DEMOGRAPHIC PROFILE OF MORONG

Population

Historical Growth of the Population

The earliest census of population conducted in 1903 showed that the Municipality of Morong is the third most populated municipality among Rizal’s 14 towns. Morong accounted for % of the total provincial population in 1903 but as the years passed, this proportion declined as other towns with faster growth rates accounted for the bigger share of Rizal’s provincial population.

In a span of 15 years from 1903-1918, Morong’s population grew at an average annual growth of 2.7%. Subsequent decades showed accelerated growth rates from 1.8 % for the period 1939 to 1948, 3.85 % from 1960 to 1970 and almost 3.1% in the 70’s. In the 80’s the population rages from 2.94%. However, in the last decade, Morong’s population slightly dipped to 2.7 % from 2000 to 2007.

Population Size and Growth Rates

The August 2007 NSO Census indicated that Morong had a population of 50,538, representing 2.21% of the provincial population. In 2000, it had a population of 42,489 representing 2.5% of the provincial population. Morong was among the least populated municipalities of the province ranking 5 th from the least populated .

For the period 2000 to 2007, Morong’s population grew at 15.9%. The municipality exhibited an average annual growth rate of 2.3% while that of the province’s is 3.6%. Among Rizal’s component Local Government Units (LGUs), Cardona had the fifth lowest population growth rate in the last decade.

Population Distribution, Growth Rates and Projected Population per BarangayMorong, Rizal : 2010

  Actual Population Growth Projected Population

BARANGAY/S May 1, 2000 Aug 1, 2007 Rate 2008 2009 2010      Estimated Estimated Actual

 Morong 23,730 50,538 0.0108 51,083 51,635 52,194

Bombongan 2,481 3,073 0.0021 3,080 3,078 3,118

Can-Cal-Lan 3,585 4,459 0.0004 4,461 4,463 4,471

Lagundi 6,889 8,756 0.0011 8,766 8,776 8,823

Maybancal 5,511 6,569 0.0130 6,655 6,742 7,190

San Guillermo 6,522 7,291 0.0155 7,404 7,519 8,119

San Jose 2,679 3,261 0.0026 3,270 3,278 3,321

San Juan 8,315 10,617 0.0001 10,620 10,622 10,626

San Pedro 6,507 6,512 0.0003 6,514 6,516 6,526

        POPULATION DENSITY

Morong, Rizal : 2007

   BARANGAY

Actual PopulationAug. 2007

Pop. Density/Hectare

 Morong 23,730 4.88

  Bombongan 2,481 13.05

  Can-Cal-Lan 3,585 29.71

  Lagundi 6,889 6.34

 Maybancal 5,511 4.68

  San Guillermo 6,522 12.18

  San Jose 2,679 17.42

  San Juan 8,315 29.56

  San Pedro 6,507 17.64   

  HOUSEHOLD POPULATIONMorong, Rizal : 2007

 

BARANGAY 

Actual PopulationAug 2007

HH Pop. 2010(Estimate)

   Morong 23,730

Bombongan 2,481

Can-Cal-Lan 3,585

Lagundi 6,889

  Maybancal 5,511

San Guillermo 6,522

San Jose 2,679

San Juan 8,315

San Pedro 6,507

AGE-SEX DISTRIBUTIONMorong, Rizal : 2010 (Estimate)

AGE BRACKET MALE FEMALE

ALL AGE 26,621 25,565  Under 1 621 633  1-4 2,410 2,298  5-9 2,822 2,686  10-14 3,132 2,423  15-19 2,659 2,613  20-24 2,441 2,331  25-29 2,345 2,207  30-34 1,810 1,737  35-39 1,886 1,703  40-44 1,577 1,566  45-49 1,407 1,310  50-54 1,144 1,206  55-59 871 856  60-64 571 598  65-69 378 535  70-74 271 351  75-79 163 230  80 & over 121 282

Age-Sex Structure

Morong has a very young population, majority of which belong to the 5 to 19 year old brackets. This is followed by the 20 to 29 age group.

The household distribution of the town of Morong in 1995 consisted of 17,938 males and 17,542 females or a ratio of almost one male for every one female or 100.4 males for every 1 00 females. The potential labor forces (or those aged 15 and over) composed 59 percent of the population of Morong. The youth group shared 38% while the elderly (65 years and over) accounted for three percent.

The economic dependency ratio, on the other hand, indicates the number of dependents per 100 actually employed persons. For the town of Morong, the economic dependency ratio for 1994 was 131 persons consisting of 123 youths and eight (8) elderly dependents.

Morong has a large proportion (61.62%) of economically active and productive population aging from 15-64 years. This age group can be utilized to increase productivity in the town, given the necessary help and incentives from the local leadership. There are also a small percentage (6.16%) of old people above 65 years old, which mean less demand for health services. There is, however, a significant proportion (34.23%) of young children 14 years old and below that would need educational services. There is a slightly greater percentage of females compared to males (50.15% vs. 49.85%), a ration that also reflects the national distribution. Among the economically active ages of 15 to 64 years in age, females still have a slightly higher percentage (31.14% vs. 30.48%).