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Religious Affiliation in Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro

(2020 Census of Population and Housing)

Roman Catholic account for 70.0 percent of the household population

Of the 44,354-household population in 2020, 31,069 persons (70.0 percent) reported Roman Catholic as their religious affiliation. It was followed by Evangelical Christian Outreach Foundation with 1,778 or 4.0 percent and Church of the Foursquare Gospel in the Philippines, Incorporated with 1,654 or 3.7 percent. To complete the top ten religion in the municipality of Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro in order, Other Protestant with 2.9 percent, Aglipay with 2.4 percent, Iglesia ni Cristo with 2.0 percent, Seventh Day Adventist with 1.6 percent, Salvation Army, Philippines with 1.5 percent, other Baptist with 1.2 percent and Convention of the Philippines Baptist Church with 1.0 percent.

Barangay Maasin has the highest proportion of household population with Roman Catholic as religion

Of the 15 Barangays in the municipality of Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro, Barangay Maasin posted the highest proportion of Roman Catholic with 99.1 percent of the household population. To complete the top ten Barangays of Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro in order, Barangay Bagong Sikat with 86.8 percent, Barangay Poblacion with 83.0 percent, Barangay Campaasan with 79.5 percent, Barangay Milagrosa with 77.5 percent, Barangay Balatasan with 76.4 percent, Barangay Nasukob with 75.5, Barangay Cabugao with 74.6 percent, Barangay San Francisco with 74.5 and Barangay San Roque with 70.2 percent. On the other hand, Barangay Benli recorded the least number of household population with Roman Catholic as religion with 2,802 or 48.2 percent out of 5,818 household population. (Table 2 and Table 3)

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

Among the 15 Barangays in the municipality of Bulalacao Oriental Mindoro, Barangay Maasin is the only Barangay with at least 90.0 percent of household population who reported Roman Catholic as their religion with 944 or 99.1 percent out of 953 household population.

Barangay Benli has the highest proportion of household population with Evangelical Christian Outreach Foundation as their religion

Among the 15 Barangays in the municipality of Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro, 5 Barangays were reported with the proportion of the household population whose religion is Evangelical Christian Outreach Foundation. Barangay Benli posted the highest proportion of Evangelical Christian Outreach Foundation with 29.2 percent as their religion. It was followed by Barangay San Juan with 1.7 percent, Barangay Bagong Sikat with 0.4 percent, Barangay Cambunang with 0.3 percent and Barangay San Roque with 0.1 percent respectively. (Table 5)

Barangay with Double-Digit Proportion of Household Population Who Reported Evangelical Christian Outreach Foundation as Their Religious Affiliation

Among the 15 Barangays in the municipality of Bulalacao, Oriental Mindoro. Barangay Benli with 29.2 percent is the only barangay with double-digit proportion of household’s population who reported Evangelical Christian Outreach Foundation as their religious affiliation.

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

TECHNICAL NOTES

Religious Affiliation in the Philippines

(2020 Census of Population and Housing)

The population and housing censuses in the Philippines are conducted on a “de jure” basis, that is, a person is counted in the usual place of residence or the place where the person usually resides. The enumeration of the population and collection of pertinent data in the 2020 CPH referred to all living persons as of 01 May 2020.

For the 2020 CPH, data on the Religious Affiliation of all household members were collected by asking the respondents, “What is ____’s religious affiliation?”.

DEFINITION OF TERMS

Household is a social unit consisting of person or a group of persons who sleep in the same housing unit and have a common arrangement in the preparation and consumption of food.
Household population refers to all persons who are members of the household.
Religious affiliation refers to a particular system of beliefs, attitudes, emotions, and behaviors constituting man’s relationship with the powers and principalities of the universe.
Religion is either defined as: (a) religious or spiritual belief of preference, regardless of whether this belief is represented by an organized group or (b) affiliation with an organized group having specific religious or spiritual tenets.