Municipality of Mexico, Pampanga Comprehensive Land Use Plan (Year 2012 – 2017) TABLE OF CONTENTS List of Tables ............................................................................................................................................... i List of Figures............................................................................................................................................. ii Message of the Municipal Maya or ................................................................................................................ iii CHAPTER I – CLUP REPORT 1. MISSION AND VISION ....................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1. Vision ........................................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.2. Mission ...................................................................................................................................... 1-1 2. MUNICIPAL PROFILE ....................................................................................................................... 1-2 2.1. Historical Background ............................................................................................................... 1-2 2.1.1 Cultural Aspect ............................................................................................................. 1-2 2.1.2 Political Aspect ............................................................................................................. 1-3 2.2. Physical Characteristics ............................................................................................................ 1-5 2.2.1 Geographic Location .................................................................................................... 1-5 2.2.2 Administrative Boundary ............................................................................................. 1-5 2.2.3 Topography ................................................................................................................... 1-7 2.2.4 Climate and Rainfall .................................................................................................... 1-10 2.2.5 Watershed and River Sysstems ................................................................................... 1-12 2.2.6 Geology ...................................................................................................................... 1-13 2.2.7 Soil .............................................................................................................................. 1-14 2.2.8 Demography ............................................................................................................... 1-15 2.3 Sectoral Profile ......................................................................................................................... 1-17 2.3.1 Social Services and Infrastructures ............................................................................ 1-17 A. Education ................................................................................................................ 1-17 B. Health and Nutrition ................................................................................................ 1-17 C. Social Welfare ........................................................................................................ 1-18 D. Housing .................................................................................................................. 1-18 E. Protective Services ................................................................................................. 1-19 F. Environmental Management .................................................................................. 1-19 G. Utilities .................................................................................................................... 1-20 H. Transportation and Communication ....................................................................... 1-22 2.3.2 Economy ..................................................................................................................... 1-23 A. Agriculture and Agro-IIndustry ................................................................................ 1-23 B. Trade and Industry .................................................................................................. 1-24 C. Tourism .................................................................................................................. 1-25 3. COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN ............................................................................................ 1-27 3.1. Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1-27 3.2. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) Evaluation ............................... 1-28 3.2.1 Strengths ..................................................................................................................... 1-29 3.2.2 Weaknesses / Limitations .......................................................................................... 1-30 3.2.3 Opportunities .............................................................................................................. 1-36 3.2.4 Threats ........................................................................................................................ 1-41 3.3. Framework Plan ....................................................................................................................... 1-47 Municipality of Mexico, Pampanga Comprehensive Land Use Plan (Year 2012 – 2017) 3.3.1 Municipal Composition ................................................................................................ 1-47 3.3.2 Mapping Strategy ........................................................................................................ 1-49 A. Administrative Boundaries ..................................................................................... 1-49 B. Geographical Informattion System (GIS) Tools and Strategies .............................. 1-50 3.3.3 Participatory Seminar /Workshop ............................................................................... 1-51 3.3.4 Ground Truthing and Validation ................................................................................. 1-55 3.3.5 Report Write-up and Documentation .......................................................................... 1-56 3.4 Land Use ................................................................................................................................. 1-57 3.4.1 Existing Land Use ....................................................................................................... 1-57 3.4.2 Land Suitability Analysis (Sieve Mapping) ................................................................ 1-61 3.4.3 Propose Land Use Plan ............................................................................................ 1-64 3.4.4 Spatial Strategy, Proposed Land Uses and Growth Developmeent Areas .................. 1-69 CHAPTER II- SECTORAL STUDY I. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 2-1 II. SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS AND CORRRESPONDING DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDATIONS .... 2-2 2.1. POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS ........................................................................................ 2-2 2.1.1 Population Growth Rate ................................................................................................ 2-2 2.1.2 Population Projection .................................................................................................... 2-2 2.1.3 Population Density ........................................................................................................ 2-6 2.1.4 Household Population ................................................................................................. 2-10 2.1.5 Household Density ...................................................................................................... 2-11 2.1.6 Development Recommendation ................................................................................. 2-13 2.2 LOCAL ADMINISTRATION ...................................................................................................... 2-14 2.2.1 Administrative Officers and Personnel ...................................................................... 2-14 2.2.2 Development Recommendations ............................................................................... 2-17 2.3 SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHARACTERISTICS ............................................................................. 2-23 2.3.1 Education .................................................................................................................... 2-23 A. Situational Analysis ................................................................................................. 2-23 B. Development Recommendations ........................................................................... 2-34 2.3.2 Health and Nutrition .................................................................................................... 2-35 A. Situational Analysis ................................................................................................. 2-35 B. Development Recommendations ..........................................................................