CHAPTER 2

SYSTEM OF
RESEARCH
2.1 METHODOLOGY

In order to stipulate all the data and information concerning in this research
study, there are some procedures and steps of data gathering was made to provide
support and also to have all the necessary parts of this study. All the data and
information were gathered organized with the use of the following techniques:

2.2 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

2.2.1 J.C. JONES

I. IDEA

A. DATA GATHERING

• Through library books, some old data that still exist were gathered.
• Information from the internet is also used to give up-to-date data and more
relevant details to attain better understanding.
• Online Survey, to collect opinions of the residents in the Municipality of
Orion.
• Data also gathered by observation on other relative projects.
• Study includes data from different government agencies.

CITY HALL OF ORION – Socio Economic profile, maps, restrictions and

ordinance.
PSA – Philippine Statistics Authority

II. INFORMATION

DEMOGRAPHIC DATAS
 The municipality spans 65.41 square kilometers, or 25.25 square miles, or 4.76
percent of Bataan's total land area. There were 60,771 residents there as of the 2020
Census. This represented 7.12 percent of Bataan province's overall population, or 0.49
percent of Central Luzon's population. With these figures, the population density—which
equals 929 persons per square kilometer or 2,407 per square mile is calculated.

Municipality: Orion
Province: Bataan
Region: III – Central Luzon
Barangay Count: 23
Postal Code: 2102
Source: https://www.philatlas.com/luzon/r03/bataan/orion.html

Annual Population
Population Population Population Change
Growth Rate
percentage (2020) (2020) (2015) (2015-2020)
(2015-2020)
Arellano 0.85% 516 644 -19.88% -4.56%
Bagumbayan 1.89% 1,146 1,309 -12.45% -2.76%
Balagtas 3.28% 1,995 1,963 1.63% 0.34%
Balut 2.30% 1,399 1,391 0.58% 0.12%
Bantan 2.28% 1,387 1,403 -1.14% -0.24%
Bilolo 12.88% 7,829 6,803 15.08% 3.00%
Calungusan 2.97% 1,807 1,610 12.24% 2.46%
Camachile 2.81% 1,707 1,587 7.56% 1.55%
Daang Bago 1.75% 1,064 969 9.80% 1.99%
Daang Bilolo 5.05% 3,069 2,745 11.80% 2.38%
Daang Pare 13.26% 8,056 6,297 27.93% 5.32%
General Lim 8.79% 5,343 3,956 35.06% 6.53%
Kapunitan 6.81% 4,137 5,237 -21.00% -4.84%
Lati 2.12% 1,289 1,113 15.81% 3.14%
Lusungan 2.40% 1,456 1,647 -11.60% -2.56%
Puting
5.02% 3,053 2,696 13.24% 2.65%
Buhangin
Sabatan 6.19% 3,763 3,651 3.07% 0.64%
San Vicente 2.19% 1,332 1,391 -4.24% -0.91%
 Annual Population
Population Population Population Change
Growth Rate
percentage (2020) (2020) (2015) (2015-2020)
(2015-2020)
Santa Elena 3.25% 1,974 1,736 13.71% 2.74%
Santo
7.23% 4,394 4,107 6.99% 1.43%
Domingo
Villa Angeles 2.09% 1,271 1,161 9.47% 1.92%
Wakas 1.61% 977 768 27.21% 5.20%
Wawa 2.97% 1,807 1,818 -0.61% -0.13%
Orion Total 60,771 56,002 8.52% 1.74%
Table 1. Population per Barangay
Source: https://www.philatlas.com/luzon/r03/bataan/orion.html

Historical population

Over the span of 117 years, Orion's population increased by 53,584 from 7,187 in 1903
to 60,771 in 2020. From the previous population of 56,002 in 2015, the most recent
census results in 2020 show a positive growth rate of 1.74 percent, or an increase of
4,769 persons.

Census date Population Growth rate

1903 Mar 2 7,187 –
1918 Dec 31 7,979 0.66%
1939 Jan 1 10,909 1.58%
1948 Oct 1 8,721 -2.27%
1960 Feb 15 14,672 4.68%
1970 May 6 19,672 2.91%
1975 May 1 24,283 4.32%
1980 May 1 28,049 2.92%
1990 May 1 35,263 2.32%
1995 Sep 1 39,537 2.17%
2000 May 1 44,067 2.35%
2007 Aug 1 49,164 1.52%
2010 May 1 51,454 1.67%
2015 Aug 1 56,002 1.63%
2020 May 1 60,771 1.74%
Table 2. Historical population
Source: https://www.philatlas.com/luzon/r03/bataan/orion.html
Population by age group

those under the age of 14 make up a total of 30.09 percent (16,850), of the young
dependent population, which includes infants, children, and young
adolescents/teenagers . Those aged 15 up to 64 make up a total of 64.94% (36,366)
roughly, the economically active population and actual or potential members of the work
force, constitute. Seniors, those 65 and older, who make up the elderly dependent
population, make up a total of 4.97 percent (2,786).

Age group ▾ Population (2015) Age group percentage

Under 1 1,246 2.22%
1 to 4 4,451 7.95%
5 to 9 5,683 10.15%
10 to 14 5,470 9.77%
15 to 19 5,405 9.65%
20 to 24 5,046 9.01%
25 to 29 4,555 8.13%
30 to 34 4,307 7.69%
35 to 39 3,977 7.10%
40 to 44 3,261 5.82%
45 to 49 2,996 5.35%
50 to 54 2,563 4.58%
55 to 59 2,307 4.12%
60 to 64 1,949 3.48%
65 to 69 1,270 2.27%
70 to 74 576 1.03%
75 to 79 442 0.79%
80 and over 498 0.89%
Total 56,002 100.00%
• Youth Dependency Ratio: 46.33
• Old Age Dependency Ratio: 7.66
• Total Dependency Ratio: 53.99
• Median Age: 25.77

Table 3. Population by age group

Source: https://www.philatlas.com/luzon/r03/bataan/orion.html
III. ANALYSIS

All the data collected through data gathering procedures are all sorted in
order to understand the problems better and to improve the solution to the
proposal. It helps to clean and transform all the data into a consistent form so it
can be effectively studied.

IV. SYNTHESIS

The information that has been gathered can be combined to study and
produce a structure in approach to the Redevelopment of the Old Municipal hall.

V. EVALUATION
The information and data given are all true and accurate, it was gathered
from different sources through surveys, internet and books, therefore the
researcher conclude that the old/existing municipal hall needs to be
relocated and redevelop, it is a way to make that government facility
convenient.

VI. OPTIMIZATION

Overall, this can be used to accomplish what the project is needed it can
justify the planning and the design of the project.