Male-to-female ratio in Philippines, by municipality

Men per 100 women aged 20–39, from national census age-by-sex counts. Measured at municipality level, not a national figure repeated.

1,642 municipalities
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Every line is computed from the municipality table below. Green cells hold more women per man aged 20–39.

Across 1,642 municipalities105.2men per 100 women, 20–39
Population covered109Mall ages, census counts
Most women-heavy84.7Madalum, Lanao del Sur
Most men-heavy159.1Itbayat, Batanes

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Every province in Philippines, shaded by men per 100 women aged 20–39. Green holds more women, red more men.

Abra 111.2Agusan del Norte 114Agusan del Sur 107.8Aklan 108.2Albay 107.6Antique 111.1Apayao 110.7Aurora 106.5Basilan 99.6Bataan 105.1Batanes 105.4Batangas 103.2Benguet 103.4Biliran 109.5Bohol 110.8Bukidnon 115.4Bulacan 104.1Cagayan 106.9Camarines Norte 111.1Camarines Sur 108.9Camiguin 114.2Capiz 107.1Catanduanes 111.8Cavite 100.3Cebu 104.6City of Isabela 98.9Compostela Valley 111.1Cotabato 105.8Cotabato City 93.9Davao del Norte 108.4Davao del Sur 101.9Davao Occidental 101.9Davao Oriental 111.5Dinagat Islands 114Eastern Samar 112.2Guimaras 109.8Ifugao 109.2Ilocos Norte 104.8Ilocos Sur 104.3Iloilo 106.2Isabela 106.5Kalinga 110.6La Union 105.5Laguna 100Lanao del Norte 107.6Lanao del Sur 91.7Leyte 110.1Maguindanao 104.3Marinduque 107.2Masbate 110.5Misamis Occidental 113.9Misamis Oriental 109.7Mountain Province 112.2NCR, City of Manila, First DistrictNCR, Fourth DistrictNCR, Second DistrictNCR, Third DistrictNegros Occidental 108.4Negros Oriental 110.2Northern Samar 108.9Nueva Ecija 106.6Nueva Vizcaya 104.2Occidental Mindoro 103.7Oriental Mindoro 104.1Palawan 102Pampanga 103.4Pangasinan 105.1Quezon 107.5Quirino 105.2Rizal 101.5Romblon 108.2Samar 112.3Sarangani 108Siquijor 109.4Sorsogon 109.4South Cotabato 103.4Southern Leyte 109.7Sultan Kudarat 103.6Sulu 93.6Surigao del Norte 111.4Surigao del Sur 114.9Tarlac 119.3Tawi-Tawi 99.2Zambales 106.2Zamboanga del Norte 110Zamboanga del Sur 103.8Zamboanga Sibugay 106

94 or fewer112 or more men per 100 women

Most women-heavy municipalities

Lowest men-per-100-women, 20–39. 30 of 1,641 with at least 300 people in the band, sortable by any column.

MadalumLanao del Sur84.726k
LumbayanagueLanao del Sur86.419k
TuburanBasilan86.525k
MangudadatuMaguindanao del Sur86.726k
KapaiLanao del Sur87.321k
MadambaLanao del Sur87.922k
PualasLanao del Sur88.115k
BayangLanao del Sur89.128k
Panglima Estino (New Panamao)Sulu89.334k
TamparanLanao del Sur89.432k
PandagMaguindanao del Sur89.526k
Bacolod-Kalawi (Bacolod Grande)Lanao del Sur89.923k
MasiuLanao del Sur90.134k
Shariff Aguak (Maganoy) (Capital)Maguindanao del Sur90.134k
Al-BarkaBasilan90.224k
Poona PiagapoLanao del Norte90.329k
Tagoloan IILanao del Sur90.313k
TalipaoSulu90.3100k
Pantao RagatLanao del Norte90.430k
TubaranLanao del Sur90.617k
Northern KabuntalanMaguindanao del Norte90.626k
Tipo-TipoBasilan90.726k
Buadiposo-BuntongLanao del Sur90.718k
ButigLanao del Sur90.923k
Ditsaan-RamainLanao del Sur91.224k
MaimbungSulu91.260k
Lumba-Bayabao (Maguing)Lanao del Sur91.346k
Lumbaca-UnayanLanao del Sur91.38k
BariraMaguindanao del Norte91.436k
Shariff Saydona MustaphaMaguindanao del Sur91.425k

Most men-heavy municipalities

Highest men-per-100-women, 20–39. 30 of 1,641 with at least 300 people in the band. Units housing an institution (prison, barracks, camp) read high here; the figure is correct, the dating signal is not.

Braulio E. DujaliDavao del Norte169.936k
ItbayatBatanes159.13k
KawitCavite139.5108k
SabtangBatanes135.22k
KibunganBenguet135.117k
IvanaBatanes134.11k
LubuaganKalinga1319k
BalbalanKalinga130.813k
UyuganBatanes130.51k
AmbaguioNueva Vizcaya127.615k
AtokBenguet127.319k
BuguiasBenguet127.245k
KayapaNueva Vizcaya126.826k
BakunBenguet126.615k
MahataoBatanes126.32k
ItogonBenguet124.161k
Calanasan (Bayag)Apayao123.513k
Impasug-ongBukidnon123.454k
BaukoMountain Province12332k
TanudanKalinga122.59k
PalananIsabela122.318k
SadangaMountain Province121.88k
TinglayanKalinga121.613k
KapanganBenguet121.519k
AyungonNegros Oriental121.347k
AsipuloIfugao121.216k
LinapacanPalawan120.916k
San NarcisoZambales120.531k
LacubAbra120.34k
Sen. Ninoy AquinoSultan Kudarat12047k

By Province

Every province in Philippines, aggregated from the municipalities above.

Municipalities
Lanao del Sur93.11.2M40
Sulu94.31.0M19
Basilan95.7426k12
Maguindanao del Sur95.9724k24
Tawi-Tawi96.6440k11
Maguindanao del Norte97.6944k13
Special Geographic Area99.3215k8
City of Isabela (not a province)100.4130k1
Lanao del Norte100.81.1M23
Metropolitan Manila Second District101.24.8M5
Laguna102.63.4M30
Metropolitan Manila First District102.91.8M1
Batangas1032.9M34
Cavite1034.3M23
Metropolitan Manila Fourth District103.23.9M7
Rizal103.43.3M14
Pampanga103.62.9M22
Zambales104910k14
Oriental Mindoro104.1908k15
Bulacan104.53.7M24
Nueva Ecija104.72.3M32
Cebu104.75.2M53
Bataan105853k12
Metropolitan Manila Third District1053.0M4
Cagayan105.31.3M29
Albay105.51.4M18
Marinduque105.5239k6
Southern Leyte105.7430k19
Zamboanga Sibugay105.7670k16
Masbate105.9909k21
La Union106822k20
Isabela1061.7M37
Ilocos Norte106.1610k23
Pangasinan106.13.2M48
Davao del Sur106.12.5M11
Tarlac106.21.5M18
Quezon106.22.2M41
Camarines Norte106.2630k12
Siquijor106.2103k6
Zamboanga del Sur106.22.0M28
Sultan Kudarat106.2854k12
Camiguin106.393k5
South Cotabato106.31.7M12
Misamis Occidental106.5617k17
Camarines Sur106.62.1M37
Benguet106.7827k14
Sorsogon106.9829k15
Misamis Oriental1071.7M26
Ilocos Sur107.2706k34
Agusan del Norte107.2760k12
Dinagat Islands107.2128k7
Aurora107.4236k8
Biliran107.4179k8
Cotabato (North Cotabato)107.41.3M18
Palawan107.51.2M24
Zamboanga del Norte107.71.0M27
Iloilo107.92.5M44
Bohol1081.4M48
Negros Oriental1081.4M25
Occidental Mindoro108525k11
Romblon108.1309k17
Davao del Norte108.21.1M11
Negros Occidental108.33.2M32
Leyte108.72.0M43
Capiz108.9805k17
Catanduanes109272k11
Abra109251k27
Guimaras109.1188k5
Surigao del Norte109.5535k21
Aklan109.9615k17
Northern Samar110639k24
Samar (Western Samar)110793k26
Antique110.8613k18
Quirino110.9204k6
Sarangani110.9559k7
Nueva Vizcaya111.1497k15
Apayao111.3124k7
Kalinga111.5230k8
Surigao del Sur111.5642k19
Bukidnon111.81.5M22
Davao Oriental111.9576k11
Agusan del Sur112.2739k14
Eastern Samar112.3477k23
Davao Occidental113317k5
Davao de Oro (Compostela Valley)113.2768k11
Ifugao113.6207k11
Mountain Province114.4158k10
Batanes120.919k6

Census age-by-sex counts. Data updated August 6, 2026. A ratio is a supply number, not a measure of dating success.

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