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alabarzon, also known as Region IV-A is located in the Ecozones . Agriculture

southwestern part of Luzon. It is bounded by the National The region accounts for 14 percent of ecozones in the country and Crops and Rank in National Livestock and Rank in National
Capital and Central Luzon Regions in the north and around 36 percent regional share of the total investments in PEZA. Fishes Production (2015) Poultry Production (2015)
Mimaropa and Bicol Regions in the South. Calabarzon is the fifth
Type of Economic Zone (As of March 2017) No. Roundscad 1st Chicken eggs 1st
smallest region in terms of land area but has the largest population
as of 2015 with 14.41 million. Operating ecozones 53 Tilapia 2nd Chicken 2nd
Information Technology (IT) Center 8
Demography IT Park 5 Eggplant 2nd
Hog 2nd
Manufacturing Special Economic Zone 35
No. of No. of Agro-industrial 2 Calamansi 2nd Cattle 3rd
Region/ Land Area No. of
Municipalities Cities Medical Tourism Park 1
Province (sq. km) Barangays
(2015) (2015) Tourism Economic Zone 2 Tourism
Calabarzon 16,228.61 4,018 123 19 Proclaimed ecozones 20 Calabarzon is the top region in same-day visitor arrivals in 2015
Cavite 1,287.55 829 16 7
and top four in tourist arrivals in the country with a regional share
Development in progress/ Ongoing 81
of 11.43 percent. 2014 2015
Laguna 1,759.73 681 24 6
Investments and Exports Tourist Arrivals 2,529,620 4,318,625
Batangas 3,165.81 1078 31 3 2014 2015

Total Investments in PEZA (in PHP Million) 103,849.50 106,326.89 Same Day Visitor Arrivals 15,781,310 21,613,300
Rizal 1,308.92 188 13 1

Quezon 8,706.60 1,242 39 2 Type of Tourist Accommodation

2014 2015 2014 2015 2015
Attraction Establishments

Population Growth Ave. Popula- Total Approved Foreign Investments (in PHP Billion) 87.18 115.6
No. of Nature 380 390 Hotel 20
Region/ Rate House- tion
Households Domestic Sales (in PHP Million) 978.00 1,063.00
Province 2010- hold size Density Resort 29
2010 2015 (2015) History and Culture 333 345
2015 (2015) (2015)
2014 2015 Tourist Inn 18
Calabarzon 12,609,803 14,414,774 2.58 3,395,383 4.23 866 Industrial Tourism 529 833
Value of Exports in PEZA (in USD Million) 22,890.39 22,990.77 Pension House 1
Cavite 3,090,691 3,678,301 3.37 877,767 4.20 2,321 Sports and
885 919
Recreational Activities Travel Agency 64
Laguna 2,669,847 3,035,081 2.47 765,513 3.90 1,582 Employment
2014 2015 2016 Tourist Transport Operator 9
Shopping 249 277
Batangas 2,377,395 2,694,335 2.41 613,825 4.40 864
Population 15 Yrs old & Over (in ‘000) 8,438 8,576 9,539 Tour Guide 18
Rizal 2,484,840 2,884,227 2.88 652,605 4.40 2,439 Customs and
293 313
Labor force participation rate (%) 65.5 64.5 64.2 Traditions Spa 2
Quezon 1,987,030 2,122,830 1.24 485,673 4.30 240
Employment rate (%) 91.8 92.0 92.8 Special Event 10 11 Tertiary Hospital 1

Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) Unemployment rate (%) 8.2 8.0 7.2 Health and Wellness 304 314 Tres 23
2017 by Sector at Constant 2000 Prices Underemployment rate (%) 18.7 18.2 15.5 Agri Tourism 6
Others 63 67
 Calabarzon’s GRDP is valued at PHP 1.45 Trillion Overseas Filipinos (Highest source) 17.9 17.9 21.0
 Calabarzon ranks 2nd in regional share as it Female 15.1 15.5 19.0 Income and Prices 2012 2015
accounts for 16.8 percent of the country’s GDP Male 20.7 20.4 23.4
 Ranks 1st in the share to the country’s total industry Annual average family income (in PHP ‘000) 284 312
output providing 30.6 percent Annual average family expenditure (in PHP ‘000) 243 269
 Ranks 2nd in the share to the total output of Wages Highest Minimum Wage Rate in Region IV-A by
category effective July 01, 2016
Services with 9.6 percent Annual average family saving (in PHP ‘000) 41 43
 Ranks 2nd in the share to total AFF output with 10 Non-Agriculture
2012 2015
percent Nominal PHP 378.50
Real * PHP 268.82 Per Capita Poverty Threshold (PHP) 19,137 22,121
Opportunities Agriculture
 Agribusiness, manufacturing and logistics Plantation
Poverty incidence among families (%) 8.3 6.7

 Information-Technology Business Process Management and creative industries Nominal PHP 353.50 Poverty incidence among population (%) 10.9 9.1
 Diverse tourism, recreation, leisure facilities and infrastructure Real * PHP 251.07

 Completed major road infrastructures Non-Plantation 2015 2016

Nominal PHP 333.50
 High convergence of population, high family income and presence of Real * PHP 236.86 Annual Average Inflation rate (%) 0.9 0.9
social services
 Investment and consumption from Overseas Filipinos remittances * Based on July 2016 Consumer Price Index Annual Average Purchasing Power of the Peso 0.72 0.71
Revenue 2015 2016
Infrastructure
Registered motor vehicles
Internal Revenue Collections 1,179,134
26,975.31 28,948.70 (2016) Ports (2015)
(in P Million) Feeder 5
National Road Length (2016) 2,517.658 km. Commercial
Internal Revenue Allotment
33,859.70 37,216.75 Private 49
(in P Million) Telecommunications facilities (2015)
Public 19
Operational 55
Migration AM Radio Stations 8

Calabarzon has been the top sending region of Overseas Filipino FM Radio Stations 52 Energization (2016)
Workers (OFWs). It has five migration centers, one for each province, Municipalities 100%
the highest number among regions. Television Stations 12
2015 2016 Barangays 99.9%
Cable Television Stations 167 Connections 96.2%
OFWs from Calabarzon (% share) 17.9 21.0
Telephone Installed Lines Business Establishments 144,909
582,789
Social Services 2015 2016
(2014) (MSMEs, 2014)

Telephone Subscribed Lines Type of Banks (2016)

Hospitals 55,050
(2014) Universal and 682
Government 56 58 Commercial Banks
Private 151 156 Thrift and Savings Banks 467
Post Offices (2014) 127 Rural and Cooperative 516
Hospital Bed-Population Ratio 1:1,290 1:1,231
Banks

2015 2016

Infant mortality rate 8.58 9.78

Power Situation
(As of December 2015)
Child mortality rate 1.23 1.33
No. of Power Plants Capacity (MW) Percent Share (%)
Maternal mortality ratio 0.0627 0.0630 Fuel Type
Grid
Embedded Installed Dependable Installed Dependable
Connected
2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017
Coal 4 - 2,010.0 1,873.0 29.1 30.5
Schools
Elementary Oil Based 2 - 662.7 332 9.6 5.4
Government 2,728 2,734 2,740 Diesel 1 - 12.7 12 0.2 0.2
Private 2,151 2,208 2,310 Fuel Oil 1 - 650 320 9.4 5.2

Natural Gas 3 - 2,861.0 2,759.4 41.4 45.0

Secondary
Government 661 676 791 Renewable Energy 8 4 1,384.8 1,171.1 20 19.1
Private 1,243 1,276 1581
TOTAL 17 4 6,918.5 6,135.5 100 100
Cohort Survival Rate
Elementary 92.79 91.82
Female
Male
94.28
91.40
94.13
89.74
Crime Incidence and Crime Solution
Gender Parity Ratio 1.03 1.04 2015 2016
Secondary 84.84 86.93 Crime Rate (per 100,000 population) 38.77 36.58
Female 87.86 90.09
Male 81.91 83.83 Index Crime Rate (per 100,000 population) 12.96 10.05
Gender Parity Ratio 1.04 1.06
Non Index Crime Rate (per 100,000 population) 25.82 26.53

Teacher-Pupil Ratio - Elementary (2016-2017) 37.14 Solution Rate (per 100,000 population) 52.04 67.76

Teacher-Student Ratio - Secondary (2016-2017) 27.37 Total Crime Volume (Universe) = PNP Blotter + Barangay Cases + Other Law Enforcement Agencies

Simple Literacy of Household population 10 Years Old And Over (2015) DATA SOURCES
Female 99.57 BLGF, BSP, BOI, BIR, DBM, DepEd, DOE, DENR, DILG, DOH, DOT, DPWH, DTI, LTO, NEA,
Male 99.52 PPA, PSA, NTC, PEZA, PNP, PHILPOST, RTWPB, Provincial Offices - Calabarzon

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Functional Literacy of Household Population 10-64 Years Old (2013) National Economic and Development Telefax no. (049) 545 7756
Female 96.20 Authority IV-A (Calabarzon) Email address:
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Male 93.70
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