Number of marriages increased by 63.07 percent

 

In 2021, the reported number of registered marriages in Caraga Region totalled 11,133 or 63.07 percent higher compared with the previous year’s record of 6,827. Data below showed a declining trend of registered marriages from 2016 to 2021 wherein the lowest number of marriages was noted in 2020.

 

Source:  Philippine Statistics Authority, Vital Statistics Division – Preliminary Result as of 28 February 2022

Figure 1. Number of Registered Marriages, Caraga:  2016 - 2021

 

 

 

Highest occurrence of marriages posted in Surigao del Sur

 

Surigao del Sur recorded the highest number of registered marriages in 2021, which accounted for 3,043 or 27.33 percent of the region’s total marriages. It was followed by Agusan del Sur with 2,981 or 26.78 percent, and Surigao del Norte with 2,063 or 18.53 percent. These three (3) provinces comprised 72.64 percent of the total marriages in Caraga. Agusan del Norte and Butuan City registered 1,603 and 1,225, respectively, while Dinagat Islands posted the lowest number of registered marriages with 218 or a share of 1.96 percent.

 

Figure 2. Number of Registered Marriages by Province and Butuan City, Caraga: 2021

 

 

May and October recorded the most number of marriages 

 

Most of the marriages in 2021 occurred in the months of May with 1,161 and October with 1,145 with the same daily average of 37 marriages per day. This was followed by the months of July with 1,102 or an average of 36 marriages per day, and February with 1,078 or an average of 39 marriages per day. In contrast, the month of January showed the least number of marriages with only 701 or an average of 23 marriages per day, while the month of November posted 707 marriages ranking second among the months with least number of registered marriages.

 

Figure 3. Number of Registered Marriages, Caraga: January to December 2021

 

 

Surigao City recorded the most number of marriages among the component cities

 

With regards to marriage registration by component cities, the highest number of registered marriages in 2021 was noted in Surigao City with a total of 811. This was followed by Bislig City and Bayugan City with 627 and 547, respectively. Fourth in rank is Cabadbaran City with 400 marriages while Tandag City showed the lowest number of registered marriages with 320.

 

Figure 4. Number of Registered Marriages by Component City, Caraga: 2021

 

 

Municipality of Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur had the most number of marriages

 

The Top 5 municipalities in Caraga with the most number of registered marriages in 2021 is shown in figure 5. The municipalities of Prosperidad and San Francisco, Agusan del Sur posted the highest number of marriages with a total of 350 and 348, respectively. It was followed by the Municipality of Barobo, Surigao del Sur with 296 while the Municipality of Buenavista, Agusan del Norte is relatively closer with 276. Ranked fifth is the Municipality of Trento, Agusan del Sur with 249.

 

Table 1. Number of Registered Marriages per Municipality, Caraga: 2021

Municipality	Registered Marriages	Municipality	Registered Marriages
Prosperidad, Agusan del Sur (ADS)	350	35. Cortes, SDS	86
San Francisco, ADS	348	36. RTR, ADN	79
Barobo, Surigao del Sur (SDS)	296	37. Gigaquit, SDN	77
Buenavista, Agusan del Norte (ADN)	276	38. Jabonga, ADN	76
Trento, ADS	249	39. General Luna, SDN	75
6.       Esperanza, ADS	219	40. Lingig, SDS	74
7.       Tago, SDS	215	41. San Jose, Province of       Dinagats Ilands (PDI)	72
8.       Lianga, SDS	214	42. Madrid, SDS	71
9.       San Miguel, SDS	213	43. San Francisco, SDN	68
10.   Las Nieves, ADN	190	44. Placer, SDN	62
11.   San Luis, ADS	188	45. Magallanes, ADN	57
12.   Nasipit, ADN	187	46. Alegria, SDN	52
13.   Tagbina, SDS	187	47. Bacuag, SDN	52
14.   Loreto, ADS	186	48. Tubay, ADN	51
15.   Rosario, ADS	179	49. Marihatag, SDS	51
16.   Veruela, ADS	158	50. Malimono, SDN	50
17.   Mainit, Surigao del Norte (SDN)	154	51. Sison, SDN	44
18.   Hinatuan, SDS	139	52. Tagana-an, SDN	43
19. Cantilan, SDS	134	53. Carmen, SDS	41
20.   Sibagat, ADS	133	54. Libjo (Albor), PDI	37
21.   Santa Josefa, ADS	132	55. Bayabas, SDS	35
22.   Claver, SDN	118	56. Pilar, SDN	33
23.   Socorro, SDN	114	57. Lanuza, SDS	32
24.   Dapa, SDN	111	58. San Isidro, SDN	31
25.   San Agustin, SDS	109	59. Loreto, PDI	30
26.   Carrascal, SDS	107	60. Basilisa (Rizal), PDI	27
27.   Santiago, ADN	106	61. Santa Monica, SDN	24
28.   Talacogon, ADS	99	62. Del Carmen, SDN	23
29.   Bunawan, ADS	97	63. Dinagat, PDI	22
30.   La Paz, ADS	96	64. Tubajon, PDI	20
31.   Carmen, ADN	93	65. Burgos, SDN	14
32.   Tubod, SDN	93	66. San Benito, SDN	14
33.   Cagwait, SDS	92	67. Cagdianao, PDI	10
34.   Kitcharao, ADN	88	68. Tubajon, PDI	20

 

 

Table 2. Number of Registered Marriages, by Month, Caraga, by Province Including Butuan City: January to December 2021

Month	Surigao del Sur	Agusan del Sur	Surigao del Norte	Agusan del Norte	Butuan City	Dinagats Islands	Total
January	143	186	145	108	108	11	701
February	237	309	210	215	95	12	1,078
March	189	220	132	133	111	12	797
April	211	232	153	146	84	20	846
May	279	372	228	119	122	41	1,161
June	295	253	200	146	73	12	979
July	304	337	197	136	115	13	1,102
August	238	219	105	87	125	23	797
September	377	132	177	175	89	29	979
October	370	319	218	106	115	17	1,145
November	144	196	176	84	86	21	707
December	256	206	122	148	102	7	841
Total	3,043	2,981	2,063	1,603	1,225	218	11,133

 

Table 3. Number of Registered Marriages, by Month, Caraga, by City: January to December 2021

Month	Surigao City	Bislig City	Bayugan City	Cabadbaran City	Tandag City	Total
January	61	27	23	36	18	265
February	78	14	63	66	55	276
March	57	73	36	62	19	247
April	79	25	32	65	17	218
May	98	32	60	21	36	247
June	65	94	38	24	20	241
July	55	34	79	16	31	215
August	41	24	55	17	14	151
September	63	136	37	32	46	314
October	87	77	42	20	16	242
November	84	50	37	20	14	205
December	43	41	45	21	34	184
Total	811	627	547	400	320

 

 

Explanatory Notes

 

Data presented in this release were obtained from the Certificates of Marriages (Municipal Form No. 97) that were registered at the Office of the City/Municipal Civil Registrars of Caraga Region and forwarded to the Philippine Statistics Authority. The information presented includes registered deaths from January to December 2021, preliminary as of 28 February 2022. 

 

 

Approved by:

 

 

 

(Sgd) ROSALINDA CELESTE-APURA, D.M.

Regional Director

Philippine Statistics Authority - RSSO XIII

Tel. No.: (085) 225-5219/ Telefax No.: (085) 815-4935

Email add: psacaraga_rsso13@yahoo.com