ILOILO
CAPIZ
Roxas
ANTIQUE
Iloilo
Cadiz
AKLAN
NEGROSOCCIDENTAL
GUIMARAS
Kalibo
San Jose
Jordan Bacolod
Bago
Region boundaryProvince boundary
Perennial lakeMain river
Population Density (per km2)
Legend
Primary roadSecondary road
Provincial capitalMajor city/town
Major PortActive Volcano
Major airportMinor airport (Philippines only)
0 - 56 - 2526 - 5051 - 100101 - 500501 - 2,5002,501 - 5,000> 5,000
Western Visayas is located in Central Philippines and lies between two (2) large bodies of water, namely; the Sibuyan Sea and the Visayan Sea. The Region has a total land area of 20,223.2 sq km, or approxi-mately 6.74 percent of the total land area of the Philippines.
5PROVINCES
3CITIES
98MUNICIPALITIES
3,389BARANGAYS
Region VI Population
POVERTY
0 - 14 15 - 26 27 - 39 40 - 56 57 - 84
% Poverty Incidence
0
20%
40%
60%
1991 2006 2009 2012
40%
30% 31% 29%
(Estimates, %)
7.1 million
Region VI Households
1.5million
Female
Male
0-4
5-9
10-1
4
15-1
9
20-2
4
25-2
9
30-3
4
35-3
9
40-4
4
45-4
9
50-5
4
55-5
9
60-6
4
65+
3.6M51%
3.5M49%
Population Projection
POPULATION
9.2%
69,70068,100
Disability
(per Household population)7.1million 7.5
million2010Census 2014
estimate
7.6million
2015estimate
Poverty Incidence among Population (%)
NATURAL DISASTERS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
121,200
523,900704,200
798,700
Girls
Boys
2010 2011 2012 2013
61,106
267,875
361,060 410,110
60,105
256,022
343,091 388,638
Source: PSA 2010 CensusSource: FNRI 2012
Source: PSA 2010 CensusSource: PSA 2010/DepEdSource: PSA (QuickStat)2015
Source: DOH
Source: OCD/NDRRMC Source: DSWD
Source: PSA 2012Source: PSA 2010 Census
Conditional cash transfer beneficiaries (children)
NUTRITION
24%Underweight
5.8%Wasting
0-60 months old
41%Stunting
Malnutrition
Food Insecurity
39%Mother
21%Children
75%Household
WASH
11%closed pit 6%
open pit
72%water
sealed
Toilets
9%none
DrinkingWater
Faucet community
system
29%Tubed piped
35%
Dugwell
12%
Spring
8%
Other3%
Bottled13%
SHELTER
Roof/Wall Material
Wal
l
46%
31% 20%
.1%
2%
.01%
0%
.01%
1%
Strong
Stro
ng
Light
Ligh
tS
alva
ged
Salvaged
Lot Tenure 11% 1%85% 2%
Owned amortized/own-
er-like
Rented Rent-Free without consent
of the owner
Rent-Free without consent
of the owner
Roof
LIVELIHOOD
Labor Force
64%labor force participation
96%employmentrate
20%underemploymentrate
Sectors
Service
Industry
Agriculture5%
1%
22%
36%
10%
26%
EDUCATION
3,402primary schools
629Kmale primary school students
566Kfemale primary school students
Functional Literacy Rate
82%
Personnel
HEALTH
Facilities
406Nurses
1,757Midwives
239Doctors
121Dentists
62Private
Hospitals
1,776Health
Stations
24Government
Hospitals
Urban/Rural34.7% urban
65.3% rural
Philippines: VI (Western Visayas) Profile
The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
Creation date: 01 Dec 2015 Sources: PSA, DSWD (NHTS), DOH, OCD/NDRRMC, DEPED, FNRI, Project NOAH, NAMRIA, GADM, SRTM Feedback: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected] www.unocha.org/philippines www.reliefweb.int philippines.humanitarianresponse.info
20142013201220112010
11
37
2027
47
56 129473 463
3,875
Flooding
Typhoon
Affected Population (in thousands)
Number of disaster incidents per year
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