"The Little Hongkong"ECOLOGICAL PROFILE
Pagadian City is the crossroad between the cities of Ozamis City and Iligan City in the east, Zamboanga City in the west, Dipolog City in the north, and Cotabato City in the south across Yllana Bay.
Has rolling terrain, friendly people, serene mountains, fascinating scenic spots, and commercial establishment provide delight to those who love adventure and fun in this vibrant city.
LOCATION/ LAND AREA/ POLITICAL BOUNDARIES
The City is geographically situated in the northeastern side of the Province of Zamboanga del Sur, Region IX, Mindanao, with a land area of 378.80 square kilometers of rolling terrain delineated by the municipal boundaries of Midsalip in the north; Labangan in the northwest and east; Lakewood in the west; and Dumalinao in the southwest.
It is composed of 54 barangays - 13 urban and 41 rural barangays.
TOPOGRAPHY
It is generally characterized by sometimes steeply sloping landscape, influenced by the mountain networks on the north and western frontiers. A total of about 15,090 hectares or 45% of the total land area have strongly sloping terrain, steep hills and mountains while 47% have gently sloping to moderate sloping landscape; the rest, approximately 8%in the southern and most of the eastern parts are level or nearly level.
CLIMATE
The City is located within the tropics of the northern Hemisphere which is characterized by pronounced dry season from January to March and rainy season from April to December. The area does not experience typhoons due to its geographic location being situated away from the typhoon belt.
SOIL
Largely clayey due to extent of fine grained volcanic rocks, various sedimentary derivatives and pyroclastics lowland soils.
DEMOGRAPHY
Had total of 186,852 population in CY 2010 census with 37,370 HHs and projected population of 202,636 for CY 2013 of 40,539 HHs, with an average annual growth rate of 2.6%.
SOCIAL SERVICES
Health. There are 11 hospitals (1-private tertiary; 3-secondary; 7-primary), 26 barangay health centers, 16 consultation clinics, 15 dental clinics and 3 EENT clinics, 3-multi-lab Diagnostic Center, and 2-Physical Therapy Center.
Health personnel in the city government comprise 4-doctors, 10 nurses, 26 midwives, 3 dentists, and 3-pharmacists. Barangay Health Workers (BHW) are available in every barangay.
Social Welfare. Programs are extended by the city government as Self-Employment Assistance Program (SEAP). Family Welfare Program, Community Welfare Program, Child Welfare Program Youth Welfare Program, Women Welfare Program, Special Social Services Program, Emergency Assistance Program, and Education Scholarship Assistance Program.
Education. The City has 69 elementary/primary schools (60-go't & 9-Private), 22 secondary schools (17-govt & 5-private), 12-tertiary (2-govt & 10-private), and 67-pre-schools (56 govt & 11-private)
Protective Services. The city has 170 total policemen as of CY 2010 with 1:999 ratio compared to 1:2000, while total of 80 firemen as of CY 2010 or a ratio of 1:2100.
Environmental Management. Programs and projects are implemented in the city; Clean and Green and Environmental Protection, Advocacy for the Ecological Solid Waste Management, Marine Protection, Upland Forestation / Reofrestation, Clean and Green, and Zero Waste Management.
RESOURCES
Agriculture approximately 55% of the City's area is dominated by agricultural activities.
Fishing grounds are the Pagadian Bay and Illana Bay that abound a wide variety of fish species and crustaceans and the culture of seaweeds.Mineral. Mining area is located one and a half (1 1/2) kilometers southeast of Barangay Lison Valley proper approximately forty-nine (49) kilometers from the city proper. Deposits are gold, copper and molybdenum.
Economy
DEMOGRAPHY
Had total of 186,852 population in CY 2010 census with 37,370 HHs and projected population of 202,636 for CY 2013 of 40,539 HHs, with an average annual growth rate of 2.6%.
SOCIAL SERVICES
Health. There are 11 hospitals (1-private tertiary; 3-secondary; 7-primary), 26 barangay health centers, 16 consultation clinics, 15 dental clinics and 3 EENT clinics, 3-multi-lab Diagnostic Center, and 2-Physical Therapy Center.
Health personnel in the city government comprise 4-doctors, 10 nurses, 26 midwives, 3 dentists, and 3-pharmacists. Barangay Health Workers (BHW) are available in every barangay.
Social Welfare. Programs are extended by the city government as Self-Employment Assistance Program (SEAP). Family Welfare Program, Community Welfare Program, Child Welfare Program Youth Welfare Program, Women Welfare Program, Special Social Services Program, Emergency Assistance Program, and Education Scholarship Assistance Program.
Education. The City has 69 elementary/primary schools (60-go't & 9-Private), 22 secondary schools (17-govt & 5-private), 12-tertiary (2-govt & 10-private), and 67-pre-schools (56 govt & 11-private)
Protective Services. The city has 170 total policemen as of CY 2010 with 1:999 ratio compared to 1:2000, while total of 80 firemen as of CY 2010 or a ratio of 1:2100.
Environmental Management. Programs and projects are implemented in the city; Clean and Green and Environmental Protection, Advocacy for the Ecological Solid Waste Management, Marine Protection, Upland Forestation / Reofrestation, Clean and Green, and Zero Waste Management.
RESOURCES
Agriculture approximately 55% of the City's area is dominated by agricultural activities.
Fishing grounds are the Pagadian Bay and Illana Bay that abound a wide variety of fish species and crustaceans and the culture of seaweeds.Mineral. Mining area is located one and a half (1 1/2) kilometers southeast of Barangay Lison Valley proper approximately forty-nine (49) kilometers from the city proper. Deposits are gold, copper and molybdenum.
Economy
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