By Mortz C. Ortigoza
Based on the latest 2024 census of population released on August 21, 2026 by the Philippines Statistics Office (PSO), the chances of the cities of Dagupan and San Carlos, Pangasinan to be a lone congressional district are still dimmed.
Article VI, Section 5 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution mandates that a city that reaches a population of at least 250,000 is entitled to a legislative district and can elect its own representative.
In the latest census released by the
PSO, the demography of the second class cities of San Carlos and Dagupan are 208,330 and 174,777,
respectively.
The first class city of Urdaneta has 145,935.
In the 2020 census, San Carlos and
Dagupan had 205, 424 and 174, 302 residents, respectively.
The new populations of Dagupan and
San Carlos could just envy a newly created province in the Philippines. She is
guaranteed at least one representative, even if its population is below 250,000
because that’s what Section 5 of Article VI of the Constitution says.
Congress is mandated to reapportion
legislative districts within three years following the return of every census
to ensure equitable representation based on population
POP.
OF P’SINAN PROVINCE SWELLS TO 25, 540
The population of the province of
Pangasinan swelled to 3,188,540 (2024 Census) from 3,163,000 (2020 Census)
or an increase of 25, 540 individuals.
Pangasinan is one of the five most
populous provinces in the Philippines.
In terms of rank the five highest to
lowest provinces in terms of population are: 1) Cavite (4.52 million) 2) Cebu (3.95 million
(excluding her highly urbanized cities) 3) Bulacan: (3.88 million)
4) Pangasinan (3.19 million) 5) Laguna: (3.15 million).
In the 2026 Census, the population of
the Philippines spike to 112,729,484 from 109,035,343
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Oh by the way! Have you seen how the
population of Dagupan City increase to a mere 174,777 in 2024 from 174, 302 in
2020 or a spike of only 475 new individuals after four years?
Was it because of the city being
flood prone that her residents relocated to flood free towns?
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