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PROFILE
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GENERAL INFORMATION |
| Location:
mid portion
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Income Classification:
4th class
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Land Area:
33,150 has
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Land
Use:
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Agriculture
12,490.9895 has
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Wetland
71.9860 has
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Woodland
15,578.8663 has
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No. of Barangays:
20
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Population:
28,515 (1995)
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Population Density:
86 person/sq.km.
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Major Religion:
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Roman Catholic
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76.07%
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Protestant
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1.72%
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Islam
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6.46%
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Iglesia Ni Cristo
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2.38%
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Seventh Day Adventist
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1.36%
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Aglipay
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5.13%
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UCCP
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4.16%
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Indigenous People/Tribal Community:
Subanen |
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Dialects Spoken:
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Cebuano
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85.40%
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Subanen
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2.50%
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Boholano
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5.03%
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Kalibugan |
4.13%
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Topography
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Mountain Ranges
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0 - 700 meter high
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Land forms
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plain, hilly to
mountainous
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Climate
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Type IV
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Mean Temperature
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27.79 degrees C
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Distance to Dipolog City
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156 kms. |
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ECONOMY |
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Major Products:
Rice, Copra, Corn, Fish
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Major Source of Livelihood:
Farming, Fishing
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SOCIAL AND HEALTH FACIL
ITIES |
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Hospital: |
2
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Barangay Health Centers:
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8
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Educational Institutions:
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College
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2
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National High Schools
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4
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Elementary Schools
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17
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Central School
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1
| | Social and Health Indicators:
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Literacy rate
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92%
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Mortality rate
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0.39%
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Morbidity rate
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none
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Birth rate
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4.08%
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Crude birth rate
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No.
and percentage of malnourished children:
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Low
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1,734 - ___%
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Moderate
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358 - ___%
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Severe
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56 - ___% |
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ENVIRONMENT |
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Mineral resources available in the area:
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Magnetic pyrites, silica,
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pebbles, gravel, whitesand
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Flora and Fauna:
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Major rivers/bays/springs/watersheds/lakes:
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Murcielagos Bay ,
Labason River,
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Patawag River, Kipit
River,
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San Isidro Spring,
Lawigan Spring, | |
Malintuboan Spring,
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Labatan- La Union Water Shed.
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New Salvacion Spring,
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National Park:
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Recreational Facilities:
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ABC Sports & Cultural Center
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Labason Municipal Plaza, |
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FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS: |
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Labason
Rural Bank
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INFRASTRUCTURE
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Means of Transportation:
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Bus, mini-bus, jeepney,
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tricycle,
habal-habal | |
Bus Companies operating:
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Lilian, Mary May
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Dindo, Dionaldo, Gallo
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Major bridges:
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Water Facilities Available:
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Level 1
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47 units
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Level 2
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6 units
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Level 3
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none
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Energization
(Source: Zambo. Del Norte Electric
Cooperative )
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No.
of consumers:
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Road Network:
(kms)
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Concrete
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Asphalt
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Gravel
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Earth
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National
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1.45
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1.5
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15
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Provincial
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40
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Municipal
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6.8
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3.9
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Barangay
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46.3
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61.65
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