Physical Characteristics
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LAND AREA (hectares) |
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536,818 |
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Land area share in Region I (%) |
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41.81 |
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Land area share in Philippines (%) |
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1.79 |
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LAND CLASSIFICATION (hectares) |
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A. ALIENABLE AND DISPOSABLE LAND – 406,395 (75.70%) |
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B. FORESTLAND – 130,423 (24.30%) |
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A. ALIENABLE AND DISPOSABLE LAND ………………………………. |
406,395 |
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1. Agricultural Lands |
373,720 |
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■ Croplands ……………………………….. |
238,070 |
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■ Pastureland …………………………….. |
122,608 |
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■ Aquaculture ……………………………. |
13,042 |
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2. Non-Agricultural ……………………………………… |
32,675 |
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■ Built-up areas…………………………… |
19,375 |
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■ Others ……………………………………. |
13,300 |
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B. FORESTLAND …………………………………………………………………………………….. |
130,423 |
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1. Production forest ………………………………………. |
68,079 |
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■ Agro-forestry …………………………… |
59,394 |
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■ Resettlement ……………………………. |
4,496 |
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■ Grazing ………………………………….. |
4,189 |
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2. Protection forest ………………………………………. |
62,344 |
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■ Non-NIPAS ……………………………… |
41,841.62 |
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■ NIPAS ……………………………………. |
20,502.36 |
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Declared ……………… 3,565.56 |
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Proposed ……………… 16,936.82 |
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C. FOREST COVER (has.)…………………………………………… |
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61,962.2057 |
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1. Forestland ………………………………… |
58,723.28 |
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2. A & D Lands …………………………….. |
3,238.9257 |
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CLIMATE |
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Average annual rain fall (mm) |
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182.3 |
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Average annual temperature |
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28 0C |
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Season |
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Wet and Dry |
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Source : DENR, PAGASA |
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MINERAL RESERVES CY 2010
Resource – estimates based on surface exposure and only one dimension is identified (length or width only).
Reserve – commodity is being known, developed/idenfied, all dimensions are identified (length,width or height)
Source: Bureau of Mines and Geo-Science, Geological Investigation Report
