CALABARZON Regional Profile
Calabarzon, also known as Region IV-A os located in the southwestern part of Luzon. It is bounded by the National Capital and Central Luzon Regions in the north and Mimaropa and Bicol Regions in the south. Calabarzon is the fifth smallest region in terms of land area but has the largest population as of 2015 with 14.41 million.
Cavite
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Land Area (sq. km) - 1,287.55
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No. of Barangays - 829
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No. of Municipalities (2015) - 16
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No. of Cities (2015) - 7
Laguna
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Land Area (sq. km) - 1,759.73
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No. of Barangays - 681
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No. of Municipalities (2015) - 24
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No. of Cities (2015) - 6
Batangas
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Land Area (sq. km) - 3,165.81
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No. of Barangays - 1078
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No. of Municipalities (2015) - 31
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No. of Cities (2015) - 3
Rizal
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Land Area (sq. km) - 1,308.92
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No. of Barangays - 188
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No. of Municipalities (2015) - 13
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No. of Cities (2015) - 1
Quezon
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Land Area (sq. km) - 8,706.60
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No. of Barangays - 1,242
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No. of Municipalities (2015) - 39
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No. of Cities (2015) - 2
Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) 2017 by Sector at Constant 2000 Prices
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Calabarzon's GRDP is valued at PHP 1.45 Trillion
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Calabarzon ranks 2nd in regional share as it accounts for 16.8 percent of the country's GDP
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Ranks 1st in the share to the country's total industry output providing 30.6 percent.
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Ranks 2nd in the share to the total output of Services with 9.6 percent
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Ranks 2nd in the share to total AFF output with 10 percent
Ecozones
The region accounts for 14 percent of ecozones in the country and around 36 percent regional share of the total investments in PEZA
Type of Economic Zone (As of March 2017) No. Information Technology Center 8 IT Park 5 Manufacturing Special Economic Zone 35 Agro-industrial 2 Medical Tourism Park 1 Tourism Economic Zone 2 Proclaimed ecozones 20 Development in progress/Ongoing 81
Opportunities
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- Agribusiness, manufacturing and logistics
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- Information-Technology Business Process Management and creative industries
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- Diverse tourism, recreation, leisure facilities and infrastructure
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- Completed major road infrastructures
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- High convergence of population, high family income and presence of social services
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- Investment and consumption from Overseas Filipinos remittances
Wages
Highest Minimum Wage Rate in Region IV-A by category effective July 01, 2016
| Nominal | Real | |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Agriculture | PHP 378.50 | + PHP 268.82 |
| Agriculture:Plantation | PHP 353.50 | + PHP 251.07 |
| Agriculture:Non-Plantation | PHP 333.50 | + PHP 236.86 |
* Based on July 2016 Consumer Price Index
Investments and Exports
| 2014 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Investments in PEZA (in PHP Million) |
103,849.50 | 106,326.89 |
| Total Approved Foreign Investments (in PHP Billion) |
87.18 | 115.6 |
| Domestic Sales (in PHP Million) |
978.00 | 1,063.00 |
| Value of Exports in PEZA (in USD Million) |
22,890.39 | 22,990.77 |
Employment
Highest Minimum Wage Rate in Region IV-A by category effective July 01, 2016
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population 15 Yrs old & Over (in '000) | 8,438 | 8,576 | 9,539 |
| Labor force participation rate (%) | 65.5 | 64.5 | 64.2 |
| Employment rate (%) | 91.8 | 92.0 | 92.8 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 8.2 | 8.0 | 7.2 |
| Underemployment rate (%) | 18.7 | 18.2 | 15.5 |
| Overseas Filipinos (Highest source) | 17.9 | 17.9 | 21.0 |
| Female | 15.1 | 15.5 | 19.0 |
| Male | 20.7 | 20.4 | 23.4 |
Agriculture
| Crops and Fishes | Rank in National Production (2015) |
Livestock and Poultry | Rank in National Production (2015) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roundscad | 1st | Chicken eggs | 1st |
| Tilapia | 2nd | Chicken | 2nd |
| Eggplant | 2nd | Hog | 2nd |
| Calamansi | 2nd | Cattle | 3rd |
Tourism
Calabarzon is the top region in same-day visitor arrivals in 2015 and top four in tourist arrivals in the country with a regional share of 11.43 percent.
| 2014 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|
| Tourist Arrival | 2,529,620 | 4,318,625 |
| Same Day Visitor Arrivals | 15,781,310 | 21,613,300 |
| Type of Tourist Attraction |
2014 | 2015 |
|---|---|---|
| Nature | 380 | 390 |
| History and Culture | 333 | 345 |
| Industrial Tourism | 529 | 833 |
| Sports and Recreational Activities |
885 | 919 |
| Shopping | 249 | 277 |
| Customs and Traditions |
293 | 313 |
| Special Event | 10 | 11 |
| Health and Wellness | 304 | 314 |
| Otheres | 63 | 67 |
| Accomodation Establishments |
2015 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel | 20 | |
| Resort | 29 | |
| Tourist Inn | 18 | |
| Pension House | 1 | |
| Travel Agency | 64 | |
| Tourist Transport Operator | 9 | |
| Tour Guide | 18 | |
| Spa | 2 | |
| Tertiary Hospital | 1 | |
| Tres | 23 | |
| Agri Tourism | 6 |
Income and Prices
| 2012 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual average family income (in PHP '000) | 284 | 312 |
| Annual average family expenditure (in PHP '000) | 243 | 269 |
| Annual average family saving (in PHP '000) | 41 | 43 |
| 2012 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|
| Per Capita Poverty Threshold (PHP) | 19,137 | 22,121 |
| Poverty incidence among families (%) | 8.3 | 6.7 |
| Poverty incidence among population (%) | 10.9 | 9.1 |
| 2015 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual Average Inflatioin rate (%) | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Annual Average Purchasing Power of the Pesos | 0.72 | 0.71 |
Revenue
| 2015 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|
| Internal Revenue Collections (in P Million) | 26,975.31 | 28,948.70 |
| Internal Revenue Allotment (in P Million) | 33,859.70 | 37,216.75 |
Migration
Calabarzon has been the top sending region of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs). It has five migration centers, one for each province, the highest number among regions.
| 2015 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|
| OFWs from Calabarzon (% share) | 17.9 | 21.0 |
Social Services
| 2015 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|
| Hospitals : Government | 56 | 58 |
| Hospitals: Private | 151 | 156 |
| Hospital Bed-Population Ratio | 1:1,290 | 1:1,231 |
| 2015 | 2016 | |
|---|---|---|
| Infant mortality rate | 8.58 | 9.78 |
| Child mortality rate | 1.23 | 1.33 |
| Maternal mortality ratio | 0.0627 | 0.0630 |
| 204-2015 | 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schools : Elementary | |||
| Government | 2,728 | 2,734 | 2,740 |
| Private | 2,151 | 2,208 | 2,310 |
| Schools : Secondary | |||
| Government | 661 | 676 | 791 |
| Private | 1,243 | 1,276 | 1,581 |
| Cohort Survival Rate | |||
| Elementary | 92.79 | 91.82 | |
| Female | 94.28 | 94.13 | |
| Male | 91.40 | 89.74 | |
| Gender Parity Ratio | 1.03 | 1.04 | |
| Secondary | 84.84 | 86.93 | |
| Female | 87.86 | 90.09 | |
| Male | 81.91 | 83.83 | |
| Gender Parity Ratio | 1.04 | 1.06 |
| Teacher-Pupil Ratio-Elementary (2016-2017) | 37.14 |
| Teacher-Student Ratio-Secondary (2016-2017) | 27.37 |
| Simple Literacy of Household population 10 Years Old and Over (2015) | |
| Female | 99.57 |
| Male | 99.52 |
| Functional Literacy of Household Population 10-64 Years Old (2013) | |
| Female | 96.20 |
| Male | 93.70 |
Infrastructure
| Registered motor vehicles (2016) | 1,179,134 |
| National Road Length (2016) | 2,517.658 km. |
| Telecommunications facilities (2015) | |
| AM Radio Stations | 8 |
| FM Radio Stations | 52 |
| Televisions Stations | 12 |
| Cable Television Stations | 167 |
| Telephone Installed Lines (2014) | 55,050 |
| Post OFfices (2014) | 127 |
| Ports (2015) | |
| Feeder | 5 |
| Commercial | |
| Private | 49 |
| Public | 19 |
| Operational | 55 |
| Energization (2016) | |
| Municipalities | 100% |
| Barangays | 99.9% |
| Connections | 96.2% |
| Business Establishments (MSMEs,2014) |
144,909 |
| Type of Banks (2016) | |
| Universal and Commercial Banks |
682 |
| Thrift and Savings Banks | 467 |
| Rural and Cooperative Banks | 516 |
DATA SOURCES
BLGF, BSP, BOI, BIR, DBM, DepEd, DOE, DENR, DILG, DOH, DOT, DPWH, DTI, LTO, NEA, PPA, PSA, NTC, PEZA, PNP, PHILPOST, RTWPB, Provincial Offices - CALABARZON