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In the 2000 census of the National Statistics Office (NSO), San Fernando was composed of 34 barangays. In 2002, however, Barangay Pulung Bulu was created through Sangguniang Panlungsod Ordinance No. 2002-010. Thus in the 2005 Census conducted by the Local Government Unit (LGU) of San Fernando under the Oplan Ka-Barangay Pagtatala 2005, 35 barangays now comprises the City of San Fernando .
The City of San Fernando registered a total population of 265,073 based on the census conducted in 2005. This was up by 43,216 as compared to the 221,857 figure recorded in the May 2000 Census of Population and Housing (CPH) of the NSO. (Table 3-1 Population Distribution) The 2005 census also indicated a growth rate of 3.62 percent in the past five (5) years. Assuming this trend remains, the population of the City will double in 19 years. The high growth rate in population is accounted for not only by the natural increase in population but also due to in-migration on the account of the City's central location in the region.
There are extremes in the population distribution by barangays in the city. Population distribution by barangay shows that Barangays Bulaon, Dolores, San Agustin, San Jose, Sindalan, Del Pilar and Calulut are the most populated. The combined population of these seven Barangays makes up almost 50 percent of the city's total population. On the other hand, the population of each of the following barangays did not even registered one (1) percent of the total population: Lara, Sta. Teresita, Poblacion, Pandaras, Dela Paz Sur, Alasas, Magliman, Malpitic and San Felipe. As early as 1990, all barangays of San Fernando are already classified urban.
San Fernando has a land area of 67.74 square kilometers (sq.kms.). In 1970, the population density of San Fernando was recorded at 1,039 persons per square-kilometer (sq.km.). In 2005, after a period of 35 years, this has tripled at 3,913 person/sq.km. This reflects the increasing congestion in the city as it evolves into a highly urbanized area.
The proportion of persons 14 years and below consistently declined for the past 3 censal years, from 35.4 percent in 1995 to 33.6 in 2000 and 33.5 in 2005. In contrast, the working age population (15 to 64 years) showed a continuous declining trend in 2005 as it decreased from 62.8 (2000) to 62.6 in 2005. The 65 years and over bracket meanwhile still make up 3.6 percent in 2005. This shows that the city population is slowly ageing through the years.
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