Country: Republic of the Philippines
Citizens: Filipinos
Capital: City of Manila
Population: 86,241,697
(July 2004 est. –
World Fact Book);
81.4 million (UN, 2004)
13th largest in the world
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Evangelical Churches: 51,625
Philippine Council of Evangelical Church 28%
Full Gospel 24%
Independent 19%
Baptist 16%
NCCP 13%

Largest Denominations:
Assemblies of God – 2,853
Alliance (CAMACOP) – 2,267
UCCP – 1,966
Other Baptists – 1,863
Southern Baptist – 1,718
Fundamental Baptist – 1,423
Foursquare – 1,408
United Methodist – 1,200
Bible Baptist – 952
Church of God World Missions – 657
Convention Baptist – 629

Types of Churches / Average
Rural – 63% 45 people
Urban – 25% 81 people
Tribal – 12% 48 people

TRIBAL PEOPLES % EVANGELICAL

PEOPLE GROUP

POPULATION

% EVANGELICAL

Adasen (Tinguian)

13,345

19.63%

Agta, Bicol

128,000

0.66%

Agta, Casiguran Dumagat

584

3.42%

Agta, Central Cagayan

2,893

5.22%

Agta, Divilacan

2,102

7.14%

Agta, Dupaninan

1,500

10.00%

Agta, Remontado (Rizal Atta)

2,750

3.55%

Agta, Umiray Dumagat

14,775

8.22%

Agta, Villaviciosa

4,877

5.74%

Agutaynen

13,718

2.68%

Alangan

7,132

21.82%

Alta, Northern

240 (60 families)

Unknown

Alta, Southern

1,000

12.50%

Ata

855

19.06%

Ati

9,679

19.81%

Atta, Faire

400 to 550 or 136 families

6.04%

Atta, Pamplona (Aggay)

10,257

7.24%

Atta, Pudtol

500 to 700 or 171 families

6.04%

Ayta, Abenlen (Abelling/Aborlin)

14,981

4.83%

Ayta, Ambala

3,693

11.23%

Ayta, Bataan (Mag-beken)

894

15.10%

Ayta, Mag-Anchi

12,127

16.49%

Ayta, Mag-Indi (Baloga)

6,000

4.50%

Ayta, Tayabas (Tabangnon, Agta)

1,067

2.99%

BAGOBO, GIANGAN

27859

43.52%

BAGOBO, TAGABAWA

60000

63.09%

Balangao

21,271

25.63%

BANWAON

11530

10.61%

Batak

1,932

13.15%

BINUKID

146519

15.38%

BLAAN, DAVAO

45696

43.45%

BLAAN, KORONADAL

58377

42.20%

BLAAN, SARANGANI

108410

49.58%

Bolinao

55,435

17.23%

Bontoc, Central

49,303

7.91%

Bontoc, Eastern

6,000

6.50%

Bugkalot

10,396

9.76%

Buhid

8,961

9.86%

BUTUANON

137159

5.47%

Cuyonon

179,184

5.06%

Escaya

557

1.63%

Ga'dang (Pangan)

6,000

30.00%

Gaddang

20,978

4.29%

Hanunoo

11,164

35.82%

HIGAONON

68630

14.39%

Ibaloi

131,916

11.13%

Ibanag

323,464

2.15%

Ibatan

950 or more

45.00%

Ifugao, Amganad

50,000

6.00%

Ifugao, Batad

81,000

41.00%

Ifugao, Mayoyao

50,000

23.00%

Ifugao, Tuwali (Ayangan)

16,913

27.73%

Ikalahan (Kalanguya; Tinoc Kallahan)

72,606

16.37%

Ilongot

21,800

17.28%

Iraya

21,907

22.82%

Isinai

5,881

7.72%

Isnag

43,251

8.99%

Itawit

180,624

2.21%

Itneg, Banaos

4,581

5.01%

Itneg, Binongan

7,000

3.00%

Itneg, Inlaod

21,558

3.36%

Itneg, Masadiit

7,372

18.34%

Itneg, Southern (Ma-eng)

8,999

27.61%

Ivatan

20,581

3.78%

Iwaak

5,000

8.75%

Kagayanen

25,000

5.72%

KALAGAN, KAGAN

3000

6.60%

KALAGAN, TAGAKAULU

84018

15.72%

Kalinga, Butbut

3,006

10.00%

Kalinga, Guinaang

9,281

4.82%

Kalinga, Limos

44,130

2.63%

Kalinga, Lower Tanudan

15,000 (8154 Lower alone in 1999)

5.83%

Kalinga, Lubuagan

39,600

9.17%

Kalinga, Mabaka Valley

see Lower Tanudan

5.83%

Kalinga, Madukayang

2,496

14.30%

Kalinga, Southern

13,980

12.53%

Kalinga, Upper Tanudan

see Lower Tanudan

5.83%

Kallahan, Kayapa

15,000

10.00%

Kallahan, Keley-I (Antipolo Ifugao)

6-8,000

7.50%

KAMAYO

169874

3.14%

Kankanaey

449,343

10.70%

Kankanay, Northern ( Western Bontoc or Applai)

18,424

5.73%

Karao

2,279

9.83%

Kasiguranin

8,992

0.91%

LAMBANGIAN

5000

3%

Magahat/Karolanos

10,415

1.53%

Malaweg

18,701

1.44%

Malaynon

8,500

8.00%

MAMANWA

4718

21.17%

MANDAYA/DAVAWENYO (CATAELANO, KARAGA, SANGAB)

296168

10.21%

MANGUANGAN

11911

2.02%

MANOBO, AGUSAN

111413

11.80%

MANOBO, ARUMANON (Ilianen)

15780

7.00%

MANOBO, ATA

27467

13.41%

MANOBO, BLIT

1658

24.13%

MANOBO, CINAMIGUIN

44504

1.90%

MANOBO, COTABATO/DULANGAN

30673

46.97%

MANOBO, DIBABAWON

17181

26.62%

MANOBO, MATIGSALUG

30000

41.35%

MANOBO, OBO

35739

54.48%

MANOBO, PULANGIYEN

6163

11.49%

MANOBO, RAJAH KABUNSUWAN

1578

1.14%

MANOBO, SARANGANI

57669

30.23%

MANOBO, TALAANDIG

4000

5%

MANOBO, TIGWAHANON

10000

8.83%

MANOBO, UMAYAMNON

12000

2.30%

MANOBO, WESTERN BUKIDNON

12099

10.57%

MANSAKA

34499

30.53%

Palawano, Brooke's Point

35,428

7.02%

Palawano, Central (Northern)

18,665

42.23%

Palawano, Southwest

10,000

11.16%

Paranan

14,291

3.50%

Porohanon

21,393

1.40%

Ratagnon

556

3.42%

Sama, Abaknon

16,000

12.00%

Sambal, Botolan

34,882

4.97%

Sambal, Tina

100,000

5.01%

SUBANEN, CENTRAL

105432

4.31%

SUBANON, TUBOY (NORTHERN)

57989

13.35%

SUBANON, WESTERN

46838

21.35%

SUBANUN, LAPUYA (SOUTHERN)

74250

35.92%

Sulod

14,000

6.51%

Tadyawan

2,000

10.00%

Tagbanwa, Aborlan (Southern)

8,865

17.20%

Tagbanwa, Central(Tandulanen)

1,777

2.25%

Tagbanwa, Kalamian

10,000

7.20%

Tau't Batu

Recent study between 71-75 families

18.66%

Tawbuid, Eastern

15,000

10.00%

Tawbuid, Western

included in Eastern population

10.00%

T'BOLI

95371

66.21%

TIRURAY

71526

7.69%

Yogad

17,880

2.01%

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Research was done by Tribal Ministry Team, PO Box 80322 , 8000 Davao City


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