OVERVIEW

SOCIO – ECONOMIC PROFILE
Sindangan, Zamboanga Del Norte  2002

I.                   BACKGROUND

A.     Historical                                       
         Date Created              :              December 22, 1936
         Law (Basis)                 :              EO NO. 97

B.      Political Subdivision       
                 

II.                PHYSICAL FEATURES         

A.  Land Area                        :             45,100.00   has.

B.  Boundaries                      
        North                             :              Jose Dalman
         South                           :              Leon B. Postigo
         East                              :              Siayan
         West                             :              Sulu Sea

C.  Land Use
         Agricultural                     :         40,026.00   has.
         Forest                              :         3,892.00   has.                       
         Residential                      :          225.50   has.
         Industrial                         :          180.40   has.
         Institutional                     :          731.00   has.
         Commercial                    :            45.10   has

D. Topography                          :

          Land Forms   : plain, slightly rolling, hilly to mountainous                       

E.  Major Rivers/Lakes/Mountains     :             
        1.  Sindangan River     
        2.  Piao River
        3.  Ingin River

III.             SOCIAL SECTOR

A.   Demography
Total Population       :     80,133   NSO May 2000 Records   Female  - Male Ratio     :               1:1.87  
Population Density       :                1.72                    
No. of Households         :                  16,008  
Average Household Size   :              5
Birth Rate                           :              28.4%
Death Rate                         :              2.3%

B.  Health

b. 1 Malnutrition Rate     :   Low – 39%              
                                           Moderate  - 14%  
                                            Severe – 2%
b.2  Morbidity                   :            20% 
b.3  Mortality                    :              3%
b.4  HEALTH FACILITIES             PUBLIC    PRIVATE
No. of Health Centers       :            24            -
No. of Hospitals                :              1            3
No. of Dental Clinics         :              -            5
No. of Day Care Centers   :             25            -          

b.5  HEALTH PERSONNEL         GOVERNMENT           PRIVATE No. of Doctors                    :           11            7
No. of Nurses                      :              18            3
No. of Dentists                     :                2            5
No. of Midwives                   :                11            5
Medical Technologists          :              4            2
Pharmacists                          :              1            10

C.   Education
Literacy Rate                      :                92.5%

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS       PUBLIC       PRIVATE
No. of Pre-Schools        :                  25               7         
No. of Elementary Schools :              50            2
No. of High Schools           :                5            2
No. of Colleges                   :                -            2
Vocational School              :              1  

CURRENT ENROLLMENT      PUBLIC            PRIVATE Elementary              :               13,399            -
High School             :                 4,089            452
 

TEACHER – STUDENT RATIO       PUBLIC       PRIVATE
Elementary              :                    1:33            -
High School             :                    1:46            1:22

D. Religion and Culture
Major Denominations
1.        Roman Catholic 
2.        Protestant
3.        Islam
4.        Iglesia ni Cristo
5.        PIC
6.        CAMACOP
7.        Evangelical Churches
8.        Seventh Day Adventist

Dialects                                :    Cebuano
Ethnic – linguistic groups     :     Subanen, Ilongo, Maranao
 

IV.              ECONOMIC SECTOR

A.   Income        :
A.1  Annual Income      P  56,167,559.87 (CY 2000)
                                     P  54,996,029.57(CY 2001)                  

         A.2  Major Sources of Income      
                  1. Farming
                  2. Fishing

B.   Employment
B.1  Labor Force Population        :         41,816
B.2  Employment Rate                  :      52 %
B.3  Major Fields of Employment
   1.      Farming                           :         45,015
   2.      Fishing                             :        17,223

B.4  Other Fields of Employment :         11,874

C.   Agriculture
 Major Crops     Annual Production (MT)   Area Planted (HA)
1.   Rice                       6,914         2,138
2.   Corn                    17,040         8,520
3.   Mango

Livestock    Population    Annual Meat Production (MT.)

1.    Carabao         11,000 heads                        1 MT

2.     Cattle            15,000 heads                         5 MT

Aqua Marine Resources (Fishing Ground)

   1.   Fresh Fish

   2.   Salted Fish

   3.   Dried Fish
   4.   Seaweeds

Annual Fish Production :   1,892 MT

Major Species Catches / Harvested :
   Pelagic Fishes -  Anchovy, Indian Sardine, Tuna, Herring   

D. Forestry and Mining
D.1  Forest Area :  3,892 hectares
D.2  Mineral Reserves
D.3  Major Forest Products
     1.   Timber    

D.4  Forest and Mining Business :      Logging           

E.            Trade and Industry
E.1 Major  Products                                                    
   1.       Rice
   2.        Corn
   3.        Mango
   4.      Banana
   5.       Coconut

 E.2 Existing Major Business Establishments
   1.        Vallecer’s Educational Supply                        
   2.        Sindangan Emporium
   3.        Mercury Drug Store
   4.        Better Living Appliance Center
   5.        EMCOR
   6.        NORKIS
   7.        ODYSSEY
   8.        BOMBAY BAZAAR
   9.        DEMM MKTG.
  10.    FACOMA                                                    

                             E.3 Existing Banking and Financial Institutions
                                 1.      PNB     
                                 2.      LBP
                                 3.      RBDI
                                 4.      UCPB  
                                 5.   C & L Lending Investor  
                            Pawnshop
                                6.   GA Lending Investor               
                                7.   Eagle Lending Investor
                                8.   Cebuana Lhuillier Pawnshop  
                                9.  M Lhuillier
                               10. Traders Pawnshop 

                             E.4 Existing Industrial Establishments
                                      1.      Bodoy Rice & Corn Mill
                                      2.      Riting Rice & Corn Mill
                                      3.      Capili Mills
                                      4.      Nalangan Rice & Corn Mill
                                      5.      Orilloza Rice & Corn Mill
                                      6.      Enoy Rice & Corn Mill
                                      7.      Facoma Rice & Corn Mill

F.            Tourism

Major Tourist Attractions :   Beach Resorts , Sanctuaries

Major Hotels / Restaurants   :  
          Rysha and Sarah May Pension House/
          3R’s SUTUKIL, SEA HEIGHTS,                          
          CHRISTINE’S BAKESHOP & Rest.     
          RALIEGH Restaurant  

Tourism Potentials           :     Waterfalls, Caves

G.           Infrastructure

         ROADS                           CONDITIONS 
1.  National     (concrete – 2.90kms; asphalt – 25.10 kms.) 
      *Passable
2.  Provincial  (concrete .300 kms; asphalt 0.800 kms; gravel
       76.2 kms.)   *Passable
3.   Municipal  (concrete 7.36 kms; asphalt 0.109 kms; gravel –
       5.41kms.)   *Passable
4.   Barangays  (concrete 0.634kms; gravel
        22.10kms;gravel/earth-92.266)  *Passable

No. of Bridges per type :                    CONDITIONS

        
1.   Concrete   -  20                               * Passable
         2.   Steel         -   01                     * Passable
         3.   Spillway   -   05                      * Passable

Irrigation       -     Dumalogdog – Fatima

Ports                  Government          Private              
                                   1                        3                                 
Airports         -           none

H.           Utilities

Water Supply              Major Sources
Sindangan Water District        1,652 served  as of July 2002
        Number of Barangays Served        -   12          

Power Supply            Major Sources 
 ZANECO                         7,006 household 
          Number of Barangays Served   -  34                

Means of Transportation
        Bus, Van, Jeepney, Motorcycle, Pedicab   

Major transportation companies
1.      Mary May Express
2.      Lillian Express

Communication         
1.        Telephone                   
     a.   CRUZTELCO                  
     b.   PLDT (PCO)                 
2.  Cell Phone             
     a.       SMART   
3.   Bureau of Telecommunication
4.   Post Office
5.   BAYANTEL
6.   JRS
7.   LBC
8.   MBC (Radyo Natin FM Stn.)

V.                 ADMINISTRATION STRUCTURE

A.  LIST OF ELECTED MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS
Mayor :         HON. WINNIE O. ALBOS
V –Mayor :         HON. AURELIO J. MONTECLARO

                           SB MEMBERS :
                                                HON. ROLANDO K. DATARO
                                                HON. NILO FLORENTINO Z. SY
                                                HON. IÑIGO B. YANO
                                                HON. RONALD M. SIA
                                                HON. CATALINA L. PALOSO
                                                HON. WILLIAM I. ISAW
                                                HON. TEODORO B. HINAMPAS
                                                HON. PATERNO P. ALCORIN, SR.

                  B.           LIST OF BARANGAY CHAIRMEN

1.            ANTONIO B. MOHAMETANO     Bago

2.            MANUEL G. BAYAWA                Balok

3.            ROSELLER E. CABOVERDE       Bantayan

4.            ERNESTO A. LALAG                  Bato

5.            LEONARDO L. DANDAYO          Benigno Aquino        

6.            RENE M. PALOSO                      Binuangan

7.            ERNESTO C. MORITO, SR.          Bitoon

8.            NOLIDO C. GUILINGAN               Bucana

9.            DANTE S. ENOJARDO                 Calatunan

10.        SAMUEL D. ENGLIS                       Caluan          

11.        EDMAR E. ONTAL                         Calubian

12.        ERNESTO L. ANDALAS                 Dagohoy

13.        LYDIO M. CATAYAS                      Dapaon

14.        ABUNDIO P. EROJO                      Datagan

15.        ALFREDO D. TABAÑERA, SR.        Datu Tangkilan

16.        ORLANDO O. DUMAJEL                 Dicoyong

17.        CIRILO J. BUOT                             Disud           

18.        EMER G. LOOD                              Doña Josefa

19.        LEONARDO C. PAGADOR              Dumalogdog

20.        ALLAN Y. TON-OGAN                    Fatima

21.        ELISIO O. CANTON III                   Gampis

22.        CLINT V. MACIAS                          Goleo

23.        JOSE B. BENIGA                            Imelda

24.        LEVI M. ZAMORA                           Inuman

25.        NILDA A. ODIA                               Joaquin Macias

26.        MATEO D. CABALES                       Labakid

27.        SEGUNDO O. ALLADO, JR.             La Concepcion

28.        FLORO A. GARSUTA                       Lagag

29.        RODITO A. GANZALI                       Lapero

30.        FORTUNATO P. SALES, JR.           La Roche San Miguel

31.        RANDY S. CANASTRA                     Lawis

32.        MARCELO L. ANDUS                       Mandih

33.        MARTINO A. MAGALLANES, SR.     Maras

34.        CHARLIE J. ANDUS                          Mawal

35.        RODOLFO V. SUICO                        Misok

36.        ROMEO F. MURRO                           Motibot

37.        FELOMINO S. ZULUETA                   Nato

38.        NENITA A. UNSING                          Nipaan

39.        QUIRINO P. LUCHANA                      Pangalan

40.        LEO F. VILLANUEVA                         Piao

41.        RENE P. SABANAL                            Poblacion

42.        PERLA B. OPERARIO                       Ramon Magsaysay

43.        MARCELINO N. FORROSUELO          Ricardo Macias

44.        ADRIANO L. DIALO                            Siari

45.        ALBERTO A. LLENOS                        Sto. Niño

46.        ROGELIO F. ABOUT                           Sto. Rosario

47.        GLORYBELLE A. VILLADAREZ            Talinga

48.        DIONESIO M. RADA                           Tigbao

49.        ALEXANDER C. ICASAMA                 Tinaplan

50.        PEDO P. GUILINGAN                          Titik

51.        JULIVEN T. TUANDA                           Upper Inuman

52.        FERNANDEZ O. TALIBENIO                  Upper Nipaan

C.           LIST OF SK CHAIRMEN

D.           LIST OF HEADS OF OFFICES
1.            LETICIA C. FUERTES
2.            BOBBY S. MAMUGAY
3.           MARIVIC S. CARPITANOS Z
4.          ENGR. SOMERVELL C. PERAS
5.            MAYBELLE I. CABAÑOG
6.            BARTOLOME N. LIRA III
7.            LILIA A. LUCHING
8.            LOLITA V. HAMOY
9.            ROGELIO A. TEAÑO
10.        YOLANDA B. SAILE
11.        LEONCIO P. ORILLOZA, JR.

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