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DEVELOPMENT
INDICATORS
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Geography & Demography |
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Location |
Four hundred
seventy-eight (478) kilometers south of Manila, Iriga is strategically
located in the Bicol region, situated as it is between Naga in the North
and Legazpi in the south
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Land Area |
17,400 hectares |
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Land Use |
78% is
agricultural, 16% built-up and 6% forest area |
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Topography |
Iriga's topography varies from flat to rolling terrain
with elevation ranging from 10 to 60 meters with Mt. Iriga reaching
1,149 meters above sea level |
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Climate |
The city's climate is tropical, with two
pronounced seasons: wet, from June to December; and dry, from January to
May. |
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Population |
88,893 |
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Density (persons/hectare) |
5.1 |
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Population Growth Rate |
1.81 |
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Number of Households |
17,061 |
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Average Household Size |
5.2 |
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Infrastructure and Utilities |
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Communication
Facilities |
Providing modern communication
facilities in Iriga City are: Iriga Telephone Company, ICC-BayanTel,
Digitel, Smart, Mobiline, PT&T and RCPI. They extend state of the art
communication technology to local and international clients. To link up
with the Information Highway, internet providers and local internet
cafes are available in the city proper.
- Telephone companies: 4
- Telegraph services: 3
- Radio stations: 3
- Relay TV stations: 2
- Cable TV stations: 3
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Postal
and messenger services: 4
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