GENERAL INFORMATION

         Location:                                                            Northern Part

          Income Classification:                                    6^th class

         Land Area:                                                         12,553.2198 has.

          Land Use:                                      Agriculture      8,122.1029 has
                                                      Grassland      241.0140 has>
                                                                  Woodland      4,190.1029 has

ECONOMY

                 Major Products:                                              Coconut, Corn

                        Major Source of Livelihood:                   Farming

SOCIAL AND HEALTH FACILITIES

                Hospital:                                                                      None

                 Barangay Health Centers:                                           6

                 Educational Institutions:
                                     Secondary schools                              
                                     Elementary schools                           12    
                                     Primary                                                  2

            Social and Health Indicators:
                                           Literacy rate
                                           Mortality rate                                         0.35%
                                          Morbidity rate                                       14.86%
                                          Birth rate                                                 1.36%
                                          Crude birth rate                                      3.02%

            No. and percentage of malnourished children:
                                Pre - School                               School Children
                            Low 454 - 32.0%                           472 - 28.0%
                            Moderate 94 - 6.6%                      289 - 17.0%
                            Severe 6 - 0.4%                                 7 - 0.4%             

ENVIRONMENT

               Mineral resources available in the area:     Coulins, Chromite

            Flora and Fauna:                                        Wild Plants

             Major rivers/bays/springs/watersheds/lakes:
                             Rivers:             Dipolog River, Dapitan River,                                                                                  Galay  River, Gumay River,  Disoy River
                             Springs:            New Casul, Buenasuerte,  Doilen, 
                                                       Tinglan,  Alvand,  Unidos 
                             Watershed:        Alvenda, Buenasuerte,  Newland

FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 

            None

INFRASTRUCTURE

               Means of Transportation:             Bus, Fierra and   Habal-Habal

            Bus Companies operating:           SCT Bus Transport, and others

             Road Network: (kms)

             Major bridges:                                  None

                Water Facilities Available:
                                              Level 1                          10 units
                                              Level 2                          None
                                              Level 3                          2 units

            Energization: (Source: Zambo. Del NorteElectricCooperative)  
                              No. of Consumers:            435 households

               No. of Barangays Energized:            7

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