Socio-Economic and Physical Profile - The Local Economy Socio-Economic and Physical Profile is structured as follows: The Physical Environment •   Physical Character –   Geographical Location and Area –   Geology –   Topography, Elevation and Slope –   Geomorphology –   Soil Type –   Erosion –   Water Resources Characteristics –   Land and Associated Soil Characteristics –   Protected Areas of Agriculture –   Atmospheric Characteristics –   Air Quality •   Land Classifications •   Preservation and Conservation Areas Demographic Characteristics •   Population Levels, Growth, Distribution & Movements –   Levels and Growth Pattern –   Population Movements –   Age-Sex Structure –   Literacy Rate –   Religious Affiliations –   Number of Households, 1970-2000 –   Population Density, 1990-2000 •   Projected Population Land Use •   Historical Land Use •   City Form and Structure –   The City's Natural & Man-Made Landmarks –   Major Paths of Movements –   The City's Edges •   Existing Land Utilization Pattern –   Urbanisation Pattern –   Agricultural Areas –   Idle Land or Grasslands –   Forested Areas –   Tourism Areas •   Land Development Trends •   Future Land Use Demand –   Urban Land Demand –   HLURB Land Use Demands •   Development Needs The Local Economy The Local Economy •   Economic Activities •   Family Income and Expenditures –   Agriculture –   Fisheries Development Program –   Agricultural Service –   Status of CARP –   Veterinary Services –   Slaughterhouse Operation –   Commercial Establishments –   Industry –   Tourism Human and Social Development •   Health, Nutrition and Sanitation –   Health Status Indicators –   Health Care Provision –   Health Resources Profile –   Development Needs •   Education, Culture and Sports –   Educational Facilities and Manpower –   Student Enrollment –   Pre-School Education –   Culture, Sports and Recreation Facilities –   Development Needs •   Housing Resettlement –   Development Needs •   Public Safety and Protective Services –   Crime Incidence –   Police Protection Personnel and Facilities –   Police Services –   Fire Protection and Prevention –   Administration of Justice –   Development Needs •   Social Welfare and Development –   Social Welfare Programmes and Services –   Development Needs •   Indigenous Communities –   Development Needs Infrastructure •   Roads and Transport –   Road Network Profile –   Bridges –   Modes of Transportation –   Traffic Prone Areas –   Upcoming Projects –   Development Needs •   Water –   Water Resources –   Existing Situation –   Development Needs •   Drainage and Sewerage –   Existing Situation –   Development Needs •   Power –   Existing Situation –   Upcoming Projects –   Development Needs •   Telecommunications –   Existing Situation –   Development Needs Environmental Management •   Solid Waste Management •   Liquid Waste Management •   Forest Resource Management •   Management of Prime Agricultural Areas •   Development Needs Development Administration •   Organisational Framework and Resource Capability –   Human Resources –   City Planning and Development Office •   Financial Capability –   Historical Income –   Historical Expenditure –   Income and Expenditure Trends –   Projected Income •   Legislative and Administrative Framework –   Zoning Ordinance •   Development Needs Family Income and Expenditures - Agriculture Agricultural Land As of 2000, the agricultural land of the City devoted to crop production total 2,460 hectares. This is approximately eight percent of the total city area. Moreover, it represents only about 35 percent of the 7,000 hectares of land assessed by the Bureau of Soil and Water Management as lands suitable for crop production based on soil fertility and topography. Majority or 36.5 percent of the current productive lands is devoted to permanent commercial crops while about 26 percent is devoted to rice production. Table 5.6 Crop Production, 2000 Rice About 648 hectares of the City's land is devoted to rice production. Only about 31 percent or 200 hectares of these are irrigated. These irrigated lands are mostly located in barangays Dulong Bayan, Kaypian, Sto. Cristo, Minuyan, and Kaybanban. Total annual production for rice is estimated to be 1,919.2 metric tons based on yield estimate of 3.1 MT/hectare for irrigated lands and 2.9 MT/hectare for rainfed lands. Corn Latest corn production data reached a total of 342.5 MT. The total planted area was 120 hectares. Most of these are devoted to green corn production which has an average yield of 3 MT/ hectare. Corn planted in the upland produced lower yields at 2.5 MT/ hectare. Fruits and Vegetables About 350 hectares of land is devoted to fruits and vegetables production. The vegetable crops planted in the city are Okra, Ampalaya, Eggplant, Squash, Patola, Upo and Tomato. Among these, squash, which is panted in about 100 hectares of land, produced the most yields at 1,500 MT per annum. Legumes Legumes planted in the city are Sitao, Mungo and Peanut. They occupied 165 hectares of land and produced a combined annual yield of 1,405 MT. Permanent Commercial Crops Permanent commercial crops were planted in some 898 hectares of land. These include mango, banana, citrus, coconut, guyabano, atis, and langka. Mango has the largest share in terms of land area with 380 hectares and the total produce which is 5,700 kilos. A significant decrease (35.7%) in the areas devoted for crop production was observed in the last ten years. Non-permanent crops such as rice, fruits and vegetables and legumes suffered the most decrease. In rice production for instance, the area more than halved in the period 1991 to 2001. Table 5.7 Comparative Areas for Crop Production, 1991 and 2000 Agricultural Facilities Only about 200 hectares of the City's lands are serviced by irrigation systems. Among the systems used for irrigations are communal, pumps, and small farm reservoir. Private pumps irrigate 70 percent or 140 hectares of the land. Table 5.8 below shows the distribution and service area of these irrigation systems. Table 5.8 Irrigation Systems Post harvest facilities are critical to the process of agricultural production. A number of facilities and equipment are available for the farmers of the City. For instance, there are eight rice mills located within the City. Table 5.9 Post Harvest Facilities Livestock and Poultry Livestock and poultry remain to be the dominant industry of the City. Latest data show that there are some 61 commercial livestock and poultry farms in the City. These are mostly located in barangays Poblacion, Sto. Cristo, Dulong Bayan, Gaya-gaya, Muzon, and Tungkong Mangga. Table 5.10 List of Commercial Livestock and Poultry Farms