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BASIC INFORMATION
Telephone Nos. 808-1057
Municipal Classification: 3rd Class Municipality
Municipal Type: (Coastal/Landlocked) Landlocked
Number of Barangays: 15 Barangays
Estimated Annual Income (Excluding IRA) 2,936,110.91
IRA Share: 57,006,566.00
Major Source of Income: Internal Revenue Allotment
Dialects:
Ilokano, Tagalog, Ibaloi, Bugkalot
Kalanguya, Kankanaey, IfugaoTRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION
Types of transportation available: Buses, Jeepneys (or PUJs), Tricycles
Major Transportation Companies: A-Liner Bus Company and BMD Bus Company
Type of Communication Major Communication Companies
Postal Postal Office
Telegraph N/A
Telephone Digitel
Courier N/A
Radio Station N/A
TV Stations N/A
Print Media N/A
Internet Service Providers Digitel, Smart, Globe and Sun Cellular
Cellular Sites Smart, Globe and Suns Cellular
Power Supply:
Existing Electric Cooperative: NUVELCO
___95%__ of household served
___87%__ of barangays served
INFRASTRACTURE AND UTILITIES:
Roads (km) Nat’l Prov’l Mun. Brgy
Concrete _7.50 __6.50_ __5.10_ _12.78
Asphalt __--_ _ --__ _--___ __--_
Rough Road _3.0__ _4.50__ _2.50_ 105.38
Total Length _10.50_ _11.00_ _7.60__ 118.16
Bridges:
__6__ ___11__ ___2__ __24__
IRRIGATION:
No. of Irrigation Structures per type ______36______
Total Irrigated farms: ______2,558 Hectares______
Major Industry Products:
Yacon, soft broom. Furniture, Concrete Hallow Block,
Major Tourist Attractions/Destinations:
Naroron Falls, Yabbi Cave, Resorts
Visitors
a) Geographic Size and Location
Dupax del Norte, an inner town of the Province of Nueva Vizcaya (Refer to Maps No. 1 and 2), is around 245 kilometers north of Manila and 22 kilometers from the Provincial Capitol of Bayombong. It is bounded by the following:
Ø On the North, by the municipality of Bambang (Nueva Vizcaya);
Ø On the Northeast, by the municipality of Kasibu (Nueva Vizcaya);
Ø On the East, by the municipality of Maddela (Quirino);
Ø On the South, by the municipality of Alfonso Castaneda (Nueva Vizcaya); and
Ø On the West, by the municipality of Dupax del Sur (Nueva Vizcaya)
It has a total land area of 44,830.7000 hectares representing about 10.32% of the total land area of the province, or the 4th largest municipality. The municipality is politically subdivided into 15 barangays (R-Table 1), the biggest of which is Brgy New Gumiad with an area of 12,854.4600 hectares (28.67%) while Brgy Ineangan is the smallest with an area of 498.09000 hectares (1.11%).
b) Topography, Slope and Elevation
The municipality has complex landforms as evidenced by its various topography and slope categories. It is mountainous dominated by very steeps slopes of above 50% of its total land area. The lowest slope of 0 to 3% cover an area of 3,320.00 hectares or around 7.41% of its total land area.
As regard to elevation, the municipality s dominated by areas below 500 meters (above sea level) which covers about 45.89 % of the total area, followed by areas with elevation between 500 and 1,000 meters occupying 30.73%. The least being considered protected area due to elevation of above 1,000 meters accounted for about 23.38% of the total area.
c) Soil Classification
The Bureau of Soils identified four (4) soil types found with the municipality and these are described (R-Table 2) as follows:
1) Bantog Clay Loam – which comprises around 5,260.00 hectares of land representing 1l.73% of the total land area. This type of soil has poor drainage which is attributed to the slightly compact subsoil consisting of very fine textured clay. Rice is the main crop grown on this type of soil.
2) San Miguel Sandy Loam – which comprises around 692.50 hectares or an equivalent 1.55% of the total land area of the municipality. This type of soil is very easy to cultivate as there are practically no impediments in tillage operation and the soil is loose and friable. However, it is subject to flooding during rainy season. Rice, corn, onions, garlic and vegetables are usually grown in this type of soil.
3) Guimbalaon Clay Loam – which comprises an area of 20,548.00 hectares representing 45.84% of the total land area. The surface soil has a distinct dark brown color and becomes darker when wet. The clay loam surface has a good medium granular structure which is sticky when wet and becomes slightly hard and compact when dry.
4) Undifferentiated Mountain Soil – which occupies around 18,330.20 hectares of land or 40.89% of the total land area of the municipality. Agricultural importance cannot be ascertained because of their inaccessibility. It is mainly suited for forest and wildlife.
d) Water Resources
The municipality is endowed with natural webs of water consisting of rivers, streams and creeks which are naturally formed because of its mountainous and rugged topography. Though there are other rivers that traverse the municipality, the most prominent however, are the following:
1) Manga River – this traverse the upper tip of the municipality which orginates from the nearby town of Dupax del Sur which ten crosses Dupax del Norte on the northwest portion covering Brgy Ineangan and exiting northward to municipality of Bambang then back to Dupax del Norte through Brgy Lamo up to Brgy Bitnong. The river finally exits to Dupax del Sur where it originated;
2) Casecnan River – this originates from Dupax del Sur which enters the mid-portion of Dupax del Norte through Brgy Belance and back to Dupax del Sur through Brgy Binuangan. The rive then re-enters Brgy Binuangan trending through Brgy New Gumiad until it exits to the municipality of Alfonso Castaneda;
3) Ganip River – This originates from the province of Quirino entering Dupax del Norte through Brgy New Gumiad traversing the lower tip of the municipality until it exits to the municipality of Alfonso Castaneda.
By natural flow of water, various tributary creeks to these rivers were created cutting across the various parts of municipality. These creeks, which are being utilized as source of potable and irrigation water, are:
Ø Parai Creek Binuangan Creek Makiape Creek
Ø Manga Creek Mayputo Creek Nagapitan Creek
Ø Mancanao Creek Nagakay Creek Pistala Creek
Ø Tayse Creek Andangui Creek Lingeg Creek
Ø Macate Creek
e) Climate
Climate in the Philippines is base on rainfall distribution that occurs in its respective area. The municipality of Dupax del Norte generally belongs to the 3rd type of climate where it experiences:
1. Dry Season – which starts from November to mid-May, and
2. Wet Season – which starts from Mid-May to October
It is generally cool and the temperature varies in accordance with the elevation. Mountain barangays are relatively cooler due to the cool breeze emanating from the forest areas. The coolest months of the year as per records however, are the months of December to February.
f) Natural Hazards
Dupax del Norte is exposed to some naturals hazards like earthquake and flooding. There are three (3) fault lines observed, each one causing danger to live and properties. This faultiness, as recorded and mapped, is the following:
a) Faultline 1 – this almost divides the length of the municipality as the faultline traverses Brgy New Gumiad with a northward trend to Brgys Binuangan, Belance, Macabenga, Oyao, Bitnong, Munguia, Inaban, Mabasa and Lamo;
b) Faultline 2 – This cuts across Brgy New Gumiad going northward to Brgys Yabbi and Bulala and then exiting to the municipality of Kasibu;
c) Faultline 3 – This is jus observed within Brgy Malasin with a northward direction.
During rainy season, there is flooding that occurs in some areas due to the overflowing of Manga River because of silted waterways. The areas affected by floods are:
a) Brgy Lamo – which destroys agricultural and residential areas. The depth of flood sometime reaches as high as 2 feet and lass for about 2 days;
b) Brgy Bitnong – this particularly affects agricultural areas with depth of water reaching about a foot and lasting for a day;
c) Brgy Ineangan – which erodes the provincial road and portions of agricultural lands. Flood depth of about 2 feet lasts for almost 2 days.
g. Existing Land Use
The existing land use of the municipality (R-Table 69), as derive from its Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP), revealed the following classification and usage of land (Refer to Map No. 5)
TABLE 1 EXISTING LAND USE DATA, 2000
LAND USE CLASSIFICATION | EXISTING LAND USE DATA | |
AREA (ha) | PERCENT | |
Ø Agricultural | 9,080.049 | 20.254 |
Ø Forest | 34,710.660 | 77.426 |
Ø Bodies of Water | 628.160 | 1.401 |
Ø Mining and Quarrying Area | 8.000 | 0.018 |
Ø Open Space | 14.629 | 0.033 |
Ø Infrastructures ad Utilities | 131,452 | 0.293 |
Ø Built-up Area | 257.750 | 0.575 |
Ø Other Uses | - | - |
TOTAL | 44,830.700 | 100.00 |
Data Extracted from R-Table 69
The existing land use reveals that the municipality is basically forest representing more than three quarters of the total area. This scenario, however is quite alarming as some of these forest areas are being utilized for agricultural purposes, hence, there are some observed degradation.
There are vast pasture areas in the municipality within the production forest but are currently underutilized due to a promulgation that prohibits intensive grazing and ranching to protect the watershed areas.
Quarry areas exist and found along two (2) rivers ( Mangga River and Benay River) which are specifically located ate Brgys Inaban, Munguia, and Ineangan.
The Urban Area as recognized by the National Statistics Office (NSO), consist of two (2) barangays, i.e. Brgys malasin and Ineangan (Refer to Map No.7)
Community
A. Location and Land Area
Dupax del Norte, an inner town of the province of Nueva Vizcaya is around 245 kilometers north of Manila
- North by the municipality of Bambang
- Northeast by the municipality of Kasibu
- East by the municipality of Maddela
- South by the municipality of Alfonso Castaneda
- West by the municipality of Dupax del Sur.
It has a total land area of 44,830.700 hectares representing about 10.32% of the total land area of the province or the 4th largest municipality. The municipality if politically subdivided into fifteen (15) barangays. The biggest of which is Barangay New Gumiad with an area of 12,854.4600 hectares while Barangay Ineangan is the smallest with an area of 498.0900 hectares.
The municipality has complex landforms as evidenced by its various topography and slope categories. It is basically mountainous dominated by very steep slopes of above 50% encompassing a area of around 23,864.70 hectares or an equivalent of 53.23 of its total land area. The lowest slope of 0 to 3% covers an area of 3,320.00 hectares or around 7.41% of its total land area.
B. Demography
The population of Dupax del Norte as of December 2007 is 27, 432 with an average growth rate of 2.214. The 2007 total population density is 1.63 persons per hectare. Of the total population, 13,253 are male and 14,179 are female. The municipality has 5,678 households.
C. Health and Nutrition
There is only one existing hospital in the municipality which is owned by the government. The LGU has a Rural Health Unit and fifteen Barangay Health Centers
C. Agriculture
The existence of the communal irrigation system in the municipality that provides water supply services in irrigating farmlands makes the locality a prime agricultural community. The presence of these services makes the agricultural workers the highest in number.
D. Protective Services
The Philippine National Police maintain the peace and order situation in the municipality. They are being augmented by the Barangay Tanods of the 15 barangays.
The Dupax del Norte Philippine National Police is composed of twenty two (22) policemen. The ratio of one police is to 1,246 persons, which is more than the national standard which is 1:1,000 in terms of facilities and equipment, the police station is equipped with two (2) radio transceiver and two service vehicles.
E. Education
The educational needs of Dupax del Norte are provided by fifty five 55 schools. Of these, 24 are day care centers, four (4) are classified as preschools, twenty one (21) are elementary schools and seven (6) secondary schools.
The Alternative Learning System (ALS) has proven to be singularly effective in addressing contemporary challenges to the education subsector. The ALS is a very important component in Philippine Education to achieve quality and access to education, especially to out-of-school youths and adults who live in remote communities. Under the ALS, efforts were directed towards increasing literacy rates to enable a bigger base of citizens to participate more fully and well in progressive and peaceful community living. For alternative delivery system of education, there is still much to be desired to reach the school drop-outs, out of school youths and illiterates in many parts of Dupax del Norte.
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