|
Land Area |
8,448 Has. |
|
Population (Number) |
137,810 |
|
Growth Rate (%) |
1.65 |
|
Population Density
(persons per sq. km.) |
16 |
|
Number of Households |
26,317 |
|
Average Household
Size (Number) |
5 |
|
Poverty Incidence
(%) |
29 |
|
Unemployment Rate
(%) |
5.8 |
Location
Naga City is centrally located in the Bicol region, a peninsula found on
the southeastern tip of the Philippine island of Luzon. It is 377
kilometers south of Manila, the nation’s capital, and about 380
kilometers north of Cebu.
The city is at the core of Metro Naga, a fast-growing area formally
comprised of 15 municipalities belonging to the Metro Naga Development
Council (MNDC). All in all, the MNDC covers the entire 2nd
district of the province of Camarines Sur and part of the 1st
and 4th districts.
Naga is easily accessible
using air and land transport. Air access is through a 45 to 60-minute
trip from the international airports of Manila and Cebu. By land, the
city is a 7 to 8-hour ride from Manila; and approximately 22 hours from
Cebu with ferry transfers in Sorsogon, the southernmost province of
Bicol. Daily rail services to and from Manila are provided by the
Philippine National Railways.
Destination
Philippine Cities |
Mode |
Distance (Km.) |
Travel Time |
|
Manila |
Land |
377 |
7 - 8 hours |
| |
Rail |
8 - 10 hours |
| |
Air |
45 - 60 minutes |
|
Cebu |
Air |
380 |
45 - 60 minutes |
|
Cagayan de Oro |
Air - Via Manila |
380 |
45 - 60 minutes |
| |
Air - Via Cebu |
781 |
1 hour and 30 minutes |
|
Davao |
Air - Via Manila |
969 |
1 hour and 45 minutes |
| |
Air - Via Cebu |
398 |
40 minutes |
Key Ports
Philippine Cities |
Mode |
Distance (Km.) |
Travel Time |
|
Manila |
Land |
377 |
8 hours |
|
Batangas |
Land |
380 |
9 hours |
|
Lucena |
Land |
300 |
6 hours
|
|
Pasacao (Camarines
Sur) |
Land |
26 |
1 hour |
|
Nato (Camarines Sur) |
Lanf |
27 |
1 hour |
|
Legazpi City (Albay) |
Land |
98 |
2 hours |
|
Tabaco City (Albay) |
Land |
97 |
2 hours |
|
Bicol Cities/Towns |
Mode |
Distance (Km.) |
Travel Time |
|
Daet (Camarines Norte) |
Land |
98 |
2 hours |
|
Legazpi City (Albay) |
Land |
105 |
2 hours |
|
Sorsogon City (Sorsogon) |
Land |
168 |
4 hours |
|
Masbate City (Masbate) |
Land with Ferry transfer |
255 km. + 38 Nautical Miles |
6 hours |
|
Virac (Catanduanes)
|
Land with Ferry transfer |
133 km. + 36 Nautical Miles |
6 hours |
|
Metro Naga Towns |
Mode |
Distance (Km.) |
Travel Time |
|
Bombon |
Land |
10 |
20 min. |
|
Bula |
Land |
25 |
35 min. |
|
Calabanga |
Land |
13 |
25 min. |
|
Camaligan |
Land |
2 |
5 min. |
|
Canaman |
Land |
4.50 |
15 min. |
|
Gainza |
Land |
6 |
10 min. |
|
Magarao |
Land |
5.40 |
10 min. |
|
Milaor |
Land |
3 |
5 min. |
|
Minalabac |
Land |
6.20 |
20 min. |
|
Ocampo |
Land |
32 |
1 hr. |
|
Pamplona |
Land |
20.20 |
30 min. |
|
Pasacao |
Land |
26.20 |
45 min. |
|
Pili |
Land |
15 |
20 min. |
|
San Fernando |
Land |
8 |
25 min. |
AREA AND
LAND USE
Nestling at the foot of Mt. Isarog, Naga has a
total land area of 8,448 hectares distributed among 27 barangays.
The Bicol and Naga Rivers trisect the city’s urban area.
|
Land Use |
Total Land Area (Has.) |
Percent Distribution |
|
Agro-Industrial |
340.70 |
4.03 |
|
Industrial |
115.38 |
1.36 |
|
Commercial |
352.52 |
3.85 |
|
Eco-Tourism |
1,231.29 |
14.57 |
|
Agricultural |
3,553.16 |
42.06 |
|
Transportation
Facilities |
24.45 |
0.29 |
|
Residential |
1,669.03 |
19.77 |
|
Institutional/Public
and Private Service Facilities |
182.60 |
2.16 |
|
Forest Park and
Reserves |
611.14 |
7.23 |
|
Parks/Plaza/Open Space |
15.00 |
0.18 |
|
Dumpsite |
5.25 |
0.06 |
|
Cemetery |
33.95 |
0.40 |
|
Water Bodies |
43.72 |
0.52 |
|
Transition Areas |
296.81 |
3.52 |
|
TOTAL |
8,448.00 |
100.00 |
Source: City Planning and
Development Office, 2000
Of the city’s total land area, 24.10% is
allocated for commercial, industrial/agro-industrial and tourism
purposes. 19.77% is for residential use. 42.06% is reserved
for agriculture.
Among the features of Naga’s current land use
plan are:
-
Expansion of the
agro-industrial/industrial and commercial areas. Primary among
these are the growth zones identified by the Naga City Investment Board.
-
Designation of a tourism/eco-tourism zone to pave the way for
development of the city’s upland areas while preserving ecological
balance. Referred to as the East Highland Tourism Zone, it covers
barangays— Pacol, Carolina and Panicuason-- leading to Mt. Isarog and
the city’s water shed area, forest parks and preserves.
-
Incorporation of proposed circumferential and diversion roads that will
connect strategic points or investment areas around the City. Among
these are: Diversion Road II which will provide another connection
from Central Business District-II to the Concepcion Growth Corridor and
the Naga Agro-Industrial Zone; and the Sabang-Mabulo-Triangulo Road that
will hasten the growth of the South Riverfront Growth Area and provide
another route to the northern portions of Metro Naga.
-
Designation of the upland/non-flooding barangays of San Felipe and Pacol
as residential expansion areas to accommodate the housing needs of the
city for the next 5 years.
-
Provision for flexibility in the future use of transition areas.
These are areas that were formerly agricultural but were later
reclassified by the City, before the current land use plan, for
non-agricultural uses. No specific use has been identified for
these areas. Innovative techniques or new strategies for development of
planned areas can be employed in these zones as long as they are not
incompatible with those of adjacent/neighboring zones.
-
Additional land resources may be developed within the Metro Naga area.
Each of the towns comprising this metropolitan area have their specific
roles in development.
|
City/Town |
Development Role |
|
Bombon |
Primary Food Bowl
Water Resource Development |
|
Bula |
Primary Food Bowl |
|
Calabanga |
Primary Food Bowl
Fishing Industry Development |
|
Camaligan |
Expansion Area for
Middle-Class Housing
Fish Processing Industry Development |
|
Canaman |
Expansion Area for
Middle-Class Housing |
|
Gainza |
Auxiliary Food Crop
Supplier
Gifts and Housewares
Industry Development |
|
Magarao |
Primary Food Bowl |
|
Milaor |
Warehousing and Bulk
Storage Facilities |
|
Minalabac |
Auxiliary Food Crop
Supplier |
|
Naga City |
Business, Education and
Cultural Center |
|
Ocampo |
Handicrafts and Other
Native Industries
Cattle and Diary Farming
Tourism Area Development especially Camping and Picnic Sites |
|
Pamplona |
Industrial Estate
Development
Cattle and Dairy Industry Development |
|
Pasacao |
Gateway to Major
Markets through the Pasacao Port
Cattle and Dairy Industry Development
Fishing Industry Development |
|
Pili |
Secondary Trading
Center and Agro-Industrial Development |
|
San Fernando |
Water Resource
Development
Cattle and Dairy Industry Development |
