Businesses in Sorsogon City

Industries

Business Distribution by Industry
 Shopping: 14.3%
 Education: 13.8%
 Food: 10.4%
 Restaurants: 9.6%
 Medical: 6.3%
 Professional Services: 5.8%
 Hotels & Travel: 5.6%
 Community & Government: 5.6%
 Financial Services: 5.4%
 Other: 23.1%
Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google RatingBusinesses per 1,000 residents
Government agencies140.1
Public administration343.70.2
Higher education (colleges and universities)894.00.6
Primary and elementary schools943.90.6
Banks484.10.3
Finance other154.50.1
Loan companies604.10.4
Grocery stores and supermarkets313.70.2
Hotels and motels173.70.1
Other accommodation323.90.2
General practitioners323.00.2
Health and medical483.00.3
Hospitals134.30.1
Business services233.40.1
Churches314.50.2
Bars, pubs and taverns183.90.1
Department stores123.70.1
Hardware stores194.30.1
Household appliances and goods120.1
Pharmacies and drug stores213.80.1
Area of Sorsogon City, Bicol Region276.1 km²
Population155,842
Male Population78,754 (50.5%)
Female Population77,088 (49.5%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +264%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +18.5%
Median Age21.5
Male Median Age20.7
Female Median Age22.3
Area Codes56
Local TimeThursday 7:34 PM
TimezonePhilippine Standard Time
Weather26.0°C few clouds
Lat & Lng12.97389° / 123.99333°

Sorsogon City, Bicol Region - Map

Sorsogon City, Bicol Region Population

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population42,81799,207131,481155,842
Population Density155.1 / km²359.3 / km²476.2 / km²564.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sorsogon City Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 18.5% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Sorsogon City, Bicol Region+264%+57.1%+18.5%
Sorsogon Province+351.4%+81.6%+29.7%
Philippines+146.5%+63.3%+29.5%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sorsogon City, Bicol Region Median Age

Median Age: 21.5 years
LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Sorsogon City, Bicol Region21.5 years22.3 years20.7 years
Sorsogon Province20.4 years21 years19.9 years
Philippines23.2 years23.6 years22.8 years
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Sorsogon City, Bicol Region Population Tree

Population By Age and Gender
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 59,1378,40217,539
5-910,0949,33419,429
10-1410,1389,62619,765
15-199,0908,43917,530
20-246,3425,93512,277
25-295,0265,07010,097
30-345,0645,03810,103
35-394,6294,6279,256
40-444,5544,6329,186
45-494,0533,9968,049
50-543,3193,2526,571
55-592,4432,6495,092
60-641,8782,1774,055
65-691,4621,7123,175
70-749391,3452,284
75-795878541,441
80-84000
85 Plus000
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Sorsogon City, Bicol Region Population Density

Population Density: 564.4 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Sorsogon City, Bicol Region155,842276.1 km²564.4 / km²
Sorsogon Province734,0632,024.9 km²362.5 / km²
Philippines96.6 million296,939.4 km²325.3 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Sorsogon City, Bicol Region Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1850 to 2100
Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Sorsogon City
 Area Code 56: 57.9%
 Area Code 917: 6.3%
 Other: 35.8%

Business distribution by price for Sorsogon City, Bicol Region

 Moderate: 53.2%
 Inexpensive: 40.3%
 Expensive: 6.5%

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Sorsogon City, Bicol Region CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year
LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Sorsogon City, Bicol Region170,726 t1.1 t618.3 t/km²
Sorsogon Province790,436 t1.08 t390.4 t/km²
Philippines104,920,564 t1.09 t353.3 t/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a

Sorsogon City, Bicol Region CO2 Emissions

2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)170,726 t
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita1.1 t
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)618.3 t/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10
LandslideHigh (10)
CycloneHigh (10)
DroughtMedium (5)
FloodHigh (7)
VolcanoHigh (10)
EarthquakeHigh (8)
* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.
Sources:
1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development - The World Bank, and United Nations Environment Programme Global Resource Information Database Geneva - UNEP/GRID-Geneva. 2005. Global Cyclone Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4CZ353K.
4. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.
5. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
6. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Volcano Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BR8Q45.
7. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and Norwegian Geotechnical Institute - NGI. 2005. Global Landslide Hazard Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4P848VZ.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater
DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
3/18/197:59 PM4.28.9 km113,590 m2km N of Casiguran, Philippinesusgs.gov
12/6/181:26 AM4.21.3 km64,430 m1km NE of Sorsogon, Philippinesusgs.gov
10/3/188:46 AM4.528.2 km110,670 m2km NE of Bulusan, Philippinesusgs.gov
11/5/177:36 AM4.624.2 km54,840 m4km E of Maslog, Philippinesusgs.gov
7/30/178:31 AM4.45.5 km76,320 m1km SSE of Capuy, Philippinesusgs.gov
2/11/162:19 AM4.225.7 km78,690 m4km N of Prieto Diaz, Philippinesusgs.gov
5/13/1510:00 AM4.517 km56,900 m8km NE of Bacon, Philippinesusgs.gov
5/13/158:55 AM4.732.1 km43,490 m14km SE of Prieto Diaz, Philippinesusgs.gov
3/7/152:53 PM4.68.7 km47,070 m1km NW of Sugod, Philippinesusgs.gov
2/27/154:31 PM4.235.8 km29,050 m0km NW of Pilar, Philippinesusgs.gov

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Sorsogon City, Bicol Region

Sorsogon City (Bikol: Ciudad nin Sorsogon, Filipino: Lungsod ng Sorsogon), is a third class city in and the provincial seat of Sorsogon, Philippines. It is the capital city of the province of Sorsogon, located on the Bicol Peninsula at southern tip o..  ︎  Sorsogon City Wikipedia Page

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