Socio Economic Profile: FORE WORD Municipal Profile is a process of determining the physical, social and political condition of the community. The main objective of this procedure is to clearly manifest the present condition of the community in all aspect of concern. The initial method used is gathering of data from different agencies involved. The presentation of consolidated information was designed to serve as administration reference in pursuing further development effort or activity in the near future. This office exerted endeavor and time to make this plan a successful one to provide the municipality an adequate information to be used as reference in identifying available resources for local development thru identifying available resources for local development thru properly identified goals and targets in order to improve the living condition of the people.Socio Economic Profile: HISTORY OF ALIAGA History has it that Aliaga was originally called “Pulong Bibit” because it was a dumping place for human skeletons. Upon its establishment as a town in February 8, 1849 it was name after Allaga, a town in Spain and the birth place of Its first governadercillo, Don Aniceto Ferry. With Ilocanos as its first inhabitants, Aliaga was one of the most beautiful and progressive town In Nueva Ecija during Spanish regime. The town of Zoragoza, Quezon, and Licab were formerly barrios of Aliaga, It had fine roads, long lines of bazaars, an imposing Catholic Church, a beautiful public plaza ete. For this reason, it earn the name “Maynilang Munti” (little Manila). But in 1873, during the administration of Govemadorcillo Don Anastacio Dimaliwat, there occurred an unusual strong typhoon followed by a big flood that wrought to building roads, bridges, farm crops, etc. In 1878, Don Alejandro Santiago was then the Governadorcillo, the river which served as drainage of town was closed by frequent floods. As a sad result, the water changed Its course. It flooded the town year In and out because of the the annual floods. Aliga came to be known as “Venice of Nueva Ecija”. After the flood, the sond ond dust in the street was almost knee deep. Hence, he name Sahara Dessert of the Philippines". The floods deposited several inches of mountain soll fo the town each years, so much that the bulldings were gradually buried. 8-2 THE BARANGAYS : The history of Allaga Is not complete without making mention of the barangays that It covers. In the way, these barangays contribute to be economic, political and social growth of the town. The following Is a brief description of each one of them. BETES Betes was formerly a land covered with wild grasses and trees. The pioneer of the place had to clear it first before they could plant new trees and farm crops for their foods. Atter the laps of many years their trees had grown bigger and taller. Strangely enough ‘out of the many new trees was one whose body was extremely large and hard that no cutting instrument could put it down. They name this trees “betes”. Eventually the place was called “Betes" In memory of the tree. Betes began as sitio and was crested Into a barangay a few years back.Socio Economic Profile: BUCOT At the time of the arrival of the Spaniards, Bucot was a flat plain. This condition of the area prompted the colonizers to convert it into an agricultural site. In as much as its Patron Saint was San Isidro, it was named after it. How it come to be called Bucot Is an Interacting story a crooked, or twisted, river once run across the barrio. One day, some strangers passed by then inquired from one of the inhabitants the name of the river. By pure coincidence, the inhabitant was already bent with age and was about 80yrs.cld. He replied that the name was "Sapang Bucot" upon hearing this reply the strangers laugh. "You are perfectly right. Your river is crooked like you.” they chorused. Since that they, the place received tne name Bucot. These were moves in the past to revive its original name but no avail. BIBICLAT The official name of the Barangay is San Juan Bautista, its original and popular name is Bibiclat. The word Bibiclat is a corruption of the word “Bicat” the Ilocano terms for python, Later on, it was associated with the word “Bibiclat:, the plural form of “Bicat”, Establish in 1836 or 13 years earlier than the foundation of the Poblacion itself, it was officially created and organized in 1899, San Juan Bautista as its official name, In honor of the Patron Saint. The earliest settlers where llocano who came from Lapog, Ilocos Sur. Several years after, Pampango's arrived, Tagalog is the dialect spoken by the majority of the inhabitants, God-fearing and the most of whom are Roman Catholic, they are active in social and political activities. Foremost among each resident is Honorable Zacarias B. Viernes member of the Provincial Board. Prior to the arrival of the Americans, there were private schools in llocano and Tagalog in the Barangay. In 1904, in the first class in English was opened, but it was only atter the Liberales complete Elementary School was organized. On August 25, 1970 the Barrio Elementary School became a Central School as a result of the division of Aliaga district into two district, east and west. Bibiclat Elementary School was chosen as seat of the district supervisor Mr. Pedro Pagba, Its principal who was designated Principal-in-charge of the newly opened school. In 1986 a Borangay High School was opened. Spearheaded by lay leaders and with all full backing of the folks, it turned out its first graduates in 1969. It is the first barangay high school in the division of Nueva Ecija to graduate students. More than 20 young sons of the barrio fought gallantly in World War Il. One evidence of the barrios heroism occurred in November, 1944 when 13 Japanese soldiers led by Capt. Sato were killed by civilians and the USAFE Guerillas under of the able command of the late Carlos Nucom of Talavera.Socio Economic Profile: Bibiclat is the biggest and the richer of the barangays in the town, It being the home of industrious people and over green rice and vegetable fields, likewise, it Is the only place in town that has bands of musical, two In row. Bibiclat has a total land area of about 7,000 hectares and population close to 4,000. With the completion of the roads connecting to Sto. Domingo, Quezon and Licab, the day is not long and it will achieve greater progress. Someday, It may become a town. MACABUCOD Macabucod, which used fo be part of Sto. Tomas, was originally a forest land. There was not a single inhabitant or settler. A number of years later, a handful of houses appeared about 15 of them. The sudden appearance of the houses led the people to call the place “Bagong Silang”. Gradually, the number of houses increased and the crea cleared of the trees and grasses grew wider and wider. Under the leadership of Messrs. Esteban Dawang and Gaudencio Bayudan., the settlers appealed to the authorities concerned for the separation of Sto. Tomas. Its first barangay captain was Mr. Juanito Bayudan. With the help of Provincial Board Member Hon. Zacarlas 8. Viernes, Macabuced won its Inclusion in the map of Aliaga. The second Barangay Captain Gaudencio Bayudan. Not along after the separation from Sto. Tomas, it put up its own houses, with Miss Rufina Ramos as its first teacher in Grades | and Il, A few years later, it acquired complete Elementary School under the charge of Mr. Narciso Sayson. At present, the school and its immediate surroundings have greatly improved. The barangay is greatly indebted to Mrs. Florencia E. Manali and Barangay Captain and P.T.A president Mr. Esteban Dawang. The name “Macabucod” came from the word “bukod” because it is separated from Sto. Tomas by wide span of savanna. PANTOC Nothing is said about the origin of Pantoc. Records available show that it occupies an area of the little more than 200 hectares; that its barrio Lieutenant in 1920 was Mr. Gavino Tumpalan: and that there were the only 30 houses and a population of 50. Four years later in 1924, the barrio Lieutenant was Mr. Lorenzo Gomez. The first elementary school opened in 1939 with only one teacher, Mr. Gamundo Macalinae, who held his classes in the chapel. Through the initiative of barrio Lieutenant Mr. Agaton Vargas, Mr. Gaudencio Molina, a wealthy landowner, donated a one-hectare school 4Socio Economic Profile: site. Because of this donation, the barrio was “San Gaudencio Molina “However, its present name of Pantoc Is widely used. With the help of Mayor Reynaldo Bumaniag, San Miguel Alzate and barrio Lieutenant Mr. Felino Gatchalian an army type school building was erected on the new school site. During the term of Rep. Jose Corpus, a Corpus-type classroom was constructed. By now, the number of teachers has increased to two. Pantoc made another significant atride when Mayor Zacarias Viernes and barrio Lieutenant Crispulo Vitriolo jointly for the building of a road linking it to the Poblocaion. In the years that followed, Messrs. Leodegario Domingo, Roberto Tumpalan, Fediico Tumpalan, Dionisio Bulawit took tums in servings as barrio Lieutenant. The present Punong Nayon Is Mr. Marcial 8. Vargas, who responsible for the installation of electricity in the barrio, At present, there are six teachers in the barrio school last September 20, 1979 the school had its electric light through the joint efforts of Mr. Nacario Gonzales, in-charge of the school and barrio council, not to mention the assistance extended by Mayor Quirino dela Cruz. There are now 159 houses and about 1000 residents. Predominantly Catholics and Iglesia ni Kristo, its Inhabitants are engaged in farming. SAN CARLOS In the year of Spanish occupation, San Carlos was a vast area of the forest land inhabited by wild animals. Nobody dared live there. But one day, as the story goes, a family unexpectedly arrived. A native of illocos region, they build a hut at the edge of the forest. Their next move was to the area surrounding planted It the rice and vegetable. What they have done cleared and the number of the setiler increaser until they were able to form a community of their own. Unfortunately, however, the Spaniards took advantage of the helpless inhabitants. They got their animals and food. There were also bandits who frequented the place. Afraid and feeling unsecured, they moved to Bibiclat but they continued filing the land they had left behind. After conditions had returned to normal, they came back. Not long afterwards, however, a strong cyclone blew down their homes. But this calamity did not dishearten them. Instead, they built new homes. Ta this juncture, they thought it best to have in their undertakings. They agreed to adopt San Carlos Barromeo, the Patron Saint of the native town of the first settlers. Hence forth, the village has been called San Carles. At present, San Carlos is a fast growing and progressive barangay. It celebrates its feast day of November 4, each year.Socio Economic Profile: SAN EUSTACIO The first name of Barangay San Eustacio was “Pulong Mayaman “. It was formerly a hacienda owned by Kapitan Anastacio Dimaliwat who serves as Mayor of the town for two terms, the first was in 1866-1867: the second, in 1872-1875. Upon the death of Kapitan Dimaliwat, her only daughter, Remedios, inherited the hacienda, in recognition of the Kapitan’s kindness and generosity, the inhabitant changed the name “Pulong Mayaman” to San Eustacio. By virtue ot the Presidential Decree No.27, otherwise known as “The Farmers ' Emantipication Act.” The hacienda was distrisuted to the tenants. SAN EMILIANO. San Emiliano was originally a district of the town proper or Poblocion. It was called Cabasta because it was located along creek called by that name. During the Japanese occupations, the inhabitants of the district evacuated to the placed now occupied by the municipal cemetery in order to escape the harassment inflicted by the Japanese soldiers During the Liberation, however, they returned to the respective homes. A few years later, Proceso Tolentino, the Lieutenant of the district, worked for its conversion into a barrio. With the help of Mayor Zacarias B. Viernes, it became a barrio in 1954, Because the site was part of the land owned by Don Emiliano Soriano, a wealthy land ‘owner and a one time mayor of the town, it was renamed San Emiliano. The latest census shows that there are mare than 100 families in the barrio, majority of them are engaged in faming and fishing. With no less than 327 registered voters, it won't belong when it would be thickly populated lke its counterparts in the town, SAN FELIPE (BATA) San Felipe (8) was created by Congressional Act of the defunct Congress of the Philippines in 1970. A former of old San Felipe, it lies east of the town, along the national road that links Cabanatuan City and Tarlac. Blessed by good roads and hard-working people, it ranks among the progressive barangays of the municipality. Progress can be gleaned from the presence of eleciric power, numerous electric appliances, concrete houses, and the like. The outstanding citizens of the barangay included Ex-municipal councilor Engineer Marees Villanueva Auditor | of the commission on Audit, Mr. Mario Vicencio public school teachers Mrs. Feliciano Villanueva; and Miss Anna Tolentino, a successful Ballkbayan and an outstanding citizen of Chicago, she being Filipina supervisor of the Fame Palmer House, a chain of hotel and restaurants.Socio Economic Profile: Today, this small but progressive barangay has a few landmarks to be proud of, like a modern health center donated by Provincial Board under Governor Eduardo Joson, a complete elementary school, and a catholic chapel. With the residents behind their barangay captain. There are bright hopes that this small hamlet will force a head In all aspects of life. SAN FELIPE MATANDA) In Spanish times, San Felipe Matanda was a dense forest. Kapitan Felipe Medina recognized leader of the place and former mayor of the town from 1874 to 1875, appointed ‘one “tininte del barrio” in every point in the town. At the time to be appointed “tininte del barrio" was a distinct honor. He ordered all the “tininte del barrio" to clean all the areas his eyes could reach. After the place had been cleared, it was named after Kapitan Felipe Medina. That's why the barangay is called San Felipe. The death of kapitan Felipe Medina prompted his son take over duties of his father. He constructed a chapel and choose San Felipe Neri as patron saint of the barangay. As the year passed by and owning to the rivalries among the young store in the eastern and western parts of the borangay which was operated by almost two hectares of vacant lots, the east side was separated from the west side. The east side is now in San Felipe Bata the west side, San Felipe Matanda. To think that for over 20 years ago San Felipe Matanda was only hacienda during the American occupation owned by Dona Sisang De Leon and after on the barrio of small hunts, dirt trails, deep wells and gas lamps, it has metamorphosed into a highly progressive community under the leaderships of barangay Captain Pedro Ignacio. Today's population is placed at 2,000 and total land area of about 218 hectares of agricultural and residential lots. SAN JUAN Prior to the Spanish conquest of the Islands, San Juan wos called “Pintong Gubat'” because it was literally a forest where wild animals abound. When it was established as a barrio in 1861. It was renamed San Juan, in honor of Governadocillo Don Juan Cajucom. The earliest settlers were mostly llocanos who were responsible in clearing the land. Upon order of the Governadorcillo. Roads were built leading to the neatly sitios and barrios for the transportation of their crops. That marked the beginning of San Juan progress. During the dark days of the last global war. San Juan has a Huk don. As was fo be ‘expected. The hard fact was the Huks were there only to safeguard the security of the barrio. San Juan's uphill climb to progress started in 1966. President Diosdado Macapagal’s roads-building programs resulted is paving of the national road that slices through the barrio.Socio Economic Profile: Then same electric power and electric appliances in the community multiplied like mushrooms. It was In 1965 that the barrio had its complete elementary school. The desire of the education department to bring the school and the people closer to each other was realized in the barrio. The net result of this was the improvement of the school and its promises. Under the leadership of Barangay Captain Momerto Lesagpi, his councilmen, and with the cooperation of the barangay residents, San Juan with its 500 hectares of the land and 3,000 people will match ahead to prosperity. Add to this the presence of irrigation system and an imposing chapel which houses its patron Saint San Juan de Dios. SAN PABLO (MATANDA/BATA) Reliable sources disclose that San Pablo Matanda was named after Pablo Tagatac Albino, one of the four originals setter, the other three settlers were Diego Enriquez, Julian Castillo and Teodora Banot. All natives of Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, they arrived in San Pablo in 1854 and settle here. Located southwest of the Poblacion, San Pablo was traversed by the first national roads that run from Cabanatuan to Tarlac. It was about a kilometer away from it. After several years, its population grew bigger until houses could be found all around the place and even in the vicinity of the newly constructed roads leading to Tarlac via Zaragosa. This gave birth to a new barrio in 1921 called San Pablo Bata. The original barrio was renamed San Pablo Matanda. The first school building in San Pablo Bata was erected on a lot owned by Pedro Albino’ The first chapel, on the lot of Miguel Albino. When Candido Albino was the barrio Lieutenant, a new school house was build on the lot bought from Feder Santos. Opened in 1951, the first teacher was Mrs. Eufomia Sanqueza. SANTIAGO Santiago is one of the oldest barrios in the town. Strangely enough however, it had made very little progress after many years because it was only recently that a good road was built connecting it to Poblacion . The old road was hardly passable, especially during the rainy season. The barangay was named after Santiago de Galicia, renown Spanish general. It is at the some time its patron Saint. Stories told by the oldest inhabitants disclosed the many miracles by the patron Saint, one of which occurred during the smallpox epidemic in the Islands. Very few in the barangay got the diseases, but the image of the Saint especially its face was riddled with smallpox. Likewise whenever the farmers in the barrio needed water forSocio Economic Profile: their rice plants. They had only to hold the novena in honor of the Patron Saint and the rains would come. The feast day of the saint, July 25, is an occasion for merry-making in the barrio. STO ROSARIO Sto. Rosario’s original name was Malitit, because Is was virtually a forest and most of all trees were small or “Malitit” in the vernacular, People who had seen these trees started calling the place Malti, Not many years later passer-by the village observed that its residents always prayed the holy rosary before the leaving their house to work in thelr farms, so they renamed it Sto. Rosario which is currently its popular name. Sto. Rosario embraces fo sitios, Katuray and Poitan. Under the leadership of Barangay Captain Felix Pascual, it has progressed by leaps and bounds. It has a complete elementary school, irigated rice lands the roads and bridges that connect it to the adjacent barangay to the town proper. STO TOMAS Barangay Sto. Tomas was first called “Pulong Gubat” because it was forest. The first settlers who arrived here in 1875 were natives of tne llocano region. They belonged to the Lomboy, Bumanlag, Pascua and Corpus clans they cleared the forest and planted It to rice and vegetables. The next thing theydid was fo establish the right of ownership to the land. It took them some 30 years to clean the whole area. The first head of the barangay was one from the Pascua clan. Then from the lomboy and Bumaniag clans. A little later, the barangay was renamed Sto. Tomas. The name of the parton saint in one of the town in the Ilocos Norte. Sto. Tomas has produced many prominent citizens who have played important roles in the development of the barangay. Raymundo Bumanlag, Sr., mayor of Aliaga for two terms, Was ¢ native of this barangay. He died during the war. SUNSON Northeast of Bibiclat and almost adjoining San Carlos lies a small strips of land known to many as Sunson. This barangay was originally covered with tees and grasses but the first settlers who arrived in 1892 converted it into an agricultural land. One farm crop that became the pride of the settlers was so called “Gabing Sunsong” a variety of yam. People near and afar went to this village to see this yam. Since the village had no name, the settlers began calling "Pulong Sunsong”. Today, however, it is called "Sunson” for short. It was only recently when Sunson became a borangay.Socio Economic Profile: UMANGAN Barangay Umangan which is located in the eastern tip of Aliaga was a woodland during the early years of the Spanish regime. It was dense forest teaming with wild animals, such as deer, wild pigs, ducks and the like, so much so that it was a favorite hunting ground, in the absence of shotguns, the hunters used nets of pits equipped with spears and nooses to trap the animals. The days come when the settlers decided to clear the forest so they could cultivate the land. They built huts made of bamboos and cogon grass. Owning of the fertility of the soll, the number of settlers increased rapidly. A story Is told about a hunter who chanced to pass by and did not know that It was the same place he used to hunt wild animals a few years back because of the presence of many houses. He told the inhabitants that their village was once a hunting ground or “Umangan" of wild animals. From that time on, it was called Umangan. As of 1980, Umangan has 273 houses and 1,529 Inhabitants. LA PURISIMA Some 2 % kilometers north of the Poblacion lies Barangay La Purisima, one of the oldest barangay in the municipality. Joined to the Poblacion by a provincial road it was a mere sitio during the American occupation of the Philippines. It was then called "Tabing llog” because it was just north of the bank of Talavera River that sliced through the boundary of the Quezon and Aliaga. The river was closed by big logs that were carried by the floods of 1837 from Coraballo mountains during the term of Gobernadoreillo Anastacio Dimaliwat, this was also the time when the river that ran across between Pantoc and La Purisima began to accumulate silt and in the occurs of time cause the floods to enter the town proper during rainy season. The closure of Talavera River led to the arrival of immigrants from lloces region. Then in 1913 during the time of Mayor Gregorio Pascua, Tabing llog became a barrio or Barangay. Its first Cabeza de Barangay being Carlos Hudencial, followed by Paulino Villanueva who was responsible for the opening of the first school in the English on June 12, 1922. With only a grade | class, the first teacher was Mr. Arsenio Dawang of barabgay Sto. Tomas. The pupils who were from 9-15 years old were proficient in reading Tagalog and in the four fundamental opening rations. Those good in Tagalog were placed under Mr. Binong Villanueva. The members of the English class included Mr. Pedro Pagba, former teacher and principal; Tranquillino Rivera former Aliaga Councilor, Ladisiao Villanueva, a one-time employee in Munoz, Agaton vargas, Former Member of Sangguniang Nayon; and Rosita Dumayag, a successful businesswoman in Metro Manila. They closed its door during the School year 1922-1923. 10Socio Economic Profile: In 1936 the name Tabing llog was change to La Purisima, in honor of its Patroness, La Purisima Concepcion. Five years later in December 1914, when World war II broke out, the residents of the bario evacuated to the Poblacion and settle at the place we now call "River Side”. During they stay here, they were under the leadership of Baro Lieutenant Emilio Payawal At the end of the War, they returned to La Purisima, the rehabilitation of the barangay was undertaken by the inhabitants under the supervision of the barrio Lieutenant Agustin Sunga, Maximo Mata, Felix Simeon, Leopoldo Angeles, Carmelito Asuncion, Eutiquiano Espino, and Lucas Fortun. The Elementary School was re-opened immediately. La Purisima is today a very progressive community with Electricity, good roads joining it fo the Poblacion and nearby Barangays, a Catholic Chapel and a modern health clinic most of the project, if not all, have been made possible through the efforts of the barangay Captain Onofre Mata. Mr. Mata has occupied the position since his election in 1972. In addition, there are now 139 houses and population close fo 1000. It is rich in rice and vegetables. Other barrio Lieutenant who served the barabgay were Florencio Rivera, Florencio Dimayuga, Luciano Bondoc and Ricardo Agnes. MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS Municipal Mayor Municipal Vice Mayor Councilors ABC President Sangguniang Kabataan Pres. Sangguniang Bayan Sec. Hon. Marcial R. Vargas Hon. Elizabeth R. Vargas Hon. Cesar M. Cajucom Hon. Alberto Bumanlag Hon, Juanito B. Martin Hon, Jesus D. Ordanes Hon, Juanita de Leon Hon. Lourdes S. Celestino Hon. Melody 0. Vegiga Hon, Edgardo O. Soledad Hon. Rona Jane M. Bondoc ‘Mr. Bayani Gaya uSocio Economic Profile: APPOINTIVE OFFICIALS ¢ Municipal Enginee Devt. Coordinator r/ Engr. Jesner G. Vicencio Municipal Planning & Human Resource Mgt. Officer Mrs. Maribel G. Agrave Municipal Treasurer Officer Municipal Budget Officer Municipal Accountant Municipal Assessor Municipal Health Officer Municipal Social Worker Mrs.Resurreccion V.Alcantara Mrs. Mayo G. Palileo Mrs. Nanette A. Tapang Mr.Nestor Glenn G.Dela Cruz Dr. Edgardo El. Carlos Dr. Jeana F. Soliman and Dev't. Officer Municipal Administrator Mrs. Evangeline C. Mercado Mr, Laverne Manangbao BARANGAY CAPTAIN AND SK CHAIRMAN BY BARANGAY: Barangay East 1 East IL West III West IV Centro Betes Barangay Captain Rodolfo S. Corpuz Lourdes G. Oria Edgardo 0. Soledad Joselito P. Lleva Apolonio D. Valino Jun-Jun V. Bumanlag SK Chairman Vanity Clair DG Corpus Estelito dela Cruz Jr. Raymart DV Porneso Raymark C. Padrique Justine D. Deus Lalaine R. SuguitanSocio Economic Profile: Bibiclat Bucot La Purisima Macabucod Magsaysay Pantoc San Carlos San Emiliano San Eustacio San Felipe (B) San Felipe (M) San Juan San Pablo (B) San Pablo (M) Santiago Sta Monica Sto Tomas, Sunson Umangan Norberto F. Eugenio Romulo G. Castello Cesar P. Pajarillo Herminio B. Bayan Hilario A. Caisip Rogelio P. Manialong Federico L. Vercida Ireneo B. Samson Norberto B. Macalinao Dionisio S. Buan Federico C. Serrano Efipanio J. Armobit Marianito C. Santos Jose C, Samson Gomer T. Coloma Mario S. Suba Rodrigo O. Miranda Leonardo M. Miranda 3 Ramiro L. Dionisio Vonvon C. Valdez John Eric G, Aguilar Joann R. Bondoc Pirigrin V. Valino Keycie Nar A. Jose Rochell A. Garcia Julian S. dela Cruz Joseph Eric S. Ocampo Orlando M. Macalinao Catherine G. Martinez Al Joel C. Calderon Edrian P. Reyes Genesis E. Angeles Argeil M. Arimbuyutan Rona Jane M. Bondoc Aldrin P. Ordanes Lyndon ©. Miranda Onne P. Miranda Salvador C. AlejoSocio Economic Profile: REGION PROVINCE IUEVA ECLA MUNICIPALITY : AUAGA, DISTRICT ra A- NATURAL FEATURES: A-1 GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION: The Municipality of Aliaga is located in the north-eastern part of the Province of Nueva Ecija. A-2 BOUNDARIES: Bounded on the North by the Municipality of Quezon, Sto.Domingo and Talavera: on the south by the Municipality of Zaragoza and Sta, Rosa and Cabanatuan City: and the west by the Municipality of Zaragoza and Licab. A-3 DISTANCES: Twenty one (21) kms. away from Cabanatuan City and one hundred thirty eight (138) kms. away from Manila. A-4 LAND AREA 10,263.39 hectares while that on the Province of Nueva Ecija is 5/2843 square kilometers. A-5 TOPOGRAPHY: Nueva Ecija one of the country's top rice producers, lies on the North Eastern part of the Central plain of Luzon. The Caraballo Mountains separate Nueva Ecija from Nueva Vizcaya in the (north east) while the Sierra Madre mountains range in line in eastern boarder the province is bounded by Nueva Vizcaya on the North East; Pangasinan on the North West; Tarlac on West; Quezon on the East: Pampanga on the South West; and Bulacan on the South. In the absence of mountain sea and forest within geographical compass of the town makes for the monotonously fiat and features topography. 4Socio Economic Profile: A-6 CLIMATE: The climate of Aliaga can be described as mild and pleasant. It has two distinct seasons, namely: rainy season and dry season. The rainy season starts within the month of May and ‘ends up around the month of December. Towards the end of January the temperature starts to rise ushering in hot and dry season which starts from January to April. The absence of rainfall during this period make It the hottest of the year. Rainfall is brought by the typhoon that usually strikes the province during the month of May to December. The municipality experiences occasional floods during the period especially the typhoon are too frequent and severe. During wet season some portion of the municipality are under water. But this only happens rarely due to the presence of protection dike. The flooded area of Aliaga area shown In the table below: AREA DESCRIPTION HECTARES PERCENT % Slighily Flooded 8,743.38 85.1 Severely Flooded 1,333.21 12.99) River wash 186.79 1.82 TOTAL 10.263.39) 100.00 A-7 SOIL: The municipality is classified as one of the top rice and vegetables producers and soil is categorized into four (4) kinds as such: ‘AREA DESCRIPTION HECTARES: PERCENT % ‘Quinga Silt Loam 8,529.90 31 Zaragoza Cla 318.17 3.10 Quinga Clay Loam 400.27 3.90 Quinga Fine Sand 1,015.05, 9.89 TOTAL 10,263.39) 100.00 18Socio Economic Profile: A-8 WATER RESOURCES: in the municipality, there are two (2) sources of water for the irrigation purposes, namely: the Upper Pampanga River Integrated Irigation System, Pantoc Communal Irrigation System (Pantoc Cis). Deep and shallow wells are the common sources in all barangay of the town. During rainy season low portion of the municipality suffer floods due to overflowing of water from Talavera River, dikes and creeks. A-9 MINERAL RESOURCES: The early mineral products composed mainly of non-metallic minerals are sand and gravel. A-I0 NON-MINERAL RESOURCES: Bamboo, tambo and cogon grow abundantly in the rural areas. These indigenous building materials are availed of by the residents in the rural areas to shelter their families. Tambo is manutactured into broom. A. SOCIO-ECONOMIC. FEATURES: B-HISTORY OF ALIAGA AS A TOWN : History has it that Aliaga was originally called “Pulong Bibi” because it was a dumping place for human skeletons. Upon its establishment as a town in February 8, 1849 it was name after Aliaga, a town in Spain and the birth place of its first governadorcillo, Don Aniceto Ferry. With llocanos as its fist inhabitants, Aliaga was one of the most beautiful and progressive town in Nueva Ecija during Spanish regime. The town of Zaragoza, Quezon, and Licab were formerly barrios of Aliaga, It had fine roads, long lines of bazaars, an imposing Catholic Church, a beautiful public plaza etc. For this reason, it eam the name “Maynilang Munt” little Manila) But in 1873, during the administration of Governadercillo Don Anastacio Dimaliwat, there occurred an unusual strong typhoon followed by a big flood that wrought to buliding, roads, bridges, farm crops, etc. In 1878, Don Alejandro Santiago was then the Governadorcillo, the river which served as drainage of town was closed by frequent floods. As a sad result, the water changed its course. It flooded the town year in and out because of the the annual floods. Aliaga came to be known as “Venice of Nueva Ecija”. After the flood, the sand and dust in the street was almost knee deep. Hence, he name Sahara Dessert of the Philippines” The floods deposited several inches of mountain soll to the town each years, so much that the buildings were gradually buried 16Socio Economic Profile: C-DEMOGRAPHIC REFERENCE ‘C-1 POPULATION C-1.1 POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY SEX: DESCRIPTION NUMBER PERCENTAGE% Mele 36,040 50.63% Female 35,143 49.37% TOTAL 71183 100.00 C-1.2 POPULATION DISTRIBUTION BY LOCATION DESCRIPTION ‘NUMBER PERCENTAGE% Urban Population 9,183 12.90% ‘Rural Population 62,000 87.10% TOTAL 71183 100.00% C-13 TOTAL NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS/POPULATION/PUROK—SITIO. PER BARANGAY BARANGAY |#OF ¥ OF PUROK POPULATION Poblacion Centro 2856 7 Poblacion East 2275 7 Poblacion East I 2106 6 Poblacion West I 1.068 8 Poblacion West 1V 720 3 Betes 1.830 6 Bibiclat 8750 7 Bucot 6,275 6 La Purisima 1509 7 Macabucod 1437 7 Magsaysay 1.975 6 Pantoc 2.989 7 San Carlos 2470 6 San Emiliano 7 San Eustacio 7 San Felipe (B) 1.990 7 v7San Felipe (M) 2.678 497 3 San Juan 6.652 1.236 7 San Pablo (B) 3.474 460 7 San Pablo (M) 1.073 233 4 Santiago 1.888 404 5 Sta. Monica 1.102 332 5 Sto, Rosario 2.037 477 6 Sto. Tomas 6.748 1408. 1 Sunson 933 165 7 Umangan 3317 642 7 TOTAL 71,183 13,454 164 C-14 TOTAL NUMBER OF INFORMAL SETTLERS: BARANGAY |#OFINFORMAL| #OF HOUSE | #OF PUROK SETTLERS HOLDS Poblacion Cenito 476 7 Poblacion East I 417 7 Poblacion East IL 351 6 Poblacion West III 21 8 Poblacion WestIV ii 3 Betes 321 6 Bibiclat 1.401 7 Bucot 1.235 6 La Purisima 362 7 Macabucod 310 7 Magsaysay 416 6 Pantoc 227 7 San Carlos 351 6 San Emiliano 203 1 San Eustacio 359 7 San Felipe (B) 359 7 San Felipe (M) 497 5 San Juan 5 1,236 7 San Pablo (B) 460 7 San Pablo (M) 233 4 Santiago 404 3 Sta. Monica 332 3 Sto, Rosario 477 6 Sto. Tomas 1.408 7 Sunson 165 7 Umangan 642 1 TOTAL : 3 13.454 164 18Socio Economic Profile: D.LAND USES D-1 EXISTING LAND USES DESCRIPTION AREA HECTARE PERCENTAGE % ‘Agricultural Land 7504.81 7312 Wet Land 54.40 0.53 Built-Up Area 2,517.39 24.53 River Wash 186.79 182 TOTAL 10,263.39 100.00 D-2 LAND CAPABILITY / SOIL CAPABILITY Being an agriculturatbased economy, land/soil is susceptible to farming. The majority of the populations of Aliaga depend on agriculture as their means of livelihood. A total of 7,804.81 hectare or 73.12% of the total land area of the municipality is devoted to agriculture, 7,041.81 hectare or 68.61% is suitable for paddy rice irigated, mono cropping ond the remaining 463.00 Or 4.5% is suitable for paddy rice-iigated, multiple cropping. Double cropping is regularly practiced by farmers with irigated farm land. The first crop (regular) of palay which is usually planted from May to October occupies a wider area than second cropping of palay which is usually planted from November to April. Inter-cropping of vegetable is also practiced by some rice farmers with insufficient irrigation and water supply. Eggplant, tomatoes and other are usually Intercropped with palay. Crop rotation is sometimes applied such as amargoso, mongo, beans, corn and other are planted during dry season and palay planted during rainy season. This practice is properly applied, improves the soll condition of the farm including soil fertility, soil texture and water holding capacity of scil Rice production in the municipality has a surplus, however, considering Aliaga as an agricultural municipality, there is still a need for more functional irrigation canal. The second need for agricultural development is the diversification of crops. 19