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materials good for rice farming.
*oil and *oil Type
*oil and *oil Type
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throughout $atangas is predominantly of &olcanic tu 'hich is characteried !y a relati&ely
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deep soil and either soft
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!edroc#. It has a teture that ranges from sandy loam
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'hich is suita!le for upland crops li#e citrus. As in most southern "uon ro&inces, t'o
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general types of soil are found in "aguna. This is mainly due to the fact that it stands in the
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CALAMBA
CALAMBA
Soil and Hydro-Ecological Characteristics
Soil and Hydro-Ecological Characteristics
Calamba with its vast area consists of seven (7) different soil
Calamba with its vast area consists of seven (7) different soil types showing different characteristics. Thetypes showing different characteristics. The study of soil types is necessary to determine correctly the suitability crops in the locality.
study of soil types is necessary to determine correctly the suitability crops in the locality.
Lipa series are residual soils derived from volcanic tuff, light brown and moderately friable clay loam to Lipa series are residual soils derived from volcanic tuff, light brown and moderately friable clay loam to loamy textur
loamy textures. t es. t gives favoragives favorable external drainagble external drainage e but fairly favorablbut fairly favorable e when it when it comes to comes to interinternalnal drainage.
drainage.
Calumpang clay is alluvial. t overlays highly weathered tuff materials with solum that extends to about Calumpang clay is alluvial. t overlays highly weathered tuff materials with solum that extends to about !"# centimeters deep. t has been found to have good external drainage but the fine clayfish texture !"# centimeters deep. t has been found to have good external drainage but the fine clayfish texture ten
tends ds to to hamhamper per favfavororablable e intinternernal al drdrainainageage. . ThiThis s typtype e is is besbest t suisuited ted for for lowlowlanlands ds ricrice e but notbut not recommended for diversified crops due to drainage problems.
recommended for diversified crops due to drainage problems.
$aculod series are also residual soils originated from igneous basalt roc%s with a dar% grayish brown $aculod series are also residual soils originated from igneous basalt roc%s with a dar% grayish brown color and
color and slighslightly compact, granulatly compact, granular r clay loam of clay loam of about "#&7# centimeterabout "#&7# centimeters s deep overlayideep overlaying ng weathweatheredered basalt roc%s subsoil. mbedded ground lenses could be detected sometimes in its profile. This type can basalt roc%s subsoil. mbedded ground lenses could be detected sometimes in its profile. This type can be found in the rolling areas around the foot of $ount $a%iling.
be found in the rolling areas around the foot of $ount $a%iling.
Dominant Soil in Calamba
Dominant Soil in Calamba
Lipa loam is a dominant type of soil in Calamba comprising a total of ",7''.7' hectares or " of the Lipa loam is a dominant type of soil in Calamba comprising a total of ",7''.7' hectares or " of the total !#,"*+ hectares excluding Canlubang area. ee
total !#,"*+ hectares excluding Canlubang area. ee oil -istribution table.oil -istribution table.
Land Capability
$oderately good land dominates among classes of land capability in Calamba with /,+/".0 hectares or $oderately good land dominates among classes of land capability in Calamba with /,+/".0 hectares or /7 of the total
/7 of the total !#,"*+ hectares.!#,"*+ hectares.
Erosion Potential
Erosion Potential
1rosion is the group of natural processes including weathering dissolution, abrasion, and transportation 1rosion is the group of natural processes including weathering dissolution, abrasion, and transportation by which earthly and roc% material are removed from any part of the earth2s surface.
by which earthly and roc% material are removed from any part of the earth2s surface.
3o apparent erosion dominates the class of erosion potential in the town with ',0*" hectares or '+ of 3o apparent erosion dominates the class of erosion potential in the town with ',0*" hectares or '+ of the total covered area. ee various
the total covered area. ee various degree of erosiondegree of erosion per barangay. per barangay.
Area Devoted to Crops
Area Devoted to Crops
The total effective agricultural area in !00* was /,!+.!7 hectares (!7 of the total land area) while the The total effective agricultural area in !00* was /,!+.!7 hectares (!7 of the total land area) while the area devoted to diversified
area devoted to diversified planting and livestoc% production is !,"!./" hectares.planting and livestoc% production is !,"!./" hectares. Lowlan
Lowland d areas are predominanareas are predominantly planted to tly planted to rice, with an rice, with an averaverage area age area of 0**.+0 hectares. Theseof 0**.+0 hectares. These ricelands are located in
ricelands are located in the different lowland barangays such as an the different lowland barangays such as an Cristobal, 4anlic, Lecheria, an 5oseCristobal, 4anlic, Lecheria, an 5ose and 4anadero.
and 4anadero.
The upland areas are devoted to diversified crops such as vegetables, rootcrops, fruits, and commercial The upland areas are devoted to diversified crops such as vegetables, rootcrops, fruits, and commercial cro
crops ps li%li%e e cofcoffee, fee, coccoconuonut t and and sugsugar ar cancane. e. 6n 6n estestimaimated ted aveaverarage ge arearea a of of !,!,"!."!./+ /+ hechectartares es werweree allocated to diversified cropping.
allocated to diversified cropping.
6n average area of 70/.'! hectares is planted with vegetable. They are usually grown in upland areas 6n average area of 70/.'! hectares is planted with vegetable. They are usually grown in upland areas li%e 4unggo, ornalan, 4urol, 8ay&6nlog and 9ortions of $a%iling and Lamesa.
li%e 4unggo, ornalan, 4urol, 8ay&6nlog and 9ortions of $a%iling and Lamesa.
:n the other hand, an average area of !#.0* hectares are allocated to planting rootcrops and 70.** :n the other hand, an average area of !#.0* hectares are allocated to planting rootcrops and 70.** hectares to commercial crops.
hectares to commercial crops. 9rac
9racticaltically, Calambly, Calamba a is is predompredominantinantly ly sugar cane sugar cane area (#/.7* area (#/.7* hectahectares) res) but but producproduction tion decredecreasedased somehow due to a number of reasons. This is largely grown in barangay Canlubang, 9alo&6lto, 9rina, somehow due to a number of reasons. This is largely grown in barangay Canlubang, 9alo&6lto, 9rina, 8ay&6nlog, 9unta and 9rina.
8ay&6nlog, 9unta and 9rina.
Coffee and fruit trees (7*.0 hectares) is usually grown in the hilly part of $abato, ornalan and 4unggo. Coffee and fruit trees (7*.0 hectares) is usually grown in the hilly part of $abato, ornalan and 4unggo. ;or productive land use it is intercropped with fruit trees such as pineapple, papaya, guava, banana and ;or productive land use it is intercropped with fruit trees such as pineapple, papaya, guava, banana and avocadoes.
CABUYAO
CABUYAO
abuyao is located at the northern part of the province and is 43
abuyao is located at the northern part of the province and is 43
km. away from Manila. It is bounded on
km. away from Manila. It is bounded on
the west by the Cavite, on the north by Sta. Rosa and on
the west by the Cavite, on the north by Sta. Rosa and on
the south by Calamba.
the south by Calamba.
Cabuyao has ! "aran#ays$ three %3& are poblacion "aran#ays, si' %(& are located alon# the national
Cabuyao has ! "aran#ays$ three %3& are poblacion "aran#ays, si' %(& are located alon# the national
hi#hway,
hi#hway,
si' %(& alon# )a#una
si' %(& alon# )a#una
de "ay and
de "ay and
the remainin# three %3& are located
the remainin# three %3& are located
on the western side, near
on the western side, near
the Cabuyao*Cavite
the Cabuyao*Cavite
boundary.
boundary.
+he City covers an area
+he City covers an area
of 4,-.(4! has. which is b
of 4,-.(4! has. which is b
roadly classified into a#ricultural and built up areas.
roadly classified into a#ricultural and built up areas.
+he /oblacion of Cabuyao is located
+he /oblacion of Cabuyao is located
at flat terrain. +he city consists mostly of rollin# narrow plains
at flat terrain. +he city consists mostly of rollin# narrow plains
and
and
the remainin# areas, which are situated in
the remainin# areas, which are situated in
the western side, has few
the western side, has few
elevated portions.
elevated portions.
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)and uses %in has.&$
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0owntown 1one$ 2. has
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rban 5'pansion 1one$ ,2.! has
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6eneral 0evelopment 1one$ 3!!.3- has
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Industrial 1one$ -. has
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7#ricultural 0
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evelopment 1one$ 42
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4.(!! has
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5nvironmental Conservation 1one$ 32.4- has
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/ort 0evelopment 1one$ 32.- has
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+otal land area$
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4, -.(4! has.
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rban e'pansion area$
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3, -23.(4! has
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/opulation$
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-4,!3
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8umber of baran#ays$
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rban$ 2
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Rural$
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"asic 9acilities$
"asic 9acilities$
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:ospitals$ public ;
:ospitals$ public ;
private
private
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/rivate Medical and 0ental Clinics$ 44
/rivate Medical and 0ental Clinics$ 44
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City health <ffices$ % * Sala,
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* /ulo&
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5ducational Institutions$
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niversities and Colle#es$ public ; 4
niversities and Colle#es$ public ; 4
private
private
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:i#h School$ 2 public ; 43 private
:i#h School$ 2 public ; 43 private
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5lementary$ - public ; -
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private
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LAGUNA
LAGUNA
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