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Data on the Population and Total Land Area of the Highly Urbanized Cities

Requested from PSA by E. Arrogante at 10:44 AM on Apr 13, 2023.
Purpose: Thesis and Policymaking
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2017 - 12/31/2022
Tracking no: #PSA-121913972068

Arrogante 10:44 AM, Apr 13, 2023 

Hi, I would like to request the following of the Highly Urbanized Cities in the Philippines from 2017-2022:

1. Population;
2. Population Density; and
3. Total Land Area.

I believe that the number of requests may be at its peak right now but I am hoping for a response as soon as possible since this request is time-limited. Thank you.

Arrogante 10:53 AM, Apr 13, 2023 

The following is the list of HUCs in the Philippines:

Quezon (Metro Manila)
Manila
Pasay
Davao
Muntinlupa
Makati
Iloilo
Cagayan de Oro
Bacolod (Negros Oriental)
Valenzuela
Pasig
General Santos
Caloocan
Mandaue
Mandaluyong
Taguig
Baguio
Puerto Princesa
Parañaque
Malabon
Zamboanga
Marikina
Tacloban
Cebu
Angeles
Navotas
San Juan (Metro Manila)
Lucena
Butuan
Olongapo
Las Piñas
Lapu-Lapu
Iligan

Nisperos 04:45 PM, Apr 13, 2023 

April 13, 2023

Dear Erica Mae Arrogante,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Apr 13, 2023 10:44:42 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

You asked for Data on the Population and Total Land Area of the Highly Urbanized Cities.

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 we have recently released the total population by barangay based on our CPH 2020 on our website through these links:
https://psa.gov.ph/content/2020-census-population-and-housing-2020-cph-population-counts-declared-official-president
https://psa.gov.ph/content/household-population-number-households-and-average-household-size-philippines-2020-census

Age and Sex Distribution in the Philippine Population (2020 Census of Population and Housing): https://psa.gov.ph/press-releases/id/167965

For land area, you may check our data on population density:

Highlights of the Population Density of the Philippines 2020 Census of Population and Housing (2020 CPH)- https://psa.gov.ph/content/highlights-population-density-philippines-2020-census-population-and-housing-2020-cph

For urban population, kindly check this link:

Urban Population of the Philippines (2020 Census of Population and Housing)
https://psa.gov.ph/population-and-housing/node/167692

Kindly take note that our data is based on our census that is conducted every five years. Our latest data is from CPH 2020 results. 

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Thank you.

Respectfully,

Noel G. Perez
(Information Technology Officer III)
Officer-in-Charge
Information Technology and Dissemination Service

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