BARANGAY PROFILES

Alcala is located north northeast of the poblacion at a distance of over three kilometres. borders on Legazpi Cityband accessible by road. It is bounded on the north by a sprawling military reservation at the base of Mayon Volcano: on the south by Barangay Kilicao: on the easth by Brangay Mabinit Of Legazpi City and Barangay Busay on the west it has aland area of 1.14 sq. km. and a population of 2,319 with 493 households. it has seven (7) puroks with the average of 331 residents per purok. Average households income levels is P1,250 and households use the local market facilities almost daily. Agricultural activities include rice and vegetables as well a sinsmay weaving for most women. Service workers mostly tricycle drivers and some government employees. The population depends mainly on agriculture for their living.Service and facilities existing in the area include: Barangay hall, Health center,staffed with a midwife and eleven(11 ) Barangay health workers. BHWs) Multi- purpose pavement, Elementary Schools from grade 1-1V with 12 classroom and 13 teachers. Thr rough farm- to market road high price of farm inputs, lack of poor harvest facilities, lack of medicines, poor acces to capital and farm technology/ extensions services resulting to low production. medical and health services is felt and needed to be addressed.

This barangay is located 10.35 kilometer southwest of the poblacion. it is bounded on the north by Kinawitan and Mabini,on the east by Gapo and Tabon- tabon on the west by De Rosario and Cotmon of the Municipalityof Camalig and on the south by Inarado. In 1942 , Alobo was then Sitio Pinaglabanan of Barangay Inarado. After the world war 11, residents petitioned the Municipal Mayor of Daraga for its creation of subsequently it was and approve it was granted and approve by Cogress. “Alobo” comes the word “alob” meaning “ihaw” from the common cooking preparation used for the abundant fish caught in the rice fields. Letter “o” was also affixed to the term for a better sound. The first Barrio Lieutenant was Antonio Alcantara, followed by ten others and presently by Rodito Alcala, the youngest son of the first barangay captain. most of the residents are either of the barangay or the municipality. Through accessible by road, facility is not adequate setting the households to market trip frequency 1-3 times a week. Average households monthly income is less than p 1,250 monthly. Infrastructure. facility available are: elementary schools, barangay hall, multi- purpose pavement, 95 meters concrete road, 18 shallows wells, 4 springs and a foot bridge. A total, A total population of 539 in 110 households resides in this barangay with a total area of 1.58 sq. km. devoted to rice and coconut with backyard piggery and vegetable gardening as income supplement.

Anislag was anciently known as Napoli when travel was on foot. It was later named Anislag after a kind of tree where sa spring below it was located and a haven to thirsty travellers. It is 10.95 kilometers south of the poblacion along the national road leading to Sorsogon. The land area is 6.56 sq. km. It is one more populous and progressive barangay of the municipality with 3,912 residents and households of 760 .Although primary an agriculture area, the presense of abaca exporting enterprenuer an a chicken dressing facility has provided for additional job oppurtunities and income. Household income level average P 1,200 monthly. Accessible by national road household and students enrolled in the poblacion and market trips can be daily. Rice and coconut is the main source of living with handicarfts and backyard piggery as an income supplement. Professionals and skilled workers in various trade and industry is present. All services and facilities are existing and adequate. Located in Anislag are one of the three national highschool, one of the two liscensed cockpits; and one if the two barangay hall,multi- purpose pavement, barangay stage and reviewing stand: day care center (2). barangay outpost, IBPA building cemetery ( catholic), elementary school (Gr.1- IV). Post office, ricemill (2) shallow well (6) deep well (4) and spring (6).

Residents need more employment,water facilities, irrigation and post harvest facilities and improve heatlh and sanitation.

Bañadero is 5.26 kilometers north- northeast of the poblacion and bounded on the north by Mi-isi, busay in the south, Matnog in the east and Budiao in the west. It is divided into four puroks and a population of 1,496 comprising 291 households. Accessible by dirt road, household trips to the local market 1-3 times a week. Facilities availablen to Bañadero residents are: elementary school of four building with 8 classrooms served by eight teachers, electricity for almost all households, multi- purpose pavement, shallow well and seven springs. Health services and recreation facilities needs improvement. It has an area of 2.02 sq km. devoted to coconut rice vegetables and crop production. In 1954, Bañadero separated from Barangay Budiao and derived its name from the Spanish word “baño” meaning a bathing place. The barangay contains two reservoirs managed by the Daraga Water District.

Bascaran is located 6.75 kilometers south- southwest of the poblacion along the national road going to Sorsogon. Highly accessible by road, estimated travel time 30 minutes, household to local market trips average 1-3 times weekly. The total population is 2,780 and 511 households. It has seven puroks. Agriculture (rice, corn, copra, swine, and poultry). And cottage industry (anahaw) are the major economic activities in about 4.21 sq. km. land area. Monthly households income average P1,250. Majority of the households are natives of the barangay. Facilities in the area include: a20 room complete elementary school with 13 teachers; barangay hall; barangay health center; multi-purpose pavement; deep wells; springs; water tank and electricity. Residents are mostly farmers and handicrafts workers while some are employees, skilled laborers and small business men. Unemployment, water supply, farm to market road, health and sanitation are felt to be in need of solution and improvement.

During the Spanish time the area was called by residents “pinangsuhayan” meaning crossroad to the town of Guinobatan and Cagsawa. Later, it was named BASCARAN in honor of Lt. Bascaran of the US Army who became an overseer of the area and pioneer teacher of reading and writing in English and later it’s own cabeza de barangay.

Bigao is located 17.65 kilometers south-southwest of the poblacion, in the southern reaches of the municipality. It has a population of 982 and the two major economic activites are agriculture and cottage industry in about 2.94 sq. km.

Agricultural activities center around corn, copra, swine and poultry. Household income level average is less than P 1,250 monthly even though almost all household are engaged in some aspect of cottage industry process ( sinamay weaving, handicraft making). Although accessible by road, the distance from the poblacion limits household market trips to 1-2 times weekly to the local market. There is no electricity in Bigao, the transport system is inadequate and the proximity to market and basic health services is a hindrance.

The name of the barangay is derived from a grass locally called “Bigao” which abounds in the area.

This barangay is 7.85 kilometer northwest of the poblacion in the central portion of the municipality. The land area is 1.46 sq. km. It has a population of 925 in 191 households and the economic activities occurring farming ( rice and copra). Livestock and poultry raising and home industry (anahaw as raw material). Average household monthly income P1,250, portion is derived from cottage industry. Household to market trips average 1-2 trips weekly and once a week to a neighboring market. Facilities available are elementary school, barangay multi-purpose hall, multi- purpose pavement, deep wells, barangay outpost, waiting sheds, bridge, 25 meters concrete barangay road and 12 streetlights. Burgos became a barangay in 1921 thru the efforts of Municipal Councilor Lucio Lucilla which formally separated it from Gapo. Its name came from a tree called “bogus” and eventually evolved the sound of Burgos.

Busay is located 3.05 kilometer northwest of the poblacion along the national road to Camalig with a total area of 2.11 sq. km. The major economic activities for its 1,783 residents are cottage industry and farming ( rice, vegetable, and rootcrops). Most households engage in some form of cottage industry and the average income households is P1,250 a month. Average household to market movement 2-3 times a week at the local market and twice to a neighboring market. All services and facilities exists in some form and those are: Five waiting sheds, two concrete barangay road with a length of 50 meters each, barangay outposts, seven deep wells and one shallow well, and 80 meter river dike, 46 streetlights, multi-purpose pavements, barangay health center with ten Barangay Health Aides ( BHA’s), day care center, three (3) restaurants namely: Cagsawa 1814, Balai Balai and Cocoy’s and a soon to open gasoline station. It is the place of the famous Cagsawa Ruins & Resort and National Museum.

The name of the place means waterfall.

Canarom is located approximately 15 kilometers southwest of the poblacion and can be reached via San Ramon, Maopi or Anislag. It is one of the nine remote barangays and has a population of 472 and comprising 101 households. The land area is 2.45 sq. km. Though accessible by road, and public transportation can be had daily, the road is poor quality. Major economic activities are farming, copra production, and weaving. Most household are active in some aspect of cottage industry and the household income average P 1,250 monthly. Facilities present are: elementary school – multi-grade, barangay hall, three multi- purpose pavement, 200 meters concrete barangay road, two waiting sheds, day care center, deep well, barangay stage and outpost. Canarom is lacking in many of the basic services and facilities due to its location and those that exist are often felt to be in need of improvement.

The barangay is mountainous, bordered by the Cagnanaga (northeast-northwest) and Abungan rivers ( southeast-southwest) and spreads to about 400 hectares. The name of the barangay connotes creeks and rivers from the local dialect “cana” and “rom”.

Gabawan is located 4.85 kilometers south of poblacion, last kilometer of this distance is a dirt which has to be traversed foot. Despite the lack of road, household average to 2-3 trips week, the local market facilities. It has a population of 1,695 residents with 336 households within 7 puroks. The total land area is 0.91 sq. km. The major economic activities are agriculture ( rice, copra, corn and swine) and the cottage industry. Household income level range to P1,250 to P 2,000 monthly. No service and facilities are considered adequate, water, school, barangay health center, multi-purpose pavement, 2 kilometers concrete barangay road, 10 shallow wells and deep well and 4 springs.

This barangay was originally known as Sitio Tagbaka Kiwalo and the name GABAWAN was derived from the first letter of the first name of the seven granddaughters of the first set of the area.

This barangay is located west of the poblacion and accessible by the national road. It has a population of P 1,704 residents with households and economic activities center around agriculture cottage industry. The land area of 3.85 sq. km. is dominantly based and the rest is for copra, corn, root crops, beans and vegetables, Practically, all households are engage in cottage industry ( anahaw as raw material) and raises swine and poultry as inadequate supplement. Services and facilities existing are elementary schools, with 5 buildings (14) rooms and 7 teachers, and day care center. Household to market movement average 1-3 times weekly and an income of P1,750 monthly. There are six jeepneys and owned and operated by local residents plying the route. Hand and sanitation, water and electricity needs improvement to meet needs of the area.

The name of the place originated from the local word “gapo” meaning a big stone where water springs from.

Ibaugan is the most remote barangay in the municipality in terms of distance, located 22.5kilometers in the southwest corners of the poblacion. The distance produces 1-2 weekly trips at the local market. It has a population of 518 with 102 households, a land area of 1.77 sq.km. devoted to agriculture ( copra) and cottage industry ( sinamay weaving). Services and facilities existing considered by residents inadequate are sanitation and health services, water, electricity and recreation facilities to meet the need of the area.

Kilicao is located 2.47 kilometers north of the Poblacion along the border of Legazpi city. It is on the outer edge of the urbanized area and experiencing growth due to its location. It has a total land area of 3.79 sq. km. and a population of 3,055 and 578 households and agriculture ( palay, copra, vegetable) and cottage industry ( abaca products) is the main source of income which average 2-3 times weekly at the same frequency to the neighboring markets. All services and facilities are in existence but needs improvement and grading. Facilities available are: elementary school, barangay health center and hall, day care center, multi- purpose pavement, mini-park, shallow and deep wells and springs. Kilicao comes from the word “linicauan” meaning spared from the mudflows spewed bythe 1814 eruption of Mayon Volcano.

This urban barangay occupies the southwest portion of the urbanized area of the municipality with the total land area of 0.20 sq.km. and has a population of1861 residents and 348 households due to its location, economic activities center around business and employment as well as cottage industry. Income levels are considerably higher in this area ranging from P1,250 to 8,000 monthly. Over half of the households use the local market daily and in 1-3 times weekly in the neighboring markets. All services and facilities are available in Kimantong but water and sanitation are in need of improvement. Located here is the panoramic Kimantong Skydrive abaca manufacturers and exporters and the TV station GMA12 Kimantong was named after the pioneer landowner of the area called “Mantong”.

This barangay is located 11.85 km. south-southwest the Poblacion along the Camalig boundary. It has a total land area of 0.76 sq. km. with a population of 446 and 106 households and the major economic activities are agriculture and cottage industry. Main agricultural product is copra, but others that are productive include rice, corn rootcrops, vegetable, swine and poultry. Some households use cottage industry (sinamay weaving and crocheting bags) are income supplement and the average monthly income is P1,250. Households use the local market 1-2 time a week and many farmers market their produce nearby Del Rosario, Camalig. And somewhat remote barangay, services and facilities are in need of improvement. Among the facilities available in the barangay are elementary school, barangay health center, shallow and deep wells and roads ( 112 meters concrete, 1,633 meters gravel) Services of electricity is yet to be established and public transportation is in need of improvement. Kinawitan is a local term meaning a place where somebody was hanged.

Malabog is five kilometers northwest of the poblacion. It borders on Camalig and primarily producing rice,copra, vegetables, corn and rootcrops, poultry and swine. Most households are active in cottage industry as whole or income supplement and the monthly income levels of area household range from P 1,250. Household use the local market facilities 1-3 time weekly and the neighboring market more than once a week. It has a population of 3,216 and a total land area of 2.85 sq.km. Water, schools, roads, and public transportation, electricity are the services and facilities need improvement. There is a national high school and a DPWH batching plant located in the area. Malabog in the local dialect means murky from the condition of the river used for washing clothes.

Anislag was anciently known as Napoli when travel was on foot. It was later named Anislag after a kind of tree where sa spring below it was located and a haven to thirsty travellers. It is 10.95 kilometers south of the poblacion along the national road leading to Sorsogon. The land area is 6.56 sq. km. It is one more populous and progressive barangay of the municipality with 3,912 residents and households of 760 .Although primary an agriculture area, the presense of abaca exporting enterprenuer an a chicken dressing facility has provided for additional job oppurtunities and income. Household income level average P 1,200 monthly. Accessible by national road household and students enrolled in the poblacion and market trips can be daily. Rice and coconut is the main source of living with handicarfts and backyard piggery as an income supplement. Professionals and skilled workers in various trade and industry is present. All services and facilities are existing and adequate. Located in Anislag are one of the three national highschool, one of the two liscensed cockpits; and one if the two barangay hall,multi- purpose pavement, barangay stage and reviewing stand: day care center (2). barangay outpost, IBPA building cemetery ( catholic), elementary school (Gr.1- IV). Post office, ricemill (2) shallow well (6) deep well (4) and spring (6).

Residents need more employment,water facilities, irrigation and post harvest facilities and improve heatlh and sanitation.

Alcala is located north northeast of the poblacion at a distance of over three kilometres. borders on Legazpi Cityband accessible by road. It is bounded on the north by a sprawling military reservation at the base of Mayon Volcano: on the south by Barangay Kilicao: on the easth by Brangay Mabinit Of Legazpi City and Barangay Busay on the west it has aland area of 1.14 sq. km. and a population of 2,319 with 493 households. it has seven (7) puroks with the average of 331 residents per purok. Average households income levels is P1,250 and households use the local market facilities almost daily. Agricultural activities include rice and vegetables as well a sinsmay weaving for most women. Service workers mostly tricycle drivers and some government employees. The population depends mainly on agriculture for their living.Service and facilities existing in the area include: Barangay hall, Health center,staffed with a midwife and eleven(11 ) Barangay health workers. BHWs) Multi- purpose pavement, Elementary Schools from grade 1-1V with 12 classroom and 13 teachers. Thr rough farm- to market road high price of farm inputs, lack of poor harvest facilities, lack of medicines, poor acces to capital and farm technology/ extensions services resulting to low production. medical and health services is felt and needed to be addressed.

Alobo

This barangay is located 10.35 kilometer southwest of the poblacion. it is bounded on the north by Kinawitan and Mabini,on the east by Gapo and Tabon- tabon on the west by De Rosario and Cotmon of the Municipalityof Camalig and on the south by Inarado. In 1942 , Alobo was then Sitio Pinaglabanan of Barangay Inarado. After the world war 11, residents petitioned the Municipal Mayor of Daraga for its creation of subsequentlynit was and approve it was granted and approve by Cogress. “Alobo” comes the word “alob” meaning “ihaw” from the common cooking preparation used for the abundant fish caught in the ricefields. Letter “o” was also affixed to the term for a better sound. The first Barrio Lieutenant was Antonio Alcantara, followed by ten others and presently by Rodito Alcala, the youngest son of the first barangay captain. most of the residents are either of the barangay or the municipality. Through accessible by road, facility is not adequate setting the households to market trip frequency 1-3 times a week. Average households monthly income is less than p 1,250 monthly. Infrastracture. facility available are: elementary schools, barangay hall, multi- purpose pavement, 95 meters concrete road, 18 shallows wells, 4 springs and a foot brigde. A total, A total population of 539 in 110 households resides in this barangay with a total area of 1.58 sq. km. devoted to rice and coconut with backyard piggery and vegetable gardening as income supplement.

Nabasan is one of the barangays in the far southwestern portion of this minucipality,19.65 kilometers from the poblacion.the last 4.50 kilometers of this distance is a barangay dirt road and households use both local and neigboring market 1-2 weekly due to their location.The population is 558 with a total land area of 5.50sq.km. and the major economic activities are agriculture (rice,copra,swine,and poultry) and cottage industry (almost every to some extention) The rugged terrain and numerous hills of the area limits yhe area of the lands ideally suited to agricultural activities.Household income average P1.250 monthly.Services and facilities available are minimal and in need of upgrading.There is an elementary school located in the barangay.

The barangay was founded in 1925.

This barangay is the most populous in the municipality with 6,535 residents and 1,185 households. The land area is 0.29 sq km. It is the eastern portion of the urbanized area along the national road to Legazpi City.Major economic activities of the residents are public and private employment and business. As an urban area income levels vary greatly from 1,250 to 10,000.The mean income level is P 2,000 monthly per household. making it one of the more affluent ares. Households use the local and neighboring market daily. The population is quite transient with less than 10% of its barangay of its household native to the barangay.residents having migrated in from throughout the region for their employment or educational reasons. All services and facilities are available to Sagpon residents and adequate sanitation and solid waste management and fire protection needs improvement. located in Sagpon are elementary,secoday and tertiary schools, commercial establishments, boardind houses,dormitories,subdivision,chapels, barangay hall,health center, multi-porpose pavement,baranagay outpost and drainage canals, Many student and students and employees from other provinces board throughout the barangay.

Sagpon comes from the word “Sagpan” meaning river embanksments that protect the residents from inundation and enemies.

Salvacion is the barangay along the national road to Camalig, 5.45 kilometers northwest of the poblacion. The Land area is 5.49sq. km. it has a population of 2,476 with 486 household Major economic activities are agriculture (irrigated riceland) employment and cottage industry. Income levels are slightly higher than average for a rural area with the average monthly income at 1,500.With easy access to road network household use the local market 2-3 times for the neighboring market. Roads public transportation,electricity and schools are adequate and existing,sanitation and heatlh services are existing but needs improvement. Among the facilities are:barangay hall,barangay outpost, multi- purpose pavement (3) water impounding tank,spring, public toilet,concrete walkways & sidewalks (110 meters),Iincenators and handloom weaving center.

IN 1959,Sitio Maopi and sari sari of Malabog were separated and formally creating barangay Salvacion.The name was adopted in honor of Nuestra Senora de Salvacion, its patron saint.

San Rafael is located in the lower southwest portion of the municipality, 19.65 kilometers from the poblacion with a total land area of 0.30 sq km. San Rafael is one of the least populous barangay of the municipality with 304 residents totaling 65 household and the primary economic activities are agriculture (copra,rootcrops,bananas) and cottage industry Practically, all households engage in some aspect of cottage industry process as an income supplement with senamay weaving quite popular.The average monthly income per household is 1,250. Market trip frequency is 1-2 times weekly and the neighboring market monthly. The location, size lack of service and facilities produced slower development.

This barangay was formerly a part of Canarom. The requisite number of residents needed to from a barangay was made by asking the leadership of nearby barangay Bigao, San Vicente and Nabasan to relinquish coverage of some of its residents. The name San Rafael was adopted in honor of its patron saint.

San Vicente Pequeño is located southwest of the poblacion along the western boundary of the municipality at a distance of 13.00 kilometers by road, the last 6.25 kilometers of which is a barangay dirt road of limited usage.It has an area of 0.61 sq. km.

This is the least populous of the municipal barangay with 245 residents and 54 households in an almost completely agricultural area. (area,corn,vegetables). Practically all households engage in cottage industry as income supplement ( sinamay weaving ) deriving P2,000 monthly. Households make use of the local market facilities 1-2 times weekly and rarely use the neighboring market. Households may have plans to transfer elsewhere for variety of reasons.Of the existing services and facilities services and facilities available are: barangay hall, day care center,multi purpose pavement,deep shallow wells, and a 45 meter concrete barangay road. sanitation and health services, roads and public transportation and water are in need improvement and electricity is non- existent.

The barangay was once called Sitio Kapisongon Of Inarado and was name after San Vicente Ferrer- its patron saint.

Sipi is an urban barangay in the southern portion of the poblacion less than a kilometre from the centro. It is urbanized area of residential nature with a population of 2,586 and a total of 526 households in a land area of 0.38 sq. km. and the major economic activities are private and and public employment, professional, business ,cottage industry and agriculture. Household income levels range from P1,250 – p 8,000 monthly. Market trip frequency is 5-6mtimes weekly and the neighboring market is 3-4 times a week. Due to his urban nature. the population is transient with less than half of the households are native to the barangay. The remainder comes from elsewhere. All services need of improvement are sanitation health services and recreational facilities. Located here is the Mater Salutis Major Seminary and Sevel Village.

Tabon-Tabon is 4.95 kilometer south of the poblacion: the national road to Sorsogon with a total land area of 2.05 sq. The population is 1,592 with 379 households and the major economic activities small business.cottage industry ( half of the households,some as sole source of income ) and agriculture ( rice,copra, corn,vegetables and roots crops. ) The average household most income is P 1,500. Due to its location along the national road household have easy access to the central facilities and use local market 3-4 times weekly and the neighboring market a same frequency Service and facilities of schools, roads ,public transportation,electricity are existing and adequate : health and sanitation services, water needs improvement.Facilities located in the barangay are: elementary school ( 11 rooms (grade1-Iv ) ,health center,barangay hall, shallow wells,waiting shed, Barangay road (180 meters, earth ), a bakery, auto repair shop and a rice mill.