Marriages in Aklan drop by 7 percent in 2016
The total registered marriage of Aklan in 2016 declined by 6.86 percent from 3, 148 a year ago to 2, 932 based on the records of Philippine Statistics Authority in Aklan.
The biggest drop in the number of marriages was in Buruanga with 50 percent (from 147 in 2015 to 74 in 2016), followed by Batan with 46 percent (from 152 in 2015 to 82 in 2016), and Balete with 32 percent (from 131 in 2015 to 89 2016).
On the other hand, Lezo has the highest increase in marriage with 74, followed by New Washington and Numancia with 40 percent and 28 percent, respectively.
On the average, there are a total of (8) marriages a day occurred in the province last year.
Among the 17 municipalities, the highest number of recorded marriages was in Kalibo with 588, Malay with 329, and New Washington with 233.
May was the most favored month for marriage in 2016 with 379, which translates to an average of 12 marriages a day. This is followed by the month of January with 350, and June with 338. In contrast, November was the least favored month with 132 or a daily average of 4 marriages a day.
Meanwhile, most of marriages in the province were performed through civil ceremony as it accounted for 1, 460 or 50 percent of the total marriages, followed by Roman Catholicism with 1, 399 (48 percent), and other religious rites with 73 (2 percent).
Both grooms and brides preferred to get married at the age of 25-29. About 38 percent or 1, 128 of the grooms contracted at this age bracket, while brides comprised 37 percent or 1, 076. Conversely, teen brides comprised of 100 or 3 percent out of the total registered marriage.
Likewise, number of men who settled down at age 50 and over (81 or 3%) was more than twice that of women (34 or 1%) of the same age group.
According to PSO Antonet B. Catubuan data on marriage were taken from certificate of marriage submitted to PSA by local civil registry offices every end of the month.
The total registered marriage of Aklan in 2016 declined by 6.86 percent from 3, 148 a year ago to 2, 932 based on the records of Philippine Statistics Authority in Aklan.
The biggest drop in the number of marriages was in Buruanga with 50 percent (from 147 in 2015 to 74 in 2016), followed by Batan with 46 percent (from 152 in 2015 to 82 in 2016), and Balete with 32 percent (from 131 in 2015 to 89 2016).
On the other hand, Lezo has the highest increase in marriage with 74, followed by New Washington and Numancia with 40 percent and 28 percent, respectively.
On the average, there are a total of (8) marriages a day occurred in the province last year.
Among the 17 municipalities, the highest number of recorded marriages was in Kalibo with 588, Malay with 329, and New Washington with 233.
May was the most favored month for marriage in 2016 with 379, which translates to an average of 12 marriages a day. This is followed by the month of January with 350, and June with 338. In contrast, November was the least favored month with 132 or a daily average of 4 marriages a day.
Meanwhile, most of marriages in the province were performed through civil ceremony as it accounted for 1, 460 or 50 percent of the total marriages, followed by Roman Catholicism with 1, 399 (48 percent), and other religious rites with 73 (2 percent).
Both grooms and brides preferred to get married at the age of 25-29. About 38 percent or 1, 128 of the grooms contracted at this age bracket, while brides comprised 37 percent or 1, 076. Conversely, teen brides comprised of 100 or 3 percent out of the total registered marriage.
Likewise, number of men who settled down at age 50 and over (81 or 3%) was more than twice that of women (34 or 1%) of the same age group.
According to PSO Antonet B. Catubuan data on marriage were taken from certificate of marriage submitted to PSA by local civil registry offices every end of the month.