MUNICIPAL DISASTER

RISK REDUCTION AND

MANAGEMENT OFFICE
Municipal Hazard/Disaster Risk
Condition
 I. INTRODUCTION
Republic Act 10121 otherwise known as Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 10121 was passed into law on
May 27, 2010. The law aims to strengthen the capacity of the Local Government Units, together with the partner stakeholders, to be a disaster
resilient community and to institutionalize arrangements and measures for reducing disaster risks and enhancing preparedness and response
capabilities at all levels.

In compliance with the provisions of R.A 10121, the Municipal Government of Maayon has come up with this Municipal Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Program giving consideration and emphasis on the present needs of the locality thereby addressing efficient
and responsive disaster risk reduction activities and projects and enhancing disaster preparedness and response capabilities of the Local
Government Unit in reducing the socio-economic and environmental impacts of disasters, natural and man-made, with the participation of all
sectors and all stakeholders concerned in the locality.

On March 25, 2013, the Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Department of Budget and Management issued a
Joint memorandum circular (JMC) No. 2013-1 with regard to the allocation and utilization of Local Disaster Risk Reduction and
Management Fund (LDRRMF). It was issued to serve as a guide to LGUs in the allocation and use of the LDRRMF and to enhance
transparency and accountability in the use of the LDRRMF.

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 II. MUNICIPAL PROFILE
 

Maayon is located in the south-eastern portion of the Province of Capiz bearing a distance of
31.6 kilometers from the center of communication of Capiz Province which is Roxas City. It is
bounded in the north by the Municipalities of Panitan and Pontevedra, northwest by the
Municipality of President Roxas, south west by the Municipality of Sara, Province of Iloilo, on the
south by the Municipality of Lemery, Iloilo and Municipality of Cuartero, on the southeast by the
Municipality of Dao and northeast by the Municipality of Panitan. The Poblacion proper of
Maayon is 15.93 kilometers from the Poblacion proper of Panitan. This Municipality is accessible
by a National Road from Roxas City via the Municipality of Panitan through a portion of the
Municipality of Pontevedra specifically at Barangay Bailan.

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A. CLIMATE AND RAINFALL
 

Maayon is characterized by a climate not having a very pronounced seasonal change. This
condition is ascribed to the third type of climate. The type of rainfall that belongs to the third type
is the presence of no pronounced rainy period nor pronounced dry seasons.

B. WATER
 
Water has been a perennial problem in Maayon. There is no water system operating even in the Poblacion area. Water piped into some
houses come from private tanks of rain water. People in the barangays generally use open wells except for those barangays where the
government has constructed artesian wells or pump wells. Others get water from underdeveloped springs except for Barangays New Guia,
Guinbialan, Quinabonglan, Aglimocon, Bongbongan, East Villaflores, West Villaflores, Jebaca and Old Guia, which were able to avail of
funds for spring development.

For drinking & other uses of water, the entire municipality will need 4,808,100 liters/day. The acute need for drinking water is at its
worst in the months of March, April and May for people are usually dependent on rainwater for drinking purposes. 
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C. GEOLOGY
 

Due to the existence of Maayon river which flows from the boundary of Iloilo in the east toward the
Panay river in the west, Maayon has a large quarry of gravel and sand. As per record of the Bureau of Mines,
Maayon has untapped minerals- a resource of copper, limestone, goldrock, manganese and guano. Mining of
copper started forty years ago in Barangay Aglimocon but was stopped due to some legal impediments.

D. SOIL
 
Majority of the type of soil found in Maayon is Alimodian clay, except for some portion
particularly those found in Barangays Quinabonglan and Canapian which is San Rafael loam.
 

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 E. FLOOD PRONE AREAS
 

Areas effected by flood during prolonged rainy days are Barangays Fernandez, Poblacion
Ilawod, Poblacion Ilaya, Piña, Salgan, Tapulang, Poblacion Tabuc, Quinat-uyan, Alayunan,
Batabat & Palaguian. Most barangays in this municipality are not affected by flood due to its high
elevation as showed in our flood assessment of Barangays conducted year 2014

F. EROSION POTENTIAL
  rivers and streams are susceptible to erosion but
Mountainous, hilly areas and those that border
proper three planting along those areas will effectively control serious erosion.

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 III. RISK PROFILE
 

A. TYPHOON 
The Municipality of Maayon is also visited by typhoons. Some recorded strongest typhoons
that hit the municipality are the Typhoon Undang in 1984, typhoon Ruping in 1990, Typhoon
Frank in 2008 and recently Typhoon Yolanda 2013. These typhoons paralized the business
operations and livelihood of the majority of the residents of Maayon because of many houses and
infrastructures in the different barangays that were totally and partially damaged. Some portions of
Barangay were also flooded. The agricultural production was devastated that also affected various
livelihoods of farmers.
 

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B. FLOODING/FLASH FLOODS 
Flooding in the Municipality of Maayon usually occurs on flood prone Barangay identified
through its geographical location and previous experiences. These Barangays include: Poblacion
Tabuc, Poblacion Ilaya, Poblacion Ilawod, Fernandez, Indayagan, Salgan, Pina, Tapulang, Batabat,
Quinat-uyan and Palaguian.
 
Heavy rains may also cause flash floods in some Barangays along Maayon River. These
Barangays are: bongbongan, Jebaca, Alasaging, New Guia, Tuburan and Alayunan.
 

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C. LANDSLIDE (RAIN INDUCE)
Some areas in the Municipality of Maayon are mountainous. The Barangays with
mountainous areas include: Aglimocon, Bongbongan, Canapian, Guinbialan, Manayupit, Maalan,
Parallan, Quinabonglan, Tuburan, Quevedo, Duluan and Alasaging.
 

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D. EARTHQUAKE
Earthquake is also considered a hazard in the Municipality of Maayon. The nearest fault in
Maayon is the West Panay fault located near the boundary of Aklan and Antique, Iloilo and Capiz,
and ends at Anini y, Antique. Though there were no recorded strong earthquakes that hit the
Municipality as the epicenter in the past years that caused great damage, yet it is still susceptible to
the harmful effects of earthquake. Some infrastructures like buildings and old houses may still be
damaged and landslide may occur in mountainous areas considered as landslide prone is strong
earthquake hit the Municipality.
 

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IV. GEOHAZARD MAP

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