2006 TALUSAN MUNICIPAL PROFILE

A. Legal Basis

Date Created
Law
Mother Local Units

November 11, 1977
PD 1237
Mabuhay, Zamboanga Sibugay
Olutanga, Zamboanga Sibugay

B. Geographical Features

Land Area
Topography
Climate
Average Temperature
No. of Barangays
Congressional District
North Boundary
East Boundary
West Boundary
South Boundary

5,816 hectares
85% FLAT & 15% HILLY
Moderately Fair (Dry & Rainy)
23-32 degree celcius
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Lone District of Zamboanga Sibugay
Canalizo Strait
Sibuguey Bay
Municipality of Mabuhay
Municipality of Olutanga

C. Demography

Population 2002
No. of Households
Major Dialect Used
Secondary Dialect Used

23,476
4,071
Cebuano
Tausog

D. Population by barangay

Aurora
Baganipay
Bolingan
Bualan
Cawilan
Florida
Kasigpitan
Laparay
Mahayahay
Moalboal
Sagay
Samonte
Tuburan
Talusan Poblacion

777
1,562
695
913
1,613
1,097
1,653
2,524
606
1,453
1,369
701
1,695
6,818

E. Land Area by Barangay ( in hectares)

1. Aurora - 329.7970
2. Baganipay - 415.7965
3. Bolingan - 295.4926
4. Bualan - 357.4614
5. Cawilan - 477.4545
6. Florida - 463.4444
7. Kasigpitan - 428.4516

8. Laparay - 606.8944
9. Mahayahay - 387.9830
10. Moalboal - 317.9791
11. Sagay - 650.9679
12. Samonte - 330.8846
13. Poblacion - 410.8090
14. Tuburan - 342.584

F. General Land Use

1. Residential
2. Institutional
3. Commercial
4. Agro-Industrial
5. Parks and Open Space
6. Mangrove
7. Agricultural

785.74 hectares
43.62 hectares
12.80 hectares
21.52 hectares
244.32 hectares
75.00 hectares
4,633.00 hectares

G. Urban and Land Use

1. Residential
2. Commercial
3. Institutional
4. Agro-Industrial
5. Parks and Open Space
6. Agricultural

21.81 hectares
2.62 hectares
13.00 hectares
5.00 hectares
10.10 hectares
358.279 hectares

H. Infrastructure

Roads
Provincial Road
Municipal Road
Barangay Road

Buildings

Port

4.5 kms
2.6 kms
52.0 kms

1
1
1
1
3
14
1
1
1

1
1

I. Education

Primary
Elementary
Secondary
Annex Secondary School
No. of Teacher- Elementary
No. of Teacher – Secondary
No. of Classroom –Elementary
No. of Classroom -Secondary

3
11
1
1
109
23
81
16

J. HEALTH

Main Health Station
Barangay Health Center
Doctor
Nurse
Midwife
Sanitary Inspector
Ambulance

1
4
1
1
4
2
1

K. Law Enforcement

No. of Poilicemen
No. of AFP/SF
No. of CAFGUs
No. of CVOs

20
3
30
140

L. Economic Activities

Source of Livelihood
Primary Agri-Products
Secondary Agri-Products

Farming and Fishing
Coconut & Seaweeds
Tobacco, rice & corn

M. Communication/Transportation

Barangay HH Radio Station
Municipal VHF Radio Base
Police VHF Radio Base
Telecommunications
Postal Office
Motorcycle
Tricycle
Trucks & Jeep (Private)
Pick – up (LGU)
Ambulance (LGU)
Willys 4x4 Jeep (LGU)
Dumptruck (LGU)

14
1
1
1
1
147
4
5
1
2
1
1

N. LGU Income (still to be updated)

Income Class
2001 Actual Income
2002 Estimated Income

5^th class
P14,660,429.52
P17,493,704.00

O. Cooperative Development

Talusan Multipurpose Cooperative

(With P2M Credit Line at LandBank of the Philippines, Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay)

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