Philippines: Region IV-B (MIMAROPA) Profile

Region IV-B (MIMAROPA) consists entirely of island provinces POPULATION POVERTY

located in the southwestern Luzon. The provinces, comprising
the region include Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marin-
duque, Romblon and Palawan. Tourism and fishing are the
5 2 71 1,459 Region IV-B population Region IV-B households 1.44M
Source: PSA 2015 Census Source: PSA 2016

primary industries in this region. PROVINCES CITIES MUNICIPALITIES BARANGAYS

2.96 682.67 48.6%
Poverty incidence among population (%)
million thousand 60%

MARINDUQUE Population statistics trend

Female
40%
40.6%

Calapan

60-64
55-59
50-54
45-49
40-44
35-39
30-34
25-29
20-24
15-19
10-14
Boac

5-9
0-4
24.4%

65+
34.5%
31.0%
Male 20%

0
Mamburao % Poverty incidence

2.96M 2.74M 51.4% 2006 2009 2012 2015

OCCIDENTAL ORIENTAL
MINDORO Romblon
2015 Census 2010 Census
1.52M 0 - 14 15 - 26 27 - 39 40 - 56 57 - 84

MINDORO
NATURAL DISASTERS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
San Jose Source: OCD/NDRRMC
Conditional cash transfer Source: DSWD
498
39 460 beneficiaries (children)
ROMBLON Number of disaster 476,600
371 incidents per year 438,400
427,200 229,468
25
Affected population
(in thousands)
352,200 208,467
212,122
22
250 172,430
19 Notable incidents
247,189
16 Typhoon 218,767 226,284 Girls
94 Flooding
179,798
14 18 *only includes tropical
cyclone

Boys

2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015* 2016* 2011 2012 2013 2014

NUTRITION WASH HEALTH

Source: FNRI 2012 Source: PSA 2010 Census Source: DOH (Personnel 2012/Facilities 2016)

Water
Bottled
Personnel
Malnutrition 0-60 months old
Dug
5% Spring

supply well
7%
11%
Tubed/piped

PALAWAN Faucet
community
36%
system 588 150 87 59
37% Midwives Nurses Doctors Dentists
37% 25% 11% Others
Puerto Princesa Stunting Underweight Wasting 4%
69% Facilities
Water
sealed

14% 10% 5%
Food None Closed pit Open pit
Legend
insecurity
Provincial capital
Major city 73% 39% 26% Toilets 1,103 82 66
Household Mother Children Barangay health Rural health Hospitals
Major airport stations units (government/private)
Minor airport (Philippines only)
Major port
Active volcano
LIVELIHOOD EDUCATION SHELTER
Source: PSA (QuickStat) 2016 Source: PSA 2010/DepEd 2016 Source: PSA 2010 Census
Region boundary
63.7% Functional literacy rate Roof
Province boundary
Labor Participation rate
force 26.6%

84%
Primary road
Under Strong Light Salvaged
Secondary road employment rate
Main river Roof/Wall

Strong
43.9% 2.6% 0.1%
Perennial lake 95.7% material
Employment
rate

Light
Wall
Population Density (per km2) 16.3% 35.4% 0.0%
Sectors
0-5 1,855

Salvaged
6 - 25
19% 17% Primary schools 0.4% 0.3% 0.0%
Services
26 - 50
51 - 100
10% 1% Housing
279K 253K
101 - 500 Industry
501 - 2,500 tenure
2,501 - 5,000
48% 4%
Male primary
school students
Female primary
school students
82.7% 3.6% 10.9% 1.0%
> 5,000 Agriculture Owned/being Rented Rent free Rent free
amortized with consent without
consent
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Creation date: January 2017 Sources: PSA, DSWD (NHTS), DOH, OCD/NDRRMC, DEPED, FNRI, Project NOAH, NAMRIA, GADM, SRTM Feedback: addawe@un.org, mendoza1@un.org, aportol@un.org www.unocha.org/philippines www.reliefweb.int philippines.humanitarianresponse.info