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INFRASTRUCTURE

   The key infrastructure of the corridor are its intermodal transportation system, agricultural support (irrigation and flood control), power generation and distribution system, telecommunications, urban-industrial, and social infrastructure (health, education, housing, etc.). The region has an average road density of 0.60 km per sq. km. Table 1 presents the existing national road length by surface type in the LINDGC covered cities and provinces.

Table 1 Existing National Road Length by Surface Type and Province/City
as of CY 2000

Note: Provincial data not include cities
Source: RSET 2001

   LINDGC has a complex intermodal physical access system consisting of a national highway (Maharlka), secondary and rural roads, a railroad (PNR), a trunkline (Legazpi) and secondary airports (Naga and Daet), a port of entry (Tabaco and Legazpi), a regional port (Pantao) and municipal/fishing ports (Camaligan, Pasacao and Mercedes). The system and its attendant mobile facilities provides easy movement of people, goods and services to and from the area to other parts of the country and within the Bicol Region. Table 2 presents the inventory of ports by classification and status in the province of the LINDGC area.

Table 2 Inventory of Ports By Classification, Status and Province
as of December 1989

Source: RSET 2001

   Agricultural support infrastructure in the form of irrigation and drainage cover substantial portions of the irrigable areas. They consist of large national irrigation systems and communal irrigation systems managed by farmer-irrigators associations. Existing systems often experience poor maintenance and damage from flooding. Substantial areas of ricelands have likewise remained unserved by irrigation.

   Bicol is a leading region in terms of power generation from its geothermal resources. It contributes much to the Luzon Grid of the National Power Corporation (NPC). While power supply is sufficient, however, power cost remains high because of the high cost of distribution through local electric cooperatives. Table 3 reflects the status of energization in the provinces of Albay, Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur while Table 6 presents the different power rates by type of consumer and electric cooperative.

Table 3 Status of Energization by Province
as of December 31, 2000

 Notes: _a/ The municipality of Del Gallego, Camarines Sur is covered by Quezon Electric Cooperatives
 Source: RSET 2001    

Table 4 Power Rates by Type of Consumer and Electric Cooperative
(in Pesos per Kilowatt-Hour) CY 200

 _1/ Average of several items
Source: RSET 2001

  Telecommunications is one area where the region was able to catch up with the adjacent Region 4 and CALABARZON. Bayantel and Digitel are the two major telephone companies that serve the LINDGC area while Smart and Globe are the major cellular phone carriers. The presence of several ISPs makes internet services a part of Bicolano's daily living.

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