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Republic of the Philippines Province of Benguet Municipality of La Trinidad BARANGAY AMBIONG PHYSICAL AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROFILE I. PHYSICAL PROFILE Geographic Location and Land Area Barangay Ambiong is nestled on the southern part of the municipality of La Trinidad. This rural area is bounded on the north by Barangay Lubas, on the south by Baguio City, on the east by Barangay Beckel, and on the west by Barangay Balili. It covers a land area of 342.0270 hectares, representing 4.23% of the municipal land area. Political Subdivisions The barangay is subdivided into seven Sitios namely: Central Ambiong, Paltingan, Riverside Ambiong, Golon, Upper Ambiong, Botiwtiw, and Parapad. Accessibility The Barangay is accessible by land transportation thru Public Utility Jeeps and Taxis plying Baguio City to Ambiong. Motorcycles, Private owned vehicles are also plying Ambiong to Lubas, Ambiong to Upper Tomay to Shilan, or Ambiong to K.M. 4, La Trinidad, Benguet. Cordillera Administrative Region MANKAYAN Apayao BAKUN BUGUIAS KIBUNGAN LA TRINIDAD Abra Kalinga KAPANGAN KABAYAN ATOK TUBLAY Mt. Province BOKOD Ifugao BAGUIO CITY Benguet ITOGON TUBA Philippines Benguet Province 1 Sally Republic of the Philippines Province of Benguet Municipality of La Trinidad BARANGAY AMBIONG POLITICAL MAP OF BARANGAY AMBIONG Not to Scale Barangay Lubas Barangay Beckel Barangay Pico City of Baguio Prepared By: MPDO La Trinidad under the CBMS Project, 2013 2 Sally Republic of the Philippines Province of Benguet Municipality of La Trinidad BARANGAY AMBIONG 3 Sally Republic of the Philippines Province of Benguet Municipality of La Trinidad BARANGAY AMBIONG Means to Access to Barangay Table shows the means to access, wherein the minimum fare for the first 4 kilometers is 8.50 for jitneys plying the locality. Type of transport Preference of Sitio Means to Access Fare per Person services service Central Road PUJ-8.50 PUJ/Taxi Regular Taxi-75.00 Paltingan Road PUJ-8.50 PUJ/Taxi Regular Taxi-67.00 Botiwtiw Road PUJ-12.00 PUJ/Taxi Regular Taxi-110.00 Parapad Foot trail from Central or KM3 Bell Church Upper Ambiong Road PUJ-11.00 PUJ/Taxi Regular Taxi-87.00 Riverside Road PUJ-10.00 PUJ/Taxi Regular Taxi-68.00 Gulon Road PUJ-12.00 PUJ/Taxi Regular Taxi-105.00 II. NATURAL AND PYHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS Climate and Rainfall The barangay has temperate climate. It has an average temperature of 26°C at maximum and 16°C at minimum. It has two pronounced seasons, dry and rainy. Rainy days are from May to September with August being the wettest. It is dry from the rest of the year. Topography and Slope The topography is characterized by steep mountains and high terrain. The dominant land area of Ambiong is mountainous. It is characterized with slopes ranging from 19% to 30%. This is followed by upland areas with slopes of 9% to 18%. To the east is a mountain slope above sea level. Soil Type There are two types of soil existing in the barangay namely: loam and sandy loam. These are Tacdian loam and Bakakeng loam. The Tacdian loam is very critical to soil erosion. External drainage is good to excessive. Internal drainage is moderately slow. Moreover, great care should be applied to the Bakakeng sandy loam to minimize erosion. 4 Sally Republic of the Philippines Province of Benguet Municipality of La Trinidad BARANGAY AMBIONG Water Bodies Figure shows that Barangay Ambiong with various water sources has an abundant water supply that could cater to the needs of the community. It has 7 creeks and 4 water springs. The water springs mainly the Ambugao Spring is the major water source supplying sitio Central, Botiwtiw, and Riverside. Although majority of the community members avail of the services of the La Trinidad Water District, some still prefer to use water from the spring source. RIVER • Balili River situated near Parapad • Gulon Creek • Upper Ambiong Creek CREEKS • Guitley Creek • Pitdawan Creek • Gulon-Lubas Creek • Badiwan Creek • Parapad Creek SPRING • Ambugao Spring situated at Gulon • Parapad Spring PRINGS • Upper Ambiong Spring • Gulon Spring Existing Land Use The Busol Watershed is the predominant land use in the barangay. The specific land uses are as follows: Land Use Areas in Hectares Percentage Watershed 189.21 55.32 Agricultural 140.50 41.08 Residential 11.70 3.42 Institutional 0.62 0.18 Total 342.027 100.00% Source: Socio-Economic Profile of Ambiong, 1998 5 Sally Republic of the Philippines Province of Benguet Municipality of La Trinidad BARANGAY AMBIONG III. DEMOGRAPHY Population, Growth, Population Estimates The population of Barangay Ambiong in 1975 was 708 and has increased to 894 in 1980, 2,245 in 1990, and 2,543 in 1995. For year 2000, the population was 3,139 and has increased to 5,282 in 2007, and 6,423 in year 2010. Population: Census years 1975-2010 Census Year 1975 1980 1990 1995 2000 2007 2010 Population 708 894 2,245 2,543 3,139 5,282 6,423 Source: NSO Between year of 1990 and 1995, Ambiong’s population growth rate was at 2.5%. It went up to 4.61 between year of 1995 and 2000, 7.718 between 2000 and 2007, and drop down to 6.74 between 2007 and 2010. Intercensal Growth Rate AVERAGE 1990-1995 1995-2000 2000-2007 2007-2010 GROWTH RATE 2.5 4.61 7.718 6.74 5.39 Source: LT Physical and Socio-economic Profile 2012 Using the derived average growth rate of 5.39, the projected population for 2013 is 7,519 persons with an estimated number of households of 1,880. For year 2014, the projected population is 7,924 with 1,981 households. The projected population for 2015 is 8,351 with 2,088 estimated numbers of households. Estimated Population (2012-2020) Year Projected Population Estimated No. of HHs 2011 6,769 1,692 2012 7,134 1,784 2013 7,519 1,880 2014 7,924 1,981 2015 8,351 2,088 2016 8,802 2,200 2017 9,276 2,319 2018 9,776 2,444 2019 10,303 2,576 2020 10,859 2,715 Source: MPDO Estimates based on NSO Census 1995, 2000, 2007 & 2010 Population Doubling Time : 13 years 6 Sally Republic of the Philippines Province of Benguet Municipality of La Trinidad BARANGAY AMBIONG Based on Community-Based Monitoring System survey conducted in 2010, the total population of Ambiong was 5,440 persons. The total male population was 2,741 or 50.39% of the total population, while female population was 2,699, representing 49.61% of the total population. The total number of households was 1,375, with an average household size of 4. Sex # % Total Number of Households : 1,375 Male 2741 50.39% Female 2699 49.61% Average Household Size : 4 Total 5440 100.00% Source: CBMS 2010 Population by Sitio Most of the population in Ambiong resides in Upper Ambiong with 1,148 residents or 21.10% of the total population. This is followed by Central Ambiong with 1,085 residents representing 19.94%. Gulon with 782 or 14.38%, Riverside-Ambiong with 739 or 13.58%, Paltingan with 692 or 12.72%, Parapad with 499, representing 9.17%, and Botiwtiw with 495, representing 9.10% of the total population. Population Sitio/Purok Households # % Central Ambiong 278 1,085 19.94% Paltingan 178 692 12.72% Riverside- Ambiong 185 739 13.58% Gulon 220 782 14.38% Upper Ambiong 273 1,148 21.10% Botiwtiw 121 495 9.10% Parapad 120 499 9.17% Total 1,375 5,440 100.00% Source: CBMS 2010 Density and Classification In 1990, the population density of Ambiong was 6.56 persons per square kilometer. This increased to 7.44 in 1995, 9.18 in 2000, and 15.44 in year 2007. From 2007 to 2010, the population density has increased further to 19 persons per square kilometer. Thus, Ambiong is classified as an urban barangay. Population Density (Persons per Square Km) Census Year 1990 1995 2000 2007 2010 Density 6.56 7.44 9.18 15.44 19 Source: LT Physical & Socio-Economic Profile 2012 7 Sally Republic of the Philippines Province of Benguet Municipality of La Trinidad BARANGAY AMBIONG Population by Sex and Age Groups Females in age group 20-24 have the greatest number, representing 5.88% of the total population. This is followed by males in the age group 5-9 with 318 or 5.85%. The total sex ratio was 102%, indicating that for every 100 females, there are 102 males. For age group 80 years old and above, the sex ratio is 100%, which means that male population is equal to female population. A sex ratio higher than 100 indicates that there is predominance of the male population over female population. This can be seen in age groups 0-4, 5-9, 10-14, 15-19, 30-34, 35-39, 40- 44, 50-44, and 75-79. For age groups 20-24, 25-29, 45-49, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, and 70-74, female population is predominant over male population. As for age group 80 and above, male population is equal to female population. AGE-SEX PYRAMID 2010 80+ 70-74 60-64 50-54 Female Male 40-44 30-34 20-24 10-14 0-4 400.0 300.0 200.0 100.0 0.0 100.0 200.0 300.0 400.0 0-4 5-9 10-1415-1920-2425-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-7475-79 80+ Female 274. 292. 267. 273. 320. 256. 196. 176. 140. 153. 116. 83.0 65.0 45.0 24.0 8.0 11.0 Male -288.