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CHAPTER IV

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

Introduction

This chapter describes the analysis of data followed by a discussion of the

research findings. The findings related to the problems that guided the study.

The data gathered were presented clearly with the aid of tables, percentages,

and graphs.

The objectives of the study aims to:

 Assess the socio-economic profile of Tolosa, Leyte to generate empirical

data and baseline information on the socio-economic condition of Tolosa.

 Determine the particular areas in the municipality that show risks in the

following hazards; landslide, flood, fire, ground shaking, and rockslide.

 Plan out the appropriate planning and development of Tolosa.

This study aims to focus on the socio-economic status of Tolosa, Leyte as an

input to disaster risk resilient community. Specifically it sought to answer the

following socio-economic measures:

A. Profile of Tolosa Leyte:

a. Demography

b. Facilities
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c. Geographical Characteristics

d. Infrastructure

e. Types of Houses

B. Profile of the respondents in terms of:

a. Age

b. Educational Attainment

c. Income

d. Occupation

C. The particular areas in Tolosa that shows risks based on:

a. Fire Hazard

b. Flood Hazard

c. Ground Shaking Hazard

d. Rain-Induced Landslide Hazard

e. Storm Surge Hazard

f. Tropical Cyclone Hazard

g. Tsunami Hazard

D. What would be the appropriate engineering interventions in Tolosa,

in particular?
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A. Profile of Tolosa, Leyte

The socio-economic profile of a municipality in terms of the profile of the

municipality, facilities, infrastructures, and types of houses.

A. a. Demography

The demography of each barangay in Tolosa includes the number of

household members below and above 18 years old.

Demography of Brgy. Burak


Male (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Male (Above 18 Yrs. Old)
Female (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Female (Above 18 Yrs. Old)
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53
51

41
38

38
37
35

35
33

33

33

30
30

28

27
24
24
23

23
22

22
21

20
18

15
14
12
11

11
10
6

Zon e 1 Zo ne 2 Zon e 3 Zo n e 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zo n e 7 Zo n e 8

Figure 2. Demography of Brgy. Burak


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Figure 3. Demography of Brgy. Canmogsay

DEMOGRAPHY OF BRGY. CANMOGSAY


Male (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Male (Above 18 Yrs. Old)
Female (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Female (Above 18 Yrs. Old)
42

42
40

37
36
34

34
30
29

28

27
27

26
25

25
24
22
21

21

20

20
19

19
17

16
15

15

14

Zo n e 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zo n e 4 Zon e 5 Zone 6 Zo n e 7


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DEmography of brgy. cantariwis


Male (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Male (Above 18 Yrs. Old)

Female (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Female (Above 18 Yrs. Old)

57
53
47
44

43
42

42
40

36
35

33
27

25
24
24

21
19

19
15

13

Zone 1 Zone 2 Zo ne 3 Zo n e 4 Zo n e 5

Figure 4. Demography of Brgy. Cantariwis


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Figure 5. Demography of Brgy. Capangihan

Demography of Brgy. Capangihan


Male (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Male (Above 18 Yrs. Old)
Female (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Female (Above 18 Yrs. Old)
50
38

38
36

35

35
33

33

33
31

31
30
29

28

28

28

28

27
26
25

25

25

25
23
23

21
20
19

Zone 1 Zone 2 Zo n e 3 Zo n e 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zo n e 7


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Figure 6. Demography of Brgy. Doña Brigida

Demography of Brgy. Doña brigida

Male (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Male (Above 18 Yrs. Old)

Female (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Female (Above 18 Yrs. Old)

137
121

115

113

109
102

98

96
95

94
91

91

86
82

80
78
77

73

73
71
67

59
52
46
39
38

34
27

Zo ne 1 Zo n e 2 Zon e 3 Zone 4 Zo n e 5 Zon e 6 Zo ne 7


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Figure 7. Demography of Brgy. Imelda

Demography of Brgy. imelda


Male (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Male (Above 18 Yrs. Old)
Female (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Female (Above 18 Yrs. Old)

41
32
31
25
23
23
22
20

20

19
18
18

18
17

16
16

15
15
15

14

14

14
13

13
13

12
12
12

11

11
10

10
Zo n e 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zo n e 4 Zon e 5 Zone 6 Zo ne 7 Zo n e 8
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Figure 8. Demography of Brgy. Malbog

Demography of Brgy. malbog


Male (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Male (Above 18 Yrs. Old)
Female (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Female (Above 18 Yrs. Old)
210

170
161

155

153

145
142
117
110

103
102

88
Zo n e 1 Zo n e 2 Zone 3
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Figure 9. Demography of Brgy. Olot

demography of brgy. olot


Male (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Male (Above 18 Yrs. Old)
Female (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Female (Above 18 Yrs. Old)

68
66

64
61
59

59
57

57
52

51

50

49
47
41

40

35

33
32
31

30

29
25

23

23
21

18
16

14

Zone 1 Zone 2 Zo n e 3 Zo n e 4 Zone 5 Zone 6 Zo n e 7

Figure 10. Demography of Brgy. Opong


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demography of brgy. opong


Male (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Male (Above 18 Yrs. Old)
Female (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Female (Above 18 Yrs. Old)

145

119
118
110

107

100
95

91
86

84

82
80
77

73
68

67

67

64
60

59

57

57
54

53
43
41

36

17
Zo ne 1 Zo n e 2 Zo ne 3 A Zo n e 3 B Zo n e 4 Zon e 5 Zone 6
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d e m o g ra p h y o f b rg y . p o b la c io n
Male (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Male (Above 18 Yrs. Old)
Female (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Female (Above 18 Yrs. Old)

71
68
64

62

59
58
56

55

55
54

51

51

40
35
34

33

31
31

31
30

28

28
27
26

25

24
21

21

Zon e 1 Zone 2 Zo n e 3 Zo n e 4 Zone 5 Zo ne 6 Zo n e 7

Figure 11. Demography of Brgy. Poblacion

d e m o g ra p h y o f b rg y . q u ila o
Male (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Male (Above 18 Yrs. Old)
Female (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Female (Above 18 Yrs. Old)

71

69
67

66
62

62

60
59

58
56

55

53
51
50

49

49
48
47

43

42
41
40
38
36
35

35
33

29
29

25

25

20

Zo n e 1 Zo n e 2 Zon e 3 Zone 4 Zo ne 5 Zo n e 6 Zo n e 7 Zon e 8

Figure 12. Demography of Brgy. Quilao


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Figure 13. Demography of Brgy. San Roque

demography of brgy. san roque


Male (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Male (Above 18 Yrs. Old)
Female (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Female (Above 18 Yrs. Old)

182
174

170

160
157

149

147
147
134

128

126
121
119

115
114

114
111
105

100

98
97

92

88
87

83
79

78
77

75
65
62

54
Zo n e 1 Zo n e 2 Zone 3 Zo ne 4 Zo n e 5 Zone 6 Zo ne 7 Zone 8
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Figure 14. Demography of Brgy. San Vicente

DEMOGRAPHY OF BRGY. SAN VICENTE


Male (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Male (Above 18 Yrs. Old)
Female (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Female (Above 18 Yrs. Old)

65

63
60

60

59
59

58
57

56

50
45

44
44

44
43

43

42
42
41

41
41
40

40
37

35

33

27
23
Zon e 1 Zone 2 Zo n e 3 Zo n e 4 Zone 5 Zo ne 6 Zo n e 7

Figure 15. Demography of Brgy. Tanghas


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Demography of Brgy. Tanghas


Male (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Male (Above 18 Yrs. Old)
Female (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Female (Above 18 Yrs. Old)

174

170

138
134
115

100

64
62

56

54

51

49
41

35
32

31
Zone 1 Zo n e 2 Zo ne 3 Zone 4
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Demography of Brgy. TELEGRAFO


Male (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Male (Above 18 Yrs. Old)
Female (Below 18 Yrs. Old) Female (Above 18 Yrs. Old)
184

93
88

83
73
68

68
66

65
64
59

58

57

57

56
55

51
50

48

47
46

46
46
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45

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43
41

38

38

36
35

35
35
34

34
32
31

30
27

27
26
25

24
22

21
20

20

20
17
15
13

Zo n e 1 Zo n e 2 Zo n e 3 Zo n e 4 Zo ne 5 Zo n e 6 Zon e 7 Zo n e 8 Zo ne Zon e Zone Zo n e Zo n e


9A 9B 10 11 12

Figure 16. Demography of Brgy. Telegrafo

Table 2. Demography

K Total Total Total Total No. Total No. Total


K No. of No. of No. of of Male of Female No. of
Barangay Male Female Populati (above (above 18 Populati
(below (below on 18 years years old) on
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18 18 (below old) (above


years years 18 years 18 years
old) old) old) old)
Burak 167 198 365 273 257 530
Canmogsay 133 162 295 258 205 463
Cantariwis 130 106 236 215 224 439
Capangiha 253 199 452
205 182
n 387
Doña 596 595 1191
578 491
Brigida 1069
Imelda 106 173 279 119 189 308
Malbog 473 411 884 413 375 788
Olot 254 158 412 327 427 754
Opong 397 451 848 614 656 1270
Poblacion 196 203 399 417 361 778
Quilao 320 276 596 447 480 927
San Roque 718 641 1359 1108 1149 2257
San 375 359 734
285 281
Vicente 566
Tanghas 258 222 480 423 411 834
Telegrafo 754 500 1254 796 630 1426
TOTAL 8971 TOTAL 13151

As shown in Table 2, a total of about eight thousand nine hundred and

seventy one (8971) occupants of the 15 barangays are male and female that has

are classified as 18 years old below. The following are the total number of

population ageing 18 years old and below, Brgy. Burak with almost 365, Brgy.

Canmogsay has about 295, Brgy, Cantariwis is most likely to have 236, Brgy.

Capangihan has 387 in totality, Brgy. Doña Brigida with almost 1069, Brgy.

Imelda with nearly 279 residents ageing 18 below, Brgy. Malbog with almost

884, Brgy. Olot having a total of 412, Brgy. Opong has almost 848, Brgy.

Poblacion with 399 in totality, Brgy. Quilao has 596 residents whose age are

below 18, Brgy. San Roque with the most number of occupants aged 18 below
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with a total of 1359, Brgy. San Vicente has 566, Brgy. Tanghas with almost 480,

and Brgy. Telegrafo with almost 1254 citizens ageing from 18 and below. Aside

from that, Tolosa also has occupants that are aged 19 and above. The following

barangays have their corresponding total number of residents whose age are

more likely 19 and above. Brgy. Burak has 530, Brgy. Canmogsay with 463

occupants aged 19 and above, Brgy. Cantariwis with almost 439, Brgy.

Capangihan having 452, Brgy. Doña Brigida with 1191, Brgy. Imelda has 308,

Brgy. Malbog having 788, Brgy. Olot with almost 754 residents that are age 19

and above, Brgy. Opong has 1270, Brgy. Poblacion with 778 residents aged 19

and above, Brgy. Quilao having 927, Brgy. San Roque with the highest total of

2257, Brgy. San Vicente reaching to almost 734, Brgy. Tanghas has 834, and

lastly, Brgy. Telegrafo with 1426 residents that has the age of 19 and above.
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2500

2257
2000

1426
1359
1500

1270

1254
1191
1069

927
884

848
1000

834
788

778
754

734
596

566
530

480
463

452
439

412

399
387
365

500

308
295

279
236
0

Total No. of Population (below 18 years old) Total No. of Population (above 18 years old)

Figure 17. Demography

*The figure above shows that Brgy. San Roque takes 16.3% of

the total population in Tolosa. On the other hand, the majority of the

population of Tolosa lies between the Male and Female above 18 years

and older.

Increasing disaster threats not only reflect the onset of events

such as earthquakes or floods, but also the changing demographic and

socioeconomic characteristics of the population. Implicit here

is “differential vulnerability”; that is, different populations face

different levels of risk and vulnerability. Population growth and

distribution, especially increased population density and urbanization,


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increases vulnerability to disasters. Although the sources of

vulnerability are multiple and quite diverse, some of the most

important factors that affect vulnerability include population growth

and distribution and social diversity

A. b. Facilities

The facilities presented below include all those establishments and/or

institutions existing in Tolosa such as the Barangay Hall, Barangay Outpost,

Health Center, Day Care Center, Elementary, Secondary and Tertiary

Institutions, Drug Rehabilitation and MRF’s.

Total No. of each Percentage (%)


Facility/
Frequency
Health Center 15 13.76%
Day Center 15 13.76%
Barangay Hall 15 13.76%
SK Session hall 7 6.42%
Barangay Outpost 15 13.76%
Church/Chapel 16 14.78%
Primary School 16 14.78%
Secondary School 1 .917%
Tertiary School 1 .917%
Free Wifi and Mini Library 0 0.00%
Drug Rehabilitation Facilities 0 .0.00%
Materials Recovery Facilities 8 7.92%
Table 3. Facilities
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The list of facilities in Table 2 includes all facilities needing for a

developing municipality. Results are as follows; Health center, Day Care

Center, and Barangay Hall and Barangay Outpost, have 13.76% (15),

Church/ Chapel and Primary School both gained 114.78% (16), MRF’s, 7.92%

(8), SK Session Hall 6.42% (7), Secondary and Tertiary School have both .

917% (1), and Free Wifi and Mini Librry and Drug Rehabilitation Facilities 0%.

FACILITIES
Health Center
Day Center
Barangay Hall
SK Session hall
0%8% 14% Barangay Outpost
15% Church/Chapel
14% Elem School
Highschool
15% College
14% Free Wifi and Mini Library
14% 6% Drug Rehabilitation Facilities
Materials Recovery Facilities

Figure 18. Facilities

*The figure above shows that there are facilities that share the

same percentage which reaches up to 15%. These Facilities are

considered in every barangay including the church/chapel, health

center, and the barangay outpost. For the whole of Tolosa, it was

found out that there are highschool buildings and a university that

may help in evacuation of respondents. The facilities mentioned


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above has their own functions and uses for disasters and other

unfortunate events that may occur.

These facilities may serve as an evacuation center, storage of

goods/supplies, temporary medical facilities, and etc. during

calamities and other events that may happen. These facilities should

be safe, available, and accessible to residents all the time especially

in emergency situations.

A. c. Geographical Characteristics

The Geographical Characteristics of Tolosa includes the following;

structural map, general land use map, topographic map, slope map, soil map,

land cover map, and other existing maps.

The Structural map shows the geologic features of an area. The

identification and characterization of structural expression. Structures include

faults, folds, synclines and anticlines and lineaments including the boundaries

and fault lines of the barangay.

The general land use map establishes the overall character, extent and

location of various land uses. It shows the residential zones, commercial

zones, agricultural zone, forest zones, water zones, etc. In this map, the

researchers are able to identify the residents and the different land uses that
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are at risk and the infrastructures that are affected depending on their

location and with the aid of the other maps.

The Topographic map show many other kinds of geographic features

including roads, railroads, rivers, streams, lakes, boundaries, place or feature

names, mountains, and much more. It also shows the barangay and

municipal boundaries of Tolosa and its road network. Through these road

networks and the topographic map, the municipality will be able to determine

diversions of vehicles and other moving loads in cases of emergency and

other disasters.

Soil map shows the soil type in the different barangays. It is a geographical

representation showing diversity of soil types and/or soil properties in the

area of interest. This may also help in determining landslide prone areas due

to soil authenticity and its characteristics whether it is prone to excessive

wetness or is mostly dry.

A Slope map simultaneously shows the aspect (direction) and degree

(steepness) of slope for a terrain (or other continuous surface). The Land

Cover map shows the different natural resources in each barangay such as

coconut, bananas, corn, etc.


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Figure 19. Base Map

(Source: Tolosa CDRA)


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The municipality consists of 15 barangays, namely: Poblacion, Imelda,

Doña Brigida which are calssified as urban while, Olot, Quilao, Malbog, Burak,

Cantariwis, Canmogsay, Tanghas, Telegrafo, Opong, San Roque, Capangihan,

and San Vicente are rural barangays. Its total land area, based on the original

proclamation of Tolosa as a pueblo by virtue of a Spanish decree, is 6,500

hectares.

A survey in 1984 would chart the municipality’s area as reference for

taxation to be 2,171.5058 has. According to records, Brgy. Capangihan has the

biggest area comprising 400.7020 hectares. Barangay San Roque follows with a

land area of 225.3275 hectares. Brgy. Imelda is the smallest barangay, with an

area of 7.5074 hectares.

The town proper comprises of three (3) barangays namely Doña Brigida,

Imelda, and Poblacion which totals to 975.9776 hectares which is equivalent to

44.94 per cent to the total land area.

Human settlements are dispersed in the countryside around the poblacion.

They cluster to form the barangays. Large communities form a strip settlement

pattern along the Pan Philippine highway, on short distances of open space.

There are eight (8) coastal barangays of Olot, Poblacion, Imelda, Doña Brigida,

Tanghas, Telegrafo, Opong and San Roque. Excluding the poblacion proper

itself, they cover a total of 965.2844 hectares. (Source: CDRA Tolosa)


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Figure 20. General Land Use Map

(Source: Tolosa CDRA)


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Tolosa’s total land area is 2,171.5058 has and 83.98% of it are utilized for

agricultural purposes. Only 9% of the total land area are being utilized for urban

use, to wit: 5.78% are allocated to residential areas, 1.19% by institutional and

the other smaller portions are distributed to industrial, commercial, parks and

recreation, housing, infrastructure and utilities, and agro-industrial areas. There

is also a share of other land utilization for tourism with 51.0 has, and special

uses for landfill with 0.84 ha and cemetery/memorial parks with 1.17 has.

Total area of the marine waters of the municipality is 6,400 has. With

87.89 has. of inland waters which are mainly rivers and creeks that are either

delineated as protection or production areas.


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General Land Use Map of the Barangays

(Source: Tolosa CDRA)

Delineated in this section are existing land uses of individual barangays of

the municipality.

Figure 21. General Land Use Map of Brgy. Burak

The total land area of Barangay Burak is 53.4227 hectares, 90.30% of

which or 48.2424 hectares is used as agricultural land while the remaining area

are categorized as follows: commercial land totaling to 0.0371 hectares, 0.5507


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hectares as institutional land, 0.0708 hectares as areas for parks and

recreational.

On the other hand, the total water area which comprises of the river and

creeks has reached to 11.1973 hectares.

Figure 22. General Land Use Map of Brgy. Canmogsay

Barangay Canmogsay is situated at the western part of the municipality

where the municipal dumpsite is located, the area allotted for agriculture is

48.8908 or 34.95% of the total land area. 80.8504 hectares or 57.79% is used

as land for rice production, 5.95% or 8.3207 hectares for residential use, 0.6288
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hectares or .45% as institutional land, 0.0505 hectares or .04% for parks and

recreational use and 1.1551 hectares or 0.83% as municipal dumpsite.

The area is undergoing clearing operation in preparation for the

construction of a Material Recovery Facility and Composting facility. The total

water bodies which are comprised of rivers and creeks is 1.5282 hectares.

Figure 23. General Land Use Map of Brgy. Cantariwis

Barangay Cantariwis has a total urban use area of 52.4966 has. broken

down as residential with 3.5140 hectares or 6.69% of the total area, .3598

hectares or .69% for institutional use, 0.09% or 0.0487 hectares for parks and
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recreational use and 0.0431 hectares or .08% land use as Agro-

Industrial/Industrial.

For Agriculture land use category, 42.5233 hectares or around 81% is

used as agricultural land and 6.0077 hectares or 11.44% as Riceland.

The total water bodies which comprises the rivers and creeks combined is

approximately 2.3429 hectares.

Figure 24. General Land Use Map of Brgy. Capangihan

Barangay Capangihan, located at far-western part of the municipality has

4 urban uses such as 2.7445 hectares or .70% is used as residential, an area of .


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7369 hectares or .19% as institutional, 0.0390 hectares or 0.01% for parks and

recreation purposes and 0.9245 hectares for socialized housing or 0.23% of the

total land area.

While the Agriculture area has 288.0768 hectares or 73.08%, 96.2216

hectares or 24.41% is used for rice production. Capangihan has an area of

5.4292 hectares as timberland, the only declared forest in the municipality, while

1.2839 hectares of water bodies are the rivers and creeks within the barangay.

Figure 25. General Land Use Map of Brgy. Doña Brigida

The total land area of Barangay Dona Brigida is 28.0797 hectares, 57.81%

of which or 16.234 hectares is cuurently used as agricultural land while the


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remaining area are categorized as follows: residential land with an area of

10.6418 hectares, commercial land totaling to 0.6203 hectares, 0.576 hectares

as institutional land, 0.0076 hectares as infrastructure and utilities. On the other

hand, the total water area which comprises the river and creeks and the

foreshore land has an area of 1.1246 hectares and 0.5734 hectares, respectively.

Figure 26. General Land Use Map of Brgy. Imelda

Barangay Imelda, has 2.4881 hectares for residential use purposes or

43.92% to the total land area, 0.3055 hectares are for commercial use which is

5.39%, an estimated of 1.4879 hectares or 26.27% is for institutional zone,

while 0.5661 hectares or 9.99% is for parks and recreational purposes. The

agricultural land of the area is 0.2194 hectares or 3.87% and 0.5161 hectares as
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for tourism use and 0.0817 hectares or around 1.44% of the total land area of

the barangay is the cemetery/ memorial parks purposes. The total water area of

the barangay is 0.0653 hectares.

Figure 27. General Land Use Map of Brgy. Malbog

Barangay Malbog is composed of 87.77% or 140.2064 hectares of

agricultural land and 9.5456 hectares or 5.98% of Riceland. For urban use

area, 6.8217 hectares as residential or 4.27%, 0.0425 hectares as commercial

which is equivalent to 0.03%, 1,845 hectares as institutional or 1.15%, 0.0374

hectares for parks and recreational use or 0.02% and 1.2496 or 0.78% as the
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area allotted for the construction of a socialized housing. 35.3155 hectares is

categorized as water bodies which are rivers and creeks traversing the barangay.

Figure 28. General Land Use Map of Brgy. Olot

Barangay Olot has 4.6587 hectares of residential area equivalent to

7.38% to the total land area, 0.0121 hectares as commercial or 0.02%, 0.3774

hectares categorized as institutional or 0.60%, 0.0338 hectares are used for

parks and recreational purposes or equivalent to 0.05% to the total barangay

land use area.

Fourteen Thousand Nine Hundred Eighty-Two (14.982) hectares or

23.73% is the existing agricultural use while, 43.0027 hectares are for tourism
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purposes including part of the Olot Mansion, the Presidential Rest House of

former President, Ferdinand Marcos. Seven Hundred Ninety (0.079) hectares or

0.13% is used as special use zone for cemetery. The total water area is 3.5889

hectares or 44.95% of the water bodies allocated the foreshore land and the

remaining 55.05% of the water area or 4.3955 hectares are the rivers and creeks

within the barangay.

Figure 29. General Land Use Map of Brgy. Opong

The existing land use of Barangay Opong are categorized as follows:

13.6049has., 0.0278has., 11.9092has., 0.7487has., 0.0461has., for residential,

commercial, industrial, institutional and parks & recreation, respectively as areas

for urban use.

On the other hand, an area of 145.7279 hectares are agricultural use zone

or 83.30% and 2.7096 for tourism use. Of the total area of water bodies, 3.2536

hectares or 62.75% is the foreshore land and 1.9314 hectares or 37.25 of the
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total water area of the barangay are the rivers and creeks dissecting the entire

barangay.

Figure 30. General Land Use Map of Brgy. Poblacion

The total land area of Barangay Poblacion is 7.2394 hectares, 65.06% of

which or 4.7096 hectares is used as residential land while 0.0066 hectares or

0.09% is for commercial use, 1.568 hectares is used as institutional, 0.0174

hectares as an area for parks and recreational purposes. On the other hand,

0.9378 hectares or 12.95% is used as agricultural land while 0.8441 hectares is

the foreshore land and 0.3612 categorized as the rivers and creeks of the

barangay.
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Figure 31. General Land Use Map of Brgy. Quilao

The existing land use of Barangay Quilao are as follows: 10.595 has.,

0.2816., 0.0639has., 0.0512has., for residential, commercial, institutional and

parks & recreation, respectively as areas for urban use. On the other hand, an

area of 45.7132 hectares is currently used as agricultural zone or 79.33%,

0.0088 hectares is used for tourism use and 0.9079 hectares used as a special

area as cemetery/memorial parks. The total water area of the barangay is

around 3.7746 hectares which comprises the rivers and creeks that are within

the barangay.
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Figure 32. General Land Use Map of Brgy. San Roque

Barangay San Roque, the most populated barangay of Tolosa, has an area

of 20.4111 hectares currently used as residential use area which is equivalent to

8.38% to the total land area of the barangay, 0.1362 hectares as commercial,

1.1526 hectares as industrial, 1.1305 hectares as institutional and 2.9311

hectares as area used for infrastructure and utilities. The area used as

agricultural land is estimated 217.3724 hectares or 89.22% of the total land area

and an estimated 0.31008 hectares is allotted for tourism purpose. 2.9165

hectares is the foreshore land while 0.8992 hectares is the water area comprises

primarily of rivers and creeks of the barangay.


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Figure 33. General Land Use Map of Brgy. San Vicente

The existing land uses of Barangay San Vicente are as follows:

4.1496has., 01.7253has., 0.0744has., 0.0512has., for residential, institutional

and parks & recreation, respectively as areas for urban use. While, for

agriculture which are subcategorized into 3, the agricultural with an area of

117.2674 hectares, cocoland with an area of 5.3026 hectares and riceland with

an area of 73.4203 hectares. The total water area of the barangay is around

0.5648 hectares which are the rivers and creeks within the barangay.
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Figure 34. General Land Use Map of Brgy. Tanghas

Barangay Tanghas has an existing residential land use estimated at

9.7364 hectares, 0.4702 hectares is commercial land use, 0.8384 hectares as

industrial, 8.8602 hectares as institutional land use, 0.0525 hectares as area for
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parks and recreational purpose and 5.2445 hectares or as area for socialized

housing.

One hundred nineteen and 0.1204/1000 (119.1204) hectares or 23.73% is

the existing agricultural use zone while 43.0027 hectares are for tourism use

zone. The total water area of 3.2031 hectares or 24.33% of the water bodies

as foreshore land and the remaining 75.67% or 9.9646 hectares comprises the

rivers and creeks of the barangay.

Figure 35. General Land Use Map of Brgy. Telegrafo

For Barangay Telegrafo, the area allotted for agriculture is 109.9898 or

72.56% of the total land area and 20.4279 hectares or 13.48% is used as land

for rice production.


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Fifteen point 5 thousand (15.5000) hectares is currently the residential

use zone, 0.0469 hectares is commercial, 3.3674 hectares is industrial, 2.0951

hectares as institutional, 0.0648 hectares are for parks and recreational purposes

and 0.0875 hectares are used as agro-industrial/industrial zone. The total water

area is 8.8903 hectares in which 79.93 % estimated at 7.1056 hectares is the

rivers and creeks of the barangay while the remaining 20.07% or 1.7847

hectares are the foreshore land.


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Figure 36. Land Cover Map of Tolosa


(Source: Tolosa CDRA)

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The municipality of Tolosa, Leyte has a total land area of approximately

2,171.5058 hectares. Generally, the entire lands are classified as alienable and

disposable as per DENR record. According to law, lands that can be classified

under alienable and disposable are agricultural lands only. Since Tolosa has no

forest lands, it is reasonable that all lands can be considered A&D.


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Figure 37. Slope Map of Tolosa


(Source: Tolosa CDRA)
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There are five slope classes in the municipality coded as: M, N, O, P, Q.

Class M is described as the broad area of level to nearly level land, comprising

the barangays of Poblacion, Imelda, Doña Brigida, Quilao, Tanghas, Malbog,

Burak, Cantariwis, Canmogsay and Telegrafo. Class N is described as gently

sloping and inclined to one general direction. It has the smallest area and is

found in Brgy. Capangihan. Class O is found in Brgy. Opong, Capangihan, and

San Roque.

Class P is a moderately undulating and rolling land that slopes to many

directions. They cover the second largest area, found in Barangays San Vicente,

Capangihan, Opong, and San Roque. Class Q slope includes Catmon Hill in

Barangay Capangihan, Mt. Inapusong at Barangay Olot, and some areas in

Barangays San Vicente ans San Roque. They are the slopes 18 0 above, and

should be left for timber production.

The configuration of slopes within the locality makes most of it highly

suitable for cultivation. But there are waterlogged areas in the flat lands, which

can only be released for agriculture by putting in artificial drainage systems.


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Figure 38. Soil Map of Tolosa


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Four soil types are to be found in the municipality. They are hydrosol,

San Miguel silt loam, Tacloban clay and Obando fine sand. Their water holding

quality ranges from poor to well drained.

The hydrosols are found in Brgys. Olot, Imelda and Poblacion. They cover

an area of 42.9696 hectares. Brgys. San Vicente and Cantariwis exhibit a San

Miguel silt loam type of soil, covering an area of approximately 6.06 percent of

the whole locality. Obando fine sand, which is the most dominant of the soil

types, is in Brgys. burak, Malbog, Quilao, Cantariwis, Canmogsay, Capangihan,

Tanghas, Opong, Telegrafo, Olot and San Vicente with a total area of more or

less 1,258.7408 hectares.

Tacloban clay cover the southern and northeastern portions of the

municipality, specifically portions of barangays Poblacion, Imelda, Doña Brigida,

Olot, San Vicente, Capangihan, Opong and San Roque.


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Figure 40. Topographic Map of Tolosa


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Elevation

The municipality is triangular in shape with its coastline along the Leyte

Gulf as the base. Its terrain is extensively flat. The lowland portions lie along the

northern and northeastern side. The whole landscape slopes towards south

facing the Municipality of Dulag.

Mountainous terrain straddles the municipality’s southern boundary with

Dulag along Barangay San Roque, southwest to Barangay San Vicente and to

Catmon Hill. The upland’s highest point is located at Brgy. Capangihan. Another

high point rises at the northern end. This is the legendary Mt. Inapusong at Brgy.

Olot.

Low flat lands comprise the whole coastal strip at the base of Tolosa’s

triangular territory. At some hundred meters from the shoreline, this strip is

dissected by the national highway running along a length of more than 9

kilometers. The low lying plains taper to 1,611.1837 hectares on the western

boundary. They cover 75 percent of the municipal territory. The mountainous

portions cover 25 percent.

A provincial road forks westward from a section in Brgy. Imelda, runs

through the western barangays connecting Quilao, Cantariwis, Canmogsay,

Malbog, San Vicente, Burak and Telegrafo, where it rejoins the Pan Philippine

Highway. The urban section of the municipality is in lowlands beside the coast.

Eight barangays string along the coastal strip and the national thoroughfare on a

low-level terrain. Undulations are nowhere prominent.


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A. d. Infrastructures

Table 4. Infrastructures

INFRASTRUCTURE FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE


E G F P E G F P
Roads/Highway/Streets 166 87 58 65 44.14% 23.14% 15.42% 10.10%

Parks and Recreation 94 184 136 36 21.24% 40.70% 30.08% 7.86%


Sidewalks/ Pedestrian 82 146 82 67 21.75% 38.73% 21.75% 17.77%
Safety
Storm Drainage/ 26 88 92 52 10.07% 34.10% 25% 14.13%
Sewerage

The infrastructures of the municipality was rated by the respondents as

Excellent, Good, Fair, and Poor. As for the data above, for

roads/highways/streets E 44.14% (166), G 23.14% (87), F 15.42% (58), P

10.10% (65). For parks and recreation, E 21.24% (94), G 40.70% (184), F 30.

08% (136), and P 7.86% (36). For sidewalks/ pedestrian safety, E 21.75% (82),

G 38.73% (146), F 21.75% (82), and P 17.77% (67). And lastly for drainage/

sewerage E 10.07% (26), G 34.10% (88), F 25% (92) and P 14.13% (52).

Figure 40. Infrastructures


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inf r as tructur es
Excellent Good Fair Poor
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
Roads/Highway/Streets Parks and Recreation Sidewalks/ Pedestrian Storm Drainage/ Sewerage
Safety

*Based on the results from the data above, many residents rated

the roads and highways excellent. In contrast to this, is the storm

drainage/ sewerage had the least excellent.

Recent disasters have highlighted the vulnerability of the built

assets to natural disasters and therefore it is very much important to

focus on creating a disaster resilient built environment within

cities. When infrastructure fails during a natural disaster, it can

interrupt vital services, magnifying the need for well-functioning

systems beforehand. For example, power failures may disrupt water

supply and transport during typhoons. Damaged roads after a strong

earthquake can hamper the swift transport of people to safer areas,

provision of life-saving medicines and supplies to hospitals, and timely

distribution of emergency relief. Making infrastructure resilient to


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natural disasters is a daunting challenge, not least because of the vast

area of coverage that includes transport, electricity, water supply and

sanitation, and buildings and other structures. Resilience refers to a

system's ability to anticipate, absorb, and recover from a hazardous

event in a timely and efficient manner.

Thus, measurement science needs to be developed to address: (a)

resilience to natural and man-made hazard events, including data

collection from disaster events, and (b) the physical and economic

performance of building and infrastructure materials that provide the

municipality’s primary defense against earthquakes, fires, floods,

windstorms, and the effects of weathering / aging.

A. e. Types of Houses
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Table 5. Types of Houses

Types of Houses Conrete Mixed Light Makeshift


Materials
Burak 60 61 120 7
Canmogsay 32 29 112 10
Cantariwis 27 25 117 2
Capangihan 33 41 117 3
Dona Brigida 242 166 142 30
Imelda 41 130 1 5
Malbog 74 45 155 5
Olot 85 103 80 3
Opong 145 224 75 13
San Roque 432 233 102 34
San Vicente 57 77 144 0
Tanghas 89 167 64 6
Telegrafo 256 204 98 7

In Table 5, there are almost four thousand three hundred and twenty

(4320) houses of different types located in separate barangays. 18.54% or a

total of almost 1602 are occupied by Brgy. San Roque since it hast the largest

number of population, and the lowest result falls to Brgy. Cantariwis with an

average percentage of 3.96% or a total of 342 houses of different types.

Figure 41. Types of Houses


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Types of Houses

3%
Cocnrete
29% 35% Mixed
Light Materials
Makeshift

33%

*Based on the results from table 4, 35% of the houses in Tolosa

are made up of Concrete, 35% are made up of mixed concrete and

wood/ light materials. 29% of the whole are made up from light

materials, while the remaining 3% are considered as makeshifts.

Socioeconomic status may also be associated with risks of

exposure such as when the poorest live in particularly vulnerable

areas, for instance, flood plains or when damaged caused by the

disaster depend on the quality of housing.


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This figure also shows the capability of the house to withstand

calamities and other disastrous events and those that are able to

endure can also be considered as evacuation centers or depending on

the needed facilities.

B. Socio-economic status of Tolosa in terms of the profile of the

respondents

The socio-economic status of Tolosa in terms of the profile of the

respondents includes, age, educational attainment, income, occupation, and

gender.

B. a. Age

Table 5. Age

Age Total/ Frequency Percentage

18-24 4528 31.40%


25-34 3034 21.04%
35-44 2013 13.96%
45-54 1978 13.72%
55-64 1362 9.45%
65 or Older 1502 10.42%

The respondents’ ages shown in Table 5 includes male and female denizen from

the different barangays in Tolosa from 18-65 years and above. There are almost

4528 or 31.40% residents that ranges from the age of 18-24, 3034 or 21.04%
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totality are ages 25-34, 2013 or 13.96% is taken up by 35-44 years old, almost

1978 or 13.72% belongs to 45-54 years of age, 1362 or 9.45% are residents

that ages from 55-64, and a total of 1502 or 10.42% residents ages 65 and

above.

Age

10% 18-24
25-34
9% 31%
35-44
45-54
14% 55-64
65 or Older
14% 21%

Figure 42. Age


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*Based on the figure above, the highest in terms of frequency

and percentage is age’s ranges from 18-24 (31.40%), while in contrast

is 65 or older which has an average of 10.42%.

Taking into consideration the age-inclusive resilience-building,

supporting all ages are also prioritized to help the municipality build its

disaster resiliency without considering anyone a hindrance rather a

priority that needs attention. Resilience-building activities cover a wide

range of sectors, including health, gender, disaster risk reduction

(DRR), livelihoods, climate change adaptation (CCA), social protection,

peace building, and natural resource management. The resilience

building approach has been widely adopted by governments and non-

governmental organizations (NGOs), reflecting a collective recognition

of the need for an urgent and fundamental change in working with

communities and people of all age groups to promote resilience and

reduce vulnerability. The work of helping older adults become more

resilient to disasters provides an opportunity for older adults to engage

with others and learn skills needed to remain in their homes and

communities as they age. The combination of more extreme climate

events and an ageing population has the potential to increase older

people’s vulnerability to risks and disasters, especially in low- and

middle-income countries, municipalities, etc. To give just a few

examples: early warnings are not reaching people who have hearing
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problems; bedridden people are not assisted to evacuate; and

emergency stockpiles do not contain medicines commonly used by

older people (such as for diabetics or heart disease). This report

explains that by taking some simple measures to include older people

in the planning and implementation of disaster preparedness and

response activities, the impact of disasters on older people’s lives and

livelihoods can be significantly reduced, and older people can be

supported to build more resilient livelihoods.

B. b. Educational Attainment

Table 6. Educational Attainment

Educational Level Total/Frequency Percentage


Elementary Level 232 7.73%
Elementary Graduate 311 10.36%
Highschool Level 612 20.39%
Highschool Graduate 668 22.25%
College Level 550 18.32%
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College Graduate 628 20.96%

The educational attainment shown in the table has the total percentage

for Elementary Level, 7.73%, for Elementary Graduate, 10.36%, Highschool

Level, 20.39%, Highschool Graduate, 22.25%, College Level, 18.32%, and

College Graduate, 20..96%.

Educational Attainment

8%
21% Elementary Level
10% Elementary Graduate
Highschool Level
Highschool Graduate
College Level
20% College Graduate
18%

22%

Figure 43. Educational Attainment


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*The figure above shows that the Highshool Graduate has the

highest percentage with 22.25%, and the Elementary Level has the

lowest percentage with almost 8%.

Regarding the figure above, citizens with a post-secondary

degree were expected to be more prepared because of exposure to

university emergency systems and because education may impact the

degree to which individuals process risk-minimizing information.

Because income and education are positively associated with disaster

preparedness improving a person's socioeconomic level could directly

or indirectly increase preparedness activities. We argue that education

in particular is a key tool to promote disaster preparedness because

highly educated individuals have better economic resources to

undertake preparedness actions, and because education may influence

cognitive elements and shape how individuals perceive and assess

risks, and how they process risk-minimizing information 

The educational attainment of the residents was included in the

profiling because of the great chance that it will help the researchers in

determining who may be of assistance to the municipality regarding

their knowledge and information towards disasters, hazards, and the

risks that occurs without prior notice.


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B. c. Income

Table 7. Income

Income Total / Frequency Percentage


P1,000 - P9,999 1324 44.34%
P10,000-P19,999 1028 34.43%
P20,000 above 411 13.76%
Others 223 7.45%

Table 7 shows the income of the respondents ranging from P 1,000-P20,000 and

above. 44.34% of this comes from the respondents having P1,000- P9,999

income 34.43% comes from P10,000- P19,999. 13.76% of this came from

respondents having an income of P20,000 and above. The remaining 7.45% for

others.

Income

P1,000 - P9,999
7% P10,000-P19,999
14% P20,000 above
44% Others

34%

Figure 44. Income


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*The figure above shows that income ranging from P10,000-


P19,999 has the highest percentage with almost 44% coming from
farmers, fisher folks, vendors and self-employed.

Due to the calamities and other damaging events, the income of

the residents were also affected including those that were depending

on agricultural economy. In absolute terms, disaster impacts are

concentrated in larger, higher-income, hazard-exposed economies,

where there are greater concentrations of people and economic assets

in locations exposed to hazards. Disasters cannot be prevented, the

consequences—particularly in terms of fatalities and economic impacts

—tend to be much more severe in developing countries, affecting poor

and marginalized people disproportionately. Relating with the

statement above, the economy and the income of the people tend to

drawback and make the community less disaster resilient.

B. d. Occupation

Table 8. Occupation

Occupation Total/Frequency Percentage


Self-Employed 1341 44.91%
Government Employee 793 26.56%
Private Employees 425 14.23%
Farmer and Fishermen 125 4.19%
Others 302 10.11%
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Table 8 shows that different occupations in Tolosa, Leyte. 44.91% of this

are self-employed, 26.56% of this are government employees, 14.23% comes

from the private sector, 4.19% are farmers and fishermen, and others having

10.11%.

Occupation

10% Self-Employed
4% Government Employee
Private Employees
14% 45% Farmer
Others

27%

Fi

gure 45. Occupation

The graph above shows that most of the residents are self-

employed with a percentage of almost 45%, while least of the

respondents are farmers having almost 4%.

When disasters strike, governments and aid organizations are

not always in a position to help communities immediately. There are

different types of occupation of each resident from an early age to the

oldest. These citizens can contribute to community being disaster

resilient depending upon the type of work and skills that they have.

Farmers, Agriculturists, Population with more than high school

education, Physicians, Health care support workers, Building


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construction workers, Heavy and civil engineering construction

workers, Architecture and engineering workers, Environmental

consulting workers, Environment and conservation workers, Land

subdivision workers, Building inspectors, Landscape architects and

planners, Property and causality insurance workers, Highway, street,

and bridge construction workers, Fire fighters, prevention, and law

enforcement workers, Population employed in scientific research and

development services, Colleges, universities, and professional schools

employees, Population that speaks English language very well,

Population employed in special need transportation services,

Community and social workers. Those that were mentioned are most

likely to be some of the occupation of the citizens residing in different

barangays in Tolosa. Resilience assessments either can examine how

people use community resources to enhance resilience through social,

workplace, cultural, and other networks, or can look at how

communities themselves function. For a community to be able to label

it as disaster resilient, vulnerability should be considered by many

rather than diversity.


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C. Hazard Maps

Figure 46. Fire Hazard Map


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Figure 47. Flood Hazard Map


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Flooding occur two to three times a year which could last from two to

three days in some areas. All 15 barangays of the municipality are

categorized to be highly exposed to flooding. As the table below shows,

seven (7) barangays are observed to be very high in flood exposure due to its

proximity to the coastline. This situation can be experienced through a

possible occurrence of a storm surge and similar instances during a storm or

cyclone. Also, inland barangays San Vicente, Cantariwis and Canmogsay

suffer flooding due to the overflowing of Guinarona River during continuous,

heavy rainfall. Of the 15 barangays of Tolosa, 8 were categorized from

moderate, high to very high, 7 were categorized as low to moderate.


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Figure 48. Ground Shaking Hazard Map


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According to PHIVOLCS, during a strong earthquake, all 15 barangays

of the municipality are possible to experience the maximum PEIS at intensity

VII impact of ground shaking, from the coast to the mountain side; except

for the part where mountains are situated which will feel the lesser scale of

intensity VI. However, earthquake rarely occurs hence, likelihood of this

particular event happening is unlikely (every 30-100years).


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Figure 49. Rain-Induced Landslide Hazard Map


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The municipality’s physical layout have the features of the ocean, flat

terrain, mountains and hills. There are several households that are situated

near the mountain side that are highly exposed to rain-induced landslide.

Since heavy rainfall occurs every now and then, these areas are highly

exposed to landslides. Based on hazard assessment conducted, five (5) of

the fifteen (15) barangays of the municipality were highly exposed. Among

the 5 Barangays, 4 were rated as “high” and one (1) is categorized as

“low”. Barangays San Vicente and Capangihan are both exposed to rain-

induced landslide in (see climexdb of hh exposed) Bakilid area which may

also cause debris flow. While, adjacent barangays of San Roque and Opong

have three (3) categories of exposure, also with debris flow possible

incidence. The likelihood of occurrence are high in Brgy Capangihan, San

Vicente and San Roque with a score of 4 each.


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Figure 50. Storm Surge Hazard Map


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Being situated along the coasts of Leyte, storm surge would

likely occur as an after effect of strong typhoons. From the baseline data

of PAGASA, Super Typhoon Yolanda packed a wind speed of 315kph which

was declared as signal no. 5. ST Yolanda brought in storm surge that

affected in all eight (8) coastal barangays of the municipality measuring 1

to 6 meter high inundation. From the initial susceptibility assessment, the 8

coastal barangays are very highly exposed to storm surge with inundation

of greater than 2 meters. On the likelihood of occurrence, storm surge is

likely to occur in one to three years with a score of 6.


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Figure 51. Tropical Cyclone Hazard Map


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Typhoon occurs 3 to 4 times a year during the months of October,

November and December. It would affect all the 15 barangays of the

municipality which translates to 5,072 households, based on the geo-tagging

activity conducted by Climex.db. From the baseline data of PAGASA, Super

Typhoon Yolanda with a wind speed of 315kph was the strongest typhoon in

recent time with signal no. 5, while most popular typhoons that occur in the

past brought maximum wind speed from 100kph to 180kph with lesser

intensity categorized as signal no. 3. Since the town is located in the eastern

part of the country is most likely exposed to tropical cyclones, Tolosa is

considered to be highly susceptible to this natural hazard..


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Figure 52. Tsunami Hazard Map


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From the baseline data collected from JICA, NAMRIA and RAPID,

tsunami, which has a return period of 100-200 years – highly unlikely/rare

event, would likely affect all the eight (8) coastal barangays of the

municipality, including Barangay Quilao and Barangay Malbog, the two

barangays approximately 700 meters and 1,500 mtrs from the shoreline

respectively.

Based on the tsunami risk map, the effect of tsunami to coastal

barangays could reach up to Brgy Quilao given the 3 to 5 meter height;

while critical point facilities of the government is likely to be affected for an

inundation depth of 3 to 5 meters.


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Summary: Table 9. Summary of Hazard Susceptibility in Tolosa, Leyte

Barangay Fire Flood Rain- Storm Ground Tsunam Typhoon


Induced Surge shaking i
Landslide
A B C D E F G H
Burak --     --   --
Canmogsay --     --   --
Cantariwis --     --   --
Capangihan -- --   --   --
Doña --   -- -- -- --
Brigida
Imelda --   -- -- -- --
Malbog --     --   --
Olot -- -- -- -- -- --
Opong -- -- -- -- -- --
Poblacion --   -- -- -- --
Quilao --     -- -- --
San Roque -- -- -- -- -- --
San Vicente -- --   --   --
Tanghas --   -- -- -- --
Telegrafo --   -- -- -- --

*The table shows the susceptibility of geographical hazards in

the different barangays in Tolosa.

With the shift from a hazard-centered disaster paradigm to

one that places emphasis on vulnerability and resilience, disasters

triggered by natural hazards have begun to be perceived as

unnatural occurrences. Through this table, the researchers will be

able to analyze as to what type of hazard a barangay may induce. It


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appears that Brgy. San Roque considers all six types of hazards and

by looking at the results, the barangay that needs more

preparedness and should avoid lack of vulnerability is the barangay

that experiences all types of hazards. The consideration of what

disaster resilience may impact on these barangays is of utmost

importance.

The impacts of disasters on development, poverty and

vulnerability have led to calls for improving disaster resilience –

meaning the capacity of households, communities and countries to

cope with and adapt to the shocks and stresses associated with

natural hazards.

There is emerging evidence that disaster resilience has been

effective in saving lives and protecting infrastructure, livelihoods,

social systems and the environment, and that building disaster

resilience is more cost-effective and sustainable than the present

combination of disaster relief and development aid. Not only do

people consider disaster resilience on an operational account, the

economy that would be affected will be of a hindrance and may lead

to poverty.

 Economic vulnerability and economic resilience, interacting

with the hazard itself, and the exposure of populations and physical
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assets, are considered to be critical determinants of the resulting

impacts of disasters.

In practical terms, resilience is neither an alternative to

intervention nor a new paradigm that stands alone, but an

increasingly important component of a holistic approach to reducing

the impact of disasters on the most vulnerable.

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