Part I – Barangay Characteristics and Community Facilities
A. Physical Characteristics of The Barangay
A1 – What is/are the general descriptions and characteristics of the barangay? Does this barangay have…
In A1, provide general description/s and characteristic/s of the barangay. This may pertain to topographic profiles like plains, upland, mountainous, coastal, agricultural, hilly, and others.
Answer each characteristic. Tick Yes or No. Note that there should be at least one characteristic describing the barangay.
Please refer to official documents and references whenever possible.
General descriptions and characteristics of the barangay are as follows:
A. Plain – the barangay is categorized as plain land when the broad area of relatively flat land B. Upland – the area is considered highland especially at some distance from the sea C. Mountainous areas – the barangay has many mountains D. Coastal area/land – The land area is a band of dry land and adjacent ocean space (water and submerged land) in which terrestrial processes affect oceanic processes and uses and vice versa. Its geographic extent may include areas within a land mark limit of 1 kilometer from the shoreline at high tide to include mangrove swamps, brackish water ponds, nipa swamps, estuarine rivers, sandy beaches and other area within a seaward limit of 200 meters isobath to include coral reefs, algal flats, sea grass, beds, and other soft bottom areas. (Source: DENR Administrative Order No. 2000 – 83)
If the answer in all the topographic profiles presented is NO, the field for “Others, specify” should have an entry. You may also record other general physical features describing the barangay. Others physical characteristics of the barangay may include agricultural land, mineral land, etc.
A2 – Are there puroks in the barangay?
A purok is a subdivision of the barangay, especially used in many rural areas in the Philippines. Purok often serves as a unit for delivering services and administration within a barangay.
Tick Yes or No. If the answer is No, the system will automatically proceed to A4.
Other related terms for purok are: zones and wards.
A3 – What are the puroks in the barangay?
If the answer for A2 is Yes, list all the puroks in the barangay. Refer to a document or complete list of puroks in the barangay whenever available. In some cases, name of purok can be written in number or letters (e.g., Purok 7 or Purok Syete). Both answers are correct, however, the name of the purok should be entered by the name that is officially recognized by the barangay. Write the word “Purok” and its name for consistency and for easy reference.
A4 – Are there sitios in the barangay?
A sitio is a territorial enclave that forms part of a barangay, the location of which may be distant from the center of the barangay itself.
Tick Yes or No. If the answer is No, the system will automatically proceed to A6.
A5 – What are the sitios in the barangay?
If the answer for A4 is Yes, list all the sitios in the barangay. Refer to a document or complete list of sitios in the barangay whenever available. Name of sitios can also be written in number or letters (e.g., Sitio 2 or Sitio Dos). Both answers are correct, however, the respondent should enter the officially recognized by the barangay. Write the word “Sitio” plus its name for consistency and for easy reference.
A6 – What is the land area (in square meters) of the barangay used for the following purposes?
In A6, provide information on the barangay land classifications. Type in the total area (in square meter) according to land use in the barangay— residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial, mineral, timberland, special cases, and vacant lot. If the land classification is not included in the list, record the specific land classification and the corresponding land area under “Others, specify”.
Residential Land - land principally devoted to habitation.
Commercial Land - land devoted principally for the object of profit and is not classified as agricultural, industrial, mineral, timber, or residential land;
Agricultural Land - land devoted principally to the planting of trees, raising of crops, livestock and poultry, dairying, salt making, inland fishing and similar aquacultural activities, and other agricultural activities, and is not classified as mineral, timber, residential, commercial or industrial land;
Industrial Land - land devoted principally to industrial activity as capital investment and is not classified as agricultural, commercial, timber, mineral or residential land;
Mineral Lands - lands in which minerals, metallic or non-metallic, exist in sufficient quantity or grade to justify the necessary expenditures to extract and utilize such materials;
imberland – land identified as forest or reserved area by the government, which may or may not be granted to a concessionaire, licensee, lessee or permitee;
Special Classes - all lands, buildings, and other improvements actually, directly and exclusively used for hospitals, cultural, or scientific purposes, and those owned and used by local water districts, and government owned or -controlled corporations rendering essential public services in the supply and distribution of water and/or generation and transmission of electric power shall be classified as special. Cemetery is a “Special Use” property because it is adapted for a particular purpose. It may be a non-profit or a profit enterprise.
Others, specify – other land classification that do not fall in any categories above
Foreshore Land – a strip of land along the seashore, the use of which may or may not be granted by the government to private persons or corporations;
(Source: Local Government Code of the Philippines)
Common sources of information on these are maps, barangay development plans, comprehensive land use plans, and community development plans of the cities and municipalities.
The system will not proceed if any of the land areas are left blank. If the specified land classification is not present in the barangay, enter “0” on the line provided. Specifically, for residential, the land area should not be “0”. Once all these fields are answered accordingly, the system will automatically compute for the total land area, which should be greater than 0. The system also accepts answer up to two (2) decimal places.
After providing the information, enter the time period (year) when the data are collected, the title of the reference document, and the name of agency/unit/office where the data came from.
A7 – What are the boundaries of the barangay? Please indicate the barangay and/or landmark.
A7 asks about the boundaries (north, east, west, and south) of the barangay, which can be other barangays or any landmarks. Landmarks may include water bodies, mountains, streets/roads, major structures, etc. In case the boundary of the barangay lies in sea, record the name of the specific body of water. This item should not be left blank.
After providing the information, enter the time period (year) when the data are collected, the title of the reference document, and the name of agency/unit/office where the data came from.