Socio-Economic and Physical Profile - Human and Social Development
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
Health, Nutrition, and Sanitation - Health Care Provision

The delivery of health services of the City Government is done through its 29 Barangay Health Stations (BHS), five City Health Centres (CHC) located in barangays Poblacion, Tungkong Mangga, Minuyan, Bagong Buhay, and Sta. Cruz and one government hospital located in Barangay Bagong Buhay II. These government facilities are complemented by around 23 privately operated hospitals, clinics, and laboratories and 15 pharmacies (Table 6.9 refers).

Table 6.9 Private Operated Hospitals, Clinics, and Laboratories, 2000


Table 6.10 List of Pharmacies, 2000


Primary health services are carried out by the 29 Barangay Health Stations (BHS) within the City. Common services offered by the BHS are control of locally endemic diseases, immunisation, and nutrition, treatment of some diseases and provision of basic medication.


Table 6.11 Number of Barangay Health Stations, 1996-2001


On the other hand, secondary health care services of the city are carried out in its five City Health Centres. The covered barangays of each of these CHCs are shown in Table 6.12. Among the services offered by the CHCs are general medical services, minor surgery, laboratory services (i.e. sputum examination, pap smear), and confinement of minor cases.


Table 6.12 Coverage of City Health Centre


Per the latest annual report of the City Health Office, the following Table 6.13 shows the current health programmes as well as their recent annual target and actual number of cases. Among these health programmes are Comprehensive Maternal Care, Family Planning, Comprehensive Child Care, Control of Diarrheal Diseases, Control of Acute Respiratory Infection, Leprosy Control Programme, National Tuberculosis Control Programme, Rabies Control and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases.


Table 6.13 Health Programmers Achievement, 2000


The family planning and the under-five clinic programmes show the highest percentage of target achievement at 168 percent and 149 percent, respectively. Other special projects adopted by the City Health Office for the year 2000 were San Jose del Monte Action Force for Emergency, Mother Baby Watch, Universal Salt Iodisation, On-going "Lingap sa Dumagat", Distribution of Toothbrush for Mouth rinsing drill, and tooth brushing drill.