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Registered marriages increased to 19.3 percent
In 2022, a total of 28,595 marriages by place of occurrence was registered in Bicol Region. This figure is higher by 4,631 or 19.3% than in 2021 with 23,964 marriages. The total registered marriages in 2022 is equivalent to a crude marriage rate1 (CMR) of 4.6 or 5 marriages per thousand population.
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Camarines Sur had the most number of marriage registration among provinces in 2022 with 10,387 or 36.3% registered marriages. It was followed by Albay with 6,319 (22.1%) registered marriages, Masbate with 4,355 (15.2%) registered marriages, Sorsogon with 3,684(12.9%) and the province of Camarines Norte with 2,752(9.6%). Catanduanes had the least number of registered marriages with 1,098 or 3.8% share to the total registered marriages in Bicol Region. (Figure 1)
Top 10 cities/municipalities with the most number of marriage registration
In 2022, Naga City had the most number of registered marriages in Bicol Region with about 4.9 % or 1,409. It was followed by Legaspi City with 1,169 (4.1%), Sorsogon City with 822 (2.9%), Polangui, Albay with 701 (2.5%), Ligao City with 654 (2.3%), Libmanan, Camarines Sur with 630 (2.2%), Masbate City with 612 (2.1%), Daraga, Albay with 590 (2.1%), Iriga City with 580 (2.0%) and Aroroy, Masbate with 559 (2.0%) marriages.
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Top 10 municipalities with the least number of marriage registration
Batuan, Masbate, had the least number of registered marriages in Bicol Region with 18 marriages in 2022. (Figure 3)
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Most brides and grooms married between ages 25-29 years old
In 2022, about one-third of the brides (10,778 or 37.7%) and grooms (10,171 or 35.6%) tied the knot between ages 25-29 in Bicol Region. Noticeably, marriages after these age groups tends to slow down as the age group progressed. It was also observed there are about 5 teenage brides (1,273) for every one teenage groom (284) for marriages involving teenagers.
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Late registered marriages logged at three percent
In 2022, the recorded timely registered marriages were at 97.2% or 27,789. On the other hand, about 2.8% or 806 marriages were late registered or recorded in appropriate register after the prescribed period for registration from the occurrence of the event.
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Most number of couples married in December
Three out of five of marriages (63.9 %) in 2022 were recorded in the months of December (13.5%), April (13.0%), and June (10.9%), respectively. Each month had more than 10.0% share to the total marriages registered in Bicol Region. The month of November was the least liked month for marriage, recording the lowest at 3.7% or 1,069 marriages.
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