

Respectfully,

Rene C. Mendoza
(Assistant National Statistician)
Officer-in-Charge
Information Technology and Dissemination Service

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