I.

MUNICIPAL BACKGROUND
1.1 History

D
uring the 16th century when the Spanish government sent missionaries to spread Christianity in the Philippines,
Linapacan was one of the places in Paragua or Palawan where missionaries settled. They established a settlement, a
church and built a fort at Eli Island and sitio caseledan to protect them from the evading moros. It was said that when
they to the island, they saw footprints along the shore. They traced the footsteps, which eventually led them to a hut. They a
beautiful woman and in appreciation to her beauty, they named the new place Reyna Capan. For unknown reason, Reyna
Capan was change to Linapacan.
Linapacan was formerly a part of Coron. Due to many difficulties in transacting business because of the distance to Coron, and
thinking of the advantage of becoming a town. Local leaders made representation to Hon. Gaudencio E. Abordo, the
representative of Palawan to the Congress. He filed a bill which became a law known as Republic Act No. 1020 approved on
January 12, 1954.
By virtue of Republic Act No. 1020, Linapacan was created as a new town which composed of ten (10) barangays.
The late Jose O. Cadlaon was elected as the first mayor of the town. The late Juan L. Abordo succeeded him in 1959; He
promoted agricultural development and was responsible for the establishment of the first Rural Health Center. The late Mayor
Genaro H. Cadalaon succeeded Mayor Juan L. Abordo, and made an intensive study of the needs of the municipality and set a
policy of attractions. His interest to educate the cultural minorities gave him the courage to established Barangay High School at
Barangay San Miguel (Poblacion), now San Miguel Nationalized High School.
In 1986 when Mayor Rafael D. Rodriguez, Sr. was appointed mayor after the EDSA revolution, they requested that Linapacan
be changed to G.E. Abordo in order to give honor to the late Congressman Abordo who was responsible for the creation of the
Municipality of Linapacan. The bill was one of the first that Congressman David A. Ponce de Leon, 1st District of Palawan filed in
Congress. Republic Act 6680 was approved on November 4, 1988 changing Linapacan to G.E. Abordo Municipality.

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 On June 12, 1992 there was a change of Administration and the newly elected Legislative Body moved to retain Linapacan as
the name of the Municipality maintaining that G.E. Abordo was illegal due to failure of holding a plebiscite. On May 21, 1994, a
plebiscite was made and the majority of the inhabitants favored to retain Linapacan as the name of the municipality.
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I.2. Location
The municipality of Linapacan is in the northern part of Palawan and is composed of 52 islands and islets. It is bounded by the
municipality of Culion in the North and municipality of El Nido in the south, bounded in the east by Sulu Sea and West Philippine
Sea in the west. It has a total land area of 17,225 hectares, which is 1.04% of Palawan’s total land area. There are ten
barangays: four in the mainland and the remaining are island barangays. The municipality lies within the geographic
coordinates of 119º35’ to 120º17’ E Longitude and 11º12’ to 11º40’ N Latitude.

I.3. Climate and Rainfall

Like other municipalities on the northern part of the province, Linapacan receives more rains from those in the southern part.
The dry months are from December to May (with March to April as the driest) and the rain months are from June to November.

I.4. Soil Type and Fertility

The municipality has rugged and mountainous terrain with slopes from 0 to 30 percent and above. About 69 percent of its total
land area are with slopes of 30 % and above which explains its vast forest area.

Linapacan is a limestone island, its soil particularly in the lowland areas have been found to be suitable with rice, root crops and
tree crops. Areas suitable for upland crops are about 18.82 % and about 8.99% are suited for lowland crops.

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II. SOCIO-ECONOMIC
PROFILE

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 2.1. Social
2.1.1. Health and Nutrition

A. Malnutrition

The table below shows percentage of children under 5 years

old whose weight is below the established “Ideal Body Weight Table 1: Municipal Operation Timbang (OPT), Linapacan
of children belonging to a specific age group”. The survey
conducted in year 2018 showed that malnourished children
accounted for 8.87 percent of the total population of children
5 years old and below. Barangay Cabunlawan has the highest
percentage of malnourished children 17.56 percent with 4
severely underweight and 9 under-weight children. Barangay
San Nicolas has the lowest percentage of malnourished
children 4.25 percent with only 4 under-weight children.

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 Total No. Severely Under- % of
Total
BARANGAY of Target Underweigh weight SUW
weighed
PS t (SUW) (UW) and UW 
BARANGONAN 142 0 9 118 7.62%
CABUNLAWAN 109 4 9 74 17.56%
CALIBANGBANGA
N 177 7 14 145 14.48%
DECABAITOT 84 4 5 78 11.53%
MARUYOGRUYOG 273 4 14 196 9.18%
NANGALAO 367 4 11 210 7.14%
NEW CULAYLAYAN 189 2 12 107 13.08%
PICAL 213 8 12 171 11.69%
SAN MIGUEL 603 12 9 430 4.88%
SAN NICOLAS 145 0 4 94 4.25%
TOTAL 2302 45 99 1623 8.87%
PHO (2018)

B. Infant Mortality Rate

The table below shows the results of infant mortality rate in the
municipality of Linapacan. The leading cause of infant death is
Pneumonia. The rest are shown in table 2.

Table 2: Infant Mortality Rate, Linapacan

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 Leading Causes of Infant Mortality
No
Causes . Rate/1000
1
2
3
4
5
6
PHO (2015)

C. Morbidity Leading Causes of Morbidity

The leading cause of illness in the Municipality was ARI/URTI

with 2,226 individuals affected followed by Hypertension with
331 individuals affected.

Table 3: Morbidity Rate, Linapacan

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 Causes No. Rate/1000 Other disorders of the Urinary
2,22 7 Syrtem 142 8.49
1 ARI/URTI 6 133.16
8 Migraine and Other headaches 76 4.55
2 Hypertension 331 19.8
Certain early complications of
3 Acute Gastroenteritis 203 12.14
9 trauma 64 3.83
4 Rheumatism 196 11.72
10 Gastro-esophageal Reflux disease 48 2.87
5 Viral infection 186 11.13
6 Bronchial Ashtma 166 9.93 PHO (2015)

2.1.2. Education

A. Literacy Rate

Among the barangays, Barangay Cabunlawan registered the

highest literacy rate in 2015, at 95.07%. It was followed by
Barangay Maruyogruyog and Nangalao, which registered a
literacy rate of 93.68% and 93.65% respectively. Barangay Table 4: Literacy Rate, Linapacan
Decabaitot had the lowest literacy rate in 2015, registering
at only 90.10%, with Barangay Calibangbangan as the
second-lowest, with 91.13% literacy rate. The rest are show
in table 4.

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 Literacy
Barangay Yes No Total Pop’n Rate
BARANGONAN 776 61 837 92.71%
CABUNLAWAN 637 33 670 95.07%
CALIBANGBANGAN 925 90 1015 91.13%
DECABAITOT 446 49 495 90.10%
MARUYOGRUYOG 1511 102 1613 93.68%

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 NANGALAO 2034 138 2172 93.65%
NEW CULAYLAYAN 1040 72 1112 93.53%
PICAL 1123 100 1223 91.82%
SAN MIGUEL 3347 232 3579 93.52%
SAN NICOLAS 778 60 838 92.84%
Total 12617 937 13554 93.09%
PSA (2015)

B. Primary Education Table 5: Total Primary Enrollment SY 18-19, Linapacan

Grade Level Male Female Total
In 2019, Linapacan registered a total of 3,106 enrollment in Kinder 229 241 470
kinder to Grade 6 including that from SPED/Non-graaded. Grade 1 258 267 525
There are more male enrollees (51.42%) than females Grade 2 206 170 376
(48.58%). See table 5. Grade 3 246 213 459
Grade 4 207 175 382
Grade 5 245 238 483
Grade 6 206 205 411
SPED/Non Graded
Total 1,597 1,509 3,106
DepEd 2019

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 C. Secondary Education

C.1. Junior High School

Junior High School enrollment in 2019 based on DepEd

report for 2018-2019 was posted at 1,208 students.
Enrollments by grade levels showed a declining trend from
Grade 7 to Grade 10 of which a significant decrease was
highly noticeable between Grade 7 to 8. Total female
enrollees slightly greater than male enrollees. See table 6.
DepEd 2019
Table 6: Total Junior High Enrollment SY 18-19, Linapacan

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 Junior High School
Grade Level Male Female Total
Grade 7 196 180 376
Grade 8 152 164 316
Grade 9 135 148 283
Grade 10 108 125 233
SPED/Non
Graded
Total 591 617 1,208

C.2. Senior High School

Table 7: Total Senior High Enrollment SY 18-19, Linapacan

Total Enrollment of Linapacan in Senior High School was

848 of which 43.99% were males and 56.01% were
females. The data showed a declining enrollment record
of about 31.75% between Grade 11 and Grade 12 and
among males and females. See table 7.
DepEd 2019

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 Senior High School
Grade Level Male Female Total
Grade 11 240 264 504
Grade 12 133 211 344
Total 373 475 848

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2.1.3. Housing

A. Household Living in Makeshift Housing

Based in 2014 data. Total of 6 household living in makeshift

housing in Municipality of Linapacan. There a 5 households
in Bgy. Nangalao and 1 household in Bgy. Calibangbangan Table 8: household living in makeshift house, Linapacan
households living
as shown in table 8. Barangay in makeshift
house
BARANGONAN
CABUNLAWAN
CALIBANGBANGAN 1
DECABAITOT
MARUYOGRUYOG
NANGALAO 5
NEW CULAYLAYAN
PICAL
SAN MIGUEL
SAN NICOLAS
TOTAL 6
CBMS 2014

2.2. Economic Background

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 2.2.1 Agriculture and Fisheries

A. Agriculture

In 2017, Cashew is largest plantation in the municipality

with 312,137 number of bearing trees that produced Table 9: Agriculture, Linapacan
83.12 MT followed by Mango with 50,025 bearing trees Crop Number of bearing Production
that produced 10.00 MT and Banana with 5, 236 number trees (MT)
of bearing trees as shown in table 9. Banana 5,236
Mango 50,025 10.00
Cashew 312,137 83.12
OPA 2017

2.2.2. Tourism

A. Tourist Spots

Linapacan is endowed with numerous natural attractions, which are potetials to provide opportunities for income in the tourism
sector. Below are the list of Premier Tourist Attractions in the municipality of Linapacan:

a) Cala cala Island

b) Rawis Island
c) Magransing Island

B. Tourist Arrivals showed a very high increased of 64.86%.

In 2018, Linapacan recorded number of tourist 5,644 in
2017 and 8,701 in 2018. Tourist arrivals from 2017 to 2018

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Table 10: Tourist Arrival, Linapacan

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 Tourist Arrival
Year 2017 2018
Total Guest 5,644 8,701
PTO 2018

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 II. INDIGENOUS PEOPLE’S
PROFILE

I. INTRODUCTION
The indigenous peoples in the Philippines are defined by the
Indigenous Peoples‟ Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997 as: “A group
of people or homogeneous societies identified by self-
ascription and ascription by others, who have continually
lived as organized communities on community-bounded and
defined territory, and who have, under claims of ownership
since time immemorial, occupied, possessed and utilized
such territories, sharing common bonds of language,
customs, traditions and other distinctive cultural traits, or
who have, through resistance to political, social and cultural

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inroads of colonization, non-indigenous religions and
cultures, become historically differentiated from the majority
of Filipinos.
 
ICCs/Ips [Indigenous Cultural Communities/indigenous
peoples] shall likewise include peoples who are regarded as
indigenous on account of their descent from populations
which inhabited the country, at the time of conquest or
colonization, or at the time of inroads of non-indigenous
religions and cultures, or the establishment of present state
boundaries, who retain some or all of their own social,
economic, cultural and political institutions, but who may
have been displaced from their traditional domains or who
may have resettled outside the ancestral domains (IPRA,
Chapter II, Section 3h).”
There are no accurate figures on the population of
indigenous peoples because of the lack of any formal
census. Indigenous peoples’ communities are found in the
forests, mountains, lowlands and coastal areas and are in
varied levels of socio-economic development. They engage
in a mix of production systems including swidden farming,
settled agriculture, hunting and gathering, livestock raising,
fishing and production and trade in local handicrafts. A
common characteristic of indigenous peoples is their close
attachment to ancestral land, territory and resources
(Cariňo, J., 2012).
 
On the global level, the importance of data collection and
disaggregation for indigenous peoples can be gleaned from
the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues’
recommendation that stated this as a “topic of primary
importance.” In its first two sessions in 2002 and 2003, the
Permanent Forum identified “data collection as an urgent
priority (Tebtebba Foundation, 2006).”
 
There is generally a lack of systematic collection and
documentation of disaggregated data on indigenous peoples
on socio-economic development, education, health, land
issues, large development projects, development
infrastructure, labor and employment. A comprehensive
organization of information of the indigenous people in the
province to identify who and where the indigenous people
are is vital to focus targeting of development interventions
intended for them and to objectively identify beneficiaries of
proposed programs and projects.
The Provincial Government leadership identified socio-
economic and geographic profiling of indigenous peoples as
a work area of primary concern. This is partly because of
insufficiency or perhaps lack of data on the demographic
characteristics and conditions of indigenous peoples.
Governor Jose Ch. Alvarez directed the PPDO to generate
better data collection and disaggregation concerning
indigenous people.
 
Following the instructions of the Governor, PPDO conducted
household and geographic profiling of indigenous people in
the municipality of Linapacan.
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II. OBJECTIVES OF THE SURVEY
As an information management system, this report
contains database that will be used for the following
purposes:
1. Analyse who and where the indigenous people are;
2. Generate data needed to explain the situation of
indigenous peoples in Palawan;
3. Capture the relevant socio-economic characteristics
of the indigenous peoples (IP) household;
III. METHODOLOGY
This Report involves two types of household data sources:
administrative and survey data. Existing census data and other
government data are used to compare with data gathered
from the survey. However, data from administrative records
are usually not disaggregated systematically by gender and
specific location (barangay and sitio).
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4. Verify if these people are beneficiaries of social
protection programs (4Ps, PhilHealth, etc.)
5. Determine the extent of access of indigenous
peoples to government services;
6. Identify the eligible beneficiaries of various poverty
reduction and development programs of the
government.
7. Prepare a comprehensive poverty map identifying
the location of people living in poverty
The survey was designed for one-time purpose. It may be
replicated in the future when deemed necessary and upon
availability of logistical support. The survey for municipality of
Linapacan was done from August - September, 2018.
 
The survey of Indigenous Peoples in Linapacan was conducted
in 10 barangays, namely: Barangonan, Cabunlawan,
Calibangbangan, Decabaitot, Maruyogruyog, Nangalao, New
Culaylayan, Pical, San Miguel and San Nicolas.
This survey used a one-page questionnaire which was divided
into three (3) sections, namely: a. General Household
Information; b. Ethnicity; c. General Socio-Economic Services.
 
Interviews were used to get information from the respondents.
Geographic profiling utilized the geo-tagging system using
android tablets.
PPDO informed the municipal mayor and the barangay officials
and requested permission to concerned households before the
conduct of the survey. Each household was visited and
interpersonal interviews and responses on the questionnaire
were noted and recorded. The survey was conducted from
9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.
SURVEY
 
The Provincial Planning and Development Coordinator
as Project In-Charge supervised the overall field operations.
Researchers from PPDO did most of the coordination and
fieldwork, serving mainly as lead enumerators and field
coordinators. Field editing/evaluation of the questionnaires
were done by the PPDO Researchers while the PPDC as project
in-charge undertook the editing and evaluation of the survey
returns.
The services of barangay enumerators were also engaged. A
team of 5 to 6 residents per barangay were trained in filling up
the questionnaires and geotagging.
The result of the survey was encoded in spreadsheet
applications and SPSS software for statistical analysis and
ArcMap GIS software for geographic profiling.
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 RESULTS AND
FINDINGS
 

4.1. Household Profile

4.1.1 Population
 
A. Population Size
 
 Barangay San Miguel is the most thickly populated with 3,321 persons and 741 households.
 Barangay Decabaitot is the least populated with only 704 persons and 143 households.
 

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 There were a total 13,759 respondents in 3,035 surveyed households in Municipality of Linapacan in this
survey.Table 1 shows the distribution of the respondents by barangay.

Table 1. Population Distribution by Barangay

2018
Barangay Households Population HH%
1.Barangonan 221 967 7.28
2.Cabunlawan 152 732 5.01
3.Calibangbangan 247 1,096 8.14
4.Decabaitot 143 704 4.71
5.Maruyogruyog 328 1,449 10.81
6.Nangalao 378 1,775 12.45
7.New Culaylayan 284 1,281 9.36
8.Pical 319 1,445 10.51
9.San Miguel 741 3,321 24.42
10.San Nicolas 222 989 7.31
TOTAL 3,035 13,759 100.00%
Source: PPDO Survey of IPs,

B. Age Distribution
 Majority of the surveyed population in the municipality falls
under the age range of 0 to 14 years old.

The distribution of the surveyed population according to age is as

follows: 0-14 years (children) 5,140 or 37.36 percent, 15-24 years
(early working age) 2,913 or 21.17percent, 25-54 years (prime

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 working age) 4,663 or 33.89 percent, 55-64 years (mature working age) 611 or 4.44 percent, 65 years and over
(elderly) 432 or 3.14 percent. Refer to Table 2.

The age structure of a population affects a community's key socio economic issues. Communities with young
populations (high percentage under age 15) need to invest more in schools, while communities with older populations
(high percentage ages 65 and over) need to invest more in the health sector. The age structure can also be used to
help predict potential political issues. For example,the rapid growth of a young adult population unable to find
employment can lead to unrest.

Table 2: Population Distribution by Age Group

AGE DISTRIBUTION
Age Group Age Range Population Population (%)
Children 0-14 5,140 37.36
Early Working Age 15-24 2,913 21.17
Prime Working Age 25-54 4,663 33.89
Mature Working Age 55-64 611 4.44
Elderly 65+ 432 3.14
Total   13,759 100.00
Total Working Force   8,187 59.50 
Source: PPDO Survey of IPs, 2018

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 C. Sex Distribution

 Majority of the surveyed respondents are males

Gender-wise, the respondents in the municipality are composed of 7,349 males representing 53.41 percent
of the population and 6,410 females representing the remaining 46.59percent. Refer to Table 3.

Table 3: Population Distribution by Sex

SEX
Total
Barangay Male Female
1.Barangonan 515 452 967
2.Cabunlawan 385 347 732
3.Calibangbangan 579 517 1,096
4.Decabaitot 358 346 704
5.Maruyogruyog 736 713 1,449
6.Nangalao 959 816 1,775
7.New Culaylayan 683 598 1,281
8.Pical 758 687 1,445
9.San Miguel 1,848 1,473 3,321
10.San Nicolas 528 461 989
Total 7,349 6,410 13,759

Source: PPDO Survey of IPs, 2018

Table 4: Population Distribution by Educational
Attainment D. Educational Attainment

Educ. Attain. Population %  Majority of the

None 1,441 10.47 respondents are
Day Care 483 3.51 elementary
Kinder/Preparatory 509 3.70
Grade 1 605 4.40
Grade 2 607 4.41 25
Grade 3 849 6.17
Grade 4 867 6.30
 undergraduates. About a half (53.51%) of the work force (15 to 64
y/o) are elem. undegraduates.

As to educational attainment, Table 4 shows that 7,045 respondents (51.2 percent) consider
themselves as elementary undergraduates, including those in daycare and kindergarten /
preparatory school, while 2,243 respondents (16.30 percent) consider themselves as elementary
graduates. High school undergraduates and graduates are numbered at 2,605 and 857, placed at
18.93 and 6.23 percent, respectively. College graduates total to 362 respondents (2.63percent)
while college undergraduates and those who have availed of vocational/technical training
posted 3.77 percent with a total of 519 respondents. See Table 4.

Attainment Description Population %

Elem.Undergraduate Day-care-Grade-6 5,632 40.93
Elem.Graduate Elementary Graduate 2,243 16.30
Elem.UG Work Force Elem UG(15-64 y/o) 2,293 16.67
Elem.G Work Force Elem.G(15-64 y/o) 1,992 14.48
HS Under Grad. Grade 7-12 2,665 19.37
HS Graduate HS Graduate 857 6.23
College Undergrad. HS-1th Year College 519 3.77
College Graduate College Graduate 402 2.92
No Educ.Children No Educ.(0-14 y/o) 1,336 9.71
No Educ. Work Force No Educ(15-64 y/o) 128 0.93
Source: PPDO Survey of IPs, 2018

E. Marital Status

 Less than half of the population of marriageable age (10 y/o and above) are
married.

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 More than half of the respondents are single (56.54 percent). Married respondents take up the
next big proportion (39.39 percent), corresponding to more than half of the population (74.87
percent) of marriageable age, or those aged 10 years old and above. Live-in respondents follow
at
14.48 percent. Least are widower and seperated respondents with 1.05 and 0.55 percent
respectively. See Table 5

Table 5. Marital Status, municipality of Linapacan

Marital Status Population (2018) %
Single 4,390 42.61
Married 4,058 39.39
Widower 108 1.05
Widow 197 1.91
SINGLE LIVING-IN
Live-in 1,492 14.48
Separated 57 0.55
Total 10,302 100.0
Source: PPDO Survey of IPs, 2018

4.1.2 Household and Family Features

A. Household Composition

 Household members are largely children and women.

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 The average household size among the surveyed households is five (5) members, with an average of three males and
two females per household. Almost two-thirds of the individual population of the surveyed households belong to the
combined sector of Children and Women.

Table 6: Population Distribution by Vulnerable Sector

Barangay Children (0-14) Women (15 y/o +) Total %

1.Barangonan 338 286 624 6.87

2.Cabunlawan 221 238 459 5.05
3.Calibangbangan 477 296 773 8.51
4.Decabaitot 312 183 495 5.45
5.Maruyogruyog 531 445 976 10.75
6.Nangalao 641 511 1,152 12.68
7.New Culaylayan 468 383 851 9.37
8.Pical 566 402 968 10.66
9.San Miguel 1,195 919 2,114 23.28
10.San Nicolas 391 279 670 7.38
Source: PPDO
Total 5,140 3,942 9,082 100.00
Survey of IPs, 2018

B. Senior Citizen/Elderly Group

 There are 709 Senior Citizens in Municipality of Linapacan

There are 709 individual senior citizens in the surveyed households. Gender-wise, male senior citizens are greater in number
at 54.02 percent and female senior citizens only constitutes 45.98 percent of the total senior citizen population, See Table 7.

In terms of age, 46.26percent belong to the 60 – 65 years old age group, 36.95 percent are within 66 – 75 years old, and
12.83 percent are within 76-85 years old, and only 3.95percent are aged 86 years and above.

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 Table 7: Senior Citizen Population by Barangay and by Sex

Source: Senior Citizen Population (60 Y/O +)

PPDO Senior Age Group Population %
Survey of
IPs, 2018 Barangay Male Female Total %
1.Barangonan 36 28 64 9.03 60-65 328 46.26
2.Cabunlawan 29 35 64 9.03 66-75 C. 262 36.95
3.Calibangbangan 30 28 58 8.18 76-85 91 12.83
4.Decabaitot 19 13 32 4.51 86-Above 28 3.95
5.Maruyogruyog 46 40 86 12.13 Total 709 100
6.Nangalao 37 39 76 10.72 C. Persons with Disability
7.New Culaylayan 26 23 49 6.91
8.Pical 37 26 63 8.89
A total of 185 residents have
9.San Miguel 91 62 153 21.58 any of the following disabilities:
10.San Nicolas 32 32 64 9.03 visual, oral defect and
TOTAL 383 (54.02%) 326 (45.98%) 709 100.00 orthopedic impairement.

Table 8:
Person With Disabilities Population of
Barangay Male Female Total Persons with
1.Barangonan 3 0 3 Disability by
2.Cabunlawan 15 7 22 Barangay and by
3.Calibangbangan 0 0 - Sex
4.Decabaitot 10 6 16
5.Maruyogruyog 11 2 13
6.Nangalao 17 11 28
7.New Culaylayan 16 4 20
8.Pical 15 4 19
9.San Miguel 45 11 56
10.San Nicolas 8 0 8 29

Total 140 45 185

 Source: PPDO Survey of IPs, 2018

D. Economic Activities/Sources of Income

 Respondents are dominantly fisherfolks and farmers.

The primary source of income of the surveyed households is crop fishing (54.48 percent) followed by farming
(22.10 percent), while 23.42 percent are engaged in other economic services.

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 Table 9: Population Distribution by Major Economic Occupation and by Barangay

Livestock
Barangay Farmer Hunter & Poultry Fisherfolk Laborer Gov't. Others Total
Raiser Employee
1.Barangonan 30 0 4 167 13 0 0 214
2.Cabunlawan 2 0 24 114 23 0 2 165
3.Calibangbangan 202 0 38 66 6 1 0 313
4.Decabaitot 41 0 7 86 12 0 0 146
5.Maruyogruyog 268 0 5 34 24 0 2 333
6.Nangalao 20 0 9 233 38 0 2 302
7.New Culaylayan 16 1 16 162 103 1 17 316
8.Pical 31 0 11 273 37 2 9 363
9.San Miguel 47 1 41 422 180 1 32 724
10.San Nicolas 31 1 11 139 23 0 32 237
Total 688 3 166 1,696 459 5 96 3,113
Source: PPDO Survey of IPs, 2018

E. Housing Features

 74.60 percent of the surveyed households are vulnerable.

About 35.12 percent of the households surveyed have roof and walls that are totally
made of light materials (cogon, nipa or bamboo). Around 13.05 percent are built
with mixed but mostly strong materials and 33.71 percent are mixed with mostly
light materials. Based on these data, 74.60 percent of the surveyed households are

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 considered vulnerable to natural/man-made disasters as they used light construction materials and/or makeshift
materials on the roofs and outer walls of their housing units. See Table 10.

Table 10: Households by Housing Features

Housing Features Households (2018) Percentage

Strong Materials 375 12.36
Light Materials 1,066 35.12
Makeshift 51 1.68
Mixed, dominantly strong 396 13.05
Mixed, dominantly light 1,023 33.71
Mixed, dominantly makeshift 89 2.93
Others 35 1.15
TOTAL 3,035 100
Source: PPDO, Survey of IPs, 2018

4.1.3Access to Government Programs/Services

A. Water and Sanitary Toilet

Majority (59.41 percent) of the households in the barangay source their water from shared faucet,
while about 29.09 percent utilizes dug well and about 7.18 percent get it from their own faucets.

In terms of toilet facilities, 57.00 percent of the surveyed households have access to
sanitary toilets, while 3.23 percent use public toilet facility while 39.77 percent have no
access to sanitary toilet.

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 Electricity

Most of the households have solar home systems (54.27 percent). 5.77 percent of the
households are reported using generators while only 14.40 percent is covered by the Palawan
Electric Cooperative, and households with other sources of electricity not specified constitutes
25.57 percent.

B. Health Insurance

About 72.50 percent of the surveyed households have PhilHealth insurance

membership and only 22.50 percent have no PhilHealth membership.

C. Social Pension

About 35.54 percent of the 709 identified senior citizens in the municipality
receives social pension.

D. Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)

 
Only 1,027 (33.84percent) of the 3,035 surveyed households in the
municipality have access to the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program
(4Ps) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development

E. Palawan Rescue 165

Only one household from Barangay Maruyogruyog availed the services of

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 Palawan Rescue 165 Program.

F. Tuition Assistance for Students

A total of 16 households in the municipality availed scholarships for tertiary education through the Tuition
Assistance for Students program of the Provincial Government of Palawan.

G. GAMOT Project

188 households in the municipality availed the GAMOT Project of the Provincial Government of Palawan.

H. Provincial Nutrition Program

224 households benefitted from the Provincial Nutrition Program.

I. PAG-ASA Program

There are 2 households in the municipality were provided burial assistance by the PAG-ASA Program.

J. Special Program for Employment of Students

21 students in the municipality were provided a source of income by the Special Program
for Employment of Students (SPES).

K. Aid to Persons with Disabilities

6 households with members with disabilities were provided financial assistance

through the Aid to Persons with Disabilities program.

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L. Cash for Work/Food for Work

69 household benefited from the Cash for Work/Food for Work Program of the Department
of Social Welfare and Development.

M. Medical Assistance

3 households with members who had been sick in the past year were provided with medical
assistance by the PGP

N. Blood Donor’s Assistance

There are 3 household accessed the Blood Donor’s Assistance Program of the PGP.

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 4.2 Geographic Distribution

Table 11: Ethnolinguistic Distribution

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 Ethnicity Pop'n %
Palaw'an 439 3.19
Tagbanua 2,756 20.03
4.2.1. Ethnolinguistic Distribution Batak 1 0.01
Maranao 8 0.06
 Respondents are dominantly Cuyunon
Tau’t-Bato 2 0.01
Tausug 3 0.02
Majority of the surveyed respondents are Cuyunon with 7,240
(52.62 percent), followed by Tagbanua with 2,756 (20.03 percent) Badjao 1 0.01
and Cebuano with 1,135 (8.25 percent) Cuyuno 7,240 52.62
Cagayanen 34 0.25
Source: PPDO Survey of IPs, 2018 Agutaynen 603 4.38
Ilocano 935 6.80
Cebuano 1,135 8.25
Mapon 1 0.01
Ilonggo 69 0.50
Map 1: Ethnolinguistic Distribution, Bicolano 20 0.15
Municipality of Linapacan
Masbateño 2 0.01
Tagalog 115 0.84
Others 395 2.87
 TOTAL 13,759 100.00

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Map 2: Base Map
Municipality of Linapacan

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 Map 3: Elevation Map
Municipality of Linapacan

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Map 4: Bgy. Barangonan
Municipality of Linapacan

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 Map 5: Bgy. Cabunlawan
Municipality
Map 6: of Linapacan
Bgy. Calibangbangan
Municipality of Linapacan

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 Map 7: Bgy. Decabaitot
Municipality of Linapacan

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Map 8: Bgy. Maroyogroyog
Municipality of Linapacan

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 Map 9: Bgy. Nangalao
Municipality of Linapacan

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Map 10: Bgy. New Culaylayan
Municipality of Linapacan

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 Map 11: Bgy. Pical
Municipality of Linapacan

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Map 12: Bgy. San Miguel
Municipality of Linapacan

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 Map 13: Bgy. San Nicolas
Municipality of Linapacan

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 Majority of the surveyed households in municipality of Linapacan are situated in an elevation range of 00-20
meters with 2,895 households and 13,159 population. 330 households are situated in an elevation range of 20-40
with 330 population. 21 households are situated in an elevation range of 40-60 meters with 102 population. The
rest are shown below. See Table 12.

Table 12. Distribution of Households and population by Elevation

Elevation HH Pop’n
0-20 2,895 13,159
20-40 83 330
40-60 21 102
60-80 17 76
80-100 8 32
Total 3,024 13,699

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