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Religious Affiliation
Religion is also important social element in the
lives of the people of the Province. Among the various religious
affiliation of the population, the Roman Catholic composed the greatest
majority at 72.67%. Other denominations also gained some grounds
like the Iglesia Ni Kristo, Aglipayan and other groups, (Table 3-9).
Islam religion and its mosques are now expanding to Non-Muslim areas.
On the other hand, many Christian Churches particularly the evangelical
groups are propagating/expanding to all municipalities.
| Table 3-9 Estimated Percent Distribution
of Religious Affiliation of Population, |
| Religion |
% |
1995 |
2000 |
| Roman Catholic |
72.67 |
557,319 |
606,974 |
| Aglipay |
2.43 |
18,636 |
20,297 |
| Islam |
6.36 |
48,776 |
53,122 |
| Iglesia ni Kristo |
2.90 |
22,241 |
24,222 |
| UCCP |
3.53 |
27,072 |
29,484 |
| SDA |
1.97 |
15,108 |
16,454 |
| Assembly of God |
0.36 |
2,761 |
3,007 |
| Alliance Missionaries |
3.26 |
25,001 |
27,229 |
| PBMA |
0.24 |
1,841 |
2,005 |
| Jehovah’s Witness |
0.37 |
2,838 |
3,090 |
| Other Evangelical/Protestant |
4.54 |
34,818 |
37,920 |
| Buddhist |
0.01 |
77 |
84 |
| Not Stated |
1.36 |
10,430 |
11,359 |
| Total |
100.00 |
766,918 |
835,247 |
| Source: |
1990 Census of Population & Housing
1995 & 2000 Computed based on 1990 percent of distribution
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