At the end of the lesson you are expected to

• Give examples of communities

• Describe different kinds of communities

• Tell basic information about each kind of community

Different Kinds of Community

1. Rural Communities

• Only few people live in a rural community. Houses are built apart with light materials.

• People live a simple life.

•  A barrio is an example of a rural

community.

• The rural community is far from a town or a city. There are no tall buildings or a big shopping mall, but there may be a small barangay hall or a chapel. 

• Children may have to walk to another barrio to be able to go to

school.

• Rural communities are found in wide plains, at the foot of mountains, in fishing communities, in barrios, and in provinces. The common occupation of people living here are farming, raising farm animals, weaving, fishing, and mining. 

• People’s lives depend on the resources they have in the community.

• They make use of resources found in the place for livelihood.

There are only few families living in rural communities. The place is not polluted since there are only few transportation vehicles like buses or jeepneys which only make few trips. people are used to walking to get to the places where they want to go.

Kinds of Rural Communities

1. Farming Community – Farming communities are found in the plains of Central Luzon, Cotabato, Cagayan Valley, and La Trinidad, Benguet. Planting rice and vegetables is the main source of livelihood of the people in this kind of community.

2. Fishing Community – The Philippines is an archipelago, so there are lots of fishing communities in the country. A few of these communities are found in Pangasinan, Mindoro, Palawan, and Iloilo. Fisherfolk are engaged in buying and selling products from the sea.

Fisherfolk in a fish port

3. Mining Community – Most mining communities are found in the

mountains. There are mining communities in Mindanao, Marinduque, Zambales, Romblon, Mindoro, and Mountain Province. People in these places are engaged in mining minerals such as gold, silver, marble, and chromite.

Miners

4. Home Industries – Communities for home industries are usually found in the provinces. Some home industries are found in Paete, Laguna where good wood carvers and embroiderers of clothes are found. They can also make beautiful slippers and hats. Weavers of bedsheets, pillowcases, tablecloths, and table napkins are in Benguet and Ilocos. The Yakan and T’boli peoples of Mindanao are best known for weaving cloth called t’nalak. Baliuag, Bulacan is known for buntal hats.

2. Urban Community

Philippine Statistics Authority defines urban areas if:

1. a barangay has a population size of 5,000 or more;

2. a barangay has at least one establishment with a minimum of 100 employees; or

3. a barangay has five or more establishments with a minimum of 10 employees and five or more facilities within the 2-kilometer radius from the barangay hall.

• More people live in an urban community.

•  This kind of community is more crowded. 

• The houses are built closer to each other because of crowded

spaces. 

• There are also big and tall buildings in an urban community. These include factories, offices, and malls. The people here lead busy lives. 

There are also many modern vehicles and amenities in the community. 

• A city is an example of an urban community.

• The city is a big urban community. Many people are found here. Some work in the offices, factories, and banks. There are also big malls, eating places like restaurants, carenderias, and fast food chains, movie houses, and leisure parks. Modern hospitals and big places of worship are also found in an urban community. 

• There are also a lot of big and well-known schools,

both public and private.

• Life in the city is fast-paced. Everybody seems to be in a hurry. Travel time is cut short by the use of the Light Railway System (LRT), Metro Railway Transit (MRT), and the Philippine National Railway (PNR).

Urban cities are shown below:

1. Commercial Communities

2. Industrial Communities

Kinds of Urban Communities

1. Residential Community – Homes are mostly found in this

community.

2. Commercial Community – Most of the buildings found here are

involved in business.

3. Industrial Community – This community is made up of factories.

How will you describe your community?

What are the characteristics of an urban family?

How is an urban community dif erent from a rural community?

Different communities exist in different parts of the country. Some

communities have been here for many years, while others are newly built.

Yet, the people continued to live through their daily activities, solving their

everyday problems, and adjusting to the kind of community they live in.