Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................2
HISTORY..........................................................................................................................3
LOCATION AND LANG AREA..............................................................................5
GEOLOGY..........................................................................................................10
TOPOGRAPHY AND SOILS/SLOPES...............................................................10
RESOURCES.....................................................................................................15
CLIMATE............................................................................................................16
GEOHAZARD.....................................................................................................16
MAN-MADE HAZARDS.......................................................................................16
DEMOGRAPHY..............................................................................................................26
PROVINCIAL POPULATION BY MUNICIPALITY/CITY..................................... 26
HISTORICAL GROWTH OF POPULATION........................................................27
POPULATION DISTRIBUTION AND DENSITY..................................................30
AGE-SEX DISTRIBUTION...................................................................................33
LABOR FORCE..............................................................................................................37
LITERACY OF POPULATION........................................................................................39
OTHER POPULATION CHARACTERISTIC..................................................................44
MARITAL STATUS..............................................................................................44
MOTHER TOUNGE.............................................................................................45
RELIGION............................................................................................................46
PROJECTED POPULATION..........................................................................................47
TRANSPORTATION.......................................................................................................52
COMMUNICATION ........................................................................................................59
POSTAL SERVICES............................................................................................59
TELEPHONE SERVICES....................................................................................59
POWER SUPPLY...........................................................................................................61
AGRICULTURE..............................................................................................................65
CROP PRODUCTION.........................................................................................66
AGRICULTURAL SUPPORT FACILITIES.....................................................................68
POULTRY AND LIVESTOCK.........................................................................................70
FISH AND FISHERY PRODUCTS.................................................................................71
CARPABLE AREAS.......................................................................................................72
AGRARIAN REFORM COMMUNITIES...............................................................72
TENURIAL STATUS............................................................................................72
DEVELOPMENT NEEDS...............................................................................................74
DIMINISHING AGRICULTURAL LAND AREA...............................................................75
LOW PRODUCTIVITY AND LOW FARM INCOME.......................................................75

POOR AGRICULTURAL CREDIT FACILITIES..............................................................75

SLOW ADOPTION OF TECHNOLOGY.........................................................................76
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY......................................................................................76
INDUSTRY....................................................................................................................78
SMALL/MEDIUM SCALE ENTERPRISES.....................................................................79
LIVELIHOOD..................................................................................................................79
BRIEF PROFILE OF MARAGONDON AS BAMBOO CAPITAL OF CAVITE.................80
TOURISM.......................................................................................................................81
EDUCATION...................................................................................................................91
HEALTH..........................................................................................................................96
NUTRITION....................................................................................................................97
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT............................................................................112
SANITARY TOILET FACILITIES/SEWAGE DISPOSAL..............................................113
HOSPITAL WASTE......................................................................................................113
DRAINAGE SYSTEMS.................................................................................................113
CEMETERIES AND BURIAL GROUNDS....................................................................113
NIPAS NATIONAL Integrated Protected Area System ..........................................113
SOCIAL WELFARE......................................................................................................116
CHILD AND YOUTH WELFARE PROGRAM...............................................................116
FAMILY AND COMMUNITY WELFARE PROGRAM...................................................116
WOMEN WELFARE PROGRAM..................................................................................117
DISABLED PERSONS WELFARE PROGRAM...........................................................117
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM...................................................................117
PANTAWID PAMILYANG PILIPINO PROGRAM (4Ps) .............................................118
SENIOR CITIZENS WELFARE...................................................................................118
HOUSING.....................................................................................................................122
SPORTS AND RECREATION......................................................................................125
PROTECTIVE SERVICES............................................................................................126
FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES..................................................................................127
PANANAW....................................................................................................................131
MISYON........................................................................................................................132
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.........................................................................................133
DEVELOPMENT THRUSTS.........................................................................................133
AGRICULTURE............................................................................................................134
AGRICULTURAL LANDSCAPE........................................................................134
TOURISM.....................................................................................................................134
ECO-TOURISM................................................................................................134
AGRI-TOURISM............................................. .................................................134
SOCIAL SERVICES.....................................................................................................134
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT............................................................................134

ECONOMIC GROWTH.................................................................................................135
STRUCTURE PLAN....................................................................................................137
AGRICULTURAL LANDS..................................................................................137
EXISTING GENERAL LAND USE.....................................................................139
URBAN LAND USE...........................................................................................140
PROBLEMS AND ISSUES...........................................................................................144
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES.........................................................................................144
STRATEGIES...............................................................................................................144
FUTURE DEMAND FOR LAND USE...........................................................................144
FUTURE DEVELOPMENT...........................................................................................145
GENERAL LAND USE.......................................................................................145
URBAN LAND USE...........................................................................................145
LAND USE PLAN.........................................................................................................145
GENERAL LAND USE PLAN............................................................................145
QUANTIFIED LAND REQUIREMENTS.............................................................146
URBAN USE EXPANSION AREA....................................................................147
URBAN USE EXPANSION AREA (RURAL BARANGAYS) ............................148
SPECIAL USE AREA REQUIREMENT.............................................................148
TOTAL LAND UTILIZATION BY 2020...............................................................150
COMPARATIVE/COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE/PRIORITY.........................................158
ISSUES AND CONCERS.............................................................................................158
PHOTOS OF FACILITIES IN MARAGONDON............................................................165
SURVEY.......................................................................................................................172