Population

(As of November 2019 Barangay Census)

Population by Age Group & Gender

Age Male Female Total
0-11 months 18 15 32
1-4 years 54 56 110
5-9 years 87 85 172
10-14 years 97 79 176
15-49 years 523 469 992
50-69 years 138 150 288
70 years above 37 36 73
Total Population 954 890 1,844

Total House hold = 383

Total Families = 445
Total Senior Citizen: male 90, female 109 = 199

GEOGRAPHY

Geographical Location
Bacong, Salug, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines
Latitude: 8.11 North
Longitude: 122.82 East
Altitude: 101.00m/331.36f

 Boundaries:

North: Sulu Sea

East: Barangay Lipakan
West: Barangay Canawan
South: Barangay Santo Niño

Distance From:
1. Municipal Hall: 15.8 kms.
2. Provincial Capitol: 112.05 kms.
3. National Highway: along national highway

Topography
 Barangay Bacong is Rolling Area
 Two(2) Purok Partly Coastal Area

ECONOMIC PROFILE
1. Agriculture:

The agricultural land of the barangay has a total land area of

501.1 hectares. The bigger portion of which is devoted to coconut
 land. Out of 800 employed persons that belong to the labor force,
90% of them engaged in farming. Most of household annual
income and expenditures is under the trace hold value of poverty
level comprising 61% of the total household belongs to indigent
which are earnings below 12,000/per month and expended for
foods below (7,000.00/per month) the trace hold value of poverty
level.
a. Crop Production:
The number of 720 persons who were engaged in farming,
corn farming and coconut or making “copra” is the major sources of
livelihood of the residents. On crops production the predominant
crops being produced by the farmers are camote, cassava, mais,
gabi, banana, vegetables. These crops were limited only for family
consumption.
In corn farming the traditional methods is used by the
farmers. None adopt the modern technology in farming. Native
crops are most preferred by the farmers.
b. Livestock and Poultry:
Livestock and poultry farming are concentrated only to
backyard projects. One poultry on meat productions owned by Mr.
& Mrs. Sulpicio Gonzaga, one poultry for egg production owned and
operated by the Bacong Farmers & Fisherman Associations that was
being undertaken commercially. Highly costs of feeds and biologic
hinder the farmers to engage in this business.

c. Fish and Aquatic Resources:

The fishing ground in this area is the Sulu Sea. None engaged in
fishing commercially. Fishing is limited only for family consumption.

2. Industry:
a. Commerce & Trade:
 Commercial activities are limited only to sari-sari stores, basic
commodities are being sold in said stores. There are 29 sari-sari
stores operates, 2 bakeries, 4 SLP, 4 copra buyers, 4 engage in Buy &
Sell Charcoal Traders, 2 engage in Buy & Sell of Live Stock, 2 engage
in Hog Raising, 2 engage in Poultry Productions and strategically
located in the barangay.
b. Manufacturing:
Barangay Bacong is sufficient in raw materials that can be tapped
for manufacturing industry but technical capabilities and financial
constraints hinder the constituents in this business enterprise.

3. Schools:
Barangay Bacong was increasing on literacy rate. The barangay have
known (2) Day Care Center, Elementary School, Junior High School and
Senior High School and Alternative Learning System (ALS) also present on
the Barangay.

4. Infrastructure:
Barangay Bacong still suffering on inadequate supply of potable
water this is considering as the major problem of the barangay. But
despite with this, the barangay is more advance compared to neighboring
barangay of this municipality.

4. Transportation:
Mostly Tricycle and Motor Single few of them using car.
Sources of Credit:
1. Rampant was the individual lending or 5,6
2. 5 establish micro-finance center (ASA foundation, KCCDFI, Card Inc,
Katipunan Bank micro center, FACOMA micro center, AIMCoop
micro center
3. )PAMANA

Barangay Established Organization:

1. PAMANA Women’s Organization Pres: Grace Sohitado
2. Women’s & Kalipi Organization Pres: Dolores Baguio
3. Bacong PAMANA Farmers Association Pres: Marluo Trocio
4. Bacong Fisherman & Farmers Association Pres: Wilfredo Deniega Sr.
5. TABU Bacong Pres: Victor Revelo
6. Bacong Lipakan MCCTIP Association Pres: Janeth Yacob
7. AIM-Coop Micro Bacong Pres: Jeffrey Panebio

COMMON DISEASES:
1. Cold & Fever, Cough
2. The Barangay suffering Dengue Outbreak 2nd & 3rd Quarter of CY 2018
3. High Blood
4. Diabetes

HEALTH FACILITIES & SERVICES

1. Have a health Station with 7 BHW, 1 midwife assign, 1BNS

 Family Planning Services
 Prenatal Services
 National Immunization Program Services
 Consultation of under 5 years old children
 Garantisadong Pambata Program Services
 School Based Immunization program services
 Non-communicable disease program services
 Control on diarrheal disease program services
 Mental health program services
 Leprosy program services
 National tuberculosis program services
 Wound dressing services