People living in San Lorenzo Ruiz Resettlement Area were former residents of San Juan. Some had applied, others were given the chance to be relocated in the site to own a small portion of land ranging from 45sqm, 70sqm, 77sqm and 85sqm aside from the tenement houses. They were given entry passes as proofs of their ownership, apart from the requirement to pay an annual tax declaration.

 

 

Currently, the population in the area is approximately 89,165. For every five years, the population is said to double its size. This increase is due to factors such as migration and the increasing birthrate. Table 1 below shows the population on the site from 1985 to 2000 and the increase in its number every after five years.