2015 Philippine census

July 2021 2015 Census of Population POPCEN_2015.png Logo Philippines People and population Families and living arrangements Employment Housing August 10, 2015 (start date) Philippine Statistics Authority psa.gov.ph 100,981,437 1.72% province Cavite (3.68 million) Batanes (17.2 thousand) 2010 Philippine census 2010 2020 Philippine census 2020 The 2015 Census of Population (POPCEN 2015) was the fourteenth census in the Philippines and the first census conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority.FAST FACTS: 2015 census of population https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/iq/102036-fast-facts-2015-census-philippine-population/ 10 July 2021 Rappler 9 August 2015 en Background The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) was formed from the merger of the National Statistics Office and three other major statistical government agencies by virtue of Republic Act 10625, or the Philippine Statistical Act of 2013. The same law obliges the PSA to conduct the national censuses in the Philippines starting with the 2015 census.IRR of Philippine Statistical Act of 2013 takes effect, NSO and three other major statistical agencies merge https://psa.gov.ph/content/irr-philippine-statistical-act-2013-takes-effect-nso-and-three-other-major-statistical Philippine Statistics Authority 10 July 2021 90,000 enumerators and 23,000 supervisors were employed for the conduct of the census. Enumerators made house-to-house visits and institutional surveys for the census.Ordinario Cai PSA reports 1.02 million population rise in Metro Manila from 2010 to 2015 https://businessmirror.com.ph/2016/05/31/psa-reports-1-02-million-population-rise-in-metro-manila-from-2010-to-2015/ 10 July 2021 BusinessMirror 31 May 2016 The census began on August 10, 2015. The census was criticized by the National Council on Disability Affairs for excluding questions regarding disability.Census leaves out PWDs, angers disability council https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2015/11/22/1525063/census-leaves-out-pwds-angers-disability-council 10 July 2021 The Philippine Star Vera Files 22 November 2015 Results President Benigno Aquino III declared the results of the 2015 census as official through Proclamation No. 1269 dated May 13, 2016.Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population https://psa.gov.ph/content/highlights-philippine-population-2015-census-population Philippine Statistics Authority 10 July 2021 19 May 2016 The POPCEN 2015 recorded a population of 100,981,437 for the Philippines as of August 1, 2015. The 2010 census recorded a national population of 92,337,852;Philippine Population Surpassed the 100 Million Mark (Results from the 2015 Census of Population) https://psa.gov.ph/content/philippine-population-surpassed-100-million-mark-results-2015-census-population Philippine Statistics Authority 10 July 2021 30 June 2017 a 1.72% yearly increase.Ordinario Cai Population count won't hinder goal of replacement rate https://businessmirror.com.ph/2021/07/08/population-count-wont-hinder-goal-of-replacement-rate/ 10 July 2021 BusinessMirror 8 July 2021 Calabarzon has the largest population among the Philippines' regions with 14,414,774 people while the Cordillera Administrative Region is the smallest with 1,722,006 people. Cavite (3.68 million) has the largest population among the country's provinces, while Batanes (17.2 thousand) has the least. Quezon City has the biggest population among the country's highly urbanized cities with 2.94 million people. Application The population count recorded by the 2015 census, was used as basis for the creation of new legislative districts: Caloocan (3rd district) – created from the 1st districthttps://mb.com.ph/2021/01/20/house-approves-creation-of-new-legislative-district-in-caloocan-city/ House approves creation of new legislative district in Caloocan City Rizal (3rd and 4th districts) – created from the 2nd districthttps://www.abs-cbn.com/news/04/12/21/duterte-oks-bill-splitting-rizals-2nd-district-into-three Duterte OKs bill splitting Rizal's 2nd district into three April 12, 2021 Aklan (1st and 2nd districts)https://www.rappler.com/philippines/212809-aklan-split-two-congressional-districts/ Aklan split into two congressional districts Santa Rosa, Lagunahttps://www.rappler.com/philippines/238788-new-congressional-district-santa-rosa-city-laguna/ Santa Rosa City in Laguna gets own congressional district Calamba, Laguna See also Population and housing censuses by country References Category:Censuses in the Philippines Category:2015 in the Philippines Philippines