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Religious Affiliation in Socorro, Oriental Mindoro

(2020 Census of Population and Housing)

Roman Catholic account for 77.9 percent of the household population

Of the 41,585 household population in 2020, 34,862 persons (83.8 percent) reported Roman Catholic, Excluding Catholic Charismatic as their religious affiliation. It was followed by Iglesia Ni Cristo with 1,786 persons or 4.3 percent, and Church of Chris with 1,261 persons with 3.0 percent. Completing the top ten Religious Affiliations in 2020 in the municipality of Socorro were Seventh Day Adventist with 1.1 percent, Evangelical Christian Outreach Foundation, Iglesia Evangelista Methodista en Las Islas Filipinas (IEMELIF), and Jesus is Lord Church with 0.8 percent, each, Bible Baptist Church and Other Protestant with 0.6 percent, each and United Church of Christ in the Philippines with 0.3 percent.

Barangay Matungao with the highest proportion of household population that reported Roman Catholic as their religion

Of the 26 barangays in the municipality of Socorro, Oriental Mindoro, Barangay Matungao posted the highest proportion of Roman Catholics comprising 95.0 percent of the household population. It was followed by Barangay Calocmoy with 94.9 percent, Barangay Ma. Concepcion with 93.8 percent, Barangay Pasi II with 93.6 percent, and Barangay Mabuhay I with 92.9 percent, Barangay Fortuna reported the least number of household population with Roman Catholic as religion with 1,425 or 50.2 percent. (Table 2 and Table 3)

Barangays with 90.0 percent of household population who reported Roman Catholic as their religion

Among the 26 barangays in the municipality of Socorro, Oriental Mindoro, there were nine barangays with 90.0 percent of household population reported Roman Catholic as their religious affiliation. These were Barangay Matungao with 95.0 percent, Barangay Calocmoy with 94.9 percent, Barangay Ma. Concepcion with 93.8 percent, Barangay Pasi II with 93.6 percent, Barangay Mabuhay I with 92.9 percent, Barangay Leuteboro I with 90.7 percent, Barangays Calubayan and Zone III with 90.6 percent, each and Barangay Malugay with 90.5 percent.

Barangay Bagsok has the highest proportion of household population with Iglesia ni Cristo as religion

The municipality of Socorro was able to register 1,786 persons (4.3 percent) who reported Iglesia ni Cristo as their religion. Of the 26 barangays in the municipality of Socorro, Oriental Mindoro, Barangay Catiningan posted the highest proportion of Iglesia ni Cristo with 13.9 percent as their religion. It was followed by Barangay Zone II with 13.6 percent, Barangay Mabuhay II with 12.1 percent, Barangay Fortuna with 7.3 percent and Barangay Santo Domingo with 7.2 percent. Barangay Monteverde reported the least number of household population with Iglesia ni Cristo as their religion with 0.2 percent. (Table 5)

(SGD) CHARLYN ROMERO-CANTOS, PhD
(Chief Administrative Officer)
Officer-in-Charge
Oriental Mindoro Provincial Statistical Office