MUNICIPALITY OF PEARL OF THE ORIENT

VISION:
“PEARL OF THE ORIENT: THE PRIME AGRO-
FORESTRY CENTER AND ECO-TOURISM DESTINATION OF
THE NORTHWESTERN LUZON WITH PEACE LOVING,
CLIMATE RESILIENT, HEALTHY, AND SELF-RELIANT PEOPLE
UNITED AND GUIDED BY GOD, LIVING IN A SAFE AND
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT.

MISSION:
THE MUNICIPALITY IS COMMITTED TO TAKE THE LEAD IN
THE DEVELOPMENT AND MAINSTREAMING OF CLIMATE
ADAPTATION AND MITIGATION POLICIES AMONG ALL
STAKEHOLDERS
A. Location, Land Area, and Political Subdivisions

 located at the northwestern part of Luzon

 Total Agricultural Land Area = 400has

 Total Population =500,000

 No. of Households = 100,000

 Average Household size (2010) = 5

 Population Growth Rate = 4%

 created by virtue of Republic Act No. 12345

 composed of 8 barangays
B. Water Resources

 There is 1 major river basin that supplies water to the Muncipality of

Pearl of the Orient

C. Land Use Potentials and Constraints

C.1 Land Classification

 Only 20 percent of the municipality’s total production area is irrigated.

 Alienable and Disposable lands include agricultural and non-agricultural

land including built up and other lands that were formerly agricultural
land.

 Total forest reserve/mangrove is 600has

C.2 POVERTY
Poverty Incidence in the municipality is relatively high due to seasonal
employment
 TIMEFRAME
PROGRAMS/PROJECTS/ IMPLEMENTING
OFFICE
AMOUNT CCA/M
ACTIVITIES

FROM TO

MEO,
1. CONSTRUCTION OF MDRRMO,
FLOOD CONTROL MENRO JAN DEC 3,000,000.00 ADAPTATION

2. REFORESTATION MDRRMO,
PROGRAM MENRO, MO JAN DEC 3,000,000.00 MITIGATION