Region IV known as the Southern Tagalog Region – is the largest and considered the prime region in the country due to its size and population.
However, to accelerate the social and economic development of the provinces and cities comprising Region IV and improve the delivery of public services, E.O. 103 dated May 17, 2002 was issued dividing Region IV into Region IV-A to be known as CALABARZON and Region IV-B to be known as MIMAROPA, and transferred Aurora province to Region III.
MIMAROPA is composed of 5 island provinces, 2 cities and 73 municipalities.
Population by Province/Highly Urbanized City: Region IV-B - MIMAROPA (Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Censuses).
Population by Province/Highly Urbanized City: Region IV-B - MIMAROPA (Based on the 2000, 2010, and 2015 Censuses).
|
Province/Highly Urbanized City |
Population (in thousands) | ||
| 2000 | 2010 | 2015 | |
| Marinduque | 217 | 228 | 235 |
| Occidental Mindoro | 380 | 453 | 487 |
| Oriental Mindoro | 682 | 786 | 844 |
| Palawan (excluding Puerto Princesa City) | 594 | 772 | 849 |
| Puerto Princesa City | 162 | 223 | 255 |
| Romblon | 264 | 284 | 293 |
Region IV known as the Southern Tagalog Region – is the largest and considered the prime region in the country due to its size and population.
However, to accelerate the social and economic development of the provinces and cities comprising Region IV and improve the delivery of public services, E.O. 103 dated May 17, 2002 was issued dividing Region IV into Region IV-A to be known as CALABARZON and Region IV-B to be known as MIMAROPA, and transferred Aurora province to Region III.
| Provinces | Total Land Area (ha) | Total Arable area (ha) | Total Irrigated Area (ha) |
| Marinduque | 95,920 | 48,721 | 1,452 |
| Occidental Mindoro | 587,980 | 72,594 | 25,946 |
| Oriental Mindoro | 436,470 | 146,712 | 21,608 |
| Palawan | 1,489,760 | 192,875 | 15,973 |
| Romblon | 135,590 | 89,400 | 2,585 |
