Community Profile
A. Geographic and Topographic Characteristics
Bay, one of the oldest own in the province of Laguna, located south of
the Laguna Bay which has an area of 42.66 km2 . It lies between the
municipality of Los Baños in the west and Calauan in the east. It is composed
of 16 barangays namely Bitin, Dila, Calo, Maitim, Masaya, Paciano Rizal,
Puypuy, Santa Cruz, Sto. Domingo, San Nicolas, San Antonio, San Isidro,
Tranca, Tagumpay, San Antonio, and Talahiban.
Marianville, the temporary relocation site of the community chosen, is
located in Brgy. Puypuy, Bay, Laguna. The relocation site was formerly a
vacant subdivision on the southern side of the National Highway. It is
surrounded with an open field and a river, which drains to the Laguna Bay,
can be found on the East of the village. The community presently residing in
Marianville originally lives in the barangays closest to Laguna Lake namely
Calo, Tagumpay, ________(ano pa ba?).
B. Demographic Variables
The municipality of Bay has a population of 50,756 inhabitants in 9,194
households as of 2007. It has a population density of 1,189.8/km 2.The
population is distributed to the 16 barangays as follows.
Population as of
Barangay 2007
Bitin 5275
Calo 3819
Dila 4987
Maitim 4104
Masaya 3853
Paciano Rizal 3531
Puypuy 2805
San Antonio 5563
San Isidro 2025
Santa Cruz 2122
Santo
Domingo 5019
Tagumpay 1919
Tranca 2996
San Agustin 1397
San Nicolas 1341
Population as of 2007
Bitin
Calo
3% 3% 9% Dila
6%
Maitim
4% 8% Masaya
Paciano Rizal
10%
Puypuy
10%
San Antonio
4% San Isidro
4% Santa Cruz
8%
Santo Domingo
10% Tagumpay
8%
Tranca
6% 7%
San Agustin
San Nicolas
The target population is composed of approximately 200 families. From
the sample families, ________
(dito rin ba ‘yung summary ng data collection: civil status, etc.?)
C. Socio-economic and Sociocultural Variables
Bay is considered as a 3rd class municipality and belongs to the 2nd
Congressional District of Laguna. Saint Augustine of Hippo is the Patron of
Bay and is celebrating his Feast Day every June 15.
Bay, as one of the oldest town, was also Laguna’s first capital before
Pagsanjan. Its original territory covered the areas that are now known as Los
Baños and Calauan. The name Bay came from the word “Bae” which is the
acronym for Datu Gat Pangil’s daughters namely Basilisa, Angela and Elena.
Datu Pangil was the leader of the native dwellers of Bay in 1570, when the
Spaniards discovered the town.
Based on the data collection, the source of income of most of the
families in the temporary shelter are tricycle drivers, carpenters, and farmers
but most of them have no stable job and rely on the profit from making bags
and hats made from dried water lilies.
(dito rin kaya ‘yung summary income??)
D. Health Resources
Health services are being delivered to the community every Friday by
the community health nurses and midwives of the municipality and
sometimes by the physician. Free medicines are given to those who are in
need.
E. Political and Leadership Pattern
Marianville is under the supervision of the local government headed by
Hon. Mayor Bruno T. Ramos (tama ba?) together with Councilor (‘yung family
friend nila rg), the DSWD and the Camp Manager ________________.
▪ http://encycl.opentopia.com/term/Bay,_Laguna
▪ http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/municipality.asp?
muncode=043402000®code=04&provcode=34
▪ http://travelingluck.com/Asia/Philippines/Laguna/_1692254_Puypuy.
html#local_map