The terrain of the Municipality is relatively plain that along the coastal areas and hilly in some areas. Lamitan is measured to be 2.5 meters above sea level and gently sloping to 320 meters towards the hinterland. Several rivers and creeks can be found in the locality which serve as drainage grounds. The gubawan river located in poblacion is the foremost of all serving a drainage ground for the Urban Center. The Urban Center Land Plateaus out ending a narrow strip in the west. One fourth of the total land area are level lands while the rest remains hilly and valleys.
B.Climate:
The Climatological condition of the municipality is the same with that of the pronounced dry and wet season. It has a “D” type of climate wherein rainfall is more or less evenly throughout the year. Average annual rainfall reaches 188mm. The maximum monthly rainfall was recorded at 382.2 mm and the minimum is at 51 meters. The driest month recorded is February and the wettest is May. Peak months of rainfall usually occurs from May to August. Nine to nineteen days of rain each month is normal for Lamitan. Further details of the climatological data are in TABLE 2.
Table 2
CLIMATOLOGICAL LAMITAN MUNICIPALITY
MONTH
RAINFALL (MM)
NO. OF RAINY DAYS
PREVAILING WIND DIRECTION
SPEED (KPH)
January
56.5
9
NW
4
February
51.8
5
NW
4
March
93.6
11
NW
6
April
143.5
12
NW
6
May
382.2
19
NW
6
June
287.1
17
NE
6
July
352.7
18
NE
6
August
183.2
15
NE
6
September
212.9
16
NE
6
October
282.2
18
NE
6
November
208.9
16
NE
6
December
192.9
12
NE
6
Source: PAG-AS
C.Wind Direction:
In Lamitan, Northwest winds prevails from four (4) to Six (6) kilometers per hour (KPH) from January to April and North to North easterly wind from May to December at 6 KPH as recorded by PAG-ASA.
D.Typhoon/Flooding Hazard:
The island of Basilan, being outside of the typhoon belt area is never afflicted by typhoon. However, whenever, there is a heavy downfall of rains, the lower portion of the Municipal poblacion of Lamitan, Barangay Balobo and some portion of Barangay Limo-ok specifically the area along the creek considered to be the flood prone area is usually affected by flood.
E.Soils:
Land Capability/Fertility/Classification
The record shows in Department of Agriculture that Lamitan has four types of soil. These are the Hydrosol, Bancal, Clay Loam, Bulawan Clay Loam and mountain soil differentiated. These types of soil are generally deficient in Nitrogen (N). Potassium (P) and Phosphorous (K). see soil map, for a detailed presentation of the areas where the various classification types of soil are located and its fertility.
Table ________
Major Agricultural Crops by Estimated Area and Production
Lamitan Municipality
Crops
Area in Hectare
Percent (%)
Production, (MT)
1. Coconuts
13,347.745
52.46%
56,762.060
2. Rubber
3,604.000
14.16%
5,946.600
3. Corn
2,662.000
10.46%
5,324.000
4. Rice
a. Irrigated and
Non-irrigated
500.000
1.96%
1,875.000
b. Upland Rice
325.000
1.28%
400.000
5. Coffee
227.065
0.89%
615.004
6. Black Pepper
202.150
0.79%
232.470
7. Citrus
30.000
0.12%
165.140
20,897.960
82.12%
71,320.274
Source: PDS, SEP
UP, Land Grant
city of isabela
I.PROFILE OF ISABELA CITY, BASILAN PROVINCE
A.BACKGROUND
i.Historical:Date Created-March 5, 2001
Law (Basis)-R.A. 9023
(Ratification -April 25, 2001)
ii. Political Subdivision
Congressional Districts:Basilan District
No. of Brangays:45 Barangays
B.PHYSICAL FEATURES
Land Areas:22,373 Hectares
Boundaries:
NorthBy the Basilan Strait, which separates
the island from Zamboanga Peninsula
SouthBy the towns of Sumisip and Maluso
EastBy the town of Lamitan
WestBy the town of Lantawan
Land Use:
Agricultural9,931 has.
Forest5,750 has.
Residential1,112 has.
Industrial84 has.
Institutional30 has.
Commercial90 has.
TopographyIrregular, rolling terrain
Major Rivers/Lakes/MountainsAguada River, Kumalarang River
C.SOCIAL SECTOR
i.Demography:
Total Population73,032 (Census 2000)
Male-Female Ratio1.005/1.0
Population Density326 Person/Square Kilometer
No.of Households3,753
Average Household Size5.31
Birth Rate1.27
Death Rate0.38
ii.Health
Malnutrition
MorbidityBronchitis
MortalityCardio Respiratory Arrest
Health FacilitiesPublicPrivate
No. of Health Centers3
No. of Medical Centers3
No. of Hospitals16
No. of Medical Clinics23
No. of Day Care Centers28
Health PersonnelGovernment EmployeePrivate Practitioner
No. of Doctors89
No. of Nurses1935
No. of Dentists23
No. of Midwives2415
iii.Education
Literacy Rate85.19% (Census of 1995)
Educational InstitutionsPublicPrivate
No. of Pre-Schools264
No. of Elementary Schools371
No. of Colleges11
Enrolled
Elementary12,862 (2001)488 (2001)
High School6,119 (2001)463 (2001)
Tertiary3,975 (2000)1,206 (2001)
Teacher-Student Ratio
Elementary1:21 (2001)1:38 (2000)
High School1:35 (2001) 1:43 (2000)
iv.HousingGovernmentPrivate
No. of Housing ProjectsNoneNone
No. of Family Beneficiaries--
v.Religion and Culture Major Denominations
1.Christian-54%
2.Moslem-46%
Other Denominations (Dialects)
1.Chavacano-30.75%
2.Tausog-27.91%
3.Cebuano-15.90%
4.B’laan-8.05%
Ethnic-linguistic Groups
1.Yakan-7.53%
2.Samal-5.58%
3. Other Dialects-4.68%
D.ECONOMIC SECTOR
i.Employment
Labor Force Population
Employment Rate
Major Fields of Employment-Agriculture, Fishery and Forestry
Other Fields of Employment-Services, Trade and Construction
ii.Agriculture
Major CropsAnnual Production (MT)Area Planted (Has.)
1.Rice7.2 – 2 cropping7.2
2.Corn3.2 – 2 cropping3.2
LivestockPopulationAnnual Meat Production (MT)
1.Carabao1,000
2.Cattle2,000172.8
3.Swine9,000129.6
Fishing
Fishing Ground-Basilan Strait
Fishponds-2,185.69 has.
Coastal Line-42.05 Km.
Annual Fish Production -0.5 MT.
Major Species Catches/Harvested-Bangus/Prawn/Tilapia
