Basic City Profile

Total Population (2000)

372,880

Urban Population (2000)

372,880

Population Growth Rate (1995-2000)

1.93%

Population by Under 15 Years Old (est. 2000)

108,730

Population by 15-64 Years Old (est. 2000)

208,508

Population by 65 Years and Over (est. 2000)

14,895

Administrative Land Area (km 2)

70.23

Urbanized Land Area (km 2)

70.23

Population Density in City Area (person/km 2)

5,209persons/km 2

Population Density in Urbanized Area (person/km 2)

5,209 persons/km 2

Number of Households (2000)

73,912

Average Household Size (2000)

5.04

Estimated City Products (in million pesos)

  Industry - 100,487  

Service - 1,372.781

  Agriculture - 0.950

Number of Employment (1990)

  49,386

Estimated Employment by Industry Sector

  Per 1,000 population  

Agriculture - 5.0

  Industry/services - 107.0  

Manufacturing - 18.0

What are the City's geographical advantages?

  No data

How far is the potential market?

No data

Where is the nearest airport and/or seaport?

  Port - pprox. 2 kms from city center Airport - approx. 5 kms from city center

What kind of human resources are available in the city?

Professionals, technical personnel, clerks, service workers and market sales workers, farmers, forestry workers, fishermen, traders, skilled laborers

Does the city have a special economic zone and/or industrial estate?

  No special economic zone but there is an industrial estate