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GENERAL INFORMATION
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Location |
Middle part of Zamboanga del Norte | |
Income Classification |
5th class | |
Land Area |
36,453.00 has | |
Land Use | | |
Agriculture |
4,986.771 has | |
Grassland |
3,324.513 | |
Wetland |
1.200 | |
Woodland |
27,143.064 | |
Miscellaneous |
1,002.452 | |
No. of Barangays: |
18 | |
Population: |
20,728 (1995) | |
Population Density: |
57 person/sq.km. | |
Major Religion: | | |
Roman Catholic |
68.97% | |
Protestant |
9.85 | |
Islam |
1.97 | |
Iglesia ni Cristo |
1.97 | |
Seventh day Adventist |
6.89 | |
Phil. Independent church |
3.94 | |
Iglesia sa Dios Espiritu |
1.97 | |
Church of God |
1.01 | |
Christian Alliance |
1.97 | |
Not Stated |
1.46 |
Indigenous
People/Tribal
Community |
Subanen, Samal/Tausog | |
Dialects Spoken | | |
Cebuano |
59.00% | |
Subanen |
10.71 | |
Ilonggo |
7.88 | |
Samal |
2.95 | |
Tagalog |
1.97 | |
Waray |
1.97 | |
Maguindanao |
1.97 | |
Tausug |
1.97 | |
Maranao |
1.12 | |
Others |
1.46 | |
Topography | | |
Mountain Ranges |
Slightly rolling to Mountainous | |
Valleys |
Inland, area of 747,286 has | |
Land Forms |
Alluvial, gently slopping Hills Rockland | |
Climate: |
87 deg Fh (Highest Nov-Dec)
74 def Fh (Lowest 74 deg) | |
Mean Temperature: |
28 degrees C | |
Distant from Dipolog City |
101 kms |
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ECONOMY |
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Major Products |
Fish, Aqua-Culture, Coconut, Rice, Corn, Vegetables, Root crops | | |
Bananas, Fruit plantation Crops | |
Major Source of Livelihood |
Farming, Fishing, Trading, Poultry Products | | | |
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SOCIAL AND HEALTH FACILITIES |
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Hospital |
none | |
Barangay Health Centers |
7 | |
Educational Institutions: | | |
High Schools |
1 | |
Elementary Schools |
3 | |
Day Care Centers |
18 | |
Social and Health
Indicators | | |
Literacy Rate |
92.00% | |
Mortally rate |
2.00 | |
Morbidity rate |
8.85 | |
Birth rate |
68.00 | |
Crude Birth rate |
3.00 | |
No. and percentage of malnourished
children | |
Low |
1,227 - 35.29% | |
Moderate |
418 - 12.02% | |
Severe |
5 - 0.14% | |
Overweight |
533 - 15.39% | | | |
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ENVIRONMENT |
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Mineral resources available in the area | |
Copper, Gold, Carbon, chromites, Gas | |
Flora and Fauna |
Bougainvillea and Deer | |
Major rivers/bays/springs/watersheds/lakes: | |
Palandok River, Talinga River, | |
Tiogan Hot Spring,
Manil Hot Spring | |
National Park |
None | |
Recreational Facility |
Municipal Gym and Plaza | | | | |
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FINANCIAL INSTITUTION |
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None |
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INFRASTRUCTURE |
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Means of Transportation: |
Bus, Jeepney, Tricycle, | | |
Trisikad, Habal-habal | |
Bus Companies operating |
None | |
Major
Bridges |
Talinga, Palandok, Milanid, | | |
Bacungan, Delusom, Maril | | |
Delofoc, Mangop, Bogabongan | |
Road Network (kms) | |
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Concrete |
Asphalt |
Gravel |
Earth | |
National | |
14 | | | |
Provincial |
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30 | | | |
Municipal |
1.45 |
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2.474 |
2.170 | |
Barangay |
0.300 | |
34.00 |
91.00 |
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