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DEVELOPMENT
INDICATORS
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Geography & Demography |
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Location |
Lies approximately 123 0
44' longitude (east) and 13 0 08' latitude (north). Situated on
the eastern portion of Albay province, approximately 556 kilometers
south of Metro Manila. It is likewise centrally located in the Bicol
Region and is accessible by all modes of transportation (land, air and
water).
Boundaries:
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North - Sto. Domingo, Albay
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East - Albay Gulf
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West - Daraga, Albay
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South - Manito, Albay; Pilar
and Castilla, Sorsogon
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Land Area |
20, 240.40 hectares of land tract
subdivided into:
- Urban area (41 barangays) - 1,382.60
hectares.
- North area (13 barangays) - 3,772.30
hectares.
- South area (11 barangays) - 6,340.97
hectares.
- Southeast (5 barangays) -
8,066.69 hectares
- National Parks - 857.9 hectares
(inclusive of 857.9 hectares Mayon Volcano permanent danger zone)
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Land Use |
- Agriculture - 11,529 hectares (56.46%)
- Grass/Shrubs and Lava Flow - 6,370
hectares (31.19%)
- Forest/Wetlands - 453 hectares (2.22%)
- Residential - 1,160 hectares (5.68%)
- Transportation/Waterways - 244 hectares
(1.19%)
- Institutional - 2220 hectares (1.08%)
- Commercial - 140 hectares (0.69%)
- Industrial - 304 hectares (1.49%)
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Topography |
Generally plain on the northeastern side
with slope ranging from 5 to about 15 degrees while dominantly rolling to
hilly on the southern part. Coastal areas vary from plain (northern
portion) to hilly terrain (southern portion) |
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Climate |
Average temperature of 27 0 C;
coldest during the month of December at 25 0 C and the warmest
during the month of June at 28 0 C |
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Wind Direction |
Prevailing wind direction is the northeasterly
wind which comes during the months of January to April, with slight
variation, east northeasterly, in May. Wind direction shifts from the
southeast beginning the month of June up to October. During the months of
November and December, winds from the northeast again prevail, bringing in
the cool breeze from the western hemisphere |
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Soil Classification |
- Legazpi Fine Sandy Loam
- Legazpi Fine Loam
- Stony Phase
- Bascaran Clay
- Annam Clay Loam
- Louisana Clay
- Hydrosol
- Mountain Soil
- Undifferentiated
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Population |
172,167 persons (population projection for
2004 based on 2000 Census) |
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Density (persons/hectare) |
8.51 |
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Population Growth Rate |
2.23% |
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Average Household Size |
5.04% |
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Number of Households |
34,174 |
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Economy |
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Primary Products |
- Agricultural products - rice, corn, coconut, abaca, livestock and
poultry
- Fishery products - prawn, bangus and other marine products
- Industrial and Commercial products - novelties for export, coconut
oil, industrial and medical gases, construction materials and processed
food and sweet
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Mineral Resources |
- Mining Deposits
Minerals with abundant deposit in the
city are perlite and bentonite. White clay is also available but, not
large enough to attract the conduct of mining activity.
- Mining Claims
There are seven (7) individuals/companies
operating mining activities in the city. Four of these are extracting
perlite deposits while the three are extracting bentonite deposits.
Also, two are with the Mining Lease Contracts, while the rest are with
Small Scale Mining Permits. all granted by DENR
- Mineral Production
Presently only the Asaphil Construction
and Development Corporation (ACDC) is actively undertaking mining
activity. As of end of 1995, it has extracted some 17,133 MT of perlite.
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Infrastructure and Utilities |
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Airport |
The Legazpi Airport, operated and administered
by the Air Transportation Office (ATO) is the only commercially operated
airport in the City and classified as a trunk line. It has a total area of
75 hectares and a concrete runway of 1,974 meters. It has to date modern
equipment and facilities, including a control tower with complete and
updated gadgets and accessories needed for its operation. At present the
airport can accommodate passenger medium range jet planes and lighter
planes for commercial, military and cargo operations. |
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Seaport |
One major facility that plays a vital role in
the economic development activity is the Legazpi City Port/Wharf. The port
is classified as a national sub-port of entry. It has an approach length
and width of 329 meters and 12 meters. Total area is 4,942 square meters
with an open storage space of 1,738 meters.
There are 4 other ports in Legazpi City,
namely: Dapdap Port classified as municipal port and the Bagacay Fishing
Port; 2 private ports, one in Bigaa services the Co Say Co. and another
one located at Arimbay services the Legazpi Oil Company.
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Road Network |
Total road network as of 1995 is 180.255 kms..
Surface Type Classification
- 56.156 kms. (31.15%) - concrete
pavement
- 55.861 kms. (30.99%) - asphalt
pavement
- 68.235 kms. (37.85%) - gravel pavement
Category Type
- 56.883 kms. (31.45%) - national roads
- 34.439 kms. (19.11%) - city
roads
- 88.93 kms. (49.53%) - barangay roads
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Bridges |
Total number of bridges - 18 with an aggregate
total length of 404.80 linear meters
- 25 LM - RCDG type
- 340.50 LM - reinforced concrete slab
type
- 27.30 LM - masonry abutment
Administration Type
- National - 10
- City - 9
- Barangay - 1
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Communication
Facilities |
Local Exchange Centers - 3 (Bayantel, Digitel,
Matelco)
Cellular Mobile Phones - 3 (Globe, Smart, Piltel)
Public Calling Offices - 3 (RCPI, PT & T, PLDT)
Television Stations - 3
Cable TV - 3
Internet Service Provider - 3
Radio Stations - 9 AM Band; 9 FM Band |
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Power and Electricity |
Power is provided by the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR) and
distributed for local consumption (residential, commercial, industrial and
other uses by the Albay Electric Cooperative (ALECO).
Total number of barangays energized - 67 (96%)
Total number of households energized - 17,182 (63.50%) |
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Water Resources |
The Legazpi City Water District is the main
supplier of water for residential, commercial and industrial uses. It
services at present the entire urban area and some rural barangays like
Bigaa, Arimbay, Buraguis, Dap-dap and portion of Taysan.
Sources of water of the waterworks system are
the barangays of Bonga and Mabinit wells, Buyuan springs abd PBN, Banadero
and DENR pumpng stations. The existing sources produces a combined
capacity of 857,377,022 gallons per annum.
Of household connections, as of end of
1995, a total of 6,225 households have connections, 5,345 are
residential, 678 commercial and 2 industrial. |
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