Chapter 1

UNIVERSITY OF SAINT ANTHONY
DR. SANTIAGO G. ORTEGA MEMORIAL

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DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE & ENGINEERING
CHAPTER 4
SITE LOCATION/ PROFILE
A. MACRO SITE ANALYSIS
To give an overview of the sites location and its locality, a macro site analysis
was created. The Macro Site analysis shall give the reader the overview of the
country, the region, the district, and the city of which the project is to be situated.
1. The Country, Region, Province, City
a. The Philippines
Philippines officially the Republic of the
Philippines is an archipelagic country in Southeast
Asia. Situated in the western Pacific Ocean, it
consists of about 7,641 islands. The capital city of
the Philippines is Manila and the most populous city
is Quezon City. The Philippines is divided into three
island groups: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
These are further divided into 17 regions,

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81 provinces, 145 cities, 1,489 municipalities, and 42,036 barangays.

Fig. Map of the Philippines
Source: google.com
The Philippines' location on the Pacific Ring of Fire and close to the equator
makes the Philippines prone to earthquakes and typhoons, but also endows it with
abundant natural resources and some of the world's greatest biodiversity. The
Philippines has an area of approximately 300,000 square kilometers
(115,831 sq mi), and a population of more than 100 million with faster growth than any
other east Asian country. It is the seventh-most populated country in Asia and the 12th
most populated country in the world.
The Philippines is a unitary presidential constitutional republic, with the President
of the Philippines acting as both the head of state and the head of government. It
proclaimed its independence from the Spanish Empire on June 12, 1898, following the
culmination of the Philippine Revolution. It is a founding member of both the United
Nations (UN), and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). It has
embassies and consulates in 62 countries around the world.

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b. Bicol Region
The Bicol Region or Region V (also known as
Bicolandia). Is a peninsula at the southeastern end of
Luzon, Its comprises six provinces, Albay, Camarines
Norte, Camarines Sur, and Sorsogon – and the offshore
island provinces of Catanduanes and Masbate.
The region has one independent component city, Naga, Fig. Map of Bicol Region
Source: google.com
and six component cities – Iriga, Legazpi, Ligao, Masbate
City, Sorsogon City, and Tabaco. Masbate and Sorsogon are cities in their eponymous
provinces.
Bicol Region has a large amount of rich flatland, and agriculture is the largest
component of the economy, followed by commercial fishing. Coconuts, abaca, banana,
coffee and jackfruit are the top five permanent crops in the region. Rice and corn are
among the chief seasonal crops. Mining is also one of the contributors to the region's
economy. Commercial fishing is also important with thirteen major fishing grounds
supplying fish markets in places as far as Metro Manila.
The region's tourism industry has been revived by the popularity of Mayon
Volcano, the new CamSur Water Sports Complex, whale shark spotting, among others,
which consequently increased the number of upscale resorts. Naga City has its colonial
churches, and pilgrimages to Our Lady of Peñafrancia.

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The region has much beautiful natural scenery like mountains, volcanoes, lakes,
hot springs, rivers, caves and waterfalls. It is also known for its beautiful white sand
beaches with world-class diving spots. The tiniest fish in the world can be found in Bicol.
Mt. Mayon, located in Legaspi City, is one of the most visited tourist destination in the
region. Standing majestically at 7,946 ft, one can see the splendid view of Albay gulf
and the nearby towns. Bicol is also famous because of its rich cultural and architectural
heritage. Structures of churches are dated back from Spanish Period.
c. Camarines Sur
Camarines Sur or also called CamSur is the
largest among the six provinces in the Bicol
region both by population and land area. The
province is subdivided into 2 cities ( Naga City,
Iriga City ) and 35 municipalities. Pili is the Capital
of CamSur.
Fig. Map of Camarines Sur
Source: google.com
CamSur includes two cities: Naga, the lone chartered city, as the province's
religious, cultural, financial, commercial, industrial and business center; and Iriga, a
component city, as the center of the Rinconada area and Riŋkonāda Language.
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Within the province lies Lake Buhi, where the smallest commercially harvested fish,
the Sinarapan (Mistichthys luzonensis), can be found.
The province is also home to the critically endangered Isarog Agta language, one
of the three critically endangered languages in the Philippines according
to UNESCO.
Camarines Sur is the region's largest province in area and population, occupying
5,481.6 km2 (2,116.5 sq mi) or around 30.4% of the total land area with a population
of 1,952,544. Catanduanes is the smallest in area as well as population with only
1,511.5 km2 (583.6 sq mi) or 8.4% of the total regional area and a population of
260,964.
2. Iriga City, History and Socio – Economic Profile
d. History of Iriga City
The Franciscan friars, who sat foot on the Bicol peninsula, saw in the new land a
good ground for evangelization. They soon called it “Iraga”, which means there is
land. Iraga developed in size and wealth. Soon thereafter, foundation work had been
laid down by proclaiming it as visita of Nabua. More and more people from Nabua
came to the place for settlement.

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In 1682, with a population of 8,909, I-raga was converted into Pueblo de la
Provincia de Ambos Camarines. Later on, the Spanish authorities changed the name
from I-raga to Iriga and In 1710 Don Bonifacio de los Angeles organized the first four
barrios of Iriga – San Agustin, San Isidro, San Nicolas and San Antonio Abad.
In 1901, under the American colonization, the first public school in Iriga was
established, the Iriga Central School. In 1913 the Manila Railroad Company Station
and the public market was established at its present site . With the establishment of
the train station and the public market, Iriga rapidly grew and became the center of
trade and commerce in the Rinconada area.
Like in many other places, Bicolano guerilla units spring up in Iriga after the
formal American colonialist resistance has ended. Mt. Iriga became the base of the
resistance attracting recruits not only from Iriga but even as far as Albay. With the
help of the Agtas who were very familiar with the terrain, the Japanese army could
penetrate the interiors of the mountain.
With the end of the Japanese occupation in May 15, 1945, the Iriga Central was
reopened and rehabilitation began. In 1948, the first college in Iriga City, the Mabini
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Memorial College was established by Atty. Felix O. Alfelor. A year later, Atty. Ortega
also established the Saint Anthony College.
The establishment of these centers for higher learning, including the La
Consolacion Academy further spurred the growth and development of the
municipality as it attracts students from all over the region.
In 1960s, Iriga saw tremendous economic and social progress. On July 8, 1968,
the city was converted into a city through Republic act 5261. However, it was only on
September 3 of the same year that the City was formally organized and inaugurated
as the third city of the Bicol Region by then President Ferdinand Marcos.
e. Socio Economic Conditions, Tourism, Airport
1.) Economic
1. Industry
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A. Major Industry- (Agriculture, includes Production)
a. Coconut
b. Banana
c. Palay
d. Corn
e. Vegetables, etc.
f. Fishing (inland)
B. Minor Industry
a. Service includes transport and service shops
b. Manufacturing (small scale/cottage industry level)
1. Furniture and wood products
2. Cement products
3. Coconut by-products
4. Metal craft
5. Midrib craft
6. Bamboo craft
7. Candy making
8. Weaving, etc.
B. Source of Livelihood
a. Farming
b. Business
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c. Employment local/abroad
d. Labor, etc.
e. Professional practitioners
2. Demography
The population of Iriga grew from 75,439 in 1960 to 111,757 in 2015, an increase of
36,318 people. The latest census figures in 2015 denote a positive growth rate of 1.03%,
or an increase of 5,838 people, from the previous population of 105,919 in 2010.
Census date Population Growth rate
1960 Feb 15 75,439 –
1970 May 6 77,382 0.25%
1975 May 1 75,885 -0.39%
1980 May 1 66,113 -2.72%
1990 May 1 74,269 1.17%
1995 Sep 1 82,482 1.98%
2000 May 1 88,893 1.62%
2007 Aug 1 97,983 1.35%
2010 May 1 105,919 2.88%
2015 Aug 1 111,757 1.03%

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Census date Population Growth rate
The city center of Iriga is situated at approximately 13° 25' North, 123° 25' East, in the
island of Luzon. Elevation at these coordinates is estimated at 16.0 meters or 52.5 feet
above mean sea level.
+−
3 km
2 mi
In the 2015 census, the population of Iriga, was 111,757 people,[3] with a density of 810 inhabitants
per square kilometre or 2,100 inhabitants per square mile.
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POPULATION OF IRIGA
Year Pop. ±% p.a.

1903 19,297 —
1918 24,145 +1.51%
1939 31,005 +1.20%
1948 42,049 +3.44%
1960 75,439 +4.99%
1970 77,382 +0.25%
1975 75,885 −0.39%
1980 66,113 −2.72%
1990 74,269 +1.17%
1995 82,482 +1.98%
2000 88,893 +1.62%
2007 97,983 +1.35%
2010 105,919 +2.87%
2015 111,757 +1.03%
Population (2015)Population (2010)
Annual
Barangay ▾ Population Population Population Change Population
percentage(2015) (2015) (2010) (2010-2015) Growth Rate
(2010-2015)
Antipolo 1.16% 1,301 1,382 -5.86% -1.14%
Cristo Rey 0.96% 1,078 903 19.38% 3.43%
Del Rosario 1.92% 2,147 1,703 26.07% 4.51%
Francia 2.33% 2,608 2,525 3.29% 0.62%
La Anunciacion 1.52% 1,697 1,430 18.67% 3.31%
La Medalla 2.15% 2,406 2,219 8.43% 1.55%
La Purisima 2.24% 2,506 2,492 0.56% 0.11%
La Trinidad 1.68% 1,873 1,709 9.60% 1.76%
Niño Jesus 0.91% 1,021 1,045 -2.30% -0.44%
Perpetual Help 3.77% 4,208 3,794 10.91% 1.99%
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Sagrada 2.11% 2,359 2,238 5.41% 1.01%

Salvacion 3.06% 3,417 3,194 6.98% 1.29%
Santa Cruz Norte 0.48% 540 557 -3.05% -0.59%
Santa Cruz Sur 2.87% 3,210 3,066 4.70% 0.88%
Santa Elena 2.05% 2,291 2,090 9.62% 1.76%
Santa Isabel 0.55% 612 498 22.89% 4.00%
Santa Maria 2.96% 3,312 3,093 7.08% 1.31%
Santa Teresita 2.33% 2,602 2,495 4.29% 0.80%
Santiago 3.06% 3,416 3,342 2.21% 0.42%
Santo Domingo 5.30% 5,922 5,523 7.22% 1.34%
Santo Niño 3.30% 3,687 3,601 2.39% 0.45%
San Agustin 5.73% 6,403 5,788 10.63% 1.94%
San Andres 0.75% 835 670 24.63% 4.28%
San Antonio 3.78% 4,225 3,987 5.97% 1.11%
San Francisco 5.80% 6,479 7,010 -7.57% -1.49%
San Isidro 7.97% 8,909 8,318 7.11% 1.32%
San Jose 2.15% 2,405 2,784 -13.61% -2.75%
San Juan 4.10% 4,584 4,367 4.97% 0.93%
San Miguel 2.95% 3,298 3,116 5.84% 1.09%
San Nicolas 10.12% 11,313 10,528 7.46% 1.38%
San Pedro 1.95% 2,180 2,137 2.01% 0.38%
San Rafael 0.77% 864 591 46.19% 7.50%
San Ramon 1.52% 1,704 1,462 16.55% 2.96%
San Roque 2.20% 2,459 2,718 -9.53% -1.89%
San Vicente Norte 0.85% 947 910 4.07% 0.76%
San Vicente Sur 2.63% 2,939 2,634 11.58% 2.11%
Iriga Total 111,757 105,919 5.51% 1.03%
3. Labor Force
The City has a total labor force of 33,124, of which 21,702 or 65.52% are male
while 11,421 or 34.48% are female.
Of the total labor force of 33,124, 85.52% or 28,329 are employed, of which
18,900 or 66.72% thereof are male, while 9,428 or 33.28% are female.
Distribution of Labor Force by Major Occupational Group
Professional, Technical & Related Workers 16.63

Administrative, Executive & Managerial Workers 3.46
Clerical & Related Workers 7.09
Sales Workers 13.65
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Service Workers 13.05

Agricultural, Animal Husbandry, Forestry Workers, Fisherman & hunters 21.87
Craftsmen, Production Process & Related Workers in Transport,
21.07
Equipment Operators & Laborers
Members of the Armed Forces 0.86
Workers not Classified by Occupation 2.32
TOTAL 100.00%
With respect to projected job growth, the top five industries are: retail trade,
government, health care and social assistance, professional and technical services, and
food and lodging. Combined, it is projected that these industries will add ample jobs to
the City economy by 2015.
4. Education
NUMBER OF SCHOOLS
SY 2016-2017
SCHOOLS NUMBER ENROLLMENT

Universities 2 3,583
Colleges 2 170
Technical Vocational School 8 2,271
Public Secondary Schools 13 8,466
Private Secondary Schools 13 5,619
Public Elementary Schools 40 14,531
Private Elementary Schools 17 3,114
Private Pre-schools 11 558
Public Pre-schools 40 1,689
A.URBAN ZONING MAP
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B. Geologic Condition
1. Land Use
Classification Area (in Hectare) Percentage

A. Alienable and Disposable
Area
A. Built-Up Area c. 3.
1. Comme 1. 9.696 1. 0.0
rcial 2. 2,603 6
2. Residen .386 2. 14.
tial 3. 47.60 96
3. Instituti 2 3. 0.2
onal 4. 8.112 7
4. Industri 5. 5.904 4. 0.0
al 2. 13,625.50 5
5. Parks & 5. 0.0
Open Spaces 3
b. Agricultural Area 4. 78.31
B. Timber / Forest Land 1,099.80 6.32
TOTAL 17,400.00 100.00%
GEOLOGICAL MAP
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URBAN LAND USE MAP
GENERAL LAND USE PLAN

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a.) Iriga City, Camarines Sur
Geographical Characteristics
Location and Area
A. Location & Physical Subdivision
The City of Iriga is geographically located in the central part of Bicol Peninsula
which form the southeastern part of the island of Luzon. It is also centrally
located between the cities of Naga and Legaspi. It is bounded on the north, by
the municipalities of Ocampo and Sangay; on the east by the municipality of
Buhi; on the west, by the municipalities of Bato, Nabua and Baao, Camarines
Sur; and on the south, by the municipality of Polangui, Albay.
B. Hydrology
Major Rivers in Iriga City:
1. Barit River – from Sta. Justina, Buhi, Camarines Sur, it passess Santiago,
Sta. Elena and ended at La Anunciacion. Bayangin Falls is located in this
river along barangay Santiago, this city. This river is a favorite place for
excursionists.
2. Daraga River – from Buhi-Lalo spring, it passes Del Rosario and ends at
La Anunciacion. Its outlet is the Barit River.

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3. Balos River – This river is a continuation of Barit and daraga River. From
La Anunciacion, it passes Sto. Niño, San Vicente Sur, La Purisima, San
Francisco, Sta. Cruz Sur, and Francia. Its outlet is Nabua Camarines Sur.
4. Waras River – This River passes through Sta. Maria, Sta. Teresita, San
Andres, Perpetual Help, San Agustin, and San Jose up to Nabua,
Camarines Sur.
5. Agos River – Agos River is along the boundary of Sto. Niño, La Medalla
and San Antonio and also Polangui, Albay.
6. Salog River – This River passes San Pedro, Niño Jesus, Sagrada, San
Ramon and its outlet is the municipality of Ocampo, Camarines Sur.
7. Aniog River – Continuation of Salog River which passes Antipolo and its
outlet is the Municipality of Sangay, Camarines Sur.

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Flood Hazard Map

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MICRO SITE ANALYSIS
A. Location, Immediate Neighbourhood, Site Description
i.Location
Fig. Project Site Map Source: google earth

A. Topography
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Iriga City’s topography encompasses
the peak of Mt. Iriga, a strato volcano
which varies from an elevation of 10
meters to 1,149 meters above mean
sea level at its lowest point.
For geographical function, functional and other purposes, the city is divided into
three (3) major areas. The urban, semi-urban and rural areas. From the
southwestern side of the city, the urban area, which comprises nine (9)
barangays in the city proper, is visualized in the foreground of the verdant Mt.
Iriga founded on a flat to rolling terrain with elevation ranging from 10 to 30
meters above mean sea level dotted with isolated small hills rising to an elevation
from 50 to 60 meters. The semi-urban area consist of five (5) barangays
surrounding the urban area with an elevation ranging from 20 to 60 meters above
mean sea level extending from Francia in the southwest to Santiago in the east.
Comprising the rural area are twenty-two (22) barangays, fourteen (14) of which
are along the foot of Mt. Iriga while the other eight (8) are situated east and
southwest of the urban area.

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Several rivers and creeks can be found in the city. On the northwest is Waras
River extending to the Iriga-Nabua and Iriga-Baao boundaries on the south is
Agos River serving as the city’s boundary with Albay while Salog and Daraga
River traverses the city proper from east to west. The four (4) rivers converge in
the vicinity of Nabua and Bato towards the Bicol River.
Considered a unique feature of the city is the presence of irregular contours on
all area, even in the lowland areas. Hills can be found in the midst of vast plains
and irrigated ricefields. These areas are fertile as its lowest portion resulting in
the hypothesis that these hills were formed out of the eruption of Mt. Iriga, which
was characterized with violent fury, spouting rocks and lava. As time passed, hills
such as Ilian, Botawan, Masoso, Balaigang, Calvario. Boguitis and others had
grown fertile & vegetated. By its topographical profile, Iriga City is a unique
combination of mountain, hills and flatlands.
C. Soil
Based on the analysis of the Bureau of Soils, Camarines Sur, the soil
classification of Iriga City area are as follows: 1.) Macolod Sandy Loam 2.) Pili
Loam 3.) Macolod-Pili Complex and 4.) Undifferentiated Mountain Soil. The
Macolod Sandy Loam occupies the biggest area representing 57.64% of the total
land area of the city, covering the entire area of the Fourteen (14) mountain
barangays and portion of the seven (7) rural and semi-urban barangays along
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the foot slope of Mt. Iriga. The Macolod – Pili Complex represent about 34.73%
of the City’s total land area, covering nine (9) urban barangays. Pili loam
occupies 3.99% of the city’s area and covers portion of five (5) poblacion and
one (1) semi-urban barangays, while the Undifferentiated Mountain Soil occupies
3.64% and covered the entire area of Mt.Iriga.
The different soil classification in the city were further sub-classified and mapped,
based on the different parent rock materials found in their landforms, into
Geomorphic Mapping Units (GMU’s). The GMU’s in Iriga City is sub-divided into
the following LMU’s: 09, 17, 28, 29,81,82,86,157, and 177.
D. Climate Analysis
Climate
Iriga City’s climate is tropical. It generally belongs to type II climate that is
characterized by no pronounced dry and wet season. Rainfall occurs throughout
the year. However, a low rainfall rate is observed during the months of January to
May and lowest during March. This month is considered relatively dry. Higher
rates of rainfall occur from June to December as brought about by the onset of
the northeast monsoon and the cyclonic storms that occur during the months of
November to December.
Rainfall Distribution Annually

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Using the 10-day mean and 75% probability Analysis, it was observed that the
months of January to May is usually dry to moist with a lowest mean annual
rainfall of 6.5 mm. The months of June to December are relatively wet with peak
rainfall during the month of July in low-lying areas and November in highly
elevated areas.
Temperature Ranges
Analysis of data based on 10 years record shows that May is the hottest month
at 33.60 C and the coldest is January at 20.8 C. Temperature has an inverse
relationship with rainfall and relative humidity. Results of the analysis also show
that humidity is highest in September at 86% and lowest in May at 76%.
Temperature
The temperature in Iriga City varies so little throughout the year that it is not entirely
meaningful to discuss hot and cold seasons.
Precipitation
A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The
chance of wet days in Iriga City varies significantly throughout the year.
The wetter season lasts 6.3 months, from July 6 to January 15, with a greater
than 47% chance of a given day being a wet day. The chance of a wet day peaks
at 67% on November 26.
The drier season lasts 5.7 months, from January 15 to July 6. The smallest chance of a wet
day is 27% on April 17.
Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or
a mixture of the two. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation
throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 67% on November 26.
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Wind
This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction)
at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly
dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and
direction vary more widely than hourly averages.
The average hourly wind speed in Iriga City experiences significant seasonal variation over
the course of the year.
The windier part of the year lasts for 4.6 months, from November 4 to March 24, with
average wind speeds of more than 11.5 miles per hour. The windiest day of the year
is January 2, with an average hourly wind speed of 14.8 miles per hour.
The calmer time of year lasts for 7.3 months, from March 24 to November 4.
The calmest day of the year is June 1, with an average hourly wind speed of 8.2 miles per
hour.
Rainfall
To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall
accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Iriga City
experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.
Rain falls throughout the year in Iriga City. The most rain falls during the 31 days centered
around December 6, with an average total accumulation of 14.8 inches.
The least rain falls around April 17, with an average total accumulation of 3.5 inches.
2. Education
NUMBER OF SCHOOLS
SY 2016-2017
SCHOOLS NUMBER ENROLLMENT

Universities 2 3,583
Colleges 2 170
Technical Vocational School 8 2,271
Public Secondary Schools 13 8,466
Private Secondary Schools 13 5,619
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Public Elementary Schools 40 14,531

Private Elementary Schools 17 3,114
Private Pre-schools 11 558
Public Pre-schools 40 1,689
3. Agriculture
1. Major Industry- (Agriculture, includes Production)
a. Coconut d. Corn
b. Banana e. Vegetables, etc.
c. Palay f. Fishing (inland)
2. Raw/Indigenous Materials
1. Bamboo 6. Coco-materials
2. Agas 7. Kinggiw (vine)
3. Buri Palm 8. Karagumoy
4. Abaca 9. Others
5. Forest materials
3. Agricultural Crops by Volume of Harvest
AGRICULTURAL CROPS BY VOLUME OF HARVEST

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VOLUME OF
AGRICULTURAL LAND HARVEST/ANNUM PERCENTAGE
(in Metric Ton)
Palay 59.19
1. Irrig 26,991.30 5.
ated 3. 26,173.90
2. Unir 4. 817.4 6.
rigated
Corn 8,966.80 19.66
Coconut (Copra) 4,917.534 10.78
Rootcrops 750.00 1.64
Vegetables 1,052.30 2.31
Fruit trees 2,575.00 5.65
Banana 350.00 0.77
TOTAL 40,685.40 100.00%
Source: DA Annual Report
AGRICULTURAL LAND USE BY CROP

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AGRICULTURAL LAND AREA (in Has.) PERCENTAGE

Coconut Land 6,117.68 46.13
Rice Land 3,282.95 54.74
7. Irrig 9. 11.
ated 2,888.45 21.74
8. Unirr 10. 12.
igated 399.50 3.01
Corn land 2,533.00 19.10
Banana 397.00 2.99
Fruit trees 350.00 2.64
Vegetables 325.00 2.45
Rootcrops 257.00 1.94
TOTAL 13,262.63 100.00%
Source: DA Annual Report
1. Tourism
Scenic, Tourist and Historical Spots in the City
 Natural Tourist Spots

1. Mt. Iriga or Mt. Asog 13. Bucal Spring
2. Iliyan Hill 14. Antipolo Spring
3. Sabang and Tubigan Falls 15. Luhod-Luhod Spring
4. Botawan Spring 16. San Andres Spring
5. Boguitis Spring 17. Ragaw-raw Spring
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6. Guilid Spring 18. Marabay Spring

7. Balaigang Spring 19. Sagrada Spring
8. Masoso Spring 21. Agos Spring
9. Ki Asog Spring 21. Agos Spring
10. Kapong-Olan Spring 22. Igatol Spring
11. Kanapsan Spring 23. Banao Spring
12. Tongalon Spring
 Historical Spots
1. Calvario Hill
2. Alatco Terminal (now PHILTRANCO Service Enterprise Inc.)
3. Kinuartelan
2. Man-made Tourist Spots
1. Emerald Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes
2. Agta Aboriginal Settlement
3. Inorogan Shrine
4. Saint Anthony of Padua Parish Church
5. Rizal Park and Friendship Garden
6. City Tinagba Park
3. Resorts
CONTACT
NAME ADDRESS OWNER
NO.
Mrs. Celita C.
Masosu Spring Resort San Isidro 299-2785
Robles
Bersabaren Resort San Isidro Mrs. Emelita Orcine 299-1315
Fountain Spring Resort San Isidro Mr. Conrado Cucio
Crystal Spring Resort San Isidro Mrs. Anabel Cuba
Mr. Nemesio
Coronel Spring Resort San Isidro
Coronel
Mr. Ricardo Azur
Villa Virginia Resort San Isidro
Arroyo
Dr. Beverly
Cabayag Resort San Jose
Belmonte
Mrs. Liberty I.
Ybalon Resort San Juan
Goring-kerr
San Vicente Mrs. Lalaine B.
Salog Resort
Sur Filio
Mr. Arnold M.
Balang Maristela Resort San Francisco
Balang
Mrs. Leonida C.
Cascade Spring Resort San Nicolas 495-5429
Periou
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Enchanted Oasis Spring Pool

San Francisco Jane Dolly Ona
& Bar
Villa Yolanda Resort San Isidro Reginaldo Orcine
Villa Mary Ann Function Hall
Gilkrissa Garden Resort &
San Nicolas
Function Hall
4. Accommodation Facilities
Hotel/Lodging House Location
Iriga Plaza Hotel San Francisco, I.C.
Parkview Hotel San Roque, I.C.
Bayanihan Hotel San Roque, I.C.
Asog County Hotel San Nicolas, I.C.
Lemar’s Hotel San Roque, I.C.
Lemar’s Hotel II San Roque, I.C.
City Lodge San Francisco, I.C.
Highway Lodge San Miguel, I.C.
Traveler’s Inn San Miguel I.C.
Masosu Hotel San Isidro, I.C.
Zams Apartelle San Nicolas, I.C.
5. Restaurant
NAME ADDRESS CONTACT NO.
Café Felicidad, Iriga Plaza Hotel San Francisco 299-9999
Shakeys San Francisco 277-7777
Chowking San Francisco 456-2888
Desny Grill San Nicolas 456-1512
Jollibee San Roque 299-8888
Bigg’s Diner San Roque 299-1111
MCM Restaurant San Roque 299-2324
Mang Inasal San Francisco 456-6064
Graceland San Francisco 456-2020
Mayee’s Chinese Restaurant San Roque 299-1542
Atlantic Bakery San Miguel 655-2557
D’Nadal Bakeshop San Roque 299-2584
Bayanihan Restaurant San Roque 299-2556
Bersabaren Garden San Isidro 299-1315
CITY OF IRIGA
Marioli’s Garden & Resto Grill San Francisco 698-3117

b. Transportation
a. Train e. Trucks
b. Buses f. Motorcycles
c. Jeepneys g. Pedicabs, etc.
d. Trimobile h. Filcabs
CITY OF IRIGA
Its history is remarkable as mentioned by some notable historian of the land as

well the old folks whoâ€™se stories passed from generations to
generations. Early Settlement Iriga, before the Spanish era was called I-raga
(beautiful and Flourishing). This sprung from a flourishing native settlement by
the bank of the Bikol River called Bua (now the municipality of Nabua). Iriga was
only a â€œvisitaâ€ of Nabua, almost a decade after Ferdinand Magellan
discovered the Philippines on March 16, 1521. It is because of the disastrous
floods that occur during rainy seasons in suburban Poblacion of Nabua. Bua has
a low marshy terrain easily flooded during the rainy season, so some people
thought wisely to leave and settle to a higher land at the foot of the Sumagang, a
mountain east of Bua. Sumagang or Mt. Asog (now Mt. Iriga ) in the Bua dialect
means â€œsunriseâ€ and in Bikol language â€œagang sumirang,â€ meaning
â€œearly to riseâ€ . This came to be called Iraga, which historians claim that it
was called because Iraga being a frontier land had large tracts of land available
for cultivation suitable for settlement. Iraga is Bikol word, a contraction of Igwa
(there is ) Raga (land or soil). Father Felix de Huertas, the then parish priest
advised the farmers to move to I-raga (donde hay tierra or â€œwhere there is
land) where they can plant their crops without fears of being flooded. The flood
victims of Bua who moved earlier and followed the suggestions of their parish
priest were the fortunate beneficiaries of the harvest of their agriculture
plantation coming from the rich and fertile soil of I-raga, more so, those who
planted at the foot of Sumagang Mountain (Mountain of the Rising Sun, now Mt.
Iriga), said to be natureâ€™s given symbol of the Iriguenos lofty ideals and noble
visions. Road to Christianhood The friars who set foot in the Bikol peninsula,
saw in the new land a good ground for evangelization. As evangelization by the
Franciscan friars progressed, Iraga developed in size and wealth. Soon therefore,
foundation work had been laid down by proclaiming it a visita of Nabua. More and
more people from Nabua came to Iraga to settle. As population spread out and
evangelization progressed, the settlement at the foot of Sumagang Mountain
developed in size and wealth, slowly pushing the oborigines (Agta) up to the
thickness of the forests. And in 1578 the I-raga settlement was established as
â€œvisitaâ€ of Nabua under Fray Pablo de Jesus and Fray Bartolome Ruiz, both
Franciscans. In 1578, the first church was constructed with Saint Anthony of
Padua as the patron saint of the parish, Father Pedro de Jesus and Father
Bartolome Ruiz were the religious heads responsible for choosing the patron
saint of the visita.Barangays
FAST FACTS Name : IRIGA CITY Former Name : I-raga Date of Cityhood : June 15,
1968 as per Republic Act No. 5261 Total land area : 119.6 square
CITY OF IRIGA
kilometers Geography : 400 kilometers south of Manila Population : 88,570 as of

year 2000 Climate : Tropical (Type II) Political Subdivision : 36
baranggays Dialect : Miraya Type, Rinconada Major Income Source : farming,
livestocks and woodcraft Religion : Catholic, Iglesia ni Cristo, Seventh Day
Adventist Fiesta : June 13 Zip Code : 4431
CITY OF IRIGA
PROFILE
Iriga City was once an inconspicuous settlement where it used to be a mere barrio
of Nabua town in the early 1570's. The establishment of Y-ragga as a barrio
happened upon the recommendation of Padre Felix Huertas, the curate of Nabua,
who encouraged the people to migrate to a place where there was a better land to
cultivate.
Some parishioners took the advise of Fr. Huertas and soon they stumbled upon a
place which best fit the description, a stretch of mountain range that include two
prominent landmarks in the Bicol region, that of Mt. Asog(now Mt. Iriga) and Mt.
Isarog. With this startling discovery, the people went back to their old community
and announced to the people â€œI Raga sa Sumagangâ€, spoken in local
vernacular which means â€œThere is land or higher land in Sumagangâ€. They
then returned back home and announced to their fellow that they found a place
which has a fertile land. Thus, the creation of a place known as Y-ragga.
It was more than a hundred years later, in 1683, when Y-ragga became a town and
likewise installing St. Anthony of Padua as their patron saint.
Four barangays were established in the year 1710 which include: San Nicolas, San
Isidro , San Agustin and San Antnio de Abad. Republic Act 5261 which was
promulgated on June 15, 1968 made the way for the conversion of the
Municipality of Iriga into a chartered city, making it as the third city in the Bicol
region.
Iriga City was inaugurated as the youngest city in the Bicol region on September 3,
1968 by the then President Ferdinand Marcos.
LOCATION
Four hundred seventy-eight (478) kilometers south of Manila, Iriga is strategically

located in the Bicol region, situated as it is between Naga in the North and Legazpi
in the south.
TOPOGRAPHY
Iriga's topography varies from flat to rolling terrain with elevation ranging from 10
CITY OF IRIGA
to 60 meters with Mt. Iriga reaching 1,149 meters above sea level.
CLIMATE
The city's climate is tropical, with two pronounced seasons: wet, from June to
December; and dry, from January to May.
LAND AREA: 17,400 hectares (78% is agricultural, 16% built-up and 6% forest area
DIALECT: Miraya Type, Rinconada
NATURAL RESOURCES
Iriga is called the City of Springs, with more than thirty natural springs providing a
rich source of drinking and irrigation waters. Its most prominent natural landmark,
Mt. Iriga, is a favorite mountain climbing destination of local moutaineers and
hikers.
MAJOR SOURCE OF INCOME
Farming, livestock raising and woodcraft
HOW TO GET THERE
By Air:
From Manila to the Pili Airport is a 55 minute travel. Iriga can be reached within
30 minute by jeep or by bus. From Legazpi Airport, which is an hourâ€™s flight
from Manila, Iriga is 50 minutes by car.
By Land:
Major aircon bus companies ply the Manila-Bicol route via the Maharlika Highway.
Terminals are located at the Ali Mall, Cubao, EDSA, Pasay City, and Pedro Gil
Street, Manila.
The Philippine National Railway also ply the Manila-Bicol route and vice versa
daily.
CITY OF IRIGA
Getting Around:
Buses and jeepneys are the main mode of transportation. There are also available
Rent-A-Car services. Trimobiles and pedicabs are also available for short
distances.
c. Communication
COMMUNICATIONS
Providing modern communication facilities in Iriga City are: Iriga Telephone

Company, ICC-BayanTel, Digitel, Smart, Mobiline, PT&T and RCPI. They extend
state of the art communication technology to local and international clients. To
link up with the Information Highway, internet providers and local internet cafes
are available in the city proper.
Iriga City is served with several nationally-operating telecom companies. Digitel,

Bayantel, PLDT, Smart, Globe and Sun cellular maintain major operations in the city. All
of them offer phone and internet services. A few local cable TV operators dominate the
cable TV market. Iriga City is also the center of communications, they are GMA TV 13
Iriga (DZAL affiliates = Rinconada Broadcasting Corp.,), Solar News Channel
10 and ABS-CBN Corp. has also proposed to construct a relay station in the city
probably on a UHF Channel.TV5 is also planned to set up a 10 KW UHF relay station
here..
Telegraph 3
Telephone 6
Cellular Signal 6
Radio Stations
4.
1. AM Station
1
2. FM
5.
Training Station
2
3. FM
6.
Commercial Station
1
Postal Services 3
Cable T.V. Stations 4
CITY OF IRIGA
1. Power
a. Source of power – San Miguel Energy Corporation (SMEC)
and Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM)
b. Administered by – CASURECO (Camarines Sur Electric
Coop.) III, I.C.
c. Area Coverage – 36 barangays of Iriga City plus the
majority of H.H. in 6 neighboring Municipality of Iriga City
b. Water
IRIGA CITY WATER DISTRICT

AVAILABILITY OF SPRING SOURCES FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IN URBAN AREAS
Iriga City
DISCHARGE
NAME OF SPRING LOCATION REMARKS
(lps)
BOTAWAN San Roque 36 Source of ICWD
CABAYAG San Jose 5 Utilized as Spring Resort
MASUSO San Isidro 70 Source of ICWD
BALAIGANG San Nicolas 13 Undeveloped
GUILID San Nicolas 30 Future Source of ICWD
BUGITIS San Juan 36 Future Source of ICWD
MALUBAGO San Francisco 15 Future Source of ICWD
ASOG San Juan 17 Undeveloped
TUNGALON Sto. Domingo 17 Utilized for bathing clothes washing
TAN-AG Sto. Domingo 30 Undeveloped
BUKAL Santiago 20 Future source of BRWSSS
Source: Iriga City Water Sources Assessment Report, MGB Hydro-geologist
AVAILABILITY OF SPRING SOURCES FOR FUTURE DEVELOPMENT IN

RURAL AREAS
Iriga City
CITY OF IRIGA
NAME OF DISCHARGE
LOCATION REMARKS
SPRING (lps)
BURABOD Del Rosario 2 Undeveloped
Non-functional Level-I with Elevated
MAINIT San Rafael 1
Concrete Tank & Pipelines
TAOB Sta. Isabel 0.20 Undeveloped
BUCAL-BUCAL
Antipolo 2 Undeveloped
1
BUCAL-BUCAL With intake box level-III serving
Antipolo 70
2 Sagrada & San Ramon ( Needs Rehab)
Level II (serving upper portion of
TULOTULO Sagrada 0.10
Sagrada)
UPPER Needs development
Sagrada 0.20
SAGRADA With Intake Box (needs development)
MANGUMIAN San Pedro 0.16 Level II (Needs development)
RAGAWRAW San Pedro 15 With intake box (Level II)
NIÑO JESUS Sta. Maria 0.20
IGATOL San Andres 0.15
Source: Iriga City Water Sources Assessment Report, MGB Hydro-geologist

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UNIVERSITY OF SAINT ANTHONY

DR. SANTIAGO G. ORTEGA MEMORIAL

SITE LOCATION/ PROFILE

A. MACRO SITE ANALYSIS

1. The Country, Region, Province, City

Philippines officially the Republic of the

Philippines is an archipelagic country in Southeast

Asia. Situated in the western Pacific Ocean, it

consists of about 7,641 islands. The capital city of

the Philippines is Manila and the most populous city

is Quezon City. The Philippines is divided into three

island groups: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

These are further divided into 17 regions,

81 provinces, 145 cities, 1,489 municipalities, and 42,036 barangays.

Philippines has an area of approximately 300,000 square kilometers

most populated country in the world.

The Philippines is a unitary presidential constitutional republic, with the President

culmination of the Philippine Revolution. It is a founding member of both the United

embassies and consulates in 62 countries around the world.

The Bicol Region or Region V (also known as

Bicolandia). Is a peninsula at the southeastern end of

Luzon, Its comprises six provinces, Albay, Camarines

Norte, Camarines Sur, and Sorsogon – and the offshore

island provinces of Catanduanes and Masbate.

component of the economy, followed by commercial fishing. Coconuts, abaca, banana,

supplying fish markets in places as far as Metro Manila.

churches, and pilgrimages to Our Lady of Peñafrancia.

heritage. Structures of churches are dated back from Spanish Period.

Camarines Sur or also called CamSur is the

largest among the six provinces in the Bicol

region both by population and land area. The

province is subdivided into 2 cities ( Naga City,

Iriga City ) and 35 municipalities. Pili is the Capital

the Sinarapan (Mistichthys luzonensis), can be found.

of the three critically endangered languages in the Philippines according

of 1,952,544. Catanduanes is the smallest in area as well as population with only

2. Iriga City, History and Socio – Economic Profile

d. History of Iriga City

came to the place for settlement.

In 1682, with a population of 8,909, I-raga was converted into Pueblo de la

trade and commerce in the Rinconada area.

penetrate the interiors of the mountain.

also established the Saint Anthony College.

The establishment of these centers for higher learning, including the La

Consolacion Academy further spurred the growth and development of the

municipality as it attracts students from all over the region.

e. Socio Economic Conditions, Tourism, Airport

A. Major Industry- (Agriculture, includes Production)

a. Service includes transport and service shops

b. Manufacturing (small scale/cottage industry level)

1. Furniture and wood products

Census date Population Growth rate

1960 Feb 15 75,439 –

1970 May 6 77,382 0.25%

1975 May 1 75,885 -0.39%

1980 May 1 66,113 -2.72%

1990 May 1 74,269 1.17%

1995 Sep 1 82,482 1.98%

2000 May 1 88,893 1.62%