Comprehensive Land Use Plan 2011 2021edited

COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN
San Jose de Buenavista, Antique

2011 - 2021
Prepared by the Municipal Planning & Development Office (MPDO)
MESSAGE
GREETINGS!
Our Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista, has an approved COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE
PLAN (CLUP), which will be the basis of an orderly disposition of Land , resources, facilities and
services with a view of securing the physical, economic and social efficiency, health and well-being of
San Josenhons .
At this urbanizing stage of our Municipality, we cannot continue our quest for development
without an operational Land Use Plan, as we owe it to our children to leave them a well-planned San Jose
as a legacy.
Let’s all join hands in implementing our Land Use Plan…. for generations to come.
RONY L. MOLINA
Municipal Mayor
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MESSAGE
To my Beloved Constituents of San Jose de Buenavista;
It is with great pride that our LGU-San Jose de Buenavista was able to come up with its GIS-
based Comprehensive Land Use Plan for the year 2006-2015 and the corresponding Zoning Ordinance.
In the past, San Jose de Buenavista has no CLUP and Zoning Ordinance and this has constrained
prospective investors to invest here in our locality.
With the approved CLUP, we can now have the primary and dominant basis for the future use of
our local lands and water resources. For this, I would like to congratulate everyone for giving their share
in helping realize this CLUP and Zoning Ordinance .
Guided by our vision “an abundant and verdant Provincial Center providing adequate and
necessary socio-economic and physical infrastructure requirement “ may our planning directions be
supported by every San Josenhon. I urge everyone to support our CLUP and Zoning Ordinance.
Let us continue to work together in providing excellent services in our desire to serve God and
this LGU above our personal interest.
God bless us all!
ELMER C. UNTARAN
Municipal Vice-Mayor
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FOREWORD
The Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) is a vital instrument in achieving an equitable and
balanced development in any given locality. It brings forth the judicious and sustainable use of the
Municipalities physical and socio-economic resources --- its proper allocation and regulation.
The CLUP guides leaders in demarcating areas which will strategically yield optimum production
and increased efficiency of resources, for the CLUP is the basis of the Municipal Zoning Ordinance.
Not only is the CLUP an essential element in socio-economic development but a potent planning
tool as well. With it, planners can determine and forecast needs of the future and for generations to come,
thereby making public servants ably prepared for even the worst of scenarios.
The Municipal Planning and Development Office (MPDO) of the Municipality of San Jose de
Buenavista, guided by the CLUP Manuals formulated by the HLURB with assistance from the Provincial
Planning and Development Office of Antique and support from the members of the Municipal Land Use
Committee (MLUC) had successfully completed the plan. Support from other sectors and stakeholders
had greatly contributed also by openly making the data needed accessible to the MPDO, thus contributing
to the realization of the CLUP.
The MPDO as the MLUC secretariat has also coordinated and consulted with
authorities/representatives coming from different agencies and sectors to validate its findings.
Thus, the Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista Comprehensive Land Use Plan
(CLUP) 2011-2021.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
We would like to express our thanks and gratitude to the following persons for the completion of
this planning documents. This was made possible through the untiring and invaluable support of:
Mayor Rony L. Molina for his persistent desire in coming up with this very important planning
documents and who had provided the Municipal Planning and Development Office (MPDO) Staff the
resources and moral support required during the planning process;
The Sangguniang Bayan, thru Vice Mayor Elmer C. Untaran, for coming up with the legislative
policy to speed up the completion and exhibited exceptional patience and understanding for the
finalization of this document;
The department heads of LGU San Jose de Buenavista Government who willingly shared their
data that helped to build up the draft plan;
Mrs. Juliana O. Cepe, the Provincial Planning & Development Coordinator and Engr.
Andronico Tamon with Mrs. Jocelyn Tua of PPDO staffs, whose valuable inputs on sectoral issues and
concerns help in defining essential unique challenges during planning period;
And finally, to our former Municipal Planning & Development Coordinator, Conrado V.
Petinglay Jr. and the hardworking MPDO staff whose hard work push the planning process towards their
logical conclusion eventually making this key planning document a reality.
ENGR. JOSE O. MAGBANUA

PDO 1
OIC MPDC
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Republic of the Philippines

Province of Antique
Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista, Antique
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OFFICE OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN
Committee Report
Committee on Infrastructure, Power and Utilities
Subject – Letter from OIC Municipal Mayor Florante Q. Moscoso dated July 18, 2011 requesting the
Sangguniang Bayan to operationalize the corrected Comprehensive Land use Plan (CLUP) of the
municipality through legislative action.
Date: July 25, 2011
Present:
1. Hon. Claro C. Baldevia Chairman
2. Hon. Jake Ll. Pacificador Vice Chairman
3. Hon. Jo Reuel C. Galindo Member
4. Hon. Nestor A. Israel Member
5. Hon. Wilmar C. Javier Member
6. Engr. Edgar I. Tanchuan Mun. Engineer
7. Engr. Andronico Tamon PPDO representative
8. Engr. Joe Magbanua OIC MPDO
9. Ms. Marife V. Tordesillas Mun. Assessor
Findings:
1. That the CLUP being presented was the CLUP passed by the Sangguniang Bayan Members in 2007.
2. That a public hearing was called for the purpose as a requisite in the passage of the said VOLUME I
GIS Based Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP), Zoning Ordinance, VOLUME 3 –CLUP Sectoral
Studies and maps of the municipality of San Jose de Buenavista conducted last August 2, 2006;
3. That the same was forwarded to the Sangguniang Panlalawigan for review wherein it was referred to
PLUC for study and recommendation;
4. That the Provincial Land Use Committee submitted its findings and recommendation for compliance
of the LGU.
5. After compliance, this particular document was resubmitted to the Office of the Sangguniang Bayan
of this municipality on April 2011 for reassessment and comment;
6. Assessment result showed that, the VOLUME 1-GIS based Comprehensive land Use Plan (CLUP),
Volume 2 – Zoning Ordinance, Volume 3 – CLUP sectoral studies and maps of the municipality of San
Jose de Buenavista, Antique has completed PLUC recommendation a such hence; the document was
forwarded to the SP and on May 20, 2011, the same was approved by the Provincial Board of Antique as
per Resolution No. 176-2011 on its 18th regular session.
7. That during the meeting of the committee, Engr. Andronico Tamon suggested that the Sangguniang
Bayan of this municipality shall pass a resolution concurring the said CLUP as corrected, ante-dated one
week prior to the approval of the Sangguniang Panlalalwigan.
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8. That the Sangguniang Bayan believes that the CLUP and Zoning Ordinance is already operational
considering that an Executive Order was already issued by the Municipal Mayor designating Engr. Jose
Magbanua as the Zoning Officer of San Jose .
Recommendation:
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Table of Contents
MESSAGE OF THE MAYOR ------------------------------------------------------------- 2
MESSAGE OF THE VICE-MAYOR ---------------------------------------------------- 3
FOREWORD----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT-------------------------------------------------------------------- 5
COMMITTEE REPORT ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ------------------------------------------------------------------ 14
1.0 BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE ------------------------------------------------------- 17

1.1 Legal Bases and Mandates of the CLUP ---------------------------------------------- 18
1.2 Current Status and Directions for Planning ------------------------------------------- 18
1.3 Linkages with Other Initiatives --------------------------------------------------------- 19
2.0 BRIEF PROFILE OF SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA

(GENERAL INFORMATION) --------------------------------------------------------------- 19
2.1 Brief History of San Jose De Buenavista---------------------------------------------- 19
2.2 Physical Environment and Land Characteristics-------------------------------------- 21
2.2.1 Geographical Location----------------------------------------------------------- 21
2.2.2 Land Area-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21
2.2.3 Geology and Landforms -------------------------------------------------------- 24
2.2.4 Topography, Slopes and Elevations ------------------------------------------- 24
2.2.5 Soils ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 26
2.2.6 Land Use and Vegetative Cover ----------------------------------------------- 30
2.2.7 Farming System ------------------------------------------------------------------ 30
2.2.8 Soil Suitability Index ------------------------------------------------------------ 32
2.2.9 Climate ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33
2.2.10 Mineral Resources --------------------------------------------------------------- 33
2.3 Population and Settlements -------------------------------------------------------------- 34
2.3.1 Demographic Profile of San Jose de Buenavista ---------------------------- 34
2.3.2 Population Size ------------------------------------------------------------------- 34
2.3.3 Population Density --------------------------------------------------------------- 36
2.3.4 Growth Rate ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 41
2.3.5 Crude Birth Rate, Crude Death Rate and Crude Rate of Natural
Increase --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 41
2.3.6 Migration --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 42
2.3.7 Age, Sex and Dependency Ratio ------------------------------------------------ 43
2.3.8 Urban and Rural Population ----------------------------------------------------- 44
2.3.9 Household Population ------------------------------------------------------------ 44
2.4 Physical/Infrastructure Resources ---------------------------------------------------------- 45

2.4.1 Transportation Network (internal and external linkages) ---------------------- 45
2.4.2 Social Services Facilities/Utilities/Amenities --------------------------------- 46
2.4.2.1 Education -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50
2.4.2.2 Protection --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 50
2.4.2.3 Health and Nutrition -------------------------------------------------------------- 54
2.4.2.4 Philippines National Red Cross ------------------------------------------------- 56
2.4.2.5 Social Welfare --------------------------------------------------------------------- 56
2.4.2.6 Non Government Organizations ------------------------------------------------ 57
2.4.3 Utilities: Power, Water, Communication Network, Waste Management----- 57
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2.4.3.1 Water Supply and Sanitation ----------------------------------------------------- 59

2.4.3.2 Power ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 59
2.4.3.3 Drainage/Flood Control ---------------------------------------------------------- 59
2.4.3.4 Solid Waste Management -------------------------------------------------------- 62
2.4.3.5 Communication -------------------------------------------------------------------- 62
3.0 THE MUNICIPAL ECONOMY -------------------------------------------------------------- 66

3.1.1 Current Status of the Local Economy------------------------------------------ 66
3.1.2 Livelihood and Primary Industries --------------------------------------------- 66
3.1.3 Local Commerce and Trade ----------------------------------------------------- 67
3.1.4 Tourism -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 67
3.2 Economic Support Institutions, Infrastructures and
Utility ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 68
3.2.1 Economic Support Institutions --------------------------------------------- 68
3.2.2 Infrastructures and Utility ------------------------------------------------- 68
4.0 SECTORAL PROBLEMS AND ISSUES ---------------------------------------------------- 68

4.1.1 Housing Sector ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 69
4.1.2 The Agriculture Sector -------------------------------------------------------------------- 70
4.1.3 The Fishery Sector ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 70
4.1.4 The Commercial and Trade Sector ------------------------------------------------------ 70
4.1.5 The Industry Sector ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 70
4.1.6 Tourism ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 71
5.0 DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES -------------------------- 71

5.1 Inherent Potentials of the Municipality ------------------------------------------------- 71
5.1.1 Natural Resources ---------------------------------------------------------------- 71
5.1.2 Strategic Location ---------------------------------------------------------------- 72
5.1.3 Seat of the Provincial Government --------------------------------------------- 72
5.2 Development Hindrances ----------------------------------------------------------------- 72
5.2.1 Lack of investors and/or cheap
capital among interested investors ---------------------------------------------- 72
5.2.2 Inadequate site and lack of strategies/facilities
to handle solid wastes and other environmental problems ------------------- 73
5.2.3 Conversion of lands from agricultural to
commercial and other land uses ------------------------------------------------- 73
5.2.4 Lack of capital outlay by the municipality ------------------------------------ 73
5.2.5 Widespread operation of illegal and/or unlicensed business
establishments ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 73
5.2.6 High risk of water supply contamination -------------------------------------- 74

5.3 Opportunities and Possibilities ---------------------------------------------------------- 74
5.3.1 Transit station for goods and services for the province --------------------- 74
5.3.2 Trade link of Central Philippines
with neighboring Asian Countries ---------------------------------------------- 74
5.3.3 Secondary tourist destination of the Region ---------------------------------- 74
5.3.4 Financial center of the Province ------------------------------------------------ 75
5.3.5 Health center of the Province --------------------------------------------------- 75
5.4 Peoples Desires and Wishes -------------------------------------------------------------- 75
6.0 THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN ---------------------------------------------- 75
6.1 Long Term Vision and Scenario ---------------------------------------------------------- 75

6.2 Development Goals and Paradigms ----------------------------------------------------- 75
6.3 Major Sectoral Objectives ---------------------------------------------------------------- 76
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6.3.1 Agriculture Sector ---------------------------------------------------------------- 76

6.3.2 Fishery Sector --------------------------------------------------------------------- 76
6.3.3 Trade and Commercial Sector -------------------------------------------------- 76
6.3.4 Tourism Sector -------------------------------------------------------------------- 77
6.3.5 Social Sector ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 77
6.3.5.1 Health and Nutrition ---------------------------------------------------- 77
6.3.5.2 Education ----------------------------------------------------------------- 77
6.3.5.3 Housing ------------------------------------------------------------------- 78
6.3.5.4 Tourism ------------------------------------------------------------------- 78
6.3.5.5 Social Welfare ----------------------------------------------------------- 78
6.3.5.6 Protective Services ------------------------------------------------------ 78
6.3.5.7 Sports and Recreation -------------------------------------------------- 78
6.3.5.8 Infrastructure and Utilities --------------------------------------------- 78
6.3.5.9 Power Supply ------------------------------------------------------------ 78
6.3.5.10 Water Supply ------------------------------------------------------------- 78
6.3.5.11 Communication Facilities ----------------------------------------------- 79
6.3.5.12 Solid Waste, Drainage and Flood Control ---------------------------- 79
6.4 Sectoral Proposals --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 79

6.4.1 Agriculture and Fishery Sectors ---------------------------------------------------- 79
6.4.2 Trade and Commerce Sector -------------------------------------------------------- 79
6.4.3 Industrial Sector ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 81
6.4.4 Social Sector -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 81
6.4.4.1 Education ------------------------------------------------------------------ 82
6.4.4.2 Health and Nutrition ----------------------------------------------------- 82
6.4.4.3 Social Welfare ------------------------------------------------------------ 83
6.4.4.4 Protective Services ------------------------------------------------------- 83
6.4.4.5 Power Supply ------------------------------------------------------------- 83
6.4.4.6 Water Supply -------------------------------------------------------------- 84
6.4.4.7 Communication Facilities ----------------------------------------------- 84
6.4.4.8 Solid Waste, drainage and Flood Control ----------------------------- 85
6.4.4.9 Housing -------------------------------------------------------------------- 86
6.4.5 Infrastructure and Utilities Sector ------------------------------------------------- 86
7.0 SPATIAL STRATEGY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 88
7.1 Development Strategies ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 88
7.2 Preferred Development Strategy -------------------------------------------------------------- 88
7.3 The Concept/Structure Plan ------------------------------------------------------------------- 88
7.4 The Land Uses Plan ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 90
7.4.1 Agricultural Areas -------------------------------------------------------------------- 90
7.4.2 Fishery Areas -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 91
7.4.3 Trade and Commerce Areas -------------------------------------------------------- 95
7.4.4 Agro Industrial Areas ---------------------------------------------------------------- 96
7.4.5 Light Industrial Areas ---------------------------------------------------------------- 96
7.4.6 Residential Areas --------------------------------------------------------------------- 96
7.4.7 Socialized Housing Areas ----------------------------------------------------------- 97
7.4.8 Institutional Areas -------------------------------------------------------------------- 97
7.4.9 Transport and Utility ----------------------------------------------------------------- 97
7.4.10 Tourism Reserve Areas ------------------------------------------------------------ 98
7.4.11 Conservation Areas ----------------------------------------------------------------- 98
7.4.12 Dumpsite Areas --------------------------------------------------------------------- 98
7.4.13 Mangrove ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 99
7.4.14 Swamp and Marshes ---------------------------------------------------------------- 99
7.4.15 Cemetery ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 99
7.4.16 Marine Protection ------------------------------------------------------------------- 99
7.4.17 Reclamation ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 99
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7.5 Impacts of the Proposed Strategy ----------------------------------------------------------- 99

7.5.1 Agricultural Production, Income and Employment --------------------------- 99
7.5.2 Business Income and Employment --------------------------------------------- 100
7.5.3 Impact of Tourism Development ----------------------------------------------- 101
7.5.4 Impact on Population growth and Housing Facilities ------------------------ 101
7.5.5 Impact on Educational and Health Facilities ---------------------------------- 101
7.5.6 Impacts on the Demand for Transportation,
Power, Drainage and Communication Facilities ------------------------------ 102
7.5.7 Impacts on the Demand for Environmental Conservation ------------------- 102
8.0 SECTORAL POLICIES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 103

8.1 Settlement Policies -------------------------------------------------------------- 103
8.2 Infrastructure Policies ---------------------------------------------------------- 103
8.3 Production Land Use Policies ------------------------------------------------- 105
8.4 Protection Land Use Policies -------------------------------------------------- 107
8.5 Water Use Policies --------------------------------------------------------------- 107
9.0 IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY ------------------------------------------------------------- 107
9.1 Comprehensive Development Plan -------------------------------------------- 107
9.2 Investment Programming ------------------------------------------------------- 108
9.3 Zoning and Development Communication ----------------------------------- 108
9.4 Impact Monitoring and Evaluation -------------------------------------------- 108
9.5 Executive and Legislative Agenda (ELA) and
Institutional Strengthening ------------------------------------------------------ 108
9.6 Development Administration and Capability Building ---------------------- 109
Appendix
A.SB Resolution ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 110

B.SP Resolution ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 112
C Attendance Sheet CLUP Public Hearing ---------------------------------------------- 114
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LIST OF MAPS
Pages
Vicinity Map 22
Base Map 23
Geologic Map 25
Contour Map 27
Soil Map 28
Existing Land Use Map 31
Population Density Map 1995 38
Road Map 49
Education Facilities Map 52
Protective Services Facilities Map 53
Health Medical and Station Facilities Map 55
Waterworks Facilities Map 58
Power Services Facilities Map 60
Drainage & Sewerage Plan 61
Solid Waste Map 62
Communication Facilities Map 64
Structure and Concept Plan Map 93
Land Use Plan 94
Protection Map 106
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 2.1.1.2.1. Land Area of San Jose de Buenavista, Antique by Barangay ----------------------- 21
Table 2.1.1.4.1 Slope Category, San Jose de Buenavista -------------------------------------------- 26
Table 2.1.1.4.2 Slope Category by Land Area, San Jose de Buenavista ----------------------- 26
Table 2.1.2.1 Soil Categories, San Jose de Buenavista ------------------------------------------------ 36
Table 2.1.4.1 Crop Production Data, San Jose de Buenavista ---------------------------------------- 32
Table 2.1.5.1. Suitability index of soils in San Jose de
Buenavista (modified from Calimbas et al. 1963) ------------------------------------- 33
Table 3- Top 10 Barangays with Highest and Lowest Population ------------------------------------- 35
Table No. 4 Projected Population per Barangay San Jose de Buenavista 2006-2015 --------------- 35
Table 5 Population Density/Barangay San Jose de Buenavista (1995, 2000 &2007) --------------- 37
Table 1 Historical Growth of Population Municipality of San Jose 1996 ---------------------------- 41
Table 2.2.5.1 Population Fluctuation by Barangay ------------------------------------------------------ 42
Table 2.2.7.1. Total Population by Age Group, and Sex: 2000 ----------------------------------------- 43
Table 6 Household Population 5 years old an over by present Residence,
Sex, place residence 5 years ago municipality of san jose de bueanavista 1990 ------------ 45
Table 6.3.6.1Proposed programs/projects for the agriculture and fishery
sectors by Barangay.Table -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 78
Table 6.3.6.2 Proposed programs/projects for the trade and commercial sectors by barangay.---- 81
Table 6.3.6.3 Proposed programs/projects for industrial sector by barangay ---------------------- 82
Table 6.3.7.1 Proposed programs/projects for the education sector by barangay. ------------------ 82
Table 6.3.7.2 Proposed programs/projects for the health and nutrition sectors by Barangay ------- 83
Table 6.3.7.3 Proposed programs/projects for the social welfare sector by barangay. ------------- 84
Table 6.3.7.5 Proposed programs/projects for the power supply sector by barangay -------------- 84
Table 6.3.7.7 Proposed programs/projects for the communication facilities sector by barangay - 85
Table 6.3.7.8 Proposed programs/projects for the solid waste, drainage and
flood control sectors by barangay -------------------------------------------------------- 85
Table 6.3.7.9 Proposed programs/projects for housing ------------------------------------------------ 86
Table 6.4.5 Programs and Projects Targets --------------------------------------------------------------- 86
Table no. 4 Existing and Proposed Land Use ------------------------------------------------------------ 86
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
San Jose de Buenavista is the capital town of Antique. It is located at the southwestern town of the
Province of Antique which lies approximately between 121o55’00” and 121o57’30” E longitudes and
10o49’30” and 10o43’00” N latitudes. The town is bounded by the Municipality of Belison in the north,
the Municipality of Sibalom in the east and northeast, the Municipality of Hamtic in the south and
southeast and the Sulu Sea on the west.
It has a total land area of only about 4,450 hectares, having 28 barangays, and were classified as
urban with a total population of 48,261 (2000 census) and population density of 1,084 persons per
square kilometer. Among the 28 barangays the largest is Barangay Igbonglo which has a total land area
of 398.239 hectares, and the smallest is Barangay 6 with a total land area of 3.895 hectares. The three
most populated barangays as of 2000 NSO survey are Barangay San Pedro (4,975); Barangay 8 (3,956)
and Barangay Funda-Dalipe (3,642). In terms of population concentration three most dense barangays are
Barangay 4 (17,878 populations/km2), Barangay Malaiba (14,661 populations/km2), and Barangay
6 (13,530 populations/km2). Fourteen (14) of the 28 barangays are coastal barangays. The town is divided
in the three major landforms, namely coastal plains, minor alluvial plain and sedimentary hills. Its geologic
formation is Quaternary Alluvium (Recent Holocene). It has an elevation of less than 100 meters above
sea level, and with almost 90% below 10 meters above sea level. About 85.56% or 3,807 hectares, of the
total land has slopes of between 0-3 percent (flat nearly level area), 3.5% or 158.0 hectares belong to
slopes between 3-8% (gently sloping to undulating), 4.22% or 188 hectares fall between 8-18% slope
(undulating to rolling areas), and the remaining land area 6.67% or 308 hectares belonging to 18-30% and
slopes of 30-50% respectively (strongly sloping to very steeply sloping hilly lands). It has four (4) different
soil types: (1) Sta. Rita clay; (2) Sta. Rita sandy loam; (3) Magcalon sandy loam; and (4) Umingay sandy
loam, and two (2) miscellaneous land types: (1) hydrosols; and (2) beach sand. It has climatic pattern
belongs to Type I of the Modified Coronas Classification in which it has distinct periods of wet and dry -
wet during the months of June to November and dry from December to May. Its temperature regimes are
hot and humid in summer while cool nights are experienced in December and January. Chromites and
manganese deposits are found in San Jose de Buenavista and both are explored.
There were about 2,614 hectares reported as agricultural area in San Jose de Buenavista. The built-
up areas were estimated to be closed to 1,452.08 hectares while the remaining 383.92 hectares are
occupied by river, swamp, marshes and designated as parks and open spaces.
The major crops for the town of San Jose de Buenavista included paddy rice and coconut while
the minor crops were corn, mongo, peanut, root crops (cassava, sweet potato), vegetables and fruit trees
(mango, banana).
San Jose has been recently re-classified as a second-class municipality. Currently, the total income
of the town has been estimated at PhP60.329 million, which is PhP23.989 million (66%) higher than their
CY 2000 income. Of the total current income generated, PhP36.671 (60.78%) has been sourced from the
municipality’s Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA). The proportion of the IRA to the total income has
increased from only 59% during the previous year which implies that the municipality is still largely
dependent on its IRA share in order to defray its costs in providing the various facility and service
provisions to its constituents.
In terms of local economy, San Jose is primarily an agricultural town where around 64% of the
households are engaged in farming and/or fishing. Currently, palay production exceeds its domestic
demands. Fish production, likewise are also considered to be in abundance. Being the seat of the
provincial government and as a transit station for goods crossing out of the province, has seen the
emergence of two (2) urban growth centers and cottage industries. The business park that occupies an
area of about one hectare (where dry goods are dominantly traded) and the trade town that caters to the
transactions involving wet goods are rapidly developing to cater to the increasing demand for wet and dry
goods trading facilities. These are collectively considered as one of the municipality’s growth center. The
other growth center is in Barangay San Pedro where a satellite market has been established. In addition,
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the manufacturing industry sector which is mostly classified as cottage and home industries, such as rice
mills, ice plants, food processing and hollow blocks making begin to expand. The presence of several
learning institutions in San Jose, which are composed of three formal tertiary institutions, two vocational
tertiary institutions, three secondary schools, 18 elementary schools, five primary institutions and 22 day
care centers have also contributed to the rapid urbanization of the town. The presence of national port and
airport are also contributed to the growth of the town.
San Jose de Buenavista also possesses a strong potential for industrial growth particularly for home
and cottage industries. From a total of registered industries of only 30 in 1997, this will double to 60 by
year 2004. The present structure of registered industries have been generally characterized by the
dominance of; bakery and bakery products (15), processed foods (13), metal craft (13) construction
materials (12) and furniture (8) which intricate the consumers preferences as the town approaches full
urbanization stage.
As of 2002, there is a total of 643 licensed establishments included sari-sari stores (52), fish or
meat vendors (49), general merchandize (35), grains and cereal retailers (33), dry goods (31), gift shops
(29), refreshment parlors (27) and construction materials (21). Based on a survey, of 182 establishments
conducted by the municipality, a total of 1,856 full-time and 521 part time employees are employed by
the sampled establishments.
Aside from the business establishments, the municipality has likewise generated incomes from
market rentals (e.g. from Business Park, Trade town, San Pedro satellite market, and San Pedro slaughter
house).
Currently population of San Jose which is pegged at 53,281 (2005) shall reach a total of 63,415 by
the end of the planning period or by year 2016. Given an average family size of 5.03, the projected
population size of San Jose shall have an equivalent household number of about 12,607 at the end of the
ten year planning period. The projected additional number of 1,964 households represents 18 percent
increase in the present number households in San Jose. This increase shall consequently increase the future
demand not only for consumer goods and services but would also increase the demand for housing units.
The future development of San Jose is constrained by several factors, namely; (i) lack of investors
and /or lack of cheap capital among interested investors, (ii) inadequate site and facilities to handle solid
wastes and other environmental problems, (iii) conversion of agricultural land for commercial and other
purposes, (iv) lack of capital outlay by the municipality to complete required infrastructure projects such
as sewerage and flood control, (v) widespread operation of illegal or unlicensed establishments, and (vi)
high risk of water supply contamination.
The Conceptual framework plan of the proposed CLUP is the re-structuring of the traditional
agriculture-based economy of San Jose by promoting the development of a more modern trade and
commercial sector with high emphasis on service industries. This is to be complemented by promoting
and developing an agriculture and fishery-based food processing industry as well as small and medium
scale cottage manufacturing industries. This option also provides for promotion of diversified farming
activities as well as the development of the tourism industry of the municipality. The major advantage of
this development strategy is the anticipated employment generation and income effects while maintaining
the viability of the bio-physical environment of San Jose (Refer to Concept/Structure Map). The major
development plans that were indentified to boast the economic growth of San Jose de Buenavista are: (1)
Development of San Pedro International Transshipment Port; (2)Development of Flood Control Program
as a component of the proposed San Pedro Port; (3) Development of Agro-industrial areas, and Light
industrial areas to facilitate Barangay San Pedro to becomes a District Agro Industrial Center (DAIC) of
Antique; (4) Completion of the Business Park and improvement of Trade Town to accommodate more
business entrepreneurs to invest in the municipality; (5) Extension of EBJ Airport runway to accommodate
bigger aircrafts and to resume air transportation service for Antiqueños in the near future, as well as
tourists who would like to reach Antique via air transportation.
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The development plan for settlement (urban expansion) is to expand urban growth center to
Barangay Badiang, Barangay Funda-Dalipe, Barangay San Fernando, Barangay Magcalon, Barangay
Mojon, these barangays have available vacant lot /idle lands for settlement expansion, these settlement
direction is preferred to avoid conversion of prime agricultural land along the national road from Barangay
Atabay going to the municipality of Sibalom. A total of 16 hectares socialized housing is proposed in the
following location: Barangay Funda Dalipe (0.5257 hectare); Barangay San Fernando (1.9368 hectare);
Barangay Badiang (12.1201 hectares); Barangay Supa (0.25 hectare); Barangay 3 (1.2 hectare); Gen.
Fullon St. (0.153 hectare); and Cerdeña St. (0.256 hectare). Aside from socialized housing, commercial
subdivisions are also proposed in Barangay Mojon (11.7299 hectares) and 0.825 hectares at Cerdeña St.
In Agriculture Sector the development plan is to conserve the existing prime agricultural land
(irrigated and irrigable lands) from conversion to other uses to pursue the objectives of food
security/sufficiency by protecting key agricultural production sites through concentrating urban expansion
within identified urban boundary limits thereby enhancing productivity and efficient distribution of
agricultural products. The development of the agricultural sector, the government should allocate funds
to support the Strategic Agricultural and Fisheries Development Zone (SAFDZ) in order to effects greater
productivity and best economic returns from the farmlands. These agricultural land areas are located at
Barangay Inabasan, Barangay Bariri, Barangay Bugarot, Barangay Supa, Barangay Cansadan -Tubudan,
Barangay Supa, Barangay Badiang, Barangay Mojon and Barangay Igbonglo. These agricultural
development areas shall be provided with adequate infra support facilities (Irrigation and Farm to Market
Roads), pre and post harvest facilities, agricultural inputs to insure the optimum production and utilization
of land use, and have adequate supply of rice for San Jose de Buenavista. The government should impose
minimum tariff rates on all agricultural inputs as well as provision of access to credit and other financial
sources to farmers and fishermen.
As provided for in the Fisheries Code of 1998, the municipal waters are extended from 7 to 15
kilometers from the shoreline. This municipal water shall be protected and conserved through sustainable
management. To have a sustainable fisheries production the development plan in the fisheries sector are
the following: 1) Implementation of R.A. 8550 as an effective conservation and management program
with greater participation of fishing communities in the allocation, utilization, control and protection of
the resources; 2) Strict implementation of RA 9275 or the Clean Water Act to enhance/improve the quality
of water bodies; 3) Conduct continuous research and extension activities focusing on genetic improvement
and brood stock development, including the establishment/operation of hatcheries as well as improved
strategies on disease control; 4) Intensification of mangrove rehabilitation activities to serve as nursery
grounds for fish and other aquatic species; 5) Installation of a comprehensive resource information system
through a resource assessment program that will intensify stock assessment studies in unexploited fishing
resources, including establishment of fish statistical systems; 6) Implementation of DAO 01, s. 2004 for
the demarcation/delineation of municipal waters and come up with strategies to include offshore areas; 7)
Establish community-based fish sanctuaries and improve fish habitat through the provision of fish shelter
and installation of artificial reefs in suitable depleted areas; 8) Continuous dispersal of tilapia fingerlings
in inland and marine bodies of water; and 9) Promote agriculture technology, diversified income
generating activities and value-adding of fish and fishery products.
For Trade and Commerce Sector the major development plan of the municipality is to improve
Trade Town and the completion of Business Park as the Central Business District. Also to expand trade
and commerce area at Barangay San Pedro, other expansion of Trade and Commerce areas are along the
National Road from Business Park going to Barangay Funda-Dalipe and going Barangay San Angel. In
the proposed designated commercial areas it is expected that bigger commercial establishments will be
erected by private sector.
In terms of major infrastructure development it is proposed to improve the Antique Provincial

Hospital and proposed construction of private hospital to serve the populace in Antique. It is also proposed
to expand the coverage of San Jose Water Works to Barangay Badiang, San Fernando, Barangay
Magcalon, Barangay Mojon and Barangay San Pedro. In compliance RA 9275 (Clean Water Act of 2004)
that mandates the LGUs to treat domestic wastes through the construction of sewerage and treatment
system, it is proposed to develop a sewerage and treatment facilities in central business district and also
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in the proposed Agro Industrial and Light Industrial Areas to have good air and water quality. RA 9003
(Ecological Solid Waste Management Act) requires LGUs to close all open dump sites and convert the
same into controlled dump and ultimately construct a sanitary landfill. LGUs are also required to provide
or identify sanitary landfill, including material recovery facilities and integrate the same in their CLUPs.
In complying with RA 9003 it is proposed that the existing open dump site will be converted into
controlled dumpsite, and provision of additional 2.0 hectares adjacent to this site is also proposed for the
construction of sanitary landfill solid wastes disposal facility. The proposed land area to be occupied by
the solid wastes disposal facility is about 5.2 hectares.
In terms of tourism development it is proposed to improve tourism facilities in the designated

tourism development areas by providing complete tourism amenities, better access roads. It is also in the
development plan to develop about 160 hectares as conservation area (watershed development) these areas
are located hilly portion of Barangay Cansadan-Tubudan, Barangay 8 and Barangay Mojon.
For the protection and conservation area, it is proposed to develop and conserve the mangroves,
swamp and marshes area located upstream of Malandog Bridge to have a good breeding ground of fish
species. A marine sanctuary located between Barangay Dalipe and Barangay 4 with an area of 10 hectares
core zone and 69 hectares buffer zone shall be protected from coral destruction, this area served as
breeding ground of marine species.
1. 0 Background and Rationale
The past ten years have seen the rapid development of San Jose de Buenavista as an urbanizing
community in the province of Antique. The major factors which influenced this development trend are
the unique position of San Jose as the capital town as well as its being a strategic center of trade and
commerce in the entire province. San Jose is considered as a satellite commercial district that serves as
transit station for goods coming out of the province to be traded to the region and the rest of the nation.
This is a role that San Jose has always assumed for the province and has consequently shown its efforts to
continue to cater to the rest of its neighboring municipalities. The Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista
is likewise one of the major urban settlements in the region. As a major urban center, its role is to provide
necessary support services to the regional center, which is Iloilo City. In order to perform this function,
major urban centers must be provided with services and facilities in order to cope with the demands of its
own catchment areas. Another important role of San Jose is that of being the seat of government for the
entire province. San Jose houses majority of offices of line agencies at the provincial level. It is also the
preferred investment location of private entrepreneurs that has catalyzed the emerging role of the town
into a highly urban community.
Despite all these development potentials however, San Jose has predominantly remained
agricultural. About 64% of its total land area remains agricultural and is producing various crops
particularly palay. The LGU has traditionally embarked on the conservation of this area as a contribution
towards a sufficient food supply for its constituency.
In the view of the above, the municipality has embarked on a Project to prepare a GIS-based
Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) as a policy prime mover to maximize opportunities for creativity,
innovation and flexibility in land allocation in consonance with the municipality’s goals and objectives. It
is important to note that the foregoing CLUP embodies the desires and aspirations of the municipality and
its constituents.
1.1 Legal Bases and Mandates of the CLUP
The 1991 Local Government Code, Section 20 (a): Reclassification of Lands. “A city or
municipality may, through an ordinance passed by the Sanggunian after conducting public hearings for
the purpose, authorize the reclassification of agricultural land and provide for the manner of their
utilization and disposition under the following cases:
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(1) When the land ceases to be economically feasible and sound for agricultural purposes as
determined by the Department of Agriculture (DA) or,
(2) Where the land shall have substantially greater economic value for residential, commercial or
industrial purposes, as determined by the Sanggunian concerned.
The 1991 Local Government Code, Section 20, I: Reclassification of Lands. “The local
government units shall, in conformity with existing laws, continue to prepare their respective
comprehensive land use plans enacted through zoning ordinance which shall be the primary and dominant
bases for the future use of land resources: Provided that the requirements for food production, human
settlements and industrial expansion shall be taken into consideration in the preparations of such plans”
Republic Act 7279 or the Urban Development and Housing Act of 1992. This new law places
heavy emphasis on the role of private developers, non-government organizations and people’s
organizations, and local government units in carrying out the new program on housing and urban
development.
Executive Order 90. The law empowers the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLRUB)
to review and approve or disapprove the land use plans of cities and municipalities. It also authorizes
HLRUB to prescribe standards and guidelines in the preparation of land use plans, to monitor the
implementation of such plans and to adjudicate and settle disputes among LGUs over their land use plans
and zoning programs.
Executive Order 72. The law provides for the preparation, review and approval process and
implementation of the CLUPs and ZOs of LGUs pursuant to the local government code of 1991 and other
pertinent laws.
1.2 Current Status and Directions for Planning
Currently the Municipality of San Jose does not have an approved Comprehensive Land Use Plan
and this has constrained prospective investors to locate their respective businesses in the area.
Consequently missing is an approved zoning ordinance that would have facilitated the development of the
town. Nevertheless the major basis of current development efforts by the municipality is their current
Executive Legislative Agenda (ELA) (2005-2007) which embodied the vision and mission of the
municipal administrators and its constituents.
The planning directions of the municipality is guided by its vision “ ECONOMICALLY

progressive and ECOLOGICALLY balanced community, responsibly GOVERNED IN PARTNERSHIP
with civil society and adequately responding to PEOPLE’S NEEDS and ASPIRATIONS’. It is the
mission of the town to; (i) facilitate and implement programs and projects towards the achievement of a
higher standard of living for San Josenhons, (ii) pursue a set of development policies, directions and thrusts
for San Jose to develop into an Urban Center, (iii) initiate and advocate programs, projects and activities
on environmental management, and, (iv) exercise transparency, accountability and participatory
governance in the implementation of development undertakings.
In line with these, San Jose has generally directed its development efforts in providing venues for
commerce and trade and has even designated itself as a major growth corridor for local and foreign
investments in the municipality and the province as a whole. This development corridor is the outcome
of the previous planning periods, which envisioned San Jose to fulfill its main function as the commercial
center, and thus, the proposed District Agro Industrial Center (DAIC). The Trade-town is the realization
of this vision, and towards the next planning period, the LGU of San Jose is geared towards achieving the
full potential of this project.
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1.3 Linkages With Other Initiatives
The desire of the municipality of San Jose to pursue a development strategy as the commercial and
trade center of the province has been largely influenced by several factors including; (i) being the seat of
the provincial government, (ii) its strategic location as a transit point of several municipalities in the
region, (iii) its potential as a semi-commercial tourist destination because of its vast beach resources (vis
a vis the highly commercialized beach resort of Boracay island), (iv) presence of several educational
institutions catering to the educational demand of the province, (v) “feelers” from Asian Spirit to expand
their operations and other business entities such as supermarket chains to locate a branch(es) in San Jose,
(vi) the urgent need of the municipality to address the emerging problem on environmental management
and conservation particularly the current issue on solid waste management which, if not properly
addressed, can be a major constraint to sustain the current development efforts, and, (vi) a proposed bill
in Congress that the seat of Provincial Government may automatically classified as a city, among others.
It was an open secret that a supermarket chain and a private hospital have expressed their desires to locate
their operations in the area once the CLUP and the consequent Zoning Ordinance have been approved.
Likewise the local Air Transportation Office (ATO) has indicated, during a recent public consultation
conducted by the municipality among the business community, its plan to invest some amount for the
expansion of the San Jose runway to accommodate bigger aircrafts in the future.
2.0 BRIEF PROFILE OF SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA (GENERAL INFORMATION)
2.1 BRIEF HISTORY OF SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA

About two hundred years ago the site now occupied by San Jose de Buenavista was a dense jungle
and a favorite landing point of the Moro pirates who used to come over and raid the countryside. No less
than five major raids of the Moros are recorded as having taken place during the period from 1740 to 1800
and presumably many more occurred in the early years of the 18th century. During the invasions of 1743,
the Moros are reported to have penetrated as far as Catang-agan (the present Pangalcagan Bugasong), but
all were killed with the exception of three by the famous Manglo of Igmatongtong (Bugasong). The year
1776 saw a return of the Moros to Bugasong, in 1779 Badyangan (Patnongon) was the scene of their
depredations, while in Barbaza, the place suffered at their hands in 1782 and 1787. The inhabitants
gradually moved away from the coastal areas and settled in the mountains and only two towns remained
- Bugasong (founded in 1743) and Antike (founded in 1745) both belonging to the province of Oton.The
Moro pirates or “Tolisan” as they were called used to land in the neighborhood of Madrangca and from
there penetrate into the other regions of the province. It gradually became clear that one of the best ways
to stop the Moros from landing at the point was to cut down the jungle and thus prevent their surreptitious
landings and plunderous invasions of the areas. Under the courageous leadership of Agustin Sumandi,
seven men have begun this hazardous undertaking. They settled down in Mala-iba, near the San Juan
Spring and begun to fall down the trees. In the year 1787, they set sail for Manila where they asked for
and obtained a land grant from the Governor General, Carlos Berenguer de Marquina, which gave them
title to whole Mala-iba, a part of the town of Antique in the province of Bugasong.
The year 1790 saw various changes. The town of Antique became the capital, the province, the
Province of Antique. The sitio of Mala-iba changed its name into San Jose, not only to honor its patron
saint but also to perpetuate the name of the son of Agustin Sumandi, Jose. The development of the place
was so rapid that in 1792, San Jose was elevated to the rank of a town. Government officials and church
dignitaries arrived by boat to attend the ceremonies and were so much impressed by the marvelous view
of that town from the sea, that they added to the name the words “de Buenavista”. Hence, the present
name of the town: SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA. The pioneer of San Jose, Agustin Sumandi, was
appointed as its first Gobernadorcillo. In 1802, upon petition of the people, San Jose became the capital
of the province of Antique. Before the creation of San Jose into what it is today, it had three neighboring
pueblos; Guintas, Antique and San Pedro. These pueblos each under a Presidente Municipal, serving for
one year as follows:
1901 - 1902
Ciriaco Erena - San Jose
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Ramon Javier - Antique (Hamtic)

Nemesio Tinga - Guintas
Emigdio Moscoso - San Pedro
From 1902 - 1903:
Anselmo Alicante - San Jose

Apolonio Magbanua - Guintas
Feliciano Majillano - Antique (Hamtic)
Agapito Capistrano - San Pedro
When the Pueblos were fixed into one pueblo, San Jose, the following served as
Presidentes Municipal:
1904 - 1905 - Martin Iglesias

1905 - 1908 - Mariano Autajay
1908 - 1910 - Jacinto Peña
1910 - 1912 - Sixto Quilino
1912 - 1919 - Vicente Javier
1919 - 1922 - Antonio Ricarze (Died in office, January 1922)
1922 - Jose Iglesias
1922 - 1928 - Gregorio Esclavilla
1928 - 1934 - Alberto A. Villavert
1934 - 1937 - Antonio delos Reyes
1938 - 1951 - Silverio V. Nietes
1952 - 1954 - Julian F. Pacificador
In 1934, the title, Presidente Municipal was changed into Municipal Mayor. When Hamtic
was separated from San Jose in 1954, the Municipal Mayor, Julian F. Pacificador was
transferred to Hamtic and Vice-Mayor Delfin V. Encarnacion took over as Municipal
Mayor of San Jose. The following were the Municipal Mayors:
Mrs. Severa P. Banusing 1956-1963
Agerico A. Villavert 1964-1967
Oscar J. Salazar 1968-May 18, 1986
In 1986, when the EDSA Revolution, a peaceful civilian-backed uprising that saw the rise
to power and successfully brought President Corazon C. Aquino to be the new president of
a democratic country. Changes in the set-up of all national, provincial and local
government units were made. The incumbent Municipal Mayor did not finish his term of
office. A major revamp was made which led to the appointment of Officer-in-Charge Efren
G. Esclavilla from May 19, 1986 up to January 4, 1988. A local election was also held and
elected to the position as municipal mayor was Honorable Efren G. Esclavilla, from
February2, 1988 up to the year, when Fernando C. Corvera took over as the Mayor and
Rony L. Molina as the Vice Mayor.
The following are the present set-up of local officials in the Municipality of San Jose de
Buenavista, Antique, to wit:
Hon. Fernando C. Corveara - Municipal Mayor
Hon. J. T. Gabin - Municipal Vice-Mayor
Hon. Dante M. Beriong - Councilor
Hon. Cenon C. Masmela - Councilor
Hon. Claro C. Baldevia - Councilor
Hon. Arthur R. Moscoso - Councilor
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Hon. Edmin N. Sorilla - Councilor

Hon. Rodolfo B. Gentica - Councilor
Hon. Rex M. Legsapi - Councilor
Hon. Cris John P. Banusing - Municipal ABC President
Hon. Klarissa Grace S. Nebit - Municipal KB President
2.2 Physical Environment and Land Characteristics
2.2.1 Geographical Location
San Jose de Buenavista is a southwestern town of the Province of Antique which lies
approximately between 121o55’00” and 121o57’30” E longitudes and 10o49’30” and 10o43’00” N
latitudes. The town is bounded by the Municipality of Belison in the north, the Municipality of Sibalom
in the east and northeast, the Municipality of Hamtic in the south and southeast and Sulu Sea on the west.
It is located in Panay Island in the Region VI (Refer to the Vicinity Map).
2.2.2 Land Area
The Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista with its total land area of only about 4,450 hectares
is a relatively a small town. All its 28 barangays were classified as urban since San Jose de Buenavista is
declared as the capital town of Antique, though practically all towns are characteristically rural. Among
the 28 barangays the largest is Barangay Igbonglo which has a total land area of 398.239 hectares, and the
smallest is Barangay 6 with a total land area of 3.895 hectares. Thirteen (13) of the 28 barangays were
coastal town. Table 2.1.1.2.1 shows the list of the different barangays that composed San Jose de
Buenavista with their respective land areas (Refer to Base Map).
Table 2.1.1.2.1. Land Area of San Jose de Buenavista, Antique by Barangay.
Land Area % of Total Land Area % of Total

Barangay Barangay
(In Hectares) Land Area (In Hectares) Land Area
Atabay 100.317 2.254 Funda-Dalipe 361.592 8.126
Badiang 274.162 6.161 Igbonglo 398.239 8.949
Barangay 1 34.186 0.768 Inabasan 284.754 6.399
Barangay 2 19.025 0.427 Madrangca 58.518 1.315
Barangay 3 43.26 0.972 Magcalon 183.52 4.124
Barangay 4 13.833 0.311 Malaiba 9.215 0.207
Barangay 5 16.922 0.38 Maybato Norte 81.966 1.842
Barangay 6 3.895 0.088 Maybato Sur 45.016 1.012
Barangay 7 5.787 0.13 Mojon 161.517 3.63
Barangay 8 30.494 0.685 Pantao 233.068 5.237
Bariri 288.064 6.473 San Angel 64.065 1.44
Cansadan-Tubudan 397.863 8.941 San Fernando 285.686 6.42
Catungan-Bugarot 291.002 6.607 San Pedro 262.675 5.903
Durog 211.985 4.764 Supa 286.374 6.435
TOTAL 4,450.00 100
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2.2.3 Geology and Landforms
Spatially, San Jose de Buenavista is part of the Antique Trough, a narrow depositional area located
west of Antique Range. The Antique range was reported to be approximately 200 km long and consists
of sharp ridges and deeply dissected valleys. The range was built by a complex mixture of igneous,
metamorphic rocks consisting of schist, ultramafics, gabbro-diorite cumulates, basalt flows, bedded chert
and green ferruginous sediments, pillow basalt breccias, basaltic dikes or sills, fragmental basalt, basaltic
tuff and vitrophyre, fine clastic and limestone, tuffaceous shale and sandstone, conglomerate, tuff and
agglomerate, calcilutite and calcisiltite. In San Jose de Buenavista the geologic formation is Quaternary
Alluvium (Recent Holocene) (Refer to Geologic Map).
Three major landforms divide the town, namely coastal plains, minor alluvial plain and
sedimentary hills.
There are existing exposures of irregular masses of geologic domes and rolling hills in San Jose
de Buenavista situated specifically in the northeastern and eastern sides of the town proper. Alongside the
rolling hills are the relatively extensive lowland areas that dominate the western portion of the
municipality. These represent the San Jose coastal plains that extend toward the Sulu Sea. The rest of the
town towards the west consisted of narrow alluvial plain part of which belongs to the Municipality of
Sibalom.
The Tablas Fault System, a major fault system occurs along the western side of Antique. It
reported as product of collision between Panay micro-plate and the Palawan block and runs in a northeast-
southwest direction.
2.2.4 Topography, Slopes and Elevations
Physically San Jose Buenavista is a small, almost totally flat to undulating coastal town built by
the merging of alluvial sediments and beach deposits. The level landscape of the town is only interrupted
by the three separate and small patches of irregular masses of rolling hills. One is situated immediately
southeast of Barangay San Pedro known as San Pedro Hills and another one directly to the east is the
Pantao Hills where Barangays San Pedro, Durog, Pantao and Igbonglo may be found. A separate hill the
Binirayan Hill is located east of the poblacion. These three hills were noted as extension of the Antique
Highlands of the Western Cordillera Systems of Panay Island representing outcrops of Upper Miocene
sediments that underlie Quaternary Alluvium and Terrace Gravel (Bureau of Science and Geosciences
1981). The dominant elevation of the town is less than 100 meters a.s.l. and with almost 90% below 10
meters (Refers to Contour Map).
The land area of the town may fall into any of the following five slope classes, Slope Classes A,
B, C, D, and E (Table 2.1.1.4.1). About 85.56% or 3,807 hectares belong to Class A with slopes between
0-3 percent, the level to nearly level area (Table 2.1.1.4.2). The 3.5% or 158.0 hectares belong to Slope
Class B which has slopes between 3-8% and is characterized as gently sloping to undulating
Areas of about 4.22% or 188 hectares which fall under Slope Class C have slopes between 8-18%, the
undulating to rolling areas. The remaining land area those belonging to Slope Class D and E with slopes
of 18-30% and slopes of 30-50%, respectively have a combined area measurement of 308 hectares or
some 6.67% of San Jose de Buenavista. These are the strongly sloping to very steeply sloping hilly lands.
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Table 2.1.1.4.1 Slope Category, San Jose de Buenavista
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CODE RANGE (%) DESCRIPTION

A 0–3 Level to nearly level, very gently sloping to gently sloping.
B 3–8 Gently sloping areas with land sloping in one general direction. Gently
undulating and gently rolling land. Sloping is more than one general
direction.
C 8 – 15 Moderately undulating and rolling land sloping in many directions.
Steeply undulating and rolling land sloping in more than one general
direction.
D 15 – 30 Strongly sloping.
E Above 30 Very steeply sloping land in many directions to many mountains and
hilly areas.
Sources: Municipal Planning and Development Office, San Jose de Buenavista, 1991
Department of Environment and Natural Resources, San Jose, Antique, 1992
Table 2.1.1.4.2 Slope Category by Land Area, San Jose de Buenavista

SLOPE LAND AREA (in PERCENTAGE (%)
hectares)
A 3,807.0 85.56
B 158.0 3.55
C 188.0 4.22
D 244.0 5.48
E 58.0 1.19
TOTAL 4,450.0 100.0
Source: Municipal Planning and Development Office, San Jose de Buenavista, 1991
2.2.5 Soils
The soils of San Jose de Buenavista were classified under four (4) different soil types and two (2)
miscellaneous land types (Table 2.1.2.1). The major soil types are (1) Sta. Rita clay; (2) Sta. Rita sandy
loam; (3) Magcalon sandy loam; and (4) Umingay sandy loam (Refer to Soil Map). The miscellaneous
land types included (1) hydrosols; and (2) beach sand.
Table 2.1.2.1 Soil Categories, San Jose de Buenavista.
% of
LAND
TOTAL
CODE TYPE DESCRIPTION AREA
LAND
(in hectares)
AREA
B Beach Sand It has a fine texture which has a light brown to 155.246 3.49
grayish white in color. Composed mostly of
gravel and sand mostly found along or
adjacent to coastal waters.
SS Sta. Rita Clay Surface soil is from black to dark brown, soft 1,551.057 34.85
when moisture is introduced. Its granular
structure is coarse.
M Magcalon It is an organically rich mixture of clay and 1.855.389 41.70
Sandy Loam sand with a dark-gray to reddish brown color.
U Umingan Best for the production of rice and other field 211.985 4.76
Sandy Loam crops. It can accommodate air and moisture.
SC Sta. Rita Mixture of sand and clay which is mixed with 631.307 14.19
Sandy Loam loam particles evidence of past flood
phenomena.
H Hydrosol Brackish aqueous A horizon and slimy, light 45.016 1.01
brown to gray clay B
Source: Bureau of Soils, Antique, 1991
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Sta. Rita Series
The first two soil types, the Sta. Rita clay and Sta. Rita sandy loam both belong to Sta. Rita series.
The only difference between these two soil types is the texture of the surface layer; one is clay while the
other is sandy loam. The Sta. Rita series is a group of deep soils that developed from recent alluvium. Its
surface layer is dark brown to black clay to sandy loam, which extends to about 20 to 30 centimeters deep
from the surface. Its subsoil is clay to silky clay in texture and measured about 65 centimeters in depth
but can be much deeper in other places. Since Sta. Rita is associated with level land, the external drainage
of this soil is poor. Its internal drainage is also poor because of compaction and the fine texture of the
whole soil. Sta. Rita series is considered best for lowland rice soil and can be found in both provinces of
Antique and Iloilo.
The Sta. Rita clay which occupied a land area of about 1,551.057 hectares or 34.85% was found
dominant in Barangays Cansadan-Tubudan, Supa, Catungan-Bugarot, Inabasan and Bariri. The Sta. Rita
sandy loam which measured about 631.307 hectares or 14.19% was mapped in Barangays Pantao and
Igbonglo.
Magcalon sandy loam
The Magcalon sandy loam is a deep soil that closely resembled Umingan series. The surface layer
of both Magcalon and Umingan is about 25 centimeter thick, grayish brown, sandy loam, granular, and
friable. The subsoil of Magcalon is dark grayish brown to black fine sand and its silt loam in Umingan.
The soil material at the depth of 45 to 75 centimeter from the surface of Magcalon consisted of a mixture
of loose sand, gravel, pebbles and stones. And below this coarse textured layer, is the layer of loose,
structure less, light grayish brown sand.
Magcalon sandy loam which measured about 1,855.389 or 41.70% of the land area of San Jose de
Buenavista is major soil in Barangays San Pedro, Mojon, Magcalon, San Fernando, Fund Dalipe, Badiang,
Atabay and Madrangca. This soil type is traditionally grown to rice and coconut including corn, root
crops, bananas, vegetables and some fruit trees.
Umingan series
The soil Umingan sandy loam which measured about 211.985 hectares or 4.76% of the land area
of San Jose de Buenavista was mapped in Barangay Durog. Its surface layer is brown to light brown sandy
loam and its subsoil is brown to light brown silt loam. The layer below the subsoil consisted of mixture
of gravels, pebbles, and stone alternating with loose sandy materials. It is excessively to well drain.
Umingan sandy loam is popular for growing rice, sugarcane, corn, sweet potato, cassava, peanuts,
bananas, coconut, vegetables and fruit trees.
Beach sand
The beach sand occupied an area of approximately 155.246 hectares and is equivalent to 3.49% of
the land area of San Jose de Buenavista. It was mapped along the narrow coastline of San Jose specifically
in Maybato-Norte, San Angel and Malaiba. Its relief is level to slightly undulating and has excellent
drainage. Beach sand material consisted of dark brown to gray coarse sand about 150 centimeters deep
or may even be deeper. It is grown to coconut and other crops like corn, banana, and fruit trees especially
siniguelas, atis, guayabano, star apple and jackfruit.
Hydrosol
The hydrosols which covered an area of 45.016 hectares or 1.01% of the town were located in
Maybato-Sur near the Malandog River. It has a brackish aqueous surface layer which is underlain by a
light brown to gray colored slimy and under composed organic debris.
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2.2.6 Land Use and Vegetative Cover
There were about 2,614 hectares reported as agricultural area in San Jose de Buenavista. The built-
up areas were estimated to be closed to 1452.08 hectares while the remaining 383.92 hectares were
designated as parks and open spaces. (Refers to Existing Land Used Map)
The major crops for the town of San Jose de Buenavista included paddy rice and coconut while
the minor crops were corn, mongo, peanut, root crops (cassava, sweet potato), vegetables and fruit trees
(mango, banana).
The built-up area is site for commercial, residential, institutional and industrial structures. Other
minor uses of the built-up area comprised parks/playground, cemeteries, dumpsite, roads, port and airport.
The parks and open spaces in San Jose are currently under grasslands, trees, shrubs,
swamps/marshes, mangrove, and river.
2.2.7 Farming System
The irrigation water needs of the rice paddies at San Jose de Buenavista were being provided by
the Sibalom-San Jose Irrigation System. The Sibalom-San Jose Irrigation System has for its watershed
an area of about 62,964.62 hectares (57,780 square kilometers), located mostly in the Municipality of
Sibalom. This irrigation system also served the irrigation requirements of the following towns of Antique,
namely, Sibalom, San Remigio, and Belison.
In general, rice farmers of San Jose de Buenavista were quite progressive. To prepare land, they
use hand tractor and animal drawn implements. They practice direct seeding using certified rice seeds.
For weed control in rice paddies, they use weedicides in combination with manual weeding. For farmers
that transplant rice seedlings, they control weed using rotary weeder together with chemicals. They
regularly apply on the average 4 to 5 bags of fertilizer (3 bags urea and 2 bags complete) per hectare.
Farmers practice Integrated Pest Management (IPM) but they still spent an average of Php 1,000 in
pesticides especially to control “Golden Kuhol”. With good delivery of water from irrigation system, San
Jose de Buenavista farmers would still prefer paddy rice over other crops. However, with the recent failure
of the Sibalom-San Jose Irrigation System to provide year round supply of irrigation water, many farmers
were forced to reduce their rice crop to two. Some farmers resorted to buying pump to supplement water
deficit from communal irrigation so they can plant three rice crops per year. Those who cannot afford to
invest on pump ended up planting mango after harvesting the second rice crop.
The 2003 crop record of San Jose de Buenavista showed that farmers get an average yield of 4.4
tons/ha (ca. 88 cavans/ha) in irrigated paddy rice (Table 2.1.4.1). As of 2005 (based on limited interview),
rice farmers in town were already getting 5 to 6 tons/ha. Most of the rice harvested in the area was being
sold to middleman immediately after threshing.
Coconut groves were mostly located along the coastline of San Jose. Historically, yield of coconut
was reported at 600 nuts per hectare on the average. The products from coconut used to include coconut
oil, tuba, copra, and coconut candy. Except off for the sun dried copra which were sold to local buyers
for export, the other coconut products are produced mainly for local consumption.
Mongo and peanut were the most popular leguminous crops in the area. Yield record in 2003
showed that farmers get 0.6 tons/ha for mongo and 0.776 tons for peanut. Those that tried corn as relay
crop to rice get 2.7 tons/ha for yellow corn and 2.3 tons/ha for white/green corn. For root crops, farmers
get 4.4 tons for sweet potato (camote) and 4.2 for cassava based on 2003 record.
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Table 2.1.4.1 Crop Production Data, San Jose de Buenavista.

Calendar Year 2002 Calendar Year 2003
Annual Annual
Area Area Area Area Annual
Production Production
CROP Planted Harvested Planted Harvested Target
(metric (metric
(has.) (has.) (has.) (has.) (has.)
tons) tons)
1. RICE
Irrigated 1527 1527 10184 1527 1527 11792 1527
Rainfed 312 312 936 312 312 1132.2 312
Upland 13 13 24.7 13 13 26 13
2. CORN
Yellow 7 7 17.5 7 7 18.9 7
white/ 3 3 6.6 3 3 6.9 8.5
green
3. LEGUMES
Mongo 150 150 105 150 150 90 150
Peanut 8.5 8.5 6.6 8.5 8.5 6.6 8.5
4. ROOT
CROPS
Camote 3 3 13 3 3 13.2 3
cassava/ 4 4 16.4 4 4 16.8 4
gabi
5. VEGETABLES
Leafy 18 18 34 15 18 36 18
Fruit 29 29 7.5 30 30 7.8 30
Root 6 6 12.6 6 6 13.2 6
6. PLANTATION
Coffee * 0.25 0.4 * 0.25 0.4 .25
Cacao * 3 2.7 * 3 2.7 3
7. FRUITS
Mango 1 7 44 2 7 44.8 2
Banana 9 9 55 9 9 55.8 9
8. SPICES*
Source: Mun. Agricultural Office, 2003 *no data available
2.2.8 Soil Suitability Index
Productivity index of soils is a guide for selecting suitable crop(s) to an area. Proper utilization of
land or even the profitability of crop production begins with the selection of the most suitable crop given
the soil-climate environment under suitable socio-economic condition.
The productivity index of a soil type refers to its relative productivity as compared to a given
standard. Usually the standard represents the approximate yield obtained without the use of fertilizers or
soil amendments on the extensive and better soil types of the regions of the Philippines in which the crop
or crops are most widely grown.
Table 2.1.5.1 shows the productivity index of the soils of San Jose de Buenavista for the major
crops. In this table the soil index of S1 means highly suitable, S2 as moderately suitable, S3 as marginally
suitable, U1 currently not suitable, but potentially suitable and U2 as permanently not suitable.
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Table 2.1.5.1. Suitability index of soils in San Jose de Buenavista (modified from
Calimbas et al. 1963)
Soil Crop Productivity Ratings
Soil Type
type No. Lowland rice Corn Sugarcane Coconut Camote Cassava Mungo
120 Sta. Rita C S1 S2 - - - - S1
226 Sta. Rita SL S2 S2 S2 S2 S1 S1 S2
100 Umingan SL S2 S2 S1 S2 S1 S1 S1
217 Magcalon SL S3 S3 - S1 S1 S2 -
118 Beach S U2 U2 - S1 S2 U2 -
1 Hydrosol
It is apparent from the table that Sta. Series together with Umingan soils will be most suitable to
paddy rice production especially when fully irrigated. Additional crops like mongo and corn can be
profitably grown in those soil and possibly other similar types of crops requiring similar soil and climatic
conditions. Coconut prefers the sandy type and would perform better in Magcalon soil and beach sand.
Root crops represented by cassava and sweet potato (camote) can also be grown favorably in the sandy
characteristics of Magcalon including Umingan.
2.2.9 Climate
San Jose de Buenavista’s climatic pattern belongs to Type I of the Modified Coronas Classification
in which it has distinct periods of wet and dry - wet during the months of June to November and dry from
December to May. Its temperature regimes are hot and humid in summer while cool nights are experienced
in December and January.
San Jose de Buenavista is also influenced by two important monsoons that hit the Philippines
annually. The monsoon is the seasonal inflow/outflow of air masses moving from/to the water and land
bodies due to the differences in pressure systems between the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. The
southwest monsoon (Habagat) is experienced from June to September. Winds would originate from the
southeast coming specifically from the high-pressure system over the Australian continent and reverses
direction coming from the southwest upon reaching the equator. The time of the SW monsoon also
coincides with the period when typhoons are most prevalent in the country. The other seasonal wind flow
is the northeast monsoon (Amihan) that occurs from November to mid-February with winds originating
and diverging from the northwest coming from a high-pressure system in Siberia. When these winds reach
the North Pacific Ocean, they reverse their direction and blow towards the Philippines from the northeast.
In addition, orographic barriers like the Sierra Madre in eastern and southern Luzon and the Western
Cordillera of Panay Island block the NE monsoon from reaching Antique thus lessening the possibilities
of precipitation making conditions dry and cool during this period. Typhoons may also occur during this
period but less prevalent.
2.2.10 Mineral Resources
Antique province is endowed with substantial quantities of different types of minerals. However,
San Jose de Buenavista is somewhat spared of these minerals as compared with the other municipalities
of Antique, for only some metallic minerals are present. And of these metallic minerals, only chromites
and manganese deposits are found in San Jose de Buenavista and both are explored.
The type of chromites deposits found in San Jose de Buenavista is extensively magmatic. It comes
in a stockpile and has an average grade/chemical analysis of Cr2- 20.3-45.40%, Fe- 12.99%, SiO2- 7.03%,
and Al203- 7.23%, and it appears in podiform type (Ophiolite-hosted). On the other hand, the manganese
deposits are sedimentary materials that have an average grade/chemical analysis of Mn- 12.69%, 13.86%
and 22.61%, and SiO2- 71.07%, 70.23% and 45.61%. The manganese deposits also have a sedimentary
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origin in overlying Ophiolite and supergene deposits derived from weathering. The presence of chromites
and manganese deposits in San Jose de Buenavista may be due to the fact that the municipality rests upon
the Ophiolite Zone of the geologic cross section of Western Panay which also houses the municipalities
of Sibalom, San Remigio, and San Joaquin and contain very important minerals like copper, chromites
and manganese.
2.3 Population and Settlements
The population size of any geographic unit is important to society’s growth and development. It
determines the number of representation by congressional districts in the House of Representatives as well
as the share of internal revenues for barangays, cities and municipalities. It also serves as the basis for
redrawing congressional boundaries and for the creation and conversion of various administrative
geographic units.
Similarly, knowledge of the number of people in an area enables geographers and planners to have
an idea of how much government resources and services should be allocated and how they should be
distributed. Population size is also the basic information needed in coming up with the other demographic
indicators such as population density (no. of persons per unit area), crude birth rate (live births per 1,000
population), crude death rate (deaths per 1,000 population), and annual population growth rate. These
population measures help demographers, statisticians and geographers to identify and establish patterns
and predict future trends in population fluctuations.
2.3.1 Demographic Profile of San Jose de Buenavista
The population of San Jose de Buenavista increased moderately from 19, 819 in 1903 to 34,639 in
1948. However, the census taken in 1960 showed the total population at 17,124, a decrease by 50.56 %.
This was due to the separation of Hamtic from San Jose de Buenavista on January 5, 1954. By the next
censal years the population grew to 23,384 (1970) and 24,730 (1975). The fifteen-year period (1975-1990)
that followed exhibited a dramatic increase with the population reaching 30,266 in the first five years and
40, 267 in the next ten. The census conducted by the National Statistics Office (NSO) in 2000 yielded a
total population of 41,822 indicating an increase of 15.39% in five years.
With a total land area of 4,450 hectares, San Jose de Buenavista has a population density of 10.85
persons per hectare or 1084 persons per square kilometer (2000 NSO Census). The bulk of the population
is concentrated in two areas, at the northwestern part in Barangay San Pedro (with a population of 4,347)
and at the Poblacion, which is made up of eight barangays, located at the southwestern portion, and having
a combined population of 14,176.
2.3.2 Population Size

About 10% of Antique’s population of 431,713 (NSO, 1995) and 28 of its 590 barangays are from
the municipality of San Jose de Buenavista. Eleven of these barangays have a population that exceeded
the average of 1,512.75 (Table 3). The last one, not included in the table; being Atabay with a population
of 1,526. The land areas of these barangays; ranges from 361 to 13 hectares. This means that their large
population has no direct relation to physical size except maybe for barangays Funda-Dalipe and Badiang.
San Pedro, the most populated Barangay of the municipality, has one of the largest land areas but its large
population can be correlated more to its location than to its size. In the same manner, barangays 1, 2, 3,
4 and 8 are heavily populated for being parts of or near the center of administration, commerce and
services. Six of the 10 most populated barangays are located along the coast. It is projected that the
population of San Jose will reach to 63,415 by end of planning period 2015 (table 4).
The Table 3 below shows the top ten barangays having the lowest population in the municipality.
Durog registered the lowest figure with only 311 persons. The inclusion of barangays 5, 6 and 7 of the
poblacion among the least peopled barangays can be attributed to their small land area. Other than these
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three, all the other barangays in the Table have relatively large land areas. It can also be observed that
none of these barangays have a population that exceeded 1,000.
Table 3- Top 10 Barangays with Highest and Lowest Population

Top 10 Barangays with Lowest Population, 1996 Top 10 Barangays with Highest Population, 1996
# Barangay Population # Barangay Population
1 Durog 311 1 San Pedro 4,347
2 Barangay 7 451 2 Barangay 8 3,788
3 Barangay 6 502 3 Funda Dalipe 2,742
4 Pantao 615 4 Barangay 3 2,536
5 Bugarot 775 5 Barangay 4 2,319
6 Mojon 816 6 Maybato Norte 2,195
7 Barangay 5 859 7 Barangay 1 2,060
8 Igbonglo 910 8 Badiang 1,867
9 Magcalon 920 9 Barangay 2 1,661
10 Bariri 949 10 San Angel 1,642
Source: MPDO - SJdB, 1996. Source: MPDO - SJdB, 1996.
Table No. 4
Projected Population per Barangay
San Jose de Buenavista
2006-2015
Name of 2000 MPDC Projected NSO Projected Projected Projected Projected Projected Projected Projected Projected
Barangay Census 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Barangay 1 1874 2049 2086 1997 2,033 2,070 2,107 2,145 2,183 2,223 2,263 2,303
Barangay 2 2043 2234 2274 2533 2,579 2,625 2,672 2,720 2,769 2,819 2,870 2,922
Barangay 3 2186 2390 2433 2487 2,532 2,577 2,624 2,671 2,719 2,768 2,818 2,869
Barangay 4 1759 1923 1958 1802 1,834 1,867 1,901 1,935 1,970 2,006 2,042 2,078
Barangay 5 2839 3104 3160 2953 3,006 3,060 3,115 3,171 3,229 3,287 3,346 3,406
Barangay 6 2473 2704 2752 2798 2,848 2,900 2,952 3,005 3,059 3,114 3,170 3,227
Barangay 7 971 1062 1081 1037 1,056 1,075 1,094 1,114 1,134 1,154 1,175 1,196
Barangay 8 527 576 587 557 567 577 588 598 609 620 631 642
Atabay 354 387 394 365 372 378 385 392 399 406 414 421
Badiang 3956 4325 4403 4647 4,731 4,816 4,902 4,991 5,081 5,172 5,265 5,360
Bariri 1089 1191 1212 1128 1,148 1,169 1,190 1,211 1,233 1,255 1,278 1,301
Cansadan-
Tubudan 759 830 845 939 956 973 991 1,008 1,027 1,045 1,064 1,083
Catungan-
Bugarot 1530 1673 1703 1597 1,626 1,655 1,685 1,715 1,746 1,777 1,809 1,842
Durog 307 336 342 340 346 352 359 365 372 378 385 392
Funda-
Dalipe 3642 3982 4053 4852 4,939 5,028 5,119 5,211 5,305 5,400 5,497 5,596
Igbonglo 1114 1218 1240 1270 1,293 1,316 1,340 1,364 1,388 1,413 1,439 1,465
Inabasan 1211 1324 1348 1273 1,296 1,319 1,343 1,367 1,392 1,417 1,442 1,468
Madrangca 1630 1782 1814 2204 2,244 2,284 2,325 2,367 2,410 2,453 2,497 2,542
Magcalon 907 992 1009 970 987 1,005 1,023 1,042 1,060 1,080 1,099 1,119
Malaiba 1351 1477 1504 1515 1,542 1,570 1,598 1,627 1,656 1,686 1,717 1,747
Maybato
North 3208 3507 3570 3318 3,378 3,439 3,500 3,563 3,628 3,693 3,759 3,827
Maybato
Sur 1196 1308 1331 1626 1,655 1,685 1,715 1,746 1,778 1,810 1,842 1,875
Mojon 923 1009 1027 1164 1,185 1,206 1,228 1,250 1,273 1,296 1,319 1,343
Pantao 716 783 797 708 721 734 747 760 774 788 802 817
San Angel 2187 2391 2434 2269 2,310 2,351 2,394 2,437 2,481 2,525 2,571 2,617
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Fernando 1600 1749 1781 2053 2,090 2,128 2,166 2,205 2,245 2,285 2,326 2,368
San Pedro 4745 5188 5281 5217 5,311 5,407 5,504 5,603 5,704 5,806 5,911 6,017
Supa 1164 1,273 1,296 1362 1,387 1,411 1,437 1,463 1,489 1,516 1,543 1,571
Total
(San Jose) 48,261 52,764 53,713 54,981 55,971 56,978 58,004 59,048 60,111 61,193 62,294 63,415
The wide range between the most populated and least populated barangays indicates that the
population is not well distributed. The 2,018 mid-point divide the roster of barangays into seven (above)
and 21 (below). This big difference shows the uneven distribution of the population among the barangays.
In terms of the population’s distribution throughout the landscape, the western side of San Jose greatly
outnumbers the eastern portion. This may be due to having fisheries as a dominant economic activity.
Furthermore, vast agricultural lands occupy most of the eastern part that have little room for human
settlements. The existing road networks particularly the national road and provincial road; that stretches
along the eastern portion following a north-south alignment, also contributes to this distribution pattern.
Although there is a national road and several municipal roads lying in an east-west orientation, they hardly
affect the dispersion of people. The east-west traffic is relatively negligible because of limited interaction
with the western side that connects to only one other municipality (Sibalom) and is interrupted by the
Antique mountain range. On the other hand, the north-south roads are more functional for the people of
San Jose since these connect them to the other municipalities of Antique and to the provinces of Aklan
and Iloilo. Having a similar extensive road network on the western side of San Jose and of Antique as a
whole could somewhat balance the distribution of settlements but this would consume a significant area
of prime agricultural lands.
2.3.3 Population Density
Unlike population size, population density is a more accurate indicator of an area’s degree of being
populated. A Barangay with a large population would not necessarily be overpopulated as its area could
be big enough to sustain its inhabitants. In the same way, fewer persons in a community would not translate
into a greater per capita share of resources if they are occupying a small area. On the other hand, a high
population density means that too many people are sharing a certain unit area while a low population
density would tell otherwise.
Interpretations derived from analyzing population density find more applications in public
administration and urban planning. Population density is one standard used for classifying municipalities,
cities or barangays as urban or rural. In the case of San Jose de Buenavista, however, although it was not
able to meet the required population density of 1,000 persons per square kilometer in all of 28 barangays
it was classified as urban for being the capital of Antique. Using the 2000 Census, the population density
of the whole of San Jose was calculated as 1,085 persons per square kilometer. As expected, the eight
barangays making-up the poblacion are among the ten most densely populated barangays (Table 5). The
other two are Malaiba at third rank and Maybato Norte at tenth. San Pedro, a potential growth center, does
not have a high population density because of its size. Table 4 reveals that all barangays comprising the
eastern half of San Jose are the most sparsely populated (refer to population density map). The areas they
cover are made up mostly of agricultural lands and very few residential land uses. The three other
barangays, namely, Durog, San Fernando and Magcalon are all located along the coastal.
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Table 5
Population Density/Barangay
San Jose de Buenavista
1995, 2000 &2007
2000 Population 2007

Population density Population density
2007 Census
Area (Sq. Population 1995 Population 2000 1995 Population
Barangay Km) Census Census density
1,868
Atabay 1.00317 1,658 1,874 1997 1,653 1,991
745
Badiang 2.74162 1,763 2,043 2533 643 924
6,394
Barangay 1 (Poblacion) 0.34186 2,284 2,186 2467 6,681 7,216
9,246
Barangay 2 0.19025 1,647 1,759 1802 8,657 9,472
6,563
Barangay 3 0.4326 2,573 2,839 2953 5,948 6,826
17,878
Barangay 4 0.13833 2,193 2,473 2798 15,853 20,227
5,738
Barangay 5 0.16922 847 971 1037 5,005 6,128
13,530
Barangay 6 0.03895 640 527 557 16,431 14,300
6,117
Barangay 7 0.05787 454 354 365 7,845 6,307
12,973
Barangay 8 0.30494 3,938 3,956 4647 12,914 15,239
378
Bariri 2.88064 965 1,089 1128 335 392
191
Cansadan – Tubudan 3.97863 1,288 759 1597 324 401
520
Catungan – Bugarot 2.94002 765 1,530 939 260 319
145
Durog 2.11985 297 307 340 140 160
Funnda-Dalipe
1,007
3.61592 2,924 3,642 4852 809 1,342
Igbonglo
280
3.98239 918 1,114 170 231 43
Inabasan
425
2.84754 1,184 1,211 1273 416 447
Madrangca
2,785
0.58518 1,367 1,630 2204 2,336 3,766
Magcalon
494
1.8352 832 907 970 453 529
Mala-iba
14,661
0.09215 1,204 1,351 1515 13,066 16,441
Maybato Norte
3,914
0.81966 2,318 3,208 3318 2,828 4,048
Maybato Sur
2,657
0.45016 995 1,196 1626 2,210 3,612
Mojon
571
1.61517 744 923 1164 461 721
Pantao
307
2.33068 673 716 708 289 304
San Angel
3,414
0.64065 1,801 2,187 2269 2,811 3,542
San Fernando
560
2.85686 1,214 1,600 2053 425 719
San Pedro
1,806
2.62675 4,336 4,745 5127 1,651 1,952
Supa
406
2.86374 1,105 1,164 1362 386 476
939
To Total (SAN JOSE) 44.50 41,822 48,261 53,771 1,085 1,208
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2.3.4 Growth Rate
The average annual growth rate of San Jose exhibited a steady rise since 1903 being computed at
0.46% in 1918, 1.52% in 1939 and 1.94% in 1948. It was only interrupted when Hamtic separated from
San Jose in 1954, thus registering a decrease (-5.70%) in the 1960 census. It continued to increase from
3.16% in 1970 to 1.12% in 1975. In 1980, the growth rate reached an all-time high of 4.12% but the
climbing trend changed since then. The 1990 census manifested a growth rate of 2.90% and this declined
further to 1.29% in 1995. For the first ten years of this period, the decrease in growth rate may be attributed
to out migration. In the last five years, however, a lowering of birth rate may have significantly contributed
(Table 1).
TABLE 1
Historical Growth of Population
Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista
1996
Increase or Average Growth

Year Population
Decrease (%) Rate
1903 19,819
1918 21,221 7.07% 0.46
1939 29,140 37.32% 1.52
1948 34,639 18.87% 1.94
1960 17,124 -50.56% -5.70
1970 23,384 36.56% 3.16
1975 24,730 5.76% 1.12
1980 30,266 22.39% 4.12
1990 40,267 33.04% 2.90
1995 42,927 6.61% 1.90
1996 42,357 -1.33% -1.33
2.3.5 Crude Birth Rate, Crude Death Rate and Crude Rate of Natural Increase
Crude birth rate is the simplest and most commonly used measure of fertility. It can be derived by
dividing the number of live births by the total population and using a multiplier of 1,000 to express the
rate as births per 1,000 persons. This measure gives the gross increase in population due to natural means
(i.e. births). Decreased by the crude death rate, a mortality index computed in the same way, it will yield
the crude rate of natural increase, sometimes called the “reproductive change.”
In a developing country like the Philippines, San Jose’s crude birth rate of 16.97 in 1996 can be
considered relatively low. Comparing it with the figures from past censuses will show a decreasing trend.
From 36.64 in 1980 it went down to 29.23 in 1990. In the six-year period that followed, it decreased
further by 41%. A low birth rate would be an important factor in development planning since this would
greatly affect the dependency ratio and the age structure of the population.
The 28 barangays comprising the municipality have varying crude birth rates ranging from 22.17
(Barangay 7) to 7.97 (Barangay 6). The high crude birth rate of Barangay 7 can be explained by the fact
that only two out of 68 married women aged 15-60 in this Barangay use birth control. In Barangay 6, on
the other hand, about 13% of married women within the same age group use birth control.
From September 1, 1995 to December 1, 1996 there is a total of 220 deaths in San Jose.
This would translate to a crude death rate of 5.19 or five deaths per 1,000 populations. Most of the
causes of death are related to illnesses. The elderly population accounts for most of the deaths with 45%
of the total deaths belonging to the 60 and above age group. Mortality among children is relatively low in
the municipality except for Barangay San Angel that has an age-specific death rate of 60.77 per 1,000
persons in the age group 0-4.
The crude rate of natural increase in San Jose is 11.78 per 1,000 persons. Since population growth
is also affected by people’s mobility, this measure is not frequently used to determine the actual growth
rate. It’s more important application would be in predicting the future age structure and other demographic
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trends of the municipality. With a rate of natural increase that is about 70% of the crude birth rate, San
Jose’s population can be expected to maintain a potential manpower base.
TABLE 2.2.5.1 Population Fluctuation by Barangay
Source:MPDO-SJdB,1996
in- out- net total

Barangays births deaths increase decrease
migration migration change population
Barangay 1 39 7 1 26 40 33 7 2060
Barangay 2 21 9 17 48 38 57 -19 1661
Barangay 3 38 5 29 31 67 36 31 2536
Barangay 4 41 4 8 2 49 6 43 2319
Barangay 5 17 3 0 14 17 17 0 859
Barangay 6 4 3 29 15 33 18 15 502
Barangay 7 10 2 4 5 14 7 7 451
Barangay 8 68 5 62 40 130 45 85 3788
Atabay 30 4 11 24 41 28 13 1526
Badiang 37 13 1 36 38 49 -11 1867
Bariri 18 15 39 70 57 85 -28 949
Buagarot 7 2 16 28 23 30 -7 775
Cansadan-Tubudan 21 2 13 51 34 53 -19 1340
Durog 6 0 0 43 6 43 -37 311
Funda Dalipe 56 7 17 80 73 87 -14 2742
Igbonglo 14 5 19 65 33 70 -37 910
Inabasan 15 5 4 47 19 52 -33 1225
Madrangca 21 5 12 41 33 46 -13 1429
Magcalon 17 30 0 11 17 41 -24 920
Malaiba 21 4 3 74 24 78 -54 1173
Maybato Norte 42 8 15 138 57 146 -89 2195
Maybato Sur 22 6 9 65 31 71 -40 1075
Mojon 9 5 2 9 11 14 -3 816
Pantao 6 5 12 66 18 71 -53 615
San Angel 32 28 1 13 33 41 -8 1642
San Fernando 9 4 1 85 10 89 -79 1106
San Pedro 73 27 33 156 106 183 -77 4347
Spa 25 7 6 62 31 69 -38 1218
Totals 719 220 364 1345 1083 1565 -482 42357
2.3.6 Migration
In addition to births and deaths, the other sources of population fluctuations are in- migration and
out-migration. From December 1, 1995 to December 1,1996, a total of 364 persons transferred residence
to San Jose de Buenavista while 1,345 left the municipality to live permanently in other provinces.
Barangay 8 has the highest record for in-migration followed by Bariri, San Pedro, Barangay 3 and
Barangay 6. For out-migration, San Pedro is the highest with a figure of 156 followed by Maybato Norte
with 138.
The most commonly cited reason for mobility is work. While this would indicate that employment
is the greatest pull factor of San Jose it also means that the lack of it or the unattractiveness of the
opportunities is the most significant push factor. This can be seen through the educational attainment of
the migrants. Most of the people emigrating from San Jose are college graduates while most of those who
are coming in have educational attainments that are below college level.
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2.3.7 Age, Sex and Dependency Ratio
The dependency ratio is a very important aspect of the population since it provides an overview of
the total workforce of the municipality. The workforce is the number of people included in the working
age (15-64). All other ages (0-14 and 65-above) are classified as the dependent population. The
dependency ratio represents the number of dependents that a single member of the working group supports
other than him/herself, assuming full participation rate in the labor force.
The age structure of the population of San Jose in 1996 reveals a young population with 23,694
persons within the 0-24 age group or 55.94% of the total population. The population classified as young
dependents (0-14) constitute 36.30% of the population while the old dependent group accounted for only
5.11%. This is a favorable condition since the young dependents would be joining the workforce in a few
years.
At present, 56.60% of the population of San Jose is made up of the workforce. This would give a
dependency ratio of 0.71 or 71 dependents for every 100 members of the working population. The male-
AGE-SEX STRUCTURE
SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA 1995
75-70
65-69
55-59
45-49
AGE GROUP
35-39
25-29
15-19
5-9
Under 1
2000 1000 0 1000 2000

Male POPULATION Female
female ratio for the whole municipality is 98.86%, which indicates a slight majority of females. This is
also reflected in the working age group and the old dependent group with male-female ratios of 97.84%
and 70.98%, respectively. The only age group where males outnumber the females is in the young
dependent group with a ratio of 105 males for every 100 females.
Table 2.2.7.1. Total Population by Age Group, and Sex: 2000
Age Group Both Sexes Male Female

All Ages 48,261 24,063 24,198
Under 1 1,177 610 567
1-4 4,109 2,074 2,035
5-9 5,567 2,877 2,690
10-14 5,677 2,885 2,792
15-19 5,404 2,732 2,672
20-24 4,500 2,284 2,216
25-29 3,443 1,773 1,670
30-34 3,360 1,701 1,659
35-39 3,132 1,594 1,638
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40-44 2,765 1,391 1,374

45-49 2,358 1,151 1,207
50-54 1,818 895 923
55-59 1,302 609 693
60-64 1,240 515 725
65-69 854 361 493
70-74 649 251 398
75-79 482 182 300
80 & Over 424 178 246
0-17 19,911 10,183 9,728 Source: NSO, 2004
18 & Over 28,350 13,880 14,470
2.3.8 Urban and Rural Population
According to the NSO, for a poblacion or central district to be classified as urban it should have a
population density of 500 persons per square kilometer. If not, it should meet the following requirements:
a. a street pattern in either parallel or right angle orientation; b. at least six establishments (commercial,
manufacturing, recreational, and or personal services); and c. at least three of the following: (i) a town
hall, church or chapel with religious services at least once a month; (ii) a public plaza, park or cemetery;
(iii) a market place or building where trading activities are carried on at least once a week; (iv) a public
building like school, hospital, puericulture and health center or library. Barangays having at least 1,000
inhabitants who meet the conditions set forth above and where the occupation of the inhabitants is
predominantly non-farming and non-fishing are also classified as urban.
The municipality of San Jose de Buenavista, as the provincial capital of Antique, is a seedbed for
economic growth for it is an economic and infrastructure link to all other municipalities in the province.
It also serves the function of a government center due to the location of most of the provincial offices and
facilities of the national agencies within its boundaries. Being the provincial capital, the municipality of
San Jose and all its barangays are classified as urban even if most did not meet the aforementioned
requirements. Thus, there is no rural population in San Jose.
2.3.9 Household Population
A household is a social unit consisting of a person living alone or a group of persons who sleep in
the same housing unit and have a common arrangement in the preparation and consumption of food (1990
Census of Population and Housing).
In the survey conducted by the MPDO in 1996, the number of households in the whole of San Jose
is placed at 9,116. Barangay San Pedro has the largest household number at 1,006 while Barangay Durog
registered the least household number at 66. The average number of households per Barangay is 325.57.
In terms of household growth, San Jose’s households increased by 759 or a 9.08% growth from the 1995
figure of 8,357. In 1990 the number of households was 7,411 and the average household size was 5.4
persons per household. This increase in households will have corresponding increase in housing units. A
housing unit is defined as a structurally separate and independent place of abode constructed, converted
or arranged for habitation by one household. This means that the anticipated additions in households due
to marriages, migrations or other means must be considered in development planning as greater demands
for infrastructures and possibly, land conversion.
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TABLE 6
Household Population 5 Years Old
an Over by Present Residence, Sex,
Place of Residence 5 Years Ago
Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista
1990
Place of Residence
Sex and Household
Foreign Country
Present Population 5 Same Municipality Other Municipality Other Province
and Other
Residence Yrs. Old & Over
Population % Population % Population % Population %
Both Sexes 34,585 31,092 89.9% 1,660 4.8% 1,625 4.7% 208 0.6%
Male 17,006 15,339 90.2% 731 4.3% 833 4.9% 102 0.6%
Female 17,579 15,751 89.6% 949 5.4% 809 4.6% 70 0.4%
Note: Original data excluded newcomers from foreign countries and unknown cases.
Source: 1990 CPH
2.4 Physical/Infrastructure Resources
2.4.1 Transportation Network (internal and external linkages)
A.1 Land (External Linkages)

A network of national roads and highways serves the elongated province of Antique. The main
north to south highway located along Antique’s narrow coastal corridor traverses the 14 coastal towns of
Antique. This main road is mostly concrete and hard asphalt in the southern part with alternating gravel
and earth roads in its northern portions. Efforts to fully concretize this road system are already underway.
Another national road, oriented east to west, connects the capital town of San Jose to the inner
municipalities of Sibalom and San Remigio. The mountainous town of Valderrama is connected to the
main highway by mostly gravel and unpaved roads. Only the island municipality of Caluya is devoid of
any links to the national highway because of its insular location. It is connected to the mainland by regular
services of pump boats coming from and docking in the ports of Culasi and Libertad.
The provincial, municipal and Barangay roads branch out from the main arterial roads providing the
interior locations with the lateral connections to the national road system. Feeder, irrigation roads and
roads to DENR reforestation projects also exist in the province but are particularly built for specific
purposes.
San Jose de Buenavista is accessible by land transportation at northern part of Antique through the
Nabas - Pandan National Road connecting to the Province of Aklan and the major tourist destination of
Boracay. From Caticlan, Aklan or Capital town at New Washington, San Jose de Buenavista can be
reached by land transportation by almost four hours ride.
At the southern part of Antique, San Jose de Buenavista is accessible from the regional capital of
Iloilo City through Iloilo-Asluman national road. Travel from capital town of San Jose to Iloilo City will
take about two hours. Also an alternate route, the Asluman-Anini-y coastal road will take about three
hours.
There are four bus companies (Ceres Liner, Dimple Star, Gasat, Alps) and two van cooperatives
(Susie Stars, Antique Tour Assn Services) operating in San Jose, transporting passengers from the town
proper to different destinations within Panay and Metro Manila. The Susie Stars Bus Line offers reserved
trip scheduling while the others accommodate passengers as they come. L300 vans are recent additions to
the San Jose transportation system. Before they only offer trips to Iloilo but have now expanded its service
coverage to other parts of Panay although not on a regular basis. These vans can also be rented for private
use.
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A.2 Land (Internal Linkages)
According to the latest road inventory report of the Department of Public Works and Highways
(DPWH) San Jose, Antique District, the road network of the whole province total to about 2,415 km. The
Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista, the capital, located at accessible distances from any point of
Antique shares 4.44% of this total provincial road length with 107.31 km. Of these 28.745 km. are
classified as national roads, 20.132 km. are provincial roads, 8.893 km. are municipal roads and 49.531
km. are Barangay roads. Based on the standard of 2.4 kilometer for every 1000 population, the required
total road length of the municipality for the year 1996 is 101.66 kilometers. Considering that San Jose
has incurred a downward rate of population, the present roads shall be sufficient until an increase in
population growth is seen or when transient population increases due to more economic activities.
The Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista is traversed by two river systems, the Malandog
River and its tributary creeks in the southeast and by the Sibalom river in the north. These river systems
interrupt the road networks at 10 points where 10 municipal bridges have been constructed. Of these
bridges two are made of concrete and the other eight are made of wood.
Private vehicles are most dominant mode of transportation in San Jose de Buenavista, those
vehicles for hire is the second most numerous specially the tricycles, PUJs and PUBs which indicate the
viability of the public transportation industry in the municipality.
PUJs come only second in number to tricycles in San Jose with only 19 registered unit and function
only for inter-municipal transport. 19 units are inaccurate figures because there are also passenger
jeepneys with the same inter-municipal routes but with registration address not in San Jose but in other
towns. There are no regular jeepney routes in the municipality unlike in other urban areas of the country
where jeepney routes are regular with or without passengers. San Jose jeepneys use the “terminal scheme”
where the vehicle leaves the terminal once it is full and just unload and pick-up passengers along the way.
A PUJ Terminal is located at the Tradetown where Northbound PUJs are located at the Northern part of
the Tradetown while Southbound PUJs including tricycles are located at the Southern part of the
Tradetown.
B. Air
Evelio B. Javier Airport is located in San Jose de Buenavista. Airport terminal was built in the
1950s as a landing terminal for light jet-propelled aircraft. Operated by the then Bureau of Air
Transportation, now the Air Transportation Office, the 35-hectare unpaved secondary class airport is
located is located at Brgy. Funda-Dalipe in the vicinity of the proposed industrial site.; Asian Spirit once
offered 3x a week flight services with route destination Manila-San Jose-Manila but pulled out operations
after a while due to insufficient client base in the province. The airlines Ticketing Office remains at T.A.
Fornier St. for flight scheduling and reservations of any airlines if availing of flight schedules to any
airport in the Philippines through Iloilo-Manila route.
EBJ Airport was renovated and modernized, with the following facilities currently present: an
extended 1.4 kilometer, 10-inch thick concrete runway, passenger and cargo terminals, mini-tower, visual
area, wind communicator, fire trucks and air craft repair and maintenance facilities.
There is a proposal to extend the runway by 800 m long by 2012 to accommodate bigger aircrafts
to service the San Jose - Cebu routes and vice versa and the Antique - Davao routes and vice versa.
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The improvement of this airport and its facilities is crucial in improving access of the province of
Antique to other major urban centers in the country as well San Jose de Buenavista being the major urban
center in the Region.
C. Water
C.1 Description of existing water transport
As an elongated coastal province, Antique’s shores are lined with four sea ports, a national port
in San Jose, one in Lipata, Municipality of Culasi, another and in the town of Libertad and a private port
in the Island of Semirara, owned and operated by the Semirara Coal Corporation. However, most
Antiqueño fishermen need not avail of the services of any port facility for their small-sized fishing boats
and pump boats can dock anywhere even on shores near their homes and market places.
San Jose Sea Port is located in Barangay 4, half kilometer away from the Provincial Capitol Plaza.
It was built before the Second World War and has undergone a series of renovations since then. In 1980,
the 45-meter diagonal wharf extension was added to increase the berthing capacity of the port. The
passenger terminal building was installed in 1992, measuring a total area of 690.39 square meters. At
present, the San Jose Sea Port now boasts of a 93-meter lateral plank, a 45-meter diagonal extension, an
open storage area of 0.5 hectare, a passenger terminal building, a cargo warehouse, a PPA office building
and an extended breakwater structure.
The San Jose Port is considered as tertiary class port with triple berthing capability, meaning it can
accommodate three (3) medium-sized vessels simultaneously (medium-sized are vessels weighing
approximately 1,000 Gross Revenue Tons ). The port has a commanding depth at mean low water level
of about five meters, thus can only offer port services to sea vessels with an average drop of five meters
or less. Average sea traffic volume amounts to 30 vessels per month but decreases during the Southwest
monsoon. Busy months or the port's peak season are during the dry season.
Port officials are optimistic that the San Jose Sea Port will continue to be operational in at least 20
more years but will be rendered obsolete after that due to the current trend in the modernization of ships.
Ships are increasing in sizes and can only dock in ports with a commanding depth of at least seven meters
and a berthing length of more than 100 meters.
PPA has a proposal to improve the port in support to the SRNH Western Highway (Palawan –
Antique – Negros - Mindanao route).
C.2 The Proposed Antique International Transshipment Port
In line with Antique’s all out bid to fight economic stagnation by stimulating the local export
industry, the provincial government is now gearing towards addressing the inadequacies and deficiencies
of the province’s infrastructure sector. First among the list of the Provincial Capitol’s priority
infrastructure projects is the construction of a new and better port area. The proposal arose as a result of
observations that the present port can no longer answer to the increasing service demands of the growing
export and import of the province. The present port can only accommodate medium-sized vessels that
can only transport 1,000 metric tons of shipments and passengers, which speculators deemed insufficient
and inadequate. Moreover, the tertiary-class port has a low commanding depth level of only five meters,
and very open to the severe blows of the Southwest monsoon, two reasons why the San Jose port can pose
serious threats to safe sea navigation.
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The proposed project site is in Brgy. San Pedro near the mouth of the Sibalom River. The plan is
to re-divert the river outlet to its original course in the San Jose-Belison boundary and the reclaimed course
will be dredged upstream a kilometer away from the coastline. Concrete embankments will be installed
to prevent the river, at least the mouth, from meandering and changing course. Along with the construction
of the port is the simultaneous implementation of the Provincial Comprehensive Flood Control Program
(PCFCP) that will minimize, if not prevent the destructive effects of the Sibalom River and the six other
flood-prone river systems of Antique
The port will be constructed to meet international standards. It will be a 10-meter deep inland
port, 100-meter wide at the entrance, 350 meters wide inside and 800 meters in length. According to the
plan, other port facilities maybe constructed in the north; east and south of the port area. This port terminal
will only handle cargo vessels and is expected to boost the industrial productivity of the province.
The inland port design can allow the docking of bigger ships and remain operational even during
bad weather. The site is near the proposed agricultural and industrial site plus it is 78 nautical miles nearer
to the port of Manila than the port of Iloilo that gives this International Container port a competitive
location advantage over the other ports in the Visayas.
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2.4.2 Social Services facilities/utilities/amenities
2.4.2.1 Education
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Learning institutions in the municipality of San Jose de Buenavista, Antique are composed of three
formal tertiary institutions, three vocational tertiary institutes, three secondary schools, nineteen
elementary schools, five primary institutions, and thirty seven pre-schools. Fifty two of these institutions
are classified as public while eighteen are private. The two formal tertiary institutions are Saint Anthony’s
College (SAC), Antique Para-Medical Institute (API), while Computer College of the Visayas (CCV),
Antique Computer College (ACC) , Systems Technology Information (STI ) are the vocational tertiary
institutions which specialized Information Technology. Saint Anthony’s College, Antique National
School, and San Pedro National High School offer secondary education. Four primary schools (Grades I-
III/IV) are located in barangays Bugarot, Durog, Mojon, and One in Igbonglo. The eighteen elementary
schools (Grades I-VI) are likewise distributed in the different barangays. The twenty-eight daycare centers
are under the supervision of the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office and are also dispersed
all over the municipality.
Saint Anthony’s College is a privately owned school that offers elementary, secondary, and tertiary
education. Formerly, the elementary and the secondary were known as San Jose Academy before it merged
with Saint Anthony’s College in 1985. Presently, the elementary department is located in Brgy.4 while
the other two departments are located in Bagumbayan. In the past four school years, the tertiary
department of Saint Anthony’s College that offers courses in commerce, liberal arts, education,
engineering and HRM a decline number of enrollees by 9% 0r 401. From 4789 in SY 2001-02 to 4728 in
SY 2002-03. This translates into a 41% decrease. SAC employs forty-three faculty members, twelve for
commerce, thirteen for liberal arts, and twelve for education. It produced 803 graduates in March, 1997.
Saint Anthony’s College’s high school department has twenty-five faculty members on its roster.
The trend in the number of enrollees is similar to that of the tertiary department. It recorded an 9% (67
enrollees) drop from SY 2001-02 to SY 2002-03. Based on SY 2004-05, there was one teacher per thirty
students, (1:30) just enough to have a conducive environment for learning. The St. Anthony’s College’s
elementary department experienced a decrease in the number of enrollees from 781 in SY 2001-02, to 627
in SY 2004-05. Presently, it has twenty-six faculty members, giving a teacher to student ratio of 1:35.
The Antique National School is a publicly owned institution that offers secondary Education. The
secondary is further sub-divided into day secondary and night secondary. It had a steady decline in the
number of students enrolled from SY 2001 to SY 2005 with the exception of SY 2002-2003 that had an
increase of 160 enrollees from the previous year. SY 1992-93 to SY 1996-97 showed a decrease of 45%,
from 613 to 340 enrollees. With the decrease in the number of enrollees, the number of graduates also
decreased again with the exception of SY 1993-94 that registered a 24% (66 graduates) increase from the
previous school year. SY 1996-97 likewise had a slight increase of 11 (6%) graduates. Those enrolled in
the day secondary program outnumbered those enrolled in the night secondary program. In SY 2004-05,
the day secondary program numbered 4,680 compared to the night secondary’s 238.
The nineteen (19) public elementary schools in SY 2004-2005 showed an improvement in terms
of quantity of enrollees from 6,728 for SY 2003-2004 it increase to 6738 for SY 2004-2005. The
elementary schools that were added were Bagumbayan Elementary School in Barangay 8 and SB
Benjamin H. Dagohoy Memorial School in Barangay Supa. The two were formerly classified as primary
schools. Primary schools are institutions that offer education up to Grade IV while elementary schools
offer education up to Grade VI. The number of primary schools occupy primary schools were reclassified
as elementary schools; two more primary schools were established. They were Lugutan Primary School,
Igbonglo Primary School, both situated in Barangay Igbonglo, Durog, Bugarot and Mojon. The number
of enrollees in the elementary schools stepped up in SY 2000-2001 by 6,728 enrollees and by 6,620
enrollees from SY 2002-2003. This rising total can be attributed to the increase in the number of
elementary schools as well as the building of additional classrooms. In line with those developments, the
number of teachers also changed positively. From 250 in SY 2000-2001, to 248 in SY 2004-2005. With
elementary and primary combined the ratio of teacher to student in SY 2004-2005 was 1:28 which was a
slight improvement to SY 1993-94’s 1:27. On the other hand, the ratio of classroom to student in SY 2004-
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2005 was 1:36. SY 1993-94 also has the same ratio. It means that the schools coped up with the rising
student population by constructing more classrooms.
2.4.2. 2 Protection
In order to attract potential investors, both local and foreign, the municipality has to assure their
security, thus, certain measures must be formulated. The local police force and the local fire department
compose the protective services of the Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista. The Philippine National
Police (PNP) Station of San Jose de Buenavista is located at Barangay 6 beside the municipal hall and
manned by thirty- seven police officers; thirty-four males and three female, under the supervision of the
Chief of Police. Police outposts are constructed in two barangays outside the Poblacion to provide
maximum protection to the rural folks. These three outposts are located in Brgy.San Pedro, Tradetown
Funda-Dalipe and in Brgy. Inabasan;
The local police are provided with a patrol car and a prowl car. The police station inside the
Poblacion has three typewriters, two base radios, and seven handset radios. The main police headquarters
form part of the municipal building and are provided with two (2) lock-up cells. Several programs are
being implemented in order to combat crime and other law violations. Among them is a regular dialogue
with the twenty-eight Barangay captains in order to monitor the peace and order situation in each and
every Barangay. Giving valuable support to the local police are the Civilian Volunteer Officers (CVOs),
which are being supervised by the Barangay captains themselves. Each Barangay has its own group of
CVOs that varies from six to fifteen per Barangay. The CVOs make rounds around their respective
barangays especially during the night to prevent robberies and other related crimes. According to the Chief
of Police, they are very effective in deterring crimes. Though illegal drugs are not rampant in San Jose de
Buenavista, the police force is already implementing anti-drugs campaign for it does not want to wait for
the problem to be uncontrollable.
The ACDC, 6RCDU and 31ID of the Philippine Army are stationed at Camp General Leandro
Fullon in Barangay Magcalon, which is about three kilometers (3km.) away from the town proper. They
also conduct civic action in various barangays in coordination with various line agencies and non-
government organizations.
The Provincial PNP Headquarters is also located at Barangay 4 (Poblacion). Likewise , the
provincial rehabilitation center under the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology is located at the
Binirayan Hills.
The local fire station, located beside the police station, has a manpower of fifteen fire officers, all
of them males. The station is equipped with two fire trucks and communication facilities. Its jurisdiction
extends beyond the municipality covering the whole Province of Antique in situation where their services
are needed. The Fire Department personnel are accessible for everybody manned by a Senior Fire
Inspector with fourteen personnel.
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2.4.2. 3 Health and Nutrition
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Serving the entire population of San Jose are eleven (11) barangay health stations (BHS) and one
rural health unit (RHU). Medical cases that these facilities cannot handle are referred to the lone provincial
hospital located in the poblacion.
The barangays with health stations are Barangay 3, Barangay 7, Badiang, Bugarot, Cansadan,
Igbonglo, Madrangca, Mala-iba, Maybato Norte, San Fernando and San Pedro. The single RHU is located
in Barangay 2. Each BHS not only services a single barangay but also neighboring barangays. The
organization of the RHU and BHS is composed of a municipal health officer (practicing physician), a
DOH representative (nurse), a municipal sanitary inspector, a medical technologist, and a driver. In
addition to this, each of the eleven BHS has its own midwife. The RHU maintains a regular schedule for
general consultations, outreach activities, immunizations and prenatal check-ups. These medical services
are supplemented by the monitoring function of the sanitary inspector. Among its areas of concern are
the sources of potable water supply, the availability of toilet facilities in households as well as the level of
sanitation of these facilities, and the management of solid waste within the municipality. One of the
programs implemented by the RHU during the 1st quarter of 2005 was administering preventive measures
to mothers. The 1st quarter of 2005 showed an increase in the number of persons that were acceptors into
family planning. There were 351 new acceptors of various family planning methods, with injection having
the most number of acceptors (102). IUD was the least popular method accounting for only 4 new
acceptors. Overall, the injection was the most widely used method (634) while NFP was the least used
method (71). Mothers were not the only beneficiaries of the RHU services, but also the children. During
the 1st quarter of 2005, 200 infants received Hepatitis B immunization. Children diagnosed with moderate
and severe malnourishment were given food supplements. Based on the disease control report for the first
quarter of 2004, there were no reported cases of leprosy, schistosomiasis, filiriasis and malaria. But there
were incidents of TB (32), rabies (8), and sexually transmitted disease (STD). In 2005, the RHU
determined the leading causes of infant death and neonatal deaths. Sepsis with four reported cases, topped
the list of causes of infant deaths while the leading cause of neonatal deaths was prematurity with four
cases. For the year 2005, the leading cause of mortality in San Jose was pneumonia with 91 reported cases
or a rate of 1.75 per 1000 live births followed by hypertension with 29 reported cases or a rate of 0.59 per
1000 live births. Pneumonia with 495 reported cases was also the leading cause of morbidity for the same
period of time.
The provincial hospital, the Angel Salazar Memorial Hospital is under the jurisdiction of the
Provincial Government of Antique. It has two x-ray machines, 2 ECG machines, OR equipment and other
medical equipment. Its bed capacity is 100 beds. It is manned by thirty one physicians, forty one nurses,
twelve nursing attendants, two dentists, five medical technologists. The hospital is now departmentalized
and has improved its health services: Oby-gyne Section, Medical Section, Outpatient Section, Laboratory
Section, and X- ray Section.
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2.4.2. 4 Philippine National Red Cross
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The Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC) maintains a headquarters in San Jose. The Antique
Chapter holds its office in the poblacion right beside the Rural Health Unit. The PNRC is an auxiliary of
the government in implementing programs but neither the national nor the local government allocates
funds for it. Instead, it derives much needed operating funds from its annual membership fund drive. It
has six major services namely 1) blood program, 2) disaster management service, 3) nursing service, 4)
red cross youth, 5) social service and 6) safety service. The blood program aims to produce enough blood
donors to meet the demand for blood. At present, Antique, San Jose for that matter, does not have its own
blood bank for the simple reason that it requires a lot of manpower. In order to run a blood bank, six
medical technologists, two nurses and one physician are needed. The PNRC facilitates the collection of
blood from donors and its transfer to the provincial hospital. Blood donors must be between 16 to 65 years
old but those under 18 need consent from their parent and must be able bodied. A medical certificate from
the nearby RHU is also a pre-requisite. Several tests are conducted to would-be donors to ascertain that
they are free of infectious diseases like herpes, gonorrhea and other sexually transmitted diseases, hepatitis
A, B, and C, malaria, typhoid fever and HIV. But due to financial constraints, only the STDs and Hepa B
are tested. If a receiver wants a test for HIV, he must shell out an additional P200.00 as processing fee.
The disaster management service of the PNRC responds to emergency situations and calamities
like typhoons and earthquakes.The nursing service facilitates training for would be mothers in taking care
of her infant. It also trains volunteers in taking care of the elderly and persons with injuries. The red cross
youth are volunteers that act as the tentacles of the PNRC. They are important because the PNRC Antique
Chapter has a shortage of manpower. At present, it has two midwives, 2 staffs and one support personnel
(driver). School councils are tapped to train potential volunteers. Once they have completed the training,
they are capable of responding to emergencies and provide first aid. The social service gives assistance to
political detainees. With the cooperation of the International Council of the Red Cross (ICRC), they
provide financial assistance to relatives of political detainees. If these relatives want to go to the prison to
visit their loved ones, the PNRC and the ICRC also provide assistance. The social service also helps
disadvantaged women by giving them counseling and putting them in a secured house. This house serves
as a headquarters for these women and the location is confidential. The disabled is another sector that the
social service helps. It imparts livelihood projects to the handicapped. The safety service trains
school children in how to administer first aid and water safety in preparation for fielding them as
emergency volunteers in town celebration like the Dinagyang and the Binirayan Festivals.
2.4.2. 5 Social Welfare
The Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office were reorganized through E.O. 123,
Reorganizing the DSWD, the state is committed to the care, protection and rehabilitation of that segment
of the country’s population (individual, family and community) which has the least in life in terms of
physical, mental and social well-being and needs social welfare assistance and social work intervention to
restore their normal functioning and participation in National Development.
The welfare services cover six (6) major programs namely: 1.) assistance in socially disadvantaged
communities; 2.) assistance in socially disadvantaged families; 3.) promotion of the welfare of socially
disadvantaged women; 4.) care protection and rehabilitation of children and youth under difficult
situations; 5.) disability prevention and rehabilitation of victims of natural calamities and social
disorganization and other distressed and displaced person.
There are twenty six (26) Day Care Centers established in the municipality. Only six (6) barangays
have no Day Care Centers because they have not met the requirements of Day Care Service Program.
These barangays are Bgy. 2, Bgy. 7, Magcalon, San Angel, Cansadan/Tubudan and Inabasan. The biggest
barangays have two(2) Day Care Centers like San Pedro, Bgy. 4 and Igbonglo that is far flung from
Lugutan. There are twenty four (24) Day Care Workers who occupied permanent position and one (1)
casual.
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The Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office have four (4) staff, one (1) Mun. Social
Welfare and Development Officer, one (1) Social Welfare Assistant, one (1) designated Day Care Officer
and one (1) casual-clerk.
2.4.2. 6 Non Government Organizations

There are eleven (11) non-governmental organizations in the whole province of Antique affiliated
with the Antique Federation of Non-governmental organizations (AFON) and each of them are
undertaking their respective programs and projects in relation to community organizations and
development, livelihood projects and some infrastructure projects. These organizations are the following:
(1) Antique Development Foundation (ADF); (2) Antique Federation of Cooperatives (AFCCUI); (3)
Antique Human Development Program (AHDP); (4) Hantique Igcabuhi Center; (5) Hublag Evelio (HIC-
HE); (6) Palanan-awon Pangkauswagan Sang Antique (PPSA); (7) Ahon Sa Hirap Incorporated (ASHI);
(8) Hublag Gerry Roxaz Foundation (HGRF); (9) Taytay Sa Kauswagan Incorporated (TSKI); (10) San
Jose Multi-Purpose Cooperative; and (11) Process Foundation.
Out of the eleven (11) NGO’s, seven (7) had been actively supporting the people of San Jose
through peoples organization (PO’s). Based on the 1994 report of the Antique Federation of
Cooperatives (AFON), ties with the Palanan-awon Pangkauswagan Sang-Antique had the most number
of projects with four each. They were followed by Hantique Igcabuhi Center-Hublag Evelio with three
projects and then by Antique Human Development Program with two projects
2.4.3 Utilities: Power, Water, Communication Network, Waste Management

2.4.3.1 Water Supply and Sanitation
Based in 2005 data of RHU San Jose de Buenavista, 89.53 percent or 9,529 households of
municipality are served with potable water supply. Sixteenth barangays are served by San Jose Rural
Waterworks (SJRW) with a total of 4,126 households, 3,355 households served by public well, 2,268
households served by private wells, 224 households served by open dug well and 20 households by
unimproved spring.
The main source of potable water supply of the municipality is the San Jose Rural Waterworks
(SJRW). The sources of water supply of SJRW are five wells, two pumping stations at barangay Cansadan,
two pumping stations at barangay Tubudan and one pumping station at Purok Tinapok. The average
generating capacity or volume discharge in five pumping stations is 22 liters per second. Total volume
generated from January to December 2005 is 1,516,283.00 cu.m.
As of 2004 RHU data, 92.8% of the total households of the municipality have toilet facilities,
85.73 % (6,838 HHs) have sanitary toilet. Barangay San Pedro ranked 1st (98.2%) in terms of percentage
of households with toilet facilities and Barangay Maybato North ranked last 43.69%.
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2.4.3. 2 Power
San Jose has the highest percentage (129%) of household connections among the 18 municipalities in
Antique. Out of 28 barangays, only Barangay Durog is not yet served by Antique Electric Cooperative
(ANTECO). Based on 2005 data from ANTECO, total power consumption of San Jose de Buenavista is
1,381,580.80 KWH from 7,074 residential buildings, 695 commercial establishments, 188 public
buildings, 52 industrial and 8 streetlights. The main office of ANTECO is located at Barangay Funda-
Dalipe and 10 MVA Sub-station is also located at ANTECO main office.
The main source of power supply in San Jose and the province of Antique is the Leyte – Cebu – Negros-
Panay Grid distributed through submarine cable by National Grid Corporation of the Phil. (NGCP). Other
sources are from Salcon Power Corporation in Dingle Iloilo, and power barges in Iloilo City. Antique is
connected to these power sources through a 70 km - 69 KV grid line from Iloilo and from Nabas, Aklan
through a 45 km-69 KV grid line.
It is expected the economic growth in San Jose will increase the electricity consumption to
___KWH in 2015. The on-going construction of an 8 MW-Hydro Power Plant at Sitio Villasiga,
Pangalcagan Bugasong and 2 MW-Hydro Power Plant at Barangays Guiamon and San Ramon, Laua-an
will provide cheaper and renewable power supply to Antique as well as the municipality of San Jose as
major power consumer in the province.
During power interruptions, the alternate power sources are standby power generators fueled by
either diesel or gasoline and petroleum gas.
As of 2008, residential households pay the rate of P7.7504 per kilowatt hour and fixed charges of
P5.00; commercial buildings (P5.7883 per kilowatt hour and fixed charges of P72.5136); industrial
buildings (P5.1665 per kilowatt hour, fixed charges of P69.2302 and demand charges of P30.8000); public
buildings (P5.7624 per kilowatt hour and fixed charges of P69.6949); and street lights (P6.8574 per
kilowatt hour and fixed charges of P58.8650).
2.4.3.3 Drainage/Flood Control
At northern part of San Jose, Barangay Durog and Barangay San Pedro are prone to flooding
hazard during rainy seasons because of Sibalom River. At the southern portion of the municipality,
Barangay Bariri, Barangay Maybato North and Barangay Maybato Sur are also prone to flooding hazard
because the presence of Malandog River that served as drainage of the eastern barangays San Jose and
Hamtic. It is also noted that roads along the central business district are flooded because of clogged
drainage outlet and proper drainage system are put in the right location. (Refers to Drainage Layout Plan)
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2.4.3.4 Solid Waste Management
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Presently the municipality has existing open dump site with an area of 3.2 hectares located at
Barangay Pantao and one Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) at Trade Town Public Market managed by
the municipal LGU. There are 19 barangays have Materials Recovery Facilities (MRF), thirteen are
functional, six are none. San Jose has 2 units’ shredder machine and 4 unit’s garbage truck. In terms of
compliance to section 21 of RA 9003 (Ecological Waste Management Act) “Segregation at source” only
nine barangays are complying.
As mandated by DENR Administrative Order No. 98-50, s.1998, LGUs are required to upgrade
open pit dumping site to sanitary landfill and should adopt the landfill site identification and screening
criteria for municipal solid waste disposal facilities. In Antique ten LGUs were issued Authority to Closed
(ATC) for Open Disposal Facilities and Controlled Disposal Facilities. Due to unsanitary effect of Open
Disposal Facilities to the environment. The municipal government of San Jose de Buenavista proposed to
convert the existing open dumpsite to sanitary landfill solid wastes disposal facility. (Refers to Solid Waste
Map)
2.4.3.5 Communication
A well-informed population ushers development. This is where the role of communication comes
as a necessity. Vital news and information must be well disseminated to keep the population up-to-date
with events around them. In a provincial center like San Jose de Buenavista, a communication system
that is fast, accurate and accessible is a must.
There are 23 postal offices and mailing centers scattered all over the province of Antique to provide
postal services to the population. The Philippine Postal Corporation (Philpost) office in San Jose de
Buenavista serves as the main collection and dispatch center for the whole Antique Postal Unit. In the
Municipality itself, there are 4 postal stations-one in the Old Capitol Building, another in Bgy. San Pedro
and the Tradetown Public Market and another one in the Main Office in Cerdeña St. near the Binirayan
Hills. A mailing center was recently installed in Saint Anthony’s College (SAC) Campus.
The Philpost office in San Jose employs 16 workers, 7 of which are letter carriers each with his
own barangay designation. Letters are accepted and carried every day except Saturdays, Sundays and
Holidays. It only takes 24 hours for a letter mailed in Manila to arrive at San Jose. Service delays are
expected on packages and letters with inadequate mailing address.
As the main collection and dispatch center in the whole province of Antique, The Philpost
workforce in San Jose is deemed inadequate, as stated by the postmaster himself. He further added that
there should be at least three postmasters in his office to facilitate postal services especially with the
documentation of postal operations and the office’s financial accounts. With its modernization drive
towards better communication, Philpost San Jose has now expanded its line of services which include:
Mail and Package Courier Services, Money Order, PO Box, Storage Service, Business Reply, Restricted
Delivery and Registry Return Services, Collect-On-Delivery Service, M-Bag Packaging and Insurance
Service on Domestic and Parcel Posts.
Privately owned freight forwarders have recently cashed in the booming Antique market, installing
business offices and service stations in the different municipalities of the province. In the Municipality
of San Jose de Buenavista alone, there are four registered private carriers in operation namely: LBC Air
Cargo, RCPI-Kabayan Forwarders, JRS Business Corporation.
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In the field of telecommunications, the province of Antique is slowly developing at par with
telecommunications systems in Iloilo-regional center. The year 1998 and henceforth is marked by much
development in the field of telecommunications. The BuTel, a local telephony within the municipality, is
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province and is even expected to link with the rest of Panay Island when the project is finished. The project
involves the upgrade of these lines into modern digital equipment i.e. 8-meter tower mast and two
paragonic dishes, already in its place. The modernization drive is in connection with the on-going National
Telephone Program (NTP) Tranche 1-2 which involves the establishment of a fully digital telephone
system of 18,050 lines in Regions VI, VII, VIII in 21 cities and municipalities including San Jose de
Buenavista. Once the system is completed, San Jose will have an additional 960 lines that can access to
domestic and international telephone lines using the NTP network. The Isla Communications Company,
one of the leading telephone company in the country has recently established operation in the province
and is now servicing San Jose and Sibalom areas. The operationalization of these facilities prompted
Internet Service Providers to be established in the municipality. These ISP's are I-Next located in Miag-
ao Iloilo and our very own SAC-Internet located at Saint Anthony's College in San Jose de Buenavista.
These welcome developments are a big leap to the advancement of San Jose's accessibility to varied kinds
of information. With these facilities, San Josenhons could now be linked to the rest of the world via the
World Wide Web (WWW). Interview conducted to personnel of our local ISP reveals that while Internet
Service is already available in San Jose, the facility is limited by the unavailability of links to ISLACOM
that would enable faster access to the Internet. A minimum of 64Kbps bandwidth connection to
ISLACOM would probably reduce the current internet rates of 35 Pesos per hour. Public calling offices
(PCO's) that that have served San Jose in the past are still operating.
Another development in Telecommunications is the establishment of two (2) cellular companies

in the municipality. These are the Globe Mobile Phone Company and SMART. Constituents of San Jose
are now connected via mobile phones through cellular sites located at the Binirayan Hills. Each cellular
relay facility by respective mobile companies has a coverage radius of 30 kilometers. With this range,
San Jose de Buenavista is well covered. This means any person from any point in the municipality can
be reached through a mobile phone. Because of this, mobile phones have recently reached its hype in San
Jose and are now the most common personal communications equipment used by most of its constituents
Several telecommunication companies offer a variety of services. Aside from their regular carrier
services, the two telecommunications giant PT&T, RCPI BayanTel and ISLACOM PCO's are both
offering multiple lines of services like: Telex and Telegraph Services, Money Remittance Service and
Domestic and International Long Distance Call Services. PLDT does not have carrier and telegraph
services but offers both domestic and international long distance calls either paid or collect calls while
several other small private telephone centers offer only paid domestic and long distance calls at almost
the same rate.
The profitability of Antique’s airwaves is yet to be harnessed. As several towns and villages in
the interior locations are yet to be reached by telecommunication services, so are there towns who have
yet to avail of the hearing and viewing pleasures provided by Radio and TV broadcasting. At present,
Antique has two radios AM stations- DYMB Radyo Natin and Catholic Church-owned DYKA. Radio
transmission of these stations covers the whole of Antique and can even be reached in other parts of Panay,
in Mindoro, Palawan and Western Mindanao.
Antique can hardly be reached by TV broadcast transmissions from TV stations in Manila, Cebu
or Iloilo through the ordinary antenna. Television entertainment is therefore provided to the people of
Antique by two cable stations-Antique Cable and Buenavista Cable.These stations are operating 24 hours
a day, re-broadcasting TV signals from international and local TV stations.
The cable business is a recent hit in the booming San Jose market. Other cable stations are expected to
open and the existing cable companies are planning out expansion projects in the near future. There is
also a plan for the establishment of Antique’s first FM station.
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Other Manila-based newspaper and magazines are also available in newspaper stalls in the
municipality. Aside from these dailies, there are several other local magazines available such as
Liwayway and Hiligaynon by Liwayway Publishing, and, Yuhum, Sunstar Weekend and Binirayan Forum
by Sunstar Corporation.
3.0 The Municipal Economy
3.1.1 Current Status of the Local Economy
San Jose de Buenavista is primarily an agricultural town where around 64% of the households are
engaged in farming and/or fishing. Currently, palay production exceeds its domestic demands. Fish
production, likewise are also considered to be in abundance. The rapid development of the town as an
urbanizing community due to its being the seat of the provincial government and as a transit station for
goods crossing out of the province, has seen the emergence of two (2) urban growth centers and cottage
industries. The business park that occupies an area of about one hectare (where dry goods are dominantly
traded) and the trade town that caters to the transactions involving wet goods are rapidly developing to
cater to the increasing demand for wet and dry goods trading facilities. These are collectively considered
as one of the municipality’s growth center. The other growth center is in Barangay San Pedro where a
satellite market has been established. In addition, the manufacturing industry sector, which is mostly
classified as cottage and home industries, such as rice mills, ice plants, food processing and hollow blocks
making likewise begin to expand. The presence of learning several institutions in San Jose, which are
composed of three formal tertiary institutions, two vocational tertiary institutions, three secondary schools,
18 elementary schools, five primary institutions and 22 day care centers have also contributed to the rapid
urbanization of the town. The presence of a national port and an airport (where Asian Spirit has recently
resumed its operations) has likewise contributed to the growth of the town.
Given these general characteristics of the towns’ economy, San Jose has been recently re-classified
as a second-class municipality. This recent development shall have a major impact in terms of its income
once realized. Currently, the total income of the town has been estimated at PhP60.329 million, which is
PhP23.989 million (66%) higher than their CY 2000 income. Of the total current income generated,
PhP36.671 (60.78%) has been sourced from the municipality’s Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Table
ME-3. The proportion of the IRA to the total income has increased from only 59% during the previous
year which implies that the municipality is still largely dependent on its IRA share in order to defray its
costs in providing the various facility and service provisions to its constituents.
3.1.2 Livelihood and Primary Industries
San Jose de Buenavista is still considered as predominantly an agriculture-based economy despite

its being classified as an urban area. As mentioned earlier, of the total area of 4,450 hectares, 3,154 has.
(70.64%) is planted to palay. Rice land is considered as the heart of livelihood of the populace. Coconut
and sugar are respectively ranked second and third in terms of area planted occupying about 300 and 143
has. respectively. The remaining 357 hectares are planted to an assortment of agricultural cash crops such
as vegetables (e.g., mongo), corn, cassava, camote, coffee, cacao and citrus. Actual production in 2003
for palay reached a total of 12,950 metric tons. Of which 11,792 metric tons (91%) comes from irrigated
palay production (Table ME-2). Production of other agricultural crops was estimated at 313.1 metric tons
during the same year.
Fishing also serves as a main source of livelihood for the population. Based on 1999 figures, the total
volume of fish catch of 15,400 mt was recorded in deep-sea fishing activities where a total of five (5)
operators employing about 100 fishermen are directly involved Municipal fishing activities recorded an
aggregate fish catch of 529.689 mt among 1,337 fishermen. For inland fishing covering 12.8 hectares,
the volume of fish catch was reported at 2,007 mt. Currently there are about 623 bancas that are utilized
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municipal and deep-sea fishing, fry production is also being practiced. It was estimated that about 3.8
million fry are produced in Maybato Sur and Norte, San Angel and Barangays 4 and 8.
Although dominantly agricultural, San Jose de Buenavista also possesses a strong potential for
industrial growth particularly for home and cottage industries. From a total of registered industries of
only 30 in 1997, this has double to 60 by year 2004. The present structure of registered industries has
been generally characterized by the dominance of; bakery and bakery products (15), processed foods (13),
metal craft (13) construction materials (12) and furniture (8) which intricate the consumers preferences as
the town approaches full urbanization stage. Bakery and processed foods are industry types that reflect
the demand for processed food products which indicates the basic requirements of an increasing influx of
people in an urbanizing community. Growth in construction materials and furniture – related industries
on the other hand, reflect the increasing demand for housing and office-related items also to satisfy the
infrastructure requirement of an urbanizing community.
3.1.3 Local Commerce and Trade
The municipality of San Jose de Buenavista has two (2) designated urban growth centers. The commercial
activities of the municipality are concentrated primarily in the Poblacion where the Business Park is
located. The Poblacion is densely populated hence, trading of dry goods are mainly concentrated in this
area. The trade town, which is 1.8 km away from the Poblacion, is where the wet market is situated and
has complemented the facility requirements for this specific type of market. The Business Park, which
occupies an area of about one hectare, is the center of commercial activities. As such, majority of the
commercial establishments have located their business operations in this area. As of 2002, there is a total
of 643 licensed establishments included sari-sari stores (52), fish or meat vendors (49), general
merchandized (35), grains and cereal retailers (33), dry goods (31), gift shops (29), refreshment parlors
(27) and construction materials (21). Based on a survey, of 182 establishments conducted by the
municipality, a total of 1,856 full-time and 521 part time employees are employed by the sampled
establishments. It may be assumed from these findings that the commercial and trade sector of the
municipality has the potential to generate employment within and outside the area and has contributed its
share in the community’s economic development.
In anticipation of the future growth of its commercial and trade sector, the municipality has put up
a satellite market in Barangay San Pedro which is its most populated barangay. This area has been
designated by the municipality as its second growth center. A number of commercial establishments are
also located in this area that is about seven kilometers away from the Poblacion. Overall, the business
climate of the town appeared to be very favorable and is expected to gain momentum within the next four
years.
Aside from the business establishments, the municipality has likewise generated incomes from
market rentals (e.g. from Business Park, Trade town, San Pedro satellite market, and San Pedro
slaughter house).
3.1.4 Tourism
Tourism services contribute to the local income of San Jose. Tourism amenities like restaurant,
shopping malls, pasalubong centers, accommodation facilities and beach resorts are present. Tourists
from Iloilo going to Boracay can stop over in the capital town to buy pasalubong.
3.2 Economic Support Institutions and Infrastructure
3.2.1 Economic Support Institutions
In general, the municipality of San Jose has provided significant institutional support to facilitate
the economic development of the community. This is the major reason why the current municipal
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administrators of the San Jose have strongly pushed for the completion of the CLUP and the eventual
approval of the Zoning ordinance. The completion of the municipality’s Executive Legislative Agenda
(ELA) likewise has been largely designed to achieve the community’s full economic development
potential.
The municipal agricultural office (MAO) has also been contributing its share in the development
efforts by coordinating with the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAG). The MAO has initiated
the introduction of income maximizing strategies in the agricultural sector such as multiple cropping
activities, technical assistance in livestock and poultry productions, and promotions of agri-based food
processing industry. In the fishery sub-sector, the municipality has provided assistance in organizing the
Coastal Resource Management Council (CRMC) that now manages the utilization and conservation of
the coastal resources.
The local chamber of commerce and industry has been actively involved in assisting the municipal
administrators to chart the future direction of San Jose in as far as the trade and commercial sector is
concerned. It is very much aware of the important role that the private sector has to assume in the economic
development strategy of the municipality. In addition the growing presence of banking and other financial
institutions in San Jose is expected to complement the financial needs of the various stakeholders. As of
2005, a total of 54 banking and financial institutions have located their respective business operations in
San Jose. Noted commercial banks including the; Allied Banking Corporation, Equitable PCI Bank, Land
Bank of the Philippines, MetroBank and Trust Company, Philippine National Bank, and the Rizal
Commercial Banking Corporation are actively providing the banking needs of the community. Other
financial institutions such as money changers, pawnshops, lending agencies, life and non-life insurance
companies, and credit cooperatives are also in place to provide other financial support facilities to the fast
urbanizing community.
3.2.2 Infrastructure
In terms of infrastructure support, the municipality has already facilitated and or constructed the
basic support facilities to complement its impending economic development. In the agricultural sector, the
construction of a slaughterhouse has been recently completed to complement the development of the
poultry and livestock industry. The completion of the slaughterhouse is expected to enhance the strong
participation of private investors in the poultry and livestock development program of the municipality.
A fisherman’s wharf located at Barangay Maybato Sur has also been put in place. The strategy of the town
to allocate funds in the construction of stall facilities in the Business Park has been intended to sustain the
development of the commercial and trade sector. Likewise investments made on the construction of the
Tradetown (e.g. wet market) in Barangay Funda Dalipe and a satellite market in Barangay San Pedro are
expected to complement the economic development of San Jose. Likewise the presence of a fish port
facility is expected to contribute to the viability of the food processing industry through the provision of
storage facilities and a centralized trading for fish products. This shall also indirectly address the fish
production surplus being experienced by the municipality.
4.0 Sectoral Problems and Issues
4.1.1 Housing Sector
Currently population of San Jose which is pegged at 53,281 (2005) shall reach a total of 63,415
by the end of the planning period or by year 2015. Given an average family size of 5.03, the projected
population size of San Jose shall have an equivalent household number of about 12,607 at the end of the
ten year planning period. The projected additional number of 1946 households represents a 18 percent
increase in the present number households in San Jose. This increase shall consequently increase the future
demand not only for consumer goods and services but would also increase the demand for housing units.
This is in fact the rationale for the provision for socialized housing units in the CLUP especially
considering the fact that about 2 percent in the increase in the population of San Jose would come from
in-migrants who are assumed to look for housing units in the proposed residential zones of the plan.
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It is projected that as the trade and commercial sector of San Jose grows, the net population growth
rate shall increase by the combined effects of the increase in natural birth rate and a positive net migration.
The proposed CLUP assumed that a natural population growth rate of 2 % and a net migration of another
2 % within the 10 year planning period. This assumption is much higher than the historical population
growth rate of San Jose which has an annual population growth rate of less than 2 %. The lower population
growth rate of San Jose was largely affected by the tendency of the local residents to look for jobs outside
of the town due to lack of employment opportunities. Given the strategy of promoting the trade and
commercial sector of San Jose, it is projected that the rate of in-migration shall exceed the rate of out-
migration.
It is also observed that a number of houses were constructed along the river and coastal area buffer
zones. Most of the occupants are fisherfolks and informal settlers who are usually affected when storm
surge occur seasonally. Under the Gawad Kalinga Program, a total of 10 housing units were constructed
in Binirayan Hills and still many more families were not accommodated. Likewise, squatting incidence
within the commercial zones is also high. The squatters are the small market vendors and those belonging
to the informal sectors. These households need to be relocated and provided with low cost housing units.
The proposed housing sites for these targeted occupants are the Binirayan Hillside and Barangay Supa.
Prior to the construction of the houses, land filling is required and proper drainage should be constructed
because based on landslide and flood assessment conducted by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau
(MGB), high flooding with depth of more than 1 meter is experienced seasonally in the latter site.
There are also employees working in government or in private companies or institutions who are
renting houses or spaces near the work places at a higher cost ranging from P2,000 – P5,000/mo. and
P1,000 – 2,000/mo. respectively. The demand for a housing project in San Jose is high and the municipal
government has proposed for its employees to be located in the higher portion of Barangay Funda Dalipe.
The Provincial Government through the Provincial Cooperatives Development Office has also
started the pre-implementation activities of socialized housing projects located in Barangays Badiang and
San Fernando in the same town to benefit a number of provincial government employees.
It is also noted that there are privately owned lots in the poblacion barangays which are being
developed into subdivisions.
4.1.2 The Agriculture Sector
The municipality has identified several problems and issues that need to be addressed in this
planning exercise. In the agricultural sector, one of the major issues being addressed is on food security.
It is a well-known fact that San Jose is a net exporter of rice but has experienced shortages in livestock
and poultry, fruits, and vegetable productions. In general, production of most agricultural crops,
particularly rice, is sufficient to meet the domestic food requirements of San Jose. As mentioned in the
earlier section, the full potential of agricultural productivity in San Jose has not been reached and further
provision of technical assistance as well as cheap credit to the farmers should be able to approximate its
full potential. Currently, the MAO cannot provide the appropriate provisions for technical assistance to
the farmers due to lack of resources to do so. This is another issue that has to be addressed in this exercise.
In terms of livestock and poultry production, there is a need for the establishment of such farms including
backyard raisers to meet the domestic food requirements of the community for meat and meat products.
The completion of the slaughterhouse is a major step toward achieving the livestock and poultry
production targets of the municipality. The problem on the provision for access to cheap credit (vis a vis
loan sharks) and technical support must likewise be addressed.
4.1.3 The Fishery Sector
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The fishery sector contributes the biggest surplus in terms of food security. However issues relating
to fishery production are more concerned with various forms of environmental degradation of fish
production. Currently, the fishery sector has been faced with problems on mangrove destruction, illegal
fishing, and intrusion of commercial fishing vessels in municipal waters. In addition huge surpluses in
fish catches have started to be felt in terms of decreasing prices for fishery products. The promotion of a
fishery-based food processing industry may be the next logical move to address this issue. The above
problems need to be addressed to ensure a more sustainable fishing industry in the community.
4.1.4 The Commercial and Trade Sector
While the town has been able to provide the basic infrastructure facilities to support the
development of this sector, these facilities have not been fully utilized by the target stakeholders. With the
establishment of the Business Park and the Tradetown, it was expected that the rate of growth of this sector
shall be facilitated. However, the apparent lack of capital among prospective investors has slowed down
the projected fast growth rate of the sector. While loans have been made available to private investors, the
costs of these loans (e.g. interest rates) are too high to warrant borrowing. As such, access to cheap credits
may be an appropriate solution to encourage private individuals or group of individuals to invest in the
trade and commercial sector. The other problem to be addressed is the uncompleted support facilities in
the Tradetown such as the terminal areas for jeepneys and tricycles. This may be one reason why the
utilization of the Tradetown is below expectations. Improvements of the sea port facility and expansion
of the airport facility also warrant some attention. Currently, the San Jose airport can only accommodate
small aircraft and prevents bigger aircrafts from bringing in more passengers and or visitors to the
municipality and its neighboring towns. Likewise, the municipality of San Jose has not embarked on a
comprehensive plan to promote the potential of its trade and commercial sector among big investors. The
municipal administrators have already recognized that the further development of this sector must be
private-led and hence effective advocacy programs have to be developed and factored-in in this planning
exercise.
Another major issue to be addressed in this sector is the rampant proliferation of unregistered or
illegal business operations. This scenario has created problems in terms of lower resource generation in
as far as the municipal government is concerned as well as negative reactions among legal business entities
which have been religiously adhered to the legal requirements imposed by the municipality.
4.1.5 The Industry Sector
The development of the industry sector of San Jose has naturally evolved from the both the source
of raw materials as well as the demands of a growing community. As characterized earlier, the most
dominant industries in San Jose are the home and cottage industries, notably bakery products, processed
foods, metal craft and construction materials. The key to the development of the food-processing industry
is the availability of surplus production of fish and some agricultural products. The demand for food items
is largely a factor of growth of population and income. Likewise, increased demand for other industrial
goods and services, such as construction materials and metal craft, will rest largely on how the other
sectors of the economy will perform. Progressive agriculture, fishery and trade and commercial sectors
shall result in increased demand for home and cottage industry products and services. Aside from the
proposed creation of an Agro-industrial Center and the construction of a Food Processing Center, the
municipality still has to develop a concrete plan to address the development of this sector. It is presumed
that aside from the provision appropriate infrastructure facilities mentioned above, provisions for technical
assistance in cooperation with the San Jose-based vocational schools and the provision of cheap credits
should address this development concern.
4.1.6 Tourism
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Tourism services contribute to the local income of San Jose. Tourism amenities like restaurant,
shopping malls, pasalubong centers, accommodation facilities and beach resorts are present. Tourists
from Iloilo going to Boracay can stop over in the capital town to buy pasalubong.
The local leadership of San Jose strongly believes that its vast beach fronts particularly along the
northwestern part of the municipality can be a major attraction among tourists who clamor for less
commercialized types of resort areas. While Boracay is internationally known for its incomparable white
which has attracted thousands and maybe even millions of tourists, its rapid development has reach a stage
where it is now considered as highly commercialized. It is along this line that the beach fronts of San Jose
can provide an alternative tourist destination which is less commercialized, easily accessible and likewise
offers good and clean beach areas. Currently, there is a dearth of facilities along these areas but the
designated tourist areas are slowly being developed by private individuals. There are initial indications
that the cost of land acquisition along these areas is increasing which implies its potential as a tourist
destination.
5.0 DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES
5.1 Inherent Potentials of the Municipality
San Jose possesses development potentials in terms of its; (i) natural resource endowments, (ii)
strategic location, and, (iii) functional role as seat of the Provincial government. These inherent
potentials are collectively considered as essential ingredients that can spur economic development of
San Jose.
5.1.1 Natural Resources
San Jose can boast of a very fertile type of soil that is comparable to the best soil types anywhere
in the country. This is the reason why the productivity level of agricultural crops in the area is way above
the national average. The Sta Rita soil series that dominates the municipality of San Jose has resulted in
high palay production making them self-sufficient. If technical assistance and optimum input utilization
could be provided to the farmers of San Jose, much higher levels of production of most crops can still be
realized. Likewise, San Jose has been assessed to have huge potential to tap underground water supplies
that makes it less vulnerable to water shortage. The municipality is also endowed with a very rich marine
environment that has continuously provided huge surpluses of fish catches for many years. The presence
of excellent coastal within the boundary of the town has relative remained undeveloped can significantly
contribute to the development of its tourism industry. San Jose is also endowed with natural resources
including marble, limestone, silica, manganese, coal, gold, and semi precious stones that remain untapped
or under-utilized. These products can be extracted at conservative rates and may either be exported as
finished products or utilized as raw material inputs for other downstream processing industries. The
municipality’s rich natural resource endowments should be considered as a potential contributing factor
in its development efforts
5.1.2 Strategic Location
The geographical location of San Jose is also considered as an inherent potential that could catalyze
the development of the community. San Jose has been described as a vantage link of Panay Island to the
Northern and Southern parts of the country. The entire 180 km coastline of the Province faces the South
China Sea where further to the West (beyond Palawan Island) is the countries of Thailand, Cambodia and
Vietnam. To the Southwest are Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. This puts the Province in a strategic
position to link Central Philippines to the above-mentioned countries which could be a major catalyst in
San Jose’s role as an international trading Center.
San Jose has also the advantage of being a transit station for goods originating from the province
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complimented the advantage of San Jose to serve as the center of trade and commercial activities in the
province.
Aside from the perception of being the center of trade and commerce in the province, San Jose’s
being close to the highly commercialized resort area of Boracay Island could be considered as an inherent
potential for growth in its economic development. As Boracay island becomes more and more
commercialized in the near future, San Jose can benefit in terms of; (i) providing additional impetus to the
trade and commercial and possibly agricultural sector by increased demand for goods and services, and
(ii) development of the tourism industry sector of the municipality in terms of the increased demand for
semi-commercial type of beach resort areas.
5.1.3 Seat of the Provincial Government
As the Provincial capital, San Jose is an economic and infrastructure link to all the municipalities of the
province. Being a provincial capital also has the advantage of being the host to all provincial offices of
the various line agencies of the country. As such, it is expected that economic activities are accelerated by
the direct spending originating from the provincial offices. Annual expenditures on capital outlay and
operating and maintenance cost by these line agencies resulted in increased employment as well as trading
activities in the municipality. In addition, the presence of these offices has increased the volume of visitors
who are on official visits with the various provincial line agency-offices in San Jose. Being the seat of the
provincial government has thus initially accelerated the growth of the trade and commercial sector of the
municipality and has consequently provided impetus to the growth of the related sector such as the industry
sector. It is expected that as the Province as a whole progresses, the municipality of San Jose shall be its
first beneficiary.
5.2 Development Hindrances
The future development of San Jose is constrained by several factors, namely; (i) lack of investors
and /or lack of cheap capital among interested investors, (ii) inadequate site and facilities to handle solid
wastes and other environmental problems, (iii) conversion of agricultural land for commercial and other
purposes, (iv) lack of capital outlay by the municipality to complete required infrastructure projects such
as sewerage and flood control, (v) widespread operation of illegal or unlicensed establishments, and (vi)
high risk of water supply contamination.
5.2.1 Lack of investors and/or cheap capital among interested investors
Despite the efforts of the municipal government to provide the policy environment and
infrastructure support towards economic growth, the lack of investors who are expected to spearhead the
anticipated economic growth has somewhat hindered these development efforts. The infrastructure
investments made on the Business Park, the Tradetown and the satellite market were not fully rewarded
as the facilities in these establishments continue to be underutilized. The major constraining factor
identified in this particular scenario is the limited number of interested investors in the municipality. It
was claimed that the high interest rates for borrowed capital has prevented interested investors to start
their respective business operations in the municipality of San Jose. Some investors have reported that the
interest on borrowed capital is unreasonably high which makes it very difficult to recover their projected
capital investments. It is therefore important to address this issue to encourage would-be investors to take
the lead in the economic growth and development of San Jose.
5.2.2 Inadequate site and lack of strategies/facilities to handle solid wastes and other
environmental problems
Solid waste management is a growing concern of the community which if remained unchecked,
could hinder the sustained development of San Jose. Currently, the municipality is operating a three
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hectare dumpsite with an addition 2.5 hectare dumpsite which being reserved for future use. The present
dumpsite is expected to be fully utilized within the next 2-3 years of operation basing on the current state
of solid waste management being practiced by the community. The reserve dumpsite would also be short-
lived if the solid waste management practiced will not be improved. The obvious reason for the anticipated
short life span of the present dumpsite is the inability of the constituents of the community of San Jose to
practice waste segregation at the origin of the solid wastes. Segregation of bio-degradable and non bio-
degradable solid wastes at the points of origin would significantly reduce the volume of solid wastes to be
delivered to the dumpsite and would consequently increase the life span of the dumpsite. A more effective
dumpsite control should likewise be implemented to complement the segregation activities. If left
unchecked, the municipality’s development efforts shall be constrained by the eventual degradation of the
environment which shall eventual present some legal constraints in as far as the local environmental
agencies are concerned.
5.2.3 Conversion of lands from agricultural to commercial and other land uses
Due to its present classification as an agricultural town and its very fertile types of soil, the
conversion of the agricultural lands to commercial and other land uses present some legal constraints as
mandated by the 1991 local government code on land reclassification which prohibits and or limits the
conversion of fertile lands into other land uses as mentioned in the earlier section of this plan. While it is
the desire of the majority of the constituents of the municipality to choose a development pattern that will
require the conversion of agricultural lands into other land uses, particularly for trade and commercial
land use, this land conversion strategy has to satisfy the strict legal requirements of the local government
code to be able to proceed with the development strategy being professed. If the municipality will not be
able to secure the legal requirements for land conversion, the planning objectives, target programs and
projects shall not be fully achieved and should hinder the anticipated development of San Jose.
5.2.4 Lack of capital outlay by the municipality
It is a must for San Jose to provide the basic infrastructure support facilities to further spur its
economic development. Basic infrastructure such as road networks, sewerage and flood control, transport,
social, health, and communication facilities must be appropriately provided to serve as enhancement
mechanisms to encourage local and foreign investors to locate their respective business operations in the
area. Likewise provisions of the above could also serve as attractants to local, national and foreign visitors
to come to San Jose. The lack of capital outlay to defray the cost of construction and improvements of
these basic infrastructures shall post as a hindrance to the pace of the development of San Jose.
5.2.5 Widespread operation of illegal and/or unlicensed business establishments
The prevalence of illegal and/or unlicensed business operations could put a damp on the
development efforts of the municipality particularly in terms of the municipal income lost due to the
proliferation of unlicensed or illegal establishments. Given the fact that the municipal government has to
provide the basic infrastructure of a growing community based on its limited budget, increased income
generation from other sources, especially business permits and taxes, shall be critical to sustain its
financial requirements. Failure of the municipal government to control the widespread operation of illegal
businesses shall result in lower income generation. This will consequently affect the provision of the basic
services to the community and could hinder the community’s growth and development.
5.2.6 High risk of water supply contamination
One of the basic needs of any community is the availability of safe water. Despite San Jose’s
availability of adequate supply of underground water, there is a potential of underground water pollution
which could affect the supply of safe drinking water for the households and business establishments as
well. If left unattended, the household water supply of San Jose may become unsafe for drinking and could
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result in a major water crisis in the near future. It is thus necessary to immediately address this problem
to as this can become a potential hindrance to the development efforts of San Jose.
5.3 Opportunities and Possibilities
The municipality of San Jose has several opportunities that it can capitalize on in its quest for
growth and development. The identified opportunities of the municipality include; (i) as transit station for
goods and services being traded into and outside the province; (ii) trade link of central Philippines with
some Asian countries, (iii) secondary tourist destination of the region, (iv) financial center of the province,
and (v) educational and health center of the province.
5.3.1 Transit station for goods and services for the province
San Jose’s strategic location provides the advantage of being a transit station for goods and services
that are traded within and outside the province. Because of its strategic location, buyers and sellers of
goods that are produced within the province in particular and the region in general, can converge in San
Jose as a vantage point in terms of relatively higher volumes and diversified items to be traded.
Wholesalers of the province as well those based in neighboring provinces can significantly reduce the cost
of transactions if their trading activities can be concentrated in San Jose. This is strategically possible
since San Jose is considered as a “convergence point” of the traffic flow within the province. The
municipality can capitalize on this opportunity by providing the necessary trading and other related
facilities to attract both buyers and sellers to transact trading activities in the area. Once realized, the
anticipated increase in the volumes of trading activities should contribute to the overall growth and
development of San Jose.
5.3.2 Trade link of Central Philippines with neighboring Asian Countries
Also due to its strategic location and seaport facilities, San Jose has the advantage and possibility
to become a major link to its neighboring Asian countries particularly Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.
Given the global scenario of lower trade restrictions in terms of reducing if not totally eliminating import
and export tariffs on selected items, the possibility of San Jose as a major beneficiary of free trade as an
international trading center is foreseeable in the very near future. While this may take some time to
achieve, depending on the global development on trade matters, San Jose should be able to prepare for
this eventuality through in depth planning exercise. In particular, the legal, institutional, infrastructure and
other related international trade requirements must be anticipated and initially be incorporated in the
planning exercise.
5.3.3 Secondary tourist destination of the region
The local leadership of San Jose strongly believes that its vast beach fronts particularly along the
northwestern part of the municipality can be a major attraction among tourists who clamor for less
commercialized types of resort areas. While Boracay is internationally known for its incomparable white
which has attracted thousands and maybe even millions of tourists, its rapid development has reach a stage
where it is now considered as highly commercialized. It is along this line that the beach fronts of San Jose
can provide an alternative tourist destination which is less commercialized, easily accessible and likewise
offers good and clean beach areas. Currently, there is a dearth of facilities along these areas but the
designated tourist areas are slowly being developed by private individuals. There are initial indications
that the cost of land acquisition along these areas is increasing which implies its potential as a tourist
destination.
5.3.4 Financial center of the province
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As trading and commercial sector develops together with tourism sector, capital investments on
infrastructure and other related facilities shall likewise increase. These scenarios shall result in an
increased demand for borrowed capital to fill up the void in the capital requirements of entrepreneurs. As
such it is expected that the financial markets of San Jose shall developed into a blooming industry and
should eventually become the financial center of the province. This scenario is a collective impact of the
concentration of the domestic, regional and international trading activities in the municipality as well as
the influx of tourists which in turn should increase further increase the demand for goods and services
including the related infrastructure facilities.
5.3.5 Health center of the Province

It has been a fact that the province of Antique has relied on Iloilo city for much of its medical
needs. Given its strategic location and the development of the trade and commercial sector along with
tourism development, it is an open opportunity for San Jose to provide all the medical needs of the
constituents of the province. The development of San Jose would be incomplete if it fails to provide the
health and medical needs of its constituents. This is likewise an excellent opportunity for the municipality
to expand its health and facility services to serve its neighboring municipalities as part of its development
strategy.
5.4 Peoples Desires and Wishes

It is the general desire and wish of the people of San Jose to achieve a higher standard of living
among the San Josenhons. They would like to see the development of San Jose to be manifested into a
major urban center where all the people can gain access to social, cultural, educational, economic, health
and protective facilities and services. It is also the people’s desire that food security is achieved and that
the bio-physical environment is conserved to attained sustainable development for the present and the
future generation. It is also the people’s wish that the administrators of San Jose shall exercise
transparency, accountability, and participatory governance.
6.0 COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN

6.1 Long Term Vision and Scenario
The municipality’s administrators and constituents long term vision for the community can be
summarized by the phrase; “ ECONOMICALLY progressive and ECOLOGICALLY balanced urban
community, responsibly GOVERNED IN PARTNERSHIP with civil society and adequately responding
to PEOPLE’S NEEDS and ASPIRATIONS’. This long term vision captures all the elements required for
a sustainable type of development which manifests responsible governance, economic growth and
development and ecological stability which can be summarized as SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.
6.2 Development Goals and Paradigms.

Basing the long term vision of the municipality, the following goals have been identified; (i) fully
achieve the status as the major urban center of the province, (ii) fully achieve a stable ecological
environment, (iii) achieve full delivery of basic social, cultural, health and protective services to the
community, and (iv) provide respectable governance among all constituents and stakeholders of the
community.
A paradigm shift in terms of the development approach to be taken by San Jose can be briefly
described as a “structural change on the mechanism by which its domestic economy shall be transformed
from a heavy emphasis on agriculture to a more modern, more urbanized and more industrially diverse
service economy and home and cottage-based manufacturing industry”. This development approach puts
heavy emphasis on diversifying the service economy of San Jose through provisions of development
interventions in the trade and commercial sector of the municipality. This development goal is targeted
without sacrificing the current and future production of agriculture and fishery products which imply that
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food self-sufficiency and security objective of the municipality shall still be a major concern of San Jose.
The development paradigm is likewise characterized by lesser emphasis on the development of the
processing and manufacturing industries that will utilize non-renewable natural resources of the
municipality but would rather focus on the development of agricultural and fishery-based food processing
industry. This development strategy is being promoted to insure that the bio-physical environment of San
Jose shall be conserved for future generations to come. The development bias towards urbanization has
been intended initially benefit the business community and would consequently “trickle down” to the
community not only in terms increased income to the municipality but also of increased employment and
incomes among the residents. As the income of the municipality develops, more social, health, cultural,
educational and other health facilities shall be made available to the residents of San Jose. In the same
light, as more residents are employed and thus result in increased household incomes, the trade and
commercial sectors shall sustain its growth as consumer demand for goods and services shall be sustained
by a population with relatively higher disposable incomes.
6.3 Major Sectoral Objectives

6.3.1 Agriculture sector
Given the goals of the community as well as the problems and needs identified in the previous
sections, the following objectives have been set for the agricultural sector;
1. To evolve an integrated agricultural plan for the whole Municipality,

2. To diversify food production for the Municipality,
3. To encourage farmers to increase production of other agricultural crops,
4. To encourage increase backyard livestock and poultry productions in the Municipality,
5. To encourage public and private entities to support the agricultural and the other related
activities of the populace such as the provisions of improved access to cheap credit, agri- based
infrastructure facilities and technical assistance.
6.3.2 Fishery Sector
sections, the following objectives have been set for the fishery sector;
1. To design a conservation program for marine habitat to ensure the bountiful and sustainable fish
harvest and production of the municipality,
2. To support the establishment and private investment for a fish processing industry to increase the value
added for surplus fish production,
3. To strengthen the Coastal Resource Management Council to ensure the effective stewardship of the
marine resources, and,
4. To continuously provide improvements on the fish port facility to complement the viability of the food
processing industry.
6.3.3 Trade and Commercial Sector
sections, the following objectives have been set for the trade and commercial sector;
1. To promote the development of new commercial and or business centers responsive to the needs
of the municipality and the entire province,
2. To provide necessary infrastructure support facilities to facilitate the growth and development of the
municipality's commercial centers,
3. To encourage local entrepreneurs to invest in and put up commercial establishments in the
municipality.
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6.3.4 Industrial Sector
sections, the following objectives have been set for the industrial sector;
1. To encourage, hasten, and promote the establishment of small and medium scale industries in
the municipality,
2. To promote agri-based industry which utilizes existing or anticipated surplus in agricultural and
fishery productions,\
3. To provide continuing infrastructure maintenance and support facilities to all industrial
establishments, and,
4. To attract potential investors to invest in cottage and agro-based industries.
6.3.5 Social Sector

sections, the following objectives have been set for the various sub-sectors of the social sector;
6.3.5.1 Health and Nutrition
1. To develop and implement a responsive personnel placement system for

the municipality,
2. To upgrade the efficiency of the medical personnel and as well as the
sufficiency of existing health facilities,
3. To improve the nutritional status especially among children through a
more effective nutrition program,
4. To solicit community participation in the implementation of a Municipal
Health and Sanitation Code at the start of each planning period,
5. To maintain a health monitoring system in the municipality, and,
6. To establish proper waste disposal system in the municipality trough the
Environment Code.
6.3.5.2 Education
1. To increase simple literacy rate from 88% in 1994 to 93% in 2015,

2. To increase functional literacy rate from 75% in 2004 to 84% in 2015,
3. To establish Alternative Learning System (ALS) in San Jose District,
4. To upgrade elementary classrooms;
5. To construct additional elem. school buildings and classrooms;
6. To provide training for teachers and school heads on drop-out reduction program
7. To increase percentage of 3-5 years old children attending pre-school or day care classes by
10% per year.
8. To increase access to quality ECCD services.
6.3.5.3 Housing
To provide disaster free, healthy environment, and affordable housing units for a
Number of informal settlers and employees working both in private institutions or
Government offices or agencies in San Jose.
6.3.5.4 Tourism
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To improve tourism facilities in the designated tourism area.
6.3.5.5 Social Welfare
1. To care for, protect and rehabilitate the socially disabled constituents and the physically and
mentally handicapped for effective social functioning,
2. Provide an integrated welfare package to its constituents on the basis of their needs and
coordinate the service facilities required from such department/agencies, governmental and
non-governmental that can best provide them,
3. Arrest the further deterioration of the socially disabling or dehumanizing conditions of the
disadvantaged segment of the populations as the community level, and,
4. Advocate for policies and measures addressing social welfare concerns.
6.3.5.6 Protective Services
1. To solicit maximum participation of the barangays in the prevention of crimes and

delinquency in the community,
2. To increase awareness of the community residents on fire prevention techniques/measures,
and,
3. To strengthen the existing Police force in the municipality as well as the fire-fighting force.
6.3.5.7 Sports and Recreation
1. To develop the existing sports areas and facilities in the municipality,

2. To encourage the private sector in the promotion of sports and recreation in the municipality,
and,
3. To collaborate with the DECS for a coordinated sports and recreation development
programs.
6.3.5.8 Infrastructure and Utilities
1. To construct additional roads to meet the road requirement for the planning period,
2. To improve and maintain existing roads and bridges,
3. To asphalt and concrete municipal and Barangay roads specifically those that are identified as
transport route of farm produce,
4. To construct new roads to that will link proposed commercial and industrial areas,
5. To develop San Jose wharf for sea transportation,
6. To develop the airport in the municipality.
7. To provide regulation and other schemes that will minimize traffic congestion in the
commercial districts, and,
8. To develop linkages with the Drivers and Operators Association for better implementation of
transportation related regulation.
6.3.5.9 Power Supply
1. To energize Barangay Durog.

2. To improve power service in the municipality.
3. To develop cheap, sustainable and, environmental friendly power source.
6.3.5.10 Water Supply
1. To improve access of the constituents for safe drinking water.

2. To expand coverage of San Jose Waterworks to Barangay Badiang, Barangay San
Fernando, Barangay Magcalon, Barangay Mojon, and Barangay San Pedro.
6.3.5.11 Communication Facilities
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1. To improve postal services through the expansion of postal services and the provision of
adequate postal facilities, and,
2. To improve telephone system services in the municipality.
6.3.5.12 Solid Waste, Drainage and Flood Control
1. To develop a comprehensive solid waste management program for the whole municipality,
and develop Sanitary Landfill at Barangay Pantao.
2. To design and construct a Drainage and Sewerage System that will result in a clean liquid
waste disposal for the whole municipality, and,
3. To design and implement an effective flood control program and projects particularly in
flood-prone areas of the municipality.
6.4 Sectoral Proposals
6.4.1 Agriculture and Fishery Sectors

Given the objectives of the agriculture and fishery sectors, the following programs/projects are
being proposed by Barangay (Table 6.3.6.1);
Table 6.3.6.1Proposed programs/projects for the agriculture and fishery sectors by Barangay.
Brief Source of
Location Proponent Time Frame
Project Title Description Fund
1. Intensified Extension of Poblacion Livestock and 2007-2009 DA and
poultry and technical Poultry raisers LGU
livestock assistance to
production livestock and
poultry raisers
2. Establishment A processing Agro-industrial Private/LGU 2007-2010 Private
Food plant for center group
Processing agricultural
Plant products of the
Municipality.
3. Agricultural Conduct training Poblacion Farmers 2007-2009 DA/LGU
Development to farmers on how
Training to increase
agriculture crops
production
4. Operation and Construction of Bgy 8 – Malaiba Local Annual Local/
Maintenance fish port to Gov't./PFDA National
of Fish Port accommodate the Funding
Operations bulk of
fishermen's catch.
5. Operation and Transfer and San Pedro Local Gov't. Annual LGU/
maintenance construction of National
of new Funding
slaughterhouse slaughterhouse
with ice cold
storage
6. Strengthening Coastal Resource Coastal Barangays Local 2007-2008 Local/
of CRMC Management Govt./Fishery Foreign
Council Sector NGOs Funding
7. Formulation of Fishery Code in San Jose SB-San Jose 2007-2009 Local
a Fishery the form of an
Code Ordinance.
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8. Livestock and Dispersal of Upgraded Agricutural LGU/FO 2007-2009 LGU/
Poultry Stocks Barangays OPA/ ATI
Industry
Upgrading/
Dev’t
9. Upgrading of Upgrading of One Barangay Durog FO 2007- 2010 LGU/
Muscuvado Sugar Mill OPA
Sugar
Production
10. Promotion of Provision of HVC Agricultural FO/ LGU 2007-2010 LGU/
Backyard planting material and Barangay OPA/ ATI
Orchard establishment of
Development nursery
11. Aqua-Culture Abalone and Tilapia Barangay Dalipe Farmers Continuing LGU/
Development Stocks enhancement and Intuwadan OPA/
Projects River (Durog) BFAR
12. Design and Regeneration of Coastal FARMC/ 2007-2010/ LGU/
Implementation Coastal Resources and Barangays/ Brgys LGU/ Continuing/ OPA/
of Coastal Enforcement of 3, Dalipe, Mojon NGO On-going BFAR/
Resource Fisheries and Durog/ Brgys Coast
Management Laws/Artificial Reefs 4, Durog and San Haven
Development/ Pedro
Mangrove Plantation
13. Cooperative Strengthening of FO/ 2007-2009 LGU/
Development community cooperatives LGU PCDO/
CDA
14. Mechanization Provision of pre and post FO/ 2007-2010 LGU/
Support to FO harvest facilities LGU OPA
15. Increased Provision of technical Agricultural LGU 2007-2012 LGU/
Palay assistance to farmers Barangays OPA
Production
Enhancement
16. Crops Dispersal of seeds and LGU 2007-2012 LGU/
Diversification provision of technical OPA
support
17. Data Banking Installation/ Upgrading LGU 2007-2012 LGU/
Agri- Fishery Data Base OPA
18. Extension Provision of Technical LGU 2007-2012 LGU/
Services and Services and OPA/
Human enhancement of ATI
resource personnel by area of
Management specialization
6.4.2 Trade and Commercial Sector

Given the objectives of the trade and commercial sector, the following programs/projects
are being proposed by barangay (Table 6.3.6.2);
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Table 6.3.6.2 Proposed programs/projects for the trade and commercial sectors by barangay.
Source of Time
Description Location Proponent
Fund Frame
1. Development of Designation of agro- Barangay San LGU Private 2008-
District Agro- industrial site and provision Pedro Investors/ 2012
Industrial Center of basic facilities and Local and
conduct of investors’ for a Foreign
Funding
2. Promotion and Provision of basic food Poblacion LGU LGU/ 2007-
Development of processing facilities and Private 2010
Food Processing conduct of investors’ for a Ent.
Center
3. Conduct training Provision of technical Barangay LGU/DTI/ LGU/DTI/ 2007-
on home and cottage assistance on food based NGOs NGOs 2011
industry processing technologies
4. Trade promotion Conduct of agro-industrial Poblacion LGU/DTI/ LGU/DTI/ 2007-
Projects trade fair NGO NGOs 2011
6.4.3 Industrial Sector
Given the objectives of the industrial sector, the following programs/projects are being
proposed by barangay (Table 6.3.6.3);
Table 6.3.6.3 Proposed programs/projects for industrial sector by barangay
Source of
Project Title Description Location Proponent Time Frame
Fund
1. Improvement of Construction of Parking Business Park and LGU-Market 2007 – 2009 LGU-Private
Tradetown and areas, PUJ terminal and Tradetown Assn./ Sector
Business Park other amenities. Cooperative
facilities
2. Expansion of runway Widening of airport runway San Jose Airport DOTC 2007-2009 National &
and improvement of and installation of airport Foreign Funds
other Airport facilities facilities
3. Credit Assistance Extension of soft loans for San Jose Business LGU/Other 2007-2012 Local
Programs/Projects particularly for small Park and financial
businessmen Tradetown institutions
4. Improvement of Construction of boulevard San Jose Sea Port PPA-DOTC 2007-2011 National and
Seaport Facilities and docking stations and Foreign Funds
other facilities
5. Streamlining of Creation of one-stop-shop San Jose LGU-SB-MO 2007-2008 Local
Processing of business for processing of business Municipal Hall
documents permits
6.4.4 Social Sector
6.4.4.1 Education
Given the objectives of the various sub-sectors of the education sector, the following
programs/projects are being proposed by barangay (Table 6.3.7.1);
Table 6.3.7.1 Proposed programs/projects for the education sector by barangay.

Source of Time
Project Title Description Location Proponent
Fund Frame
1.Implementation of Integration of Subjects All Schools in the Dep Ed Dep Ed 2007-
Basic Education to Core Subjects District 2009
Curriculum
2. Development of Special Skills for Delegate Angel Division of Dep Ed 2008-
the Special Children for Special Salazar JR Memorial Antique 2010
Education Skills School
Program (SPED)
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3. Sustansya para sa Feeding Program for Delegate Angel Delegate Dep Ed At the
Masa Program Malnourished Children Salazar JR Memorial Angel start of the
School Salazar JR planning
Memorial period
School
4. ECARP Reading Program for All Schools in the Dep Ed Dep Ed 2007-
Non readers District 2012
5. ELS/SS Clustering of Schools Barangays Maybato, Dep Ed Dep Ed 2007-
for sharing of resources Mojon Atabay, San 2012
Angel Mana-iba
Elem. School
6. Adopt a The Teacher adopts the Mojon Elem School District of Dep Ed Start of
Malnourished severely malnourished San Jose the
Child Program pupils in class Planning
period
7. TEEP Construction/Improvem All Elementary LGU LGU/Wo Start of
ent of Elementary Schools In the rld Bank the
School Buildings Municipality Planning
period
8. ECDP Construction/Improvem All Barangays LGU LGU/Wo 2008-
ent of Day Care Centers rld Bank 2010
9. SEDIP Construction/Improvem All Secondary LGU LGU/Wo 2007-

ent of Secondary School Schools In the rld Bank 2011
Buildings Municipality
6.4.4.2 Health and Nutrition
Given the objectives of the various sub-sectors of the health and nutrition sectors, the following
Source of Fund/
Project Title/Description Location Proponent Time Frame Implementing
Agency
1. Hiring of additional personnel Poblacion RHU 2007-2009 LGU
at the RHU
2. Re-orientation of Health Poblacion RHU 2007 LGU-DOH
Personnel
3. Training of untrained hilots Poblacion RHU All year RHU
round
4. Monthly monitoring of pre- All barangays RHU Every Month RHU
school children
5. Masterlisting of children from All barangays RHU Every year RHU
1-7 years old
6. Purchase and provision of All barangays RHU All year RHU-DOH
adequate family planning round
supplies and services
7. Requisition, purchase and All barangays RHU 1st Qtr of RHU-DOH
delivery of vaccine, supplies and every year
medicines
8. Formulation of Environment LGU SB 2007-2008 LGU-SB
and Sanitation Code
9. Establishment of a field Far flung RHU At the start of RHU-DOH
laboratory barangays the planning
period
10. Provision of funds for Whole RHU At the start of RHU
information dissemination Municipality the planning
period
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11. Rehabilitation and As per RHU 2007-2008 RHU-MEO-

maintenance of Barangay Health inspection DOH
Stations
Table 6.3.7.2 Proposed programs/projects for the health and nutrition sectors by Barangay.
6.4.4.3 Social Welfare
Given the objectives of the various sub-sectors of the health and nutrition sectors, the following
programs/projects are being proposed by Barangay (Table 6.3.7.3);
Time/
Project title Description Location Proponent Source of Fund
Duration
1. ECDP Construction of Barangay All Barangay LGU 2007- LGU/World Bank
Health Centers 2008
2. Aid to Individual in Crisis Financial assistance to Within the MSWDO As need LGU/DSWD/
Situation indigent families Municipality arises National Agencies
3. Pre-Marital Counseling Issuance of pre-marital Within the MSWDO As need LGU/DSWD
Certificate counseling of would be Municipality arises
couple
4. Training of service providers, Enhancement of Brgys with Day MSWDO Starting LGU-DSWD
Midwife, Day Care Workers and Immediate skills of Care Centers, RHU 2007 (ECD)
Day Care Mom service providers
5. Capability Building seminar Enhancement of Barangay Mojon, MSWD Starting LGU-DSWD
workshop knowledge and skills of Pantao, Igbonglo 2007 (ECD)
key leaders
6. Construction of Senior Citizens Serve as Day Care to Funda Dalipe LGU 2008 LGU/DSWD
Building Elderly (Trade Town)
Table 6.3.7.3 Proposed programs/projects for the social welfare sector by barangay.
6.4.4.4 Protective Services

Given the objectives of the various sub-sectors of the protective services sector, the following
Table 6.3.7.4 Proposed programs/projects for the protective services sector by barangay.
Time/
Project title Location Proponent Source of Fund
Duration
1.Construction/renovation Tradetown and Inabasan, LGU 2007-2010 LGU/PNP
of PNP outpost Magcalon
2. Hiring of additional San Jose PNP PNP 2007-2010 PNP
Personnel
3. Purchase of equipment PNP/Fire stations PNP/BFP 2007-2010 PNP/DILG
4, Construction of BJMP Barangay 8 LGU/BJMP 2007-2010 PNP/LGU/
building DILG
6.4.4.5 Power Supply
Given the objectives of the various sub-sectors of the power supply sector, the following
Table 6.3.7.5 Proposed programs/projects for the power supply sector by barangay.
Implementing Source of Schedule of
NAME OF PROJECT LOCATION
Agency Funds Implementation
1. Extension of power service Barangay Durog ANTECO ANTECO 2006-2008
2. Provision of streetlights All barangays LGU/Barangay Barangay 2006-2009
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3. Improvement/Rehab of All ANTECO ANTECO 2005-2010

existing lines Barangays/69K
VA Feeder Line
4. Conduct of feasibility study Private Sector/ National/Fo 2006-2008
on cheap alternative source of ANTECO reign
energy Agencies
6.4.4.6 Water Supply
Given the objectives of the various sub-sectors of the water supply sector, the following
Table 6.3.7.6 Proposed programs/projects for the water supply sector by barangay.
1. Water Conservation All Barangays LGU/ SJRW LGU/ 2007-2008
Program SJRW
2. Expansion of Level III Barangay San SJRW SJRW 2007-2015
water supply systems Pedro, Mojon,
Magcalon, San
Fernado and
Badiang
3. Expansion of Level II water Concerned LGU LGU 2007-2011
supply systems Barangays
4. Upgrading and maintenance SJRW SJRW 2007-2009
of water treatment plant and
related facilities
6.4.4.7 Communication Facilities

Given the objectives of the various sub-sectors of the communication facilities sector, the
following programs/projects are being proposed by barangay (Table 6.3.7.7);
Table 6.3.7.7 Proposed programs/projects for the communication facilities sector by barangay.
Time/
Project title Location Proponent Source of Fund
Duration
1. Creation of postal Stations To be identified LGU/Postal 2007-2008 LGU/Postal
in serviceable areas Office Office
2. Installation of one mailbox All barangays LGU/ Post 2007 LGU/Postal
per barangay without Office Office
mailboxes
3. Upgrading of NTC-initiated Within the LGU/NTC 2007-2008 LGU/NTC
Telecommunications Project Municipality
4. Expand coverage of Brgys without ISLACOM Starting ISLACOM
ISLACOM to other ISLACOM 2007
barangays coverage
5. Installations of Internet Strategic sites DOTC/ Private Starting DOTC/ Private
facilities and stations Investors 2007 Investors
6.4.4.8 Solid Waste, Drainage and Flood Control
Given the objectives of the various sub-sectors of solid waste, drainage and flood control sectors,
the following programs/projects are being proposed by Barangay (Table 6.3.7.8);
Table 6.3.7.8 Proposed programs/projects for the solid waste, drainage and flood control
sectors by barangay
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1. Design and implementation of All Barangays LGU/ EMB/ LGU 2007-2011

Solid Waste Management NGO
Program
2. Construction/improvement Whole Provincial & LGUs 2007-2011
and maintenance of sewerage municipality Municipal LGU
and drainage facilities
3. Construction and maintenance Baragay Durog Provincial & LGU 2007-2011
of flood control facilities and Barangay San Municipal LGU
Pedro
4. Watershed Rehabilitation Watershed-based LGU LGU 2007-2009
Program/ Ecologically and river bank
balanced farming practice barangays
along river banks
6.4.4.9 Housing
Table 6.3.7.9 Proposed programs/projects for housing
FUNDING
PROGRAM/
BRIEF LOCATIO DURATIO ESTIMATE SOURCE/
PROJECT
DESCRIPTION N N D COST IMPLEMENTIN
TITLE
G AGENCY
1. Purchased of lot Badiang 2006-2015 P 1.50 B Joint Venture:

SOCIALIZED for Socialized San LGU, HDMF,
HOUSING Housing and Fernando HUDC,NHA,
PROJECTS construction of Mojon Cooperatives and
Socialized Magcalon Office of the
Housing Funda- Congressional
Projects Dalipe District
Supa Representative
2. Development of Badiang 2006-2015 P2.0 B Private Sector,

COMMERCIA Commercialize San Subdivision
L HOUSING d Housing Fernando Developer
PROJECTS Project, Mojon
Development of Magcalon
Subdivision Funda-
Project Dalipe
Madranca
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6.4.5 Infrastructure & Utilities Sector

Table 6.4.5 Programs and Projects Targets
NAME OF PROJECT LOCATION Implementing Source of Funds Schedule of

Agency Implementation
1. Concreting of all
municipal roads Poblacion PG & MG PSC, PG, MG 2006-2015
2. Maintenance and
improvement of existing Poblacion MG MG 2006-2015
municipal roads.
3. Upgrading of
irrigation roads and All barangays LGU LGU 2006-2015
barangay roads .
4. Maintenance and
repair of Guinbanga-an Guinbanga-an LGU/PLGU MEO/PEO 2006-2015
Bridge and Bugarot Bugarot
Bridge.
5. Air Port
a. Construction of EBJ Airport, CAAP/DOTC 2010-2015
additional Barangay CDF/CAAP/DOTC
runway, facilities Funda Dalipe
and functional
airport.
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6. Port
a. a. Repair and improve San Jose PPA/DOTC PPA/DOTC 2012-
the existing wharf Port, 2015
b. Barangay
c. b. Conduct FS and Detail 4 PPA/DOTC/LGU PPA/DOTC/ODA
Engineering of the Barangay 2012
Proposed San Pedro San Pedro
International
Transshipment Port
d. c. Construction of San
Pedro International PPA/DOTC/LGU/DPWH PPA/DOTC/ODA/GAA
Transshipment Port and Barangay 2012-
Flood Control San Pedro 2015
Component
7. Construction of Roads
a. Construction of a Cansadan LGU, DPWH, PEO DPWH/CDF/LGU 2006-
circumferential Tubudan 2015.
road that will to Odiong
bypass the Sibalom
poblacion
b. Construction of access San Pedro LGU, DPWH, PEO DPWH/CDF/LGU

road for the proposed 2006-
AIZ & LIZ 2015.
8. Installation of traffic
signals, pedestrian lanes Poblacion LGU, DPWH, PEO DPWH/CDF/LGU 2006-
and employ traffic aids. 2015.
9. Formulate a modified
traffic ordinance that San Jose LGU/SB LGU 2012-
will minimize traffic 2013
problem in San Jose.
7.0 SPATIAL STRATEGY
7.1 Development Strategies
As discussed in the previous sections, the development strategies faced by the municipality are
three-fold and shall be the basis of the spatial strategy to be designed in its Comprehensive Land Use Plan.
The first option is to continue to expand the traditional agricultural development of the municipality. This
strategy shall be aimed at intensifying agricultural and fishery production of primary products as a major
source of growth and development of the municipality. As such, employment and income generation of
San Jose shall be largely generated through increased agricultural and fishery production through
diversification and expansion of agricultural production activities. This development strategy has been an
approach that has been traditionally practiced by San Jose and has resulted in the community’s minimal
growth and development and shall not be strongly considered in this planning exercise. The second option
is to re-structure the traditionally agriculture-based economy of San Jose in favor of the promotion the
development of a diversified, more modern manufacturing and processing industry complemented with
an equally more modern trade and commercial sector with high emphasis on service industries while
maintaining its agricultural productivity. This option also provides for the development of the tourism
industry of the municipality which is also projected to complement its development effort. This second
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development approach has the advantage of providing the highest value-added activities, particularly in
the processing and manufacturing of extracted raw materials which include both renewable and non-
renewable natural resources. This development option can significantly accelerate the growth and
development of the community due to its potential to generate high levels employment and incomes. In
spite of the huge potential for development of this development option, the proposed extractive industries
are perceived to be disruptive of the ecological balance of San Jose and are expected to result in continued
degradation of its bio-physical environment. This option may be very attractive in the short-run but may
not be sustainable in the long-run due to its anticipated negative impacts on the environment. The third
option also involves the re-structuring of the traditionally agriculture-based economy of San Jose by
promoting the development of a more modern trade and commercial sector with high emphasis on service
industries. This is to be complemented by promoting and developing an agriculture and fishery-based food
processing industry as well as small and medium scale cottage manufacturing industries. This option also
provides for promotion of diversified farming activities as well as the development of the tourism industry
of the municipality. The major advantage of this development strategy is the its anticipated employment
generation and income effects while maintaining the viability of the bio-physical environment of San Jose
(Refer to Concept/Structure Map).
7.2 Preferred Development Strategy
Based on the above arguments regarding the three development strategies, the constituents of San
Jose have strongly endorsed a trade and commercial sector-led development strategy (e.g. option three)
for San Jose. This preferred development strategy has been a reflection of the vision, mission, and goals
identified by the constituents of San Jose and shall be the major basis in the design of the spatial strategy
or the CLUP of San Jose. In general the CLUP shall maintain the sectoral targets and proposals identified
during the series of planning workshops sponsored by the municipality. The foregoing discussions are
focused on the spatial strategy to be adopted by the municipality in order to achieve the development goals
and objectives.
7.3 The Concept/Structure plan
The concept/structure plan is the major development perspective of all land uses which shall be
implemented in the long term period or in a sustainable development approach (Refer to Concept/Structure
Plan Map). San Jose being the capital town and a major urban center of Antique would require bigger
area for settlement expansion to accommodate the additional projected population of 10,651 in 2016. The
initial settlement growth direction is toward to the north going to barangay San Pedro where there are
available areas for settlement expansion at Barangay Badiang, Barangay Madrangca, Barangay Funda-
Dalipe, Barangay San Fernando, Barangay Magcalon and Barangay Mojon. Also the urban expansion is
going the south direction going to Maybato Norte. The development plan for settlement (urban expansion)
is to expand unban growth center to these area where there are available vacant/idle lands for settlement
expansion to avoid conversion of prime agricultural land along the national road from Barangay Atabay
going to the municipality of Sibalom. A total 16 hectares socialized housing is proposed in the following
location: Barangay Funda Dalipe (0.5257 hectare); Barangay San Fernando (1.9368 hectare); Barangay
Badiang (12.1201 hectares); Barangay Supa (0.25 hectare); Barangay 3 (1.2 hectare); Gen. Fullon St.
(0.153 hectare); and Cerdeña St. (0.256 hectare). Aside from socialized housing, commercial subdivisions
are also proposed in Barangay Mojon (11.7299 hectares) and 0.825 hectares at Cerdeña St.
For Agriculture Sector the development plan is to conserve the existing prime agricultural land
(irrigated and irrigable lands) from conversion to other uses to pursue the objectives of food
security/sufficiency by protecting key agricultural production sites through concentrating urban expansion
agricultural products. R.A. 8435 or the Agriculture and Fisheries Modernization Act (AFMA) define
agricultural lands as the sum of lands occupied by the Network of Protected Areas for Agriculture and
Agro-Industrial Development (NPAAAD) and the Strategic Agriculture and Fishery Development Zone
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(SAFDZ). The law also provides that all land suitable for the economic and commercial development of
agriculture shall be identified, set aside and be protected from unwarranted future conversion into other
uses. To support the development of the agricultural sector, the government should allocate funds to
support the SAFDZ in order to effects greater productivity and best economic returns from the farmlands.
These agricultural land areas are located at Barangay Inabasan, Barangay Bariri, Barangay Bugarot,
Barangay Supa, Barangay Cansadan -Tubudan, Barangay Supa, Barangay Badiang, Barangay Mojon and
Barangay Igbonglo. These agricultural development areas shall be provided with adequate infra support
facilities (irrigation and Farm to Market Road), pre and post harvest facilities, agricultural inputs to insure
the optimum production and utilization of land use, and have adequate supply of rice for San Jose de
Buenavista. The government should impose minimum tariff rates on all agricultural inputs as well as
provision of access to credit and other financial sources to farmers and fishermen.
kilometers from the shoreline. This municipal water shall be protected and conserved through sustainable
management. For sustainable Fisheries production the development plan in the fisheries sector are the
following: 1) Implement R.A. 8550 as an effective conservation and management program with greater
participation of fishing communities in the allocation, utilization, control and protection of the resources;
2) Strictly implementation of RA 9275 or the Clean Water Act to enhance/improve the quality of water
bodies; 3) Conduct continuous research and extension activities focusing on genetic improvement and
brood stock development, including the establishment/operation of hatcheries as well as improved
strategies on disease control; 4) Intensification of mangrove rehabilitation activities to serve as nursery
grounds for fish and other aquatic species; 5) Installation of a comprehensive resource information system
resources, including establishment of fish statistical systems; 6) Implementation of DAO 01, s. 2004 for
the demarcation/delineation of municipal waters and come up with strategies to include offshore areas; 7)
Establish community-based fish sanctuaries and improve fish habitat through the provision of fish shelter
and installation of artificial reefs in suitable depleted areas; 8) Continuous dispersal of tilapia fingerlings
in inland and marine bodies of water; and 9) Promote mariculture technology, diversified income
generating activities and value-adding of fish and fishery products.
For Trade and Commerce Sector the major development plan of the municipality is improve Trade
Town and the completion of Business Park as the Central Business District. Also there is a proposal to
expand trade and commerce area at the proposed San Pedro International Transshipment Port, other areas
for expansion are along the National Road going to San Pedro and going to the municipality of Hamtic.
In the proposed designated commercial areas it is expected that bigger commercial establishments will be
erected by private sector.
In the Concept/Structure Map it is proposed to develop the Agro-industrial and Light industrial
areas at Barangay San Pedro which is strategically located to proposed development of San Pedro
International Transshipment Port. Furthermore is proposed to develop a flood control program at
Barangay Durog as sub-component of the proposed port. As expected from industrial and commercial
development and population increase, solid wastes generated will increase thus, there is a proposal for the
development of sanitary landfill. Additional roads will be constructed at the strategic location to provide
access to settlement area and the major urban area and also to decongest and minimize traffic flow at
unban center. It is also proposed to extend the EBJ Air port by 800 meters to accommodate bigger aircrafts
to serve Antique in the future flight. In terms of major social infrastructure it is proposed to improve the
Antique Provincial Hospital and proposed construction of private hospital to serve the populace in
Antique. It is also proposed to expand the coverage of SJWW to Barangay Badiang, San Fernando,
Barangay Magcalon, Barangay Mojon and Barangay San Pedro. RA 9275 (Clean Water Act of 2004)
mandates the LGUs to treat domestic wastes through the construction of sewerage and treatment system.
In compliance with this mandate it is proposed to develop a sewerage and treatment facilities in central
business district to have good air and water quality.
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In terms of tourism development it is proposed improved to tourism facilities in the designated

tourism development areas by providing complete tourism amenities, better access roads.
It is also in the development plan to develop about 160 hectares as conservation area (watershed
development) these areas are located hilly portion of Barangay Cansadan-Tubudan, Barangay 8 and
Barangay Mojon.
For the protection and conservation area, it is proposed to develop and conserve the mangroves,
swamp and marshes area located upstream of Malandog Bridge to have a good breeding ground of fish
species. A marine sanctuary located between barangay Dalipe and Barangay 4 with an area of 10 hectares
core zone and 69 hectares buffer zone shall be protected coral destruction this area serve area breeding
ground of marine species.
7.4 The Land Use Plan
7.4.1 Agricultural Areas
Agricultural development shall still be a major concern of the spatial strategy. While, the land use
allocation for agricultural purposes shall be reduced by 261.4 hectares or 10% of total agricultural area
(Table #4), the productivity of this sector shall not be significantly affected due to the proposed
diversification of farming activities and technical assistance to increase productivity per unit area of most
crops. The proposed land use allocation for agricultural purposes is 2,352.6 has. The current palay
production of San Jose is estimated at 12,950 tons given average yield of 4.31 tons per hectares. With the
proposed conversion of the less productive rice lands of 261.4 has, it is estimated that the aggregate annual
palay production shall decrease by 1,121 tons (8.65 %). This scenario shall prevail if the municipality
maintains the status quo in terms of productivity level for this crop. However, due to the proposed
productivity enhancement programs, the current yield per ha of palay is projected to reach 5.5 tons per
ha which implies that the annual aggregate production for this crop is projected to reach 22,209 tons
which in fact is 71.49 % higher than the current annual aggregate production. It has been observed that
the more efficient farms in the municipality have already reached an average palay production of about 5-
6 tons per ha. The present level of annual aggregate gross and net incomes generated by palay production
is estimated at Php 103.60 and Php 65.67 million, respectively. Current employment generation in palay
production alone has been estimated at 464,273 man-days of labor. At full development, the projected
annual aggregate gross and net incomes contributed by this sector is estimated at Php127.82 and Php
98.21million, correspondingly while annual agricultural labor generation shall minimally decline to
448,823 man-days which represents a minimal 3 % decline in employment.. Given the above figures, it is
quite clear that the contribution of the agriculture sector in terms of aggregate palay production, income
and employment shall be more or less maintained. In addition, it is projected that the municipality’s rice
self-sufficiency shall still be achieved and it shall remain as a net exporter of rice. The current area
allocated for other agricultural crops shall remain the same but production of other agricultural crops are
expected to increase by at least 10 percent due to the production enhancement programs and projects to
be undertaken. It is apparent from the soil suitability analysis conducted that Sta. Series together with
Umingan soils will be most suitable to paddy rice production especially when fully irrigated. Additional
crops like mongo and corn can be profitably grown in those soil and possibly other similar types of crops
requiring similar soil and climatic conditions. Coconut prefers the sandy type and would perform better
in Magcalon soil and beach sand. Root crops represented by cassava and sweet potato (camote) can also
be grown favorably in the sandy characteristics of Magcalon including Umingan. These findings shall be
utilized as a major basis in designing the future production plan for palay and other agricultural crops to
be able to achieve at least a 10 percent increase in their respective productivity levels. As such the present
aggregate production of 321 metric tons for other crops is expected to reach tons at full development
(refer to the proposed Land Use Map).
Climate Change Adaptation (CCA) in agricultural areas from extreme climate event like, frequent
& stronger typhoons which cause flooding, more intense drought that resulted water supply shortfall,
increased temperature which cause drier soils and high evapo-transpiration, rainfall variability which
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change rainfall pattern, sea level rises that submerge low lying rice lands. In San Jose five barangays
having vast of agricultural area seasonally flooded for a depth more 1 meter these barangays are: Inabasan,
Bugarot, Bariri, Supa and Atabay. A sustainable agriculture development shall be adopted through
effective water resources development and management. Effective irrigation management &
improvement of irrigation by water saving and re-use methods, re-design of irrigation & drainage, on
farm rainwater harvesting, system augmentation thru regulated shallow tube well (STW). On farming
systems, adaptation of cropping pattern adjustment, drought & saline tolerant varieties, balance
fertilization /organic farming/ vermin composting method are the strategies to combat the effect of
climate change in agriculture.
7.4.2 Fishery Areas
kilometers from the shoreline. In San Jose de Buenavista there are 14 coastal barangays which are the
main source of income is fishing. The municipal water is Cuyo East Pass between Palawan and Antique
which is about 12 kilometers coastal length. Being a surplus producer of fish products is it proposed to
have fish canning facility located in the proposed Light Industry area at Barangay San Pedro. In addition
to this, post-harvest handling is vital especially because of the very perishable nature of fish and fishery
products. Available and better postharvest facilities ensure that fishery products reach the market in good
condition. Moreover, the export industry relies on good post-harvest practices to ensure that goods
produced meet the international standards and stringent requirements of importing countries. Nevertheless
environmental conservation particularly mangrove rehabilitation and use of legal methods of fishing shall
be major intervention areas of the development plan to ensure the sustainability of the fishing industry of
the town. Also the implementation of R.A. 8550 (Fisheries Code) as an effective conservation and
management program with greater participation of fishing communities in the allocation, utilization,
control and protection of the resources will enhance the fish production. Strict implementation of RA 9275
or the Clean Water Act to enhance/improve the quality of water bodies, conduct continuous research and
extension activities focusing on genetic improvement and brood stock development, including the
establishment/operation of hatcheries as well as improved strategies on disease control, intensification of
mangrove rehabilitation activities to serve as nursery grounds for fish and other aquatic species, Install a
comprehensive resource information system through a resource assessment program that will intensify
stock assessment studies in unexploited fishing resources, including establishment of fish statistical
systems, implementation of DAO 01, s. 2004 for the demarcation/delineation of municipal waters and
come up with strategies to include offshore areas, establish community-based fish sanctuaries and improve
fish habitat through the provision of fish shelter and installation of artificial reefs in suitable depleted
areas, continuous dispersal of tilapia fingerlings in inland and marine bodies of water, promote mariculture
technology, diversified income generating activities and value-adding of fish and fishery products are also
strategies to be adopted to further develop the fishing industry. The development of this sector shall be
promoted and sustained to complement the food self-sufficiency and the anticipated increased in the
consumer demand for this particular type of product.
Climate Change Adaptation in fisheries area is also necessary to ensure sustainable fisheries
production. Adapting to Coastal Climate Change from fish hunting to fish farming. Aquaculture would
be threatened by a combination of thermal and water stresses due to changes in air & water temperature,
floods due to increase in precipitation, droughts due to increase in evaporation, as it absorbs atm CO2,
which will affect fish growth and immune system function, reduced fish catch due to shifts in the
distribution and abundance valuable marine habitats & migratory behavior of fish, higher incidence of
heat-related and eutrofication-related fish kills. Increase development of pathogens (bacteria & virus).
Temperature increases will cause oxygen depletion, an even more serious concern would be an increased
incidence of harmful algal bloom that release toxin into the water and generate fish kills. While freshwater
ponds are drying up and brakishwater ponds are suffering from high salinity. Mariculture or sea farming
is one way of adapting the effects of El Nino. Its advantage over the other is that the sea can maintain a
fairly constant temperature and salinity throughout the year, the rate of water exchange is relatively high.
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This means there is no need to expend energy for pumping water. Adaptation of BFAR initiatives on
fisheries intervention to climate change that encourage fisherfolk to shift from fish hunting to fish farming,
establish more mariculture parks, construct more fish cages to be rented out to small-scale, municipal
fisherfolks, establishment of more deep water seaweed farms and nurseries.
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AMENDED CLUP MAP
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Table # 4
Existing and Proposed Land Use
Existing Area in Proposed (Increase/decrease) Area requirement % of

Land Uses
hectares 2006-2015 in 2015 increase/decrease
936.00 has 205.00 has (increase) 1,141.00 has 21.90%

Residential
Commercial 120 has 44.43 has (increase) 164.43 has 37%
Institutional 38.00 has 20.00 has (increase) 58.00 has 52.63%
Agro-Industrial 4.48 25.66 has (increase) 30.14 has 572.00%
Light Industrial 4.00 has 21.00 has (increase) 25.00 has 525%
Tourism 71.50 has 0 71.5 has 0%
Agricultural 2, 614 .00 has 261.4 has (decrease) 2352.60 has 10%
Grassland
394.22 has 353.32 has (decrease) 40.9 has 89.62%
/Pasture/vacant
Conservation Area 160.00 has 0 160.00 has 0%
Infrastruture/Utilities:
roads and parking
area 109.5 53.44 has (increase) 162.94 has 48.80%
Airport 38.6 48.00 has (increase) 86.6 has 124.35%
seaport 1.1488 42.54 has (increase) 43.68 has 3702%
Cemetery 8.08 has 1.0 has (increase) 9.08 has 12.37%
Landfill/ dumping site 3.2 has 2.0 has (increase) 5.2 has 62.50%
River 120.25 has 120.25 has (decrease) 0 100%
Mangrove 70.28 has 0 70.28 has 0%
Swamp and Marshes 28.64 has 0 28.64 has 0%

total 4,450.00 has 4,450.00 has
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Table # 5
Amended Existing and Proposed Land Use
Proposed
reclassifica
tion site (in
% of % of
has.) Raoul
Existing Proposed Area increase/de increase/decrea
Flores & Total Area of 2020
Land Uses Area in (Increase/decrease requiremen crease se for land
Errol Q. (in has.)
hectares ) 2006-2015 t in 2015 CY2006- reclassification
Flores
2015 as of CY2020
property
as of
CY2020
936.00 205.00 has 1.684%

Residential 1,141.00 21.90% 19.2091
has (increase) (increase)
has 1546 1149.72
44.43 has 164.43 3.25463
Commercial 120 has 37%
(increase) has 0651 154.75
38.00 20.00 has 58.00 5.61%
Institutional 52.63%
has (increase) has (decrease) 51.385
25.66 has 30.14
Agro-Industrial 4.48 572% 572.00%
21.00 has 25.00
Light Industrial 4.00 has 525% 525%
71.50
Tourism 0 71.5 has 0% 0%
has 0 71.50
2, 614 261.4 has 2352.60
Agricultural 10% 10%
.00 has (decrease) has 0 2355.17
Grassland 394.22 353.32 has
40.9 has 89.62% 89.62%
/Pasture/vacant has (decrease) 0 40.90
Conservation 160.00 160.00
0 0% 0%
Area has has 0 160.00
Infrastruture/
Utilities:
roads and 53.44 has 162.94
109.5 48.80% 48.80%
parking area (increase) has 0 162.94
48.00 has
Airport 38.6 86.6 has 124.35% 124.35%
(increase) 0 86.60
42.54 has 43.68
seaport 1.1488 3702% 3702%
1.0 has
Cemetery 8.08 has 9.08 has 12.37% 12.37%
(increase) 0 9.08
Landfill/ 2.0 has
3.2 has 5.2 has 62.50% 62.50%
dumping site (increase) 0 5.20
120.25 120.25 has
River 0 100% 100%
has (decrease) 0
70.28 70.28
Mangrove 0 0% 0%
has has 0 70.28
Swamp and 28.64 28.64
0 0% 0%
Marshes has has 0 28.64
Quarry Area
and not not
0 0% 0%
Processing included included 0.80372
Plant 6151 0.803726151
Portion of the not not 4.21046
0 0% 0%
river channel included included 0159 4.210460159
4,450.00
TOTAL 4,450.00 27.4779
has
has 3242 4,450.00
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7.4.3 Trade and Commercial Areas
This sector is considered as the flagship program of the development strategy of San Jose and shall
be the main beneficiary of the conversion of the less productive agricultural lands the town. As envisioned
during the series of planning workshops held with the various stakeholders of the community, the proposed
CLUP shall convert 44.33 hectares of less productive agricultural lands, located at barangay Durog and
Barangay San Pedro and portion of Sibalom River into a commercial area as a component of proposed
International Transshipment Port, and about 3.29 hectares from residential area located along the national
road from Barangay Atabay. The current area allocated for this sector of 120 hectares shall be increased
to 164.33 hectares which represent an increase of 37 percent (Table #4). As a matter of strategy the
current business district which is located in the poblacion area shall be provided with more spaces to
accommodate the anticipated growth in the demand among investors to locate their business operations
within the area. The provision of additional business spaces shall provide the further expansion and
development of the trade and commercial district near the business park. In the same manner, the trade
and commercial district on the northern part of San Jose (e.g. Barangay San Pedro) shall also be allocated
reasonable spaces as another growth point for the trade and commercial sector. Development of this area
has been initiated through the establishment of the satellite market in Barangay San Pedro. These two
designated growth points are strategically designed to provide easy access to the trade and commercial
establishments of San Jose in so far as the rest of the municipalities of Antique is concerned. This strategy
likewise should enable the investors to specialize on the types of goods and services to be provided
depending on the consumer demand prevailing in each location. This strategy likewise considered
accessibility of the sector by the provision of business spaces along the main thoroughfares. The
anticipated construction and operation of bigger malls shall be located in either of the two growth centers
of the municipality
(refer to Proposed Land Use Map).
7.4.4 Agro Industrial Areas
From an existing area of 4.48 hectares occupied by this sector, the proposed CLUP shall increased
the total land use for Agro-industrial purposes to 30.14 has or an increase of 25.66 has 572% (Table #4).
The proposed site shall be located on the northern part of the municipality at Barangay San Pedro. The
proposed location shall be spatially strategic due to its accessibility to the; (i) Proposed San Pedro
Transshipment Port, (ii) agricultural production areas, and, (iii) dumpsite. Since heavy emphasis shall be
made on the promotion and development of agri-based industries, easy access to raw materials will be an
advantage to such industries in terms of reduced cost of procurement. Likewise, accessibility is also
enhanced by the proposed port facilities near the agro-industrial site. Since generation of both solid and
liquid wastes are expected from the operation of industrial establishments, the presence of the dumpsite
within the vicinity shall not only reduce the cost of transporting non-biodegradable waste materials but
will also partly address some environmental concerns associated with the operation of the agro-based
industries. It is also worth noting that the proposed location of the agro-industrial establishments is far
from residential and other establishments which should partly reduce the negative externalities of the
operations of agro-industries (refer to Proposed Land Use Map).
7.4.5 Light Industrial Areas
There is an existing 4 hectares light industrial area located at Barangay Maybato Sur. The proposed
CLUP has allocated additional of 21 hectares for light industry purposes. This site shall be located on the
northern part of the municipality at Barangay San Pedro adjacent to the proposed agro-industrial site. The
proposed location shall be spatially strategic due to its accessibility to the proposed San Pedro
International Transshipment Port and dumpsite. Space requirements for the food processing industry,
which will address the surplus production of fish products, shall be strategically located near the proposed
fish port facility to provide easy access to storage facilities and a centralized market for fish catches. Since
generation of both solid and liquid wastes are expected from the operation of industrial establishments,
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biodegradable waste materials but will also partly address some environmental concerns associated with
the operation of the light industries (Refer to Proposed Land Use Map).
7.4.6 Residential Areas
Given the projected growth of population from 53,281 in year 2005 to about 63,415 by the end of
the planning period, the proposed CLUP has allocated an aggregate of 1,141.00 hectares to accommodate
consequent increased demand for housing and residential areas. The existing residential land areas is about
936 hectares and it needs an additional 205 hectares to accommodate the projected increase of population
by the end of planning period (2016) and backlog housing units. This additional 205.00 hectares shall be
taken from part grassland, pasture, idle/vacant lot and non irrigated agricultural areas located adjacent to
existing residential area which was not developed by the land owner. The expansion of the residential
areas shall include the development of about 10-16 hectares for socialized housing facilities to enable the
residents of San Jose to acquire low cost housing units. Most residential areas shall be located within
zones that are accessible to the trade and commercial districts of the municipality to fast track the
development of the trade and commercial sector of the town. In order to avoid conversion of prime
agricultural land to built–up land use and to avoid urban sprawl, expansion of settlement area in San Jose
will be pursued through densification, utilization of idle lands, in-filling of vacant lands and
redevelopment (vertical structures). The direction of urban expansion will be going to Barangay Funda-
Dalipe, Barangay Badiang and Barangay Magcalon. Another direction of urban growth is Barangay San
Angel and Barangay Maybato North, these baragays have less population density and have idle lands
suitable for urban expansion. The Municipal Government should encourage and strengthen government
partnership with the private sector to provide appropriate mixes of housing types which will enable a high
level of house and lot ownership. Establish an alliance among government, civil society and private sectors
to develop urban areas and take active roles in development/ redevelopment and financing of settlement
areas.
7.4.7 Socialized Housing Areas
In order to address, provide socialized housing projects to informal settlers and under privileged
sector and to ensure compliance of LGUs on Sections 7, 8 and 14 of RA 7279 on identification sites for
socialized housing that require LGUs to submit the inventory of lands to HUDCC and DILG. A total of
16.5545 hectares socialized housing sites is proposed in the following location: Barangay Funda Dalipe
(0.5257 hectare); Barangay San Fernando (1.9368 hectare); Barangay Badiang (12.1201 hectares);
Barangay Supa (0.25 hectare); Barangay 3 (1.2 hectare); Gen. Fullon St. (0.153 hectare); and Cerdeña St.
(0.256 hectare).
7.4.8 Institutional Areas
Areas designated for existing institutional establishments like schools, hospital and government
institutions shall remain and has largely shaped the current distribution of the complementary business
establishments of San Jose. The present locations of these institutional establishments have historically
considered the accessibility factor. For instance, all the elementary schools are based in all the barangays
of the town to make them accessible to the residents of the various barangays. Institutions for higher
education are based in the more urban areas such as the Poblacion and barangay San Pedro. Government
institutions are generally concentrated within or near the business district in the Poblacion area to likewise
capitalize on accessibility. An additional land area of 20 has been proposed to accommodate the space
requirements of the various institutions in San Jose yielding a cumulative total of 58 hectares for this type
of land use at the end of the planning period. A proposed additional hospital is expected to be constructed
to complement the existing 100 bed-capacity provincial hospital. The proposed location is strategically
located in the central part of the town to give more accessibility to the central and northern-based residents
of San Jose. The additional 20 hectares will be taken from adjacent site of institution area (idle/vacant
lands).
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7.4.9 Transport Utility Areas
The total area to be occupied by the transport utility facilities at the end of the planning period is
estimated to reach 293.22 hectares from its present allocation of only 146.24 hectares. This land allocation
represent an increase of 72.32 hectares (100.05 %) over the current land. The additional 10 hectares land
area is largely intended for the construction of a circumferential road that will bypass the Poblacion of
San Jose in anticipation of the projected increase in traffic flows for both the north and south bound
vehicles as development progresses. Additional tertiary roads shall likewise be constructed to complement
the easing of traffic flows in the interior parts of San Jose. Likewise, bus, van and jeep terminals shall be
situated outside the congested areas of the business districts to allow smooth traffic flows for both
incoming and outgoing vehicles.
The proposed extension of Evelio B. Javier (EBJ) Air Port runway from 1,200 meters to 2000
meters needs an additional area of about 48.00 hectares this include the parking area. It is proposed to
extend the runway by 800 meters to accommodate bigger aircraft servicing Antique in the future. A longer
runway should enable bigger aircrafts to utilize the airport and should be able to accommodate visitors
who will opt to reach the town via air transport. Also the proposed construction of International
Transshipment Port (international standards) in Barangay San Pedro with a total of 42.32 hectares, the
proposed site is currently occupied by Sibalom River. It will be a 10-meter deep inland port, 100-meter
wide at the entrance, 350 meters wide inside and 800 meters in length. Other port facilities shall be
constructed in the north, east and south of the port area. This port terminal will only handle cargo vessels
and is expected to boost the industrial productivity of the province. As part of the proposed international
transshipment port, the Provincial Flood Control Program (PFCP) shall also be provided with its space
requirements. This program is expected to minimize, if not prevent the destructive effects of the Sibalom
River and the six other flood-prone river systems of Antique. The proposed construction of this
international port shall complement the operation of the four existing sea ports of the municipality. In
summary, the proposed conversion of lands for transportation and other related facilities shall collectively
address accessibility, smooth traffic flows and provision of parking spaces, terminals, for the various types
of transport facilities of the municipalities.
7.4.10 Tourism Reserve Areas
Considered as a sleeping giant, the tourism sector of San Jose has a huge potential to contribute
to its overall development and is projected to significantly complement the development of its trade and
commercial sector. The existing area of 71.5 has shall be maintained for tourism-related activities.
Largely considered as a secondary tourist destination after Boracay, the tourism sites are proposed to be
sited along the coastal areas on the southwestern part of San Jose. It is envisioned that most tourists
(both domestic and international) shall be attracted to the pristine beaches along the coastal areas of the
town. With the simultaneous development of all modes of transport systems and the development of its
trade and commercial sector, the influx of tourists in San Jose is expected to multiply at full
development. The consequent increase in the consumer demand for goods and services should contribute
to the pace of growth and development of the municipality.
7.4.11 Conservation Areas
To be able to achieve a proposed balanced form of development, the spatial strategy also place
heavy emphasis on the conservation of the biophysical environment of the community. A total of 160 has
of land shall be developed into conservation areas to ensure that the environment of San Jose is equally
protected. A total of 160 has shall be subjected to full rehabilitation and shall eventually be conserved to
ensure that the diversity and sustainability of flora and fauna species shall be maintained. The Antique
Integrated Area Development (ANIAD) Foundation proposed that a minor artificial watershed be built in
the municipality. This proposed watershed project is the Lugutan-Igbonglo Micro Watershed to be built
in Barangay Igbonglo and shall be part of the conservation areas included in the CLUP.
7.4.12 Dumpsite Areas
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The municipal dumpsite is located at Barangay Pantao with an existing area of 3.2 hectares. Solid
wastes generated from 28 barangays are open dumped in the area. The total estimated volume of solid
wastes generated per year 33,120.00 cubic meters. RA 9003 (Ecological Solid Waste Management Act)
requires LGUs to close all open dump sites and convert the same into controlled dump and ultimately
construct a sanitary landfill while RA 9275 (Clean Water Act of 2004) mandates the LGUs to treat
domestic wastes through the construction of sewerage and treatment system. LGUs are also required to
provide or identify sanitary landfill and wastewater treatment facility sites, including material recovery
facilities and integrate the same in their CLUPs. Thus, LGUs are encouraged to comply with the
requirements of these Acts. In complying with RA 9003 it is proposed that the existing open dump site
will be converted into controlled dumpsite, and provision of additional 2.0 hectares adjacent to this site is
also proposed for the construction of sanitary landfill solid wastes disposal facility. The proposed land
area to be occupied by the solid wastes disposal facility is about 5.2 hectares.
7.4.13 Mangrove
In San Jose, It has a mangrove area of about 70.4 hectares located upstream of Malandog Bridge.
This mangrove area served as fish sanctuary and breeding ground of Shells, crustaceans, awa, kikiro,
shrimps, talaba, murok, wasay, alimango. This mangrove area will be protected/conserved and proposed
for rehabilitation to further enhance the daily fish catch by the local fisher folks in the area. Linkage with
DENR, BFAR, DA, and LGU alliances is one of the strategies to develop and protect the mangrove area.
7.4.14 Swamp and Marshes
San Jose de Buenavista has a total of 28.66 hectares as swamps/marshes. It is also located upstream
of Malandog Bridge surrounded by mangrove area. This area served as a fishing ground of local fisher
folks. Also the same with mangroves area, this area will be improved and protected through linkages
among concern agencies.
7.4.15 Cemetery
There are five existing cemeteries in the municipality with a total area of 9.04 hectares. One is
located in Barangay San Pedro. Three are located at Barangay Funda-Dalipe, the San Jose Memorial Parks
and two municipal cemeteries, and a Chinese Cemetery is located at Barangay 8. The Municipal
Government proposed to purchase about one hectare for the municipal cemetery in Funda Dalipe.
7.4.16 Marine Protection
Marine Protection Zone is located at Barangay Funda-Dalipe. It has an area ten hectares
approximately, a buffer zone of about 69 hectares. This area will be protected to increase fishes catch
within the area.
7.4.17 Reclamation
The proposed CLUP allocated about 80 hectares more or less for reclamation area located along
the shoreline of Barangay 4, Malaiba, San Angel, Maybato North, and Maybato Sur. To preserve and
protect this area, strict implementation of Solid Wastes Management Code, Fisheries Code, Water Code,
and Environmental Code are necessary to improve the water quality.
7.5 Impacts of the Proposed Strategy
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7.5.1 Agricultural Production, Income and Employment
The proposed strategy shall reduce the agricultural area by 261.4 hectares for conversion to other
uses particularly for the space requirements of the trade and commercial, residential, infrastructure and
utility sector. The agricultural area to be converted shall be sourced from the lowland non-irrigated rice
lands that are close to either the Poblacion or Barangay San Pedro. During the initial year of the
implementation of the CLUP, San Jose shall experience a decline of 1,121 tons (8.65 %) tons in aggregate
palay production. However, at full development, the current average yield per ha of palay is expected to
increase from 4.31 tons to 5.50 tons which represents an increase of 27.61%. Given this yield increase per
unit area, the annual aggregate palay production of San Jose is projected to increase from its current level
of 12,950 tons to 22,209 tons at full development. This represents an increase of 71.49 % between the
two periods. In the case of other agricultural crops the current gross production level of 321.30 tons is
expected to reach 353.43 tons at full development. It was also roughly estimated that annual fish
production and catches should increase by at least 15% at full development and should reach an aggregate
annual fish production of 1,859 metric tons.
Due to the proposed production enhancement program in the proposed strategy, higher productivities and
incomes shall be derived from palay production. Despite the proposed reduction of rice area by 261.4
hectares, the aggregate value of palay production shall increase from Php 103.60 million to Php 127.82
million. The projected increase is principally due to the projected increase of the gross value of palay
production per ha from Php 34,476 to Php 66,000 “without” and “with” the CLUP, respectively. In terms
of net incomes, the aggregate net income of all farms combined increase shall increase from Php 65.57
million without the CLUP to Php 98.21 million with the CLUP.
Employment in the agricultural sector is largely attributed to the employment generation in palay
production. Without the CLUP, palay farming activities has utilized an average of 155 man-days of labor
per ha. Given the total effective crop area of 3005 has, an aggregate of 464,273 man-days of labor or an
equivalent of about 1,759 man-years of labor has been generated by palay production alone. Due to the
reduction of palay area in the proposed CLUP, labor utilization is expected to decline to 448,823 man-
days (or 1,700 man-years) of agricultural labor.
7.5.2 Business Income and Employment
The flagship sector (e.g. trade and commercial sector) of the CLUP of San Jose is expected to
provide the major impacts in terms of income and employment generation. Based on the derived income
and employment coefficients, the trade and commercial sector is expected to increase from an average
gross income of Php 7 million to Php 11.55 million per ha per year. On the aggregate, the gross income
contribution of the trade and commercial sector is projected to increase from its current level of Php 923.89
million to Php 2.54 billion or an increase of about Php 1.62 billion representing a 175 percent increase. It
is also projected that the trade and commercial sector shall generate annual business tax payments from
its current estimate of Php 88,552 to Php 132,828 per ha per year. On the aggregate, the gross annual
business tax payments of the sector is expected to increase from Php 10.63 million to Php 29.22 million
or an increase of Php 18.55 million regardless of business category. The current aggregate real property
tax payments of Php 2.05 million are likewise expected to increase to Php 5.6 million per year.
With regards to employment generation, it is estimated that from an average employment of 22

man-years of labor per ha, the proposed plan is expected to increase employment to an average of 34 man-
years per ha can be provided by the commercial and trade sector. This implies that for an additional
equivalent of 100 has of business operations in San Jose, an increment of 4,879 man-years of labor shall
be generated. This would represent a 193 percent increase in the current employment level of the sector
and is expected to contribute in the increase in the household income level of San Jose. Likewise the
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development of San Jose particularly if the major proportion of the incomes derived by the entrepreneurs
is re-invested. On the other hand, increased employment shall directly result in increased household
incomes which will consequently increase the disposable incomes of the San Jose households.
7.5.3 Impact of Tourism Development
The tourism industry of the municipality is expected to benefit from the spatial strategy being
adopted. Firstly, the zoning ordinance to be developed shall attract investors regarding the serious
intentions of the administrators of San Jose to give premium on the development of its tourism sub-sector.
The simultaneous development of the transportation, health and the trade and commercial sub-
sectors/sectors of San Jose shall likewise serve as major attractants to would be local, national and foreign-
based tourists. The development of the tourism and commercial sectors of San Jose are perceived to be
complementary to each other. With the expected influx of tourists in San Jose, the demand for consumer
goods and services shall be enhanced and should facilitate further the development of the trade and
commercial sector of the municipality.
7.5.4 Impact on Population growth and Housing Facilities
It is projected that as the trade and commercial sector of San Jose grows, the net population growth
rate shall increase by the combined effects of the increase in natural birth rate and a positive net migration.
The proposed CLUP assumed that a natural population growth rate of 2 % and a net migration of another
2 % within the 10 year planning period. This assumption is much higher than the historical population
growth rate of San Jose which has an annual population growth rate of less than 2 %. The lower population
growth rate of San Jose was largely affected by the tendency of the local residents to look for jobs outside
of the town due to lack of employment opportunities. Given the strategy of promoting the trade and
commercial sector of San Jose, it is projected that the rate of in-migration shall exceed the rate of out-
migration. As such, the current population of San Jose which is pegged at 53,281 (2005) shall reach a total
of 63,415 by the end of the planning period or by year 2016. The existing housing is 10,643 units as of
2005 MPDO survey and it is projected to reach 13,090 units derived from formula : Future Housing
Demand (2016) therefore is 10643 x 2.71828 raise to the power of (0.0211 x 10 ) = 10643 x 1.23 = 13,090
units. The current ratio of households to the no. of housing units is 1.01:1 or 1.0% of the households still
double up each year as the case of new marriages that continue to stay with their former families. Thus,
2,447 additional housing units is needed in 2016 due population growth. This increase shall consequently
increase the future demand not only for consumer goods and services but would also increase the demand
for housing units. This is in fact the rationale for the provision for socialized housing units in the CLUP
especially considering the fact that about 2 percent in the increase in the population of San Jose would
come from in-migrants who are assumed to look for housing units in the proposed residential zones of the
plan.
7.5.5 Impact on Educational and Health Facilities
The promotion and development of the trade and commercial sector shall generate job
opportunities for both residents and non-residents of San Jose and will consequently attract them to seek
permanent residency in San Jose and should eventually result in increased population. The increase in the
population shall similarly result increased demand for goods and services including education and health
services and facilities. The existing major provider of health services in the community is the 100-bed
Provincial Hospital and the increase in the demand for health services is directly a function of the
population size. In addition, it is also a fact that even the neighboring towns of San Jose have to rely on
the existing provincial hospital for their basic health needs that will require hospitalization. In anticipation
of the above scenario, the proposed plan includes space provisions for the construction of a more modern
privately-operated hospital that can provide the medical and other health needs of a growing population.
The projected increased employment and income of the residents of San Jose, coupled with a growing
population would likewise increase the size of enrollments for the educational facilities particularly
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including tertiary and vocational education. The projected increased demand for education shall similarly
be addressed in terms of space allocations for education-related infrastructures.
5.5.6 Impacts on the Demand for Transportation, Power, Drainage and Communication
Facilities
The provision of adequate transport, power supply, drainage and communication facilities are
necessary to sustain the momentum of a fast urbanizing community. A growing and urbanizing community
is expected to increase the demand for such facilities. Without which these basic facilities, the projected
growth and development of San Jose would be significantly constrained. As such, provisions for adequate
bus and jeep terminals and parking spaces, as well as spaces for power-related, drainage and
communication infrastructures are considered in the CLUP.
7.5.7 Impacts on the Demand for Environmental Conservation
As part of the vision of the municipality to strike a balance between development and environment,
it is envisioned that the administrators of San Jose will exert all efforts to simultaneously address the
conservation of the municipality’s environment as it progresses. As the town becomes more progressive,
it is projected that the generation of solid and liquid wastes will increase. As this happens, the community
should be prepared to handle these wastes to ensure that the environment of San Jose shall be still be
maintained at its current status. The increase in the number of establishments including food processing,
hotels, restaurants, residential units, offices, etc are expected to generate a total volume of 30 metric tons
of solid wastes daily. In this regard, the proposed plan has included a solid waste management plan to
ensure the environmental soundness of the community.
8.0 Sectoral Policies
8.1 Settlement Policies
Prior to the issuance of Building Permit, Zoning Administrator should check the location plan
of the proposed structures with the approved CLUP map and as zoned in Zoning Ordinance and Zoning
Map. Proposed structures that are not conforming to the approved CLUP and ZO, no Zoning Clearance
will be issued. Those land owners who would like convert their existing land use to other uses should
undergo the land conversion processes. If the land use is not conforming to the approved CLUP Plan, prior
to land conversion process Sangguniang Bayan concern will reclassify the land use through ordinance.
During construction stage safety measures must be observed, safety paraphernalia will be
provided to workers, loose soil will be compacted, construction debris will be placed on safety places to
prevent the untoward accident that may happen. For the safety of the occupants, Occupancy Permit will
be secured before occupying the buildings. To prevent disaster, no structures are allow within the river
buffer zones or within the geo-hazard areas unless safety measures and disaster prevention has been put
in place. Provisions of socialized housing units to informal settlers, and relocation sites for households
that are prone to flooding hazards are also the strategy to prevent disaster. The Sangguniang Bayan (SB)
shall pass an ordinance to control informal settler along the waterways.
In order to avoid conversion of prime agricultural land to built–up land use and to avoid urban
sprawl, expansion of settlement area in San Jose will be pursued through densification, utilization of idle
lands, in-filling of vacant lands and redevelopment (vertical structures). The direction of urban expansion
will be going to Barangay Funda-Dalipe, Barangay Badiang and Barangay Magcalon. Another direction
of urban growth is Barangay San Angel and Barangay Maybato North, these baragays have less population
density and have idle lands suitable for urban expansion. The Municipal Government should encourage
and strengthen government partnership with the private sector to provide appropriate mixes of housing
types which will enable a high level of house and lot ownership. Establish an alliance among government,
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civil society and private sectors to develop urban areas and take active roles in development/
redevelopment and financing of settlement areas.
8.2 Infrastructure Policies
In the implementation of infrastructure projects sound engineering practices must be observed.

In order to prevent disaster risks, no infrastructure projects shall be erected without securing the approved
building permit. For those projects that require Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC), regular
monitoring of the concern agency will be done to insure environmental protection is being undertaken.
Structures safety must be observed in accordance with the standards sets by National Building Code. For
structures to be erected on hazards area, adoption and enforcement of appropriate building codes, seismic
analysis shall be incorporated in the structural design, or other safety measures shall be applied to
withstand the expected hazards.
Development of sustainable, cheap and environment friendly energy source and adoption of green
building electrical design (less energy consumption) for lightings, appliances and air conditioned would
reduce gases emitted in the atmosphere that contributes to climate change. One of the strategies to
minimize traffic congestion in San Jose is to start limiting the number of issuance of franchise to tricycles
that are predominant in the streets. This will also pave way to the establishment of other forms of transport
that can accommodate more passengers and following an orderly route. Another way to decongest San
Jose of traffic is to divert southbound and northbound traffic to a circumferential road that will bypass the
busy districts of San Jose. Traffic regulation should be implemented and more visible signs must be placed
on the streets to avoid confusion on the drivers. Strict compliance of the National Building Code which
specifies the required parking space according to use and size of buildings is also recommended. Farm-
to-Market road should also be given priority as they cater to food producers of the municipality and the
nearby towns. Sufficient fund will be provided for the immediate implementation of flood control projects
and dredging of silted area of floodway at Barangay Durog and Barangay San Pedro. Provisions of
sufficient funds for the conduct of feasibility study and detail engineering of the proposed San Pedro
International Transshipment Port as well as flood control components. Formulation and implementation
of policy on controlling or relocating of informal settlers along waterways will be undertaken to prevent
indiscriminate dumping of garbage/solid wastes which resulted to clogging and sanitation problems.
Improved Telecommunication facilities will attract more investors to put up business in the capital
town. Wireless and broadband services which are the primary mechanism for accessing information will
be improved and fast-tracking of interconnection of telecommunication companies will be hastened to
cater the rapid demand on Cellular Mobile Telephone System and Internet services.
Infrastructure Policies to be addressed immediately to support economic activities of the

municipality as well as the Province of Antique is to fast-track the development, rehabilitation of land,
sea and air transportation. In recognition of the major impacts of environment, geologic and
meteorological hazards on the development and preservation of infrastructure projects, climate change
adaptation and disaster risk reduction will be part of the infrastructure policy framework.
Provisions of adequate infrastructure support facilities to growth centers to ensure maximum food
production activities and tourism promotion and development in the area.
Provision of social infrastructure facilities in areas where they are most needed, including strategic rest
stops along tourism corridors. Intensive promotion of private sector participation through Build-Operate-
Transfer (BOT) schemes and other private sector participation modalities to raise investments for
infrastructure projects. Enhancement of local participation in infrastructure planning, implementation,
allocation of adequate budget for priority programs, projects, and timely phasing of their implementation.
8.3 Production Land Use Policies
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To pursue the objectives of food security/sufficiency the following land use policies shall be
adopted: (1) key agricultural production sites shall be protected through concentrating urban expansion
agricultural products; (2) resource based industries shall be encouraged to enhance their comparative
advantage; (3) Promote and strengthen industrial growth corridors and economic zones through the
provision of high-end infrastructure support; (4) Improve service delivery and encourage local initiative
in advancing opportunities for economic growth and in enhancing overall quality of life.
For food security reasons Prime Agricultural Land shall not be converted to other uses.
Agricultural production shall be enhanced by adoption of modern agricultural technologies like crops
intensification, diversification, Integrated Pest Management, Hybrid Seeds, planting of High Value
Crops, farm demonstration, technical assistance to farmers, agricultural research and development,
introduction of Organic Farming, conduct of Soil Fertility Mapping, Urban Agriculture, Farmer Field
School, Agricultural Research and Techno Demo, Fruit Basket Program and Plant Now Pay Later
Program. Also provision of pre and post harvest facilities, farm to market roads.
Since there is apparent shortage in livestock and poultry products as well as other agricultural
crops especially fruits and vegetables, it is essential that DA shall provide technical support to farmers for
them to increase their production. Likewise, establishment of livestock and poultry farms in the
Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista will ease the shortage of this food product. Low interest credit
outlet for farmers in the Municipality of San Jose de Buenavista shall be provided by the government.
Furthermore, a strong participation of private and government sector is needed to encourage farmers and
fishermen to produce more in order to attain self-sufficiency in food production. The government should
allocate funds to support the SAFDZ in order to effect greater productivity and best economic returns
from the farmlands and should impose minimum tariff rates on all agricultural inputs as well as provision
of access to credit and other financial sources to farmers and fishermen.
In fisheries production the passage of Local Fisheries Code and enforcement of Fisheries Laws are
necessary to apprehend illegal fishing activities and to protect municipal sea water from encroachment of
commercial fishing vessels. Moreover, an establishment of food processing industry (fish canning) in the
municipality to tackle surplus in the fishery products is of great importance. A fish Port facility will
enhance the viability of food processing by way of storage facility and a centralized market for fish catch.
The completion and strict implementation of CLUP would maximize the use of the production
area. Local businessmen should also be protected from loan sharks by giving then soft loans through the
LGU by its facilitation from other financial institutions. Processing of business permits should also be
streamlined in order to encourage business owners to process their business permits.
The seaport and airport should also be improved in order to enhance trade and commerce by
improving the mobility of products, services and the people. . Infrastructure projects such as roads and
bridges, power supply, and water supply system should be developed in advance to accelerate
industrialization. Utilization of sustainable and indigenous materials especially those that are readily
available in the locality and the nearby municipalities and provinces in small and medium scale industries
must be considered.
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Information campaign should be strengthened as well as technical assistance in identifying crop
suitability in certain areas. LGUs are encouraged to sustain existing agriculture, fishery, forestry, tourism
and industrial programs and projects by institutionalizing continuous budget support. Tourism
development should be based on the sound management of resources and must be sensitive to the local
customs and traditions. Strict implement of RA 9275 or the Clean Water Act to enhance/improve the
quality of water bodies. Conduct continuous research and extension activities focusing on genetic
improvement and brood stock development, including the establishment/operation of hatcheries as well
as improved strategies on disease control. Intensification of mangrove rehabilitation activities to serve as
nursery grounds for fish and other aquatic species. Install a comprehensive resource information system
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resources, including establishment of fish statistical systems. Implement DAO 01, s. 2004 for the
demarcation/ delineation of municipal waters and come up with strategies to include offshore areas.
Establish community-based fish sanctuaries and improve fish habitat through the provision of fish
shelter and installation of artificial reefs in suitable depleted areas. Continuous dispersal of tilapia
fingerlings in inland and marine bodies of water. An interagency body that would define coastal land and
resolve multisectoral issues concerning this resource shall be created. Promote mariculture technology,
diversified income generating activities and value-adding of fish and fishery products
8.4 Protection Land Use Policies
San Jose de Buenavista has a total of 160 hectares of land shall be developed into forest
conservation areas. It has a mangrove area of about 70.4 hectares located upstream of Malandog Bridge
which served as fish sanctuary and breeding ground of Shells, crustaceans, awa, kikiro, shrimps, talaba,
murok, wasay, alimango. This mangrove area will be protected/conserved and proposed for rehabilitation
to further enhance the daily fish catch by the local fisher folks. Linkage with DENR, BFAR, DA and
LGU alliances is also strategy to develop and protect the mangrove area to ensure that the environment is
equally protected. To fully conserve the proposed protection area, no other activities will be undertaken
that will degrade the purpose of the said protection area. To achieve these proposed strategies, a proposed
sustainable form of development, and the spatial strategy also place heavy emphasis on the conservation
of the biophysical environment of the community. These protection areas shall be subjected to full
rehabilitation and shall eventually be conserved to ensure that the diversity and sustainability of fish
species shall be maintained. Strict implementation of fishery law and local ordinances passed by the
Sangguniang Bayan (SB) are crucial aspect to protect and conserve the said protection zone. Deputization
of bantay dagat/fish warden to apprehend the violators of fishery laws, local fishery code and ordinances.
Proper distance for location of poultry, piggery to settlement area and sources of potable water
must be observed. Prime agricultural/Irrigated and irrigable lands and land under the program of
Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) shall be protected from land use conversion.
Disaster prone and other environmentally critical areas must be indentified and define appropriate
urban development limits to guide in the preparation of plans and implementation of programs and projects
to ensure ecological sustainability. Public awareness on the values of protection areas and disaster
preparedness shall be increased. Also public participation in conservation and disaster mitigation efforts
within their communities shall be increased. Adopt and implement land use policies and zoning
regulations that encourage the use of disaster mitigation and environmental protection and rehabilitation
measures during productions. Adopt solid waste management, integrated pest management, livestock
capacities and other mitigating measures. Mangrove resources development should be institutionalized
through the formulation of appropriate policies and strictly enforcement of rules and regulations or
amending existing policies and regulations to allow effective and sustainable mangrove management.
Massive reforestation of degraded mangrove ecosystem through a community-based approach. Permanent
delineation of existing mangrove resources. Critical habitat of wildlife species that comprises both
terrestrial and aquatic areas shall be jointly established and managed by the DENR and LGU concerned.
Strict enforcement of buffer zones establishments along river easements by the DENR and LGUs through
co-management scheme. All prime agricultural lands shall not be reclassified/converted to other uses. All
lands identified by the Philippine Coconut Authority as area for coconut production per RA 8048
otherwise known as the Coconut Preservation Act shall be preserved for such purpose. Protected areas
management zones shall be established to provide flexibility in the management of each protected area
and its attached buffer zones. Urban forestry shall be continuously pursued in line with the establishment
of tree parks in compliance with the provisions of the Local Government Code. Protected areas should
have permanent park guards/wardens equipped with necessary weapons, vehicles and communication
facilities. (Refers to Protection Map)
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8.5 Water Use Policies
There is a possibility that saline water intrusion will be experienced by San Jose Rural Water
Works in the future due to over extraction and additional volume requirement for the proposed expansion
area. It is also expected that the increase of water demand in existing service area because of population
increase and also additional commercial establishments that are being constructed. This treat to potable
water supply will become obstacle in the future development of San Jose if not being considered, to
mitigate this problem that may happen in the future underground water extraction for irrigation and other
uses within a radius of 200m from sources of SJRW must be regulated. Water rights from National Water
Regulatory Board (NWRB) will be secured to prescribe limits of volume to be extracted. Use of fertilizer
and pesticides shall also be regulated to avoid underground water contamination. Distances of piggeries,
poultries and other potentials sources of underground water pollution must be observed within the
minimum distance as proposed in the Zoning Ordinance. Integrated Water Management Approach will be
adopted to have greater access to safe water supply. Watershed development/ rehabilitation will be
regularly done and establishment of Bantay Gubat to protect the watershed area. Formulation and strict
implementation of Municipal and Provincial Environmental Code, Solid Waste Management Code, and
Sanitation Code are vital to protect air and water quality to San Josenhon’s and the Province of Antique.
As shown in Existing and Proposed Land Use Map, San Jose de Buenavista has a total of 28.66
hectares as swamps/marshes. It is located upstream of Malandog Bridge surrounded by mangrove area.
This area served as a fishing ground of local fisher folks. Also the same strategy with mangrove area, this
area will be improved and protected through linkages with concern agencies. Technical assistance from
Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) will be tapped to increase fish species.
This CLUP proposed a reclamation area located along the shoreline of Barangay 4, Barangay 8,
Malaiba, San Angel, Maybato North, and Maybato Sur. It has an area of 80 hectares more or less. To
preserve and protect this area, strict implementation of Solid Wastes Management Code, Fisheries Code,
and Environmental Code are necessary to improve the water quality.
Being the coastal municipality with a coastline of about 13.65 kilometers, 14 coastal barangays
and 2,508 fisher folks, the full development of the fishing industry in San Jose de Buenavista is very
important so that the municipality shall have a fall back mechanism in case agricultural production
decreases. Since it is in deep-sea fishing where the catch is abundant, it is here where the municipal
government should develop. In line with this, improvements on coastal fisheries should be done by re-
establishing the artificial reefs and by rehabilitating the mangroves. Furthermore, certain measures should
be implemented regarding illegal fishing and intrusion of commercial fishing vessels in the municipal
waters. The passage of Local Fisheries Code and enforcement of Fisheries Laws are necessary to
apprehend illegal fishing activities and to protect municipal sea water.
9.0 Implementation Strategy
9.1 Comprehensive Development Plan
Harmonizing Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) with CLUP is one of the

implementation strategies to implement the CLUP. The CLUP shall be formulated first before the CDP
because the former serves as a framework or long-term guide for all other plans of LGU. The CLUP covers
a minimum of ten (10) years planning period, while the medium term CDP is six (6) years. The analysis
and interpretation of data and information are done initially at the CLUP. The vision in the CDP shall be
the same of CLUP. The sectoral goals of the CDP should contribute to the attainment of the physical
development goals or spatial objectives articulated in the CLUP. The spatial development strategies and
policies in the CLUP should be considered in the formulation of sectoral strategies in CDP. Proposed
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strategies, policies, and program project activities from CLUP will be culled out and carried over in CDP.
This CDP contains the same sectoral analyses/studies with CLUP. Vision, goals and objectives of CDP
will be derived from CLUP to insure that CLUP and CDP are harmonized. Local legislation necessary in
the implementation and required in the attainment of objectives and targets set in the CDP should be
consistent with locational policies of the CLUP.
9.2 Investment Programming
CLUP and CDP should be the principal bases for the preparing the Local Development
Investment Program (LDIP) from which the Annual Investment Programming (AIP) and Budgeting shall
proceed. The municipality shall derive its priority projects/programs from the proposed projects being
identified in CLUP. The projects identified from CLUP and CDP shall be culled out and carried over in
the AIP.
9.3 Zoning and Development Communication
Zoning Ordinance (ZO) is the implementing mechanism of CLUP. It transmits CLUP into
local ordinances. Once this CLUP is enacted into ZO by the Sangguniang Bayan (SB), it will remain
enforce until amended or repealed. The draft CLUP and ZO are reviewed by the Provincial Land Use
Committee (PLUC) to insure that the national and regional policies are incorporated in the plan. After
PLUC comments have been integrated in the CLUP and ZO, the PLUC endorsed the CLUP and ZO to the
Sangguniang Panlalawigan (SP) for approval. Once these CLUP and ZO are approved by SP, it becomes
a local land use laws/policies that will guide/govern the development of the municipality on how lands
and water resources will be utilized within the ten year period. Aside from public hearing conducted during
the formulation of CLUP and ZO, once this Zoning Ordinance is approved, it is necessary to post this ZO
to strategic places and publication to the local news paper to inform local residents and business investors
to abide the local laws/ordinances. No Building Permit shall be issued by the Building Official without
valid locational clearance in accordance with the approved ZO.
9.4 Impact Monitoring and Evaluation
The impacts of the proposed spatial strategies shall be monitored and evaluated regularly to
determine its implications in the area. Any negative effects noted shall be documented and reported to
authority concern. Recommendations and remedial actions shall be formulated to mitigate negative effects
in the environment. In terms of positive impacts, the strategies will be replicated to other similar projects.
Strengthen existing planning and monitoring mechanisms and capabilities of local government units to
ensure coordinated sectoral linkages and satisfactory implementation of projects, particularly those
concerning environmental impact and compensation packages, as well as ROW acquisition, taking into
consideration the human and gender dimensions of society.
9.5 Executive and Legislative Agenda (ELA) and Institutional Strengthening
Formulation of Executive and Legislative Agenda shall be culled out from the proposed
policies identified in CLUP and CDP. Through ELA policies and strategies are translated into ordinances
sponsored by SB, and approved by the local chief executive, This ELA is also the implementing
mechanism of CLUP. Institutional strengthening between the government and private sector, alliances,
POs and NGOs would result to positive outcomes if proper coordination among the implementing
agencies and private sector in the implementation of CLUP.
9.6 Development Administration and Capability Building
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To fully implement the CLUP, LGU must have a capacity to implement the policies, proposed
programs activities through development administration and capability building by attending
seminars/training relevant to land use planning conducted by National Government Agencies. There
should be a strengthening collaboration among and between partners to build capacities. Private Public
Partnership through Build and Operate Scheme or Cost sharing in the implementation of indentified
projects. Person directly responsible for implementation of CLUP should have adequate knowledge on
how CLUP will govern the development of the municipality through proper utilization of land and water
resources.
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APPENDIX A-SB Resolution
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APPENDIX B -SP Resolution
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APPENDIX C - Attendance Sheet CLUP Public Hearing
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COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN

San Jose de Buenavista, Antique

Prepared by the Municipal Planning & Development Office (MPDO)

To my Beloved Constituents of San Jose de Buenavista;

God bless us all!

ENGR. JOSE O. MAGBANUA

Republic of the Philippines

Committee on Infrastructure, Power and Utilities

Date: July 25, 2011

1.0 BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE ------------------------------------------------------- 17

2.0 BRIEF PROFILE OF SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA

2.4 Physical/Infrastructure Resources ---------------------------------------------------------- 45

2.4.3.1 Water Supply and Sanitation ----------------------------------------------------- 59

3.0 THE MUNICIPAL ECONOMY -------------------------------------------------------------- 66

4.0 SECTORAL PROBLEMS AND ISSUES ---------------------------------------------------- 68

5.0 DEVELOPMENT CONSTRAINTS AND OPPORTUNITIES -------------------------- 71

5.2.6 High risk of water supply contamination -------------------------------------- 74

6.0 THE COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN ---------------------------------------------- 75

6.1 Long Term Vision and Scenario ---------------------------------------------------------- 75

6.3.1 Agriculture Sector ---------------------------------------------------------------- 76

6.4 Sectoral Proposals --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 79

7.5 Impacts of the Proposed Strategy ----------------------------------------------------------- 99

8.0 SECTORAL POLICIES --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 103

A.SB Resolution ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 110

Existing Land Use Map 31

Population Density Map 1995 38

Population Density Map 2000 39

Population Density Map 2007 40

Education Facilities Map 52

Protective Services Facilities Map 53

Health Medical and Station Facilities Map 55

Waterworks Facilities Map 58

Power Services Facilities Map 60

Drainage & Sewerage Plan 61

Solid Waste Map 62

Communication Facilities Map 64

Structure and Concept Plan Map 93

Land Use Plan 94

Protection Map 106

In terms of major infrastructure development it is proposed to improve the Antique Provincial

In terms of tourism development it is proposed to improve tourism facilities in the designated

1. 0 Background and Rationale

1.1 Legal Bases and Mandates of the CLUP

1.2 Current Status and Directions for Planning

The planning directions of the municipality is guided by its vision “ ECONOMICALLY

1.3 Linkages With Other Initiatives

2.0 BRIEF PROFILE OF SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA (GENERAL INFORMATION)

2.1 BRIEF HISTORY OF SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA

Ciriaco Erena - San Jose

Ramon Javier - Antique (Hamtic)

From 1902 - 1903:

Anselmo Alicante - San Jose

1904 - 1905 - Martin Iglesias

Hon. Edmin N. Sorilla - Councilor

2.2 Physical Environment and Land Characteristics

2.2.1 Geographical Location

2.2.2 Land Area

Table 2.1.1.2.1. Land Area of San Jose de Buenavista, Antique by Barangay.

Land Area % of Total Land Area % of Total

2.2.3 Geology and Landforms

2.2.4 Topography, Slopes and Elevations

Table 2.1.1.4.1 Slope Category, San Jose de Buenavista

CODE RANGE (%) DESCRIPTION

Table 2.1.1.4.2 Slope Category by Land Area, San Jose de Buenavista