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MUNICIPALITY OF MINALABAC


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	Phone:	(054)470-4068

History

Minalabac is famous for the so-called "Tumatarok ni San Felipe-Santiago" dance festival where young boys aged 10 to 12 years old performed the dance ritual.

The town is not just famous for the dance festival but is likewise considered as the refuge of many distinguished political figures with their families during the outbreak of the World War II.

Demographic Profile

CLASS:	4th
DISTRICT:	1st District
TYPE OF MUNICIPALITY:
LAND AREA:	15, 613 Hectares
NO. OF BARANGAYS:	25
NO. OF HOUSEHOLDS:	7, 566
POPULATION:	41, 734

Socio-Economic Profile

The residents in this municipality are chiefly engaged in farming, swine and poultry raising. It is said that animal raising is considered to be one of the potential industries in this area. This industry, however, is only limited to backyard projects.

Minalabac also concentrates on various food crops production like the planting of root crops, leafy pechay and eggplant.

There is the availability of a solar dyer which is one type of agro-industrial establishment put up in the place. Potential target spots which can be converted into tourist destination are the barangays of Salingogon, Bagolatao, Hamoraon and San Antonio which are famous for their wide and clean beaches and also for the presence of white and black pebbles.

List of Barangays

1. Antipolo	14. Manapao
2. Bagolatao	15. Mataoroc
3. Bagongbong	16.Sagrada
4. Baliuag Nuevo	17. Salingogon
5. Baliuag Viejo	18. San Antonio
6. Catanusan	19. San Felipe-Santiago
7. Del Carmen - Del Rosario	20. San Francisco
8. Del Socorro	21. San Jose
9. Hamoraon	22. San Juan-San Lorenzo
10. Hobo	23. Taban
11. Irayang Solong	24. Tariric
12. Magadap	25. Timbang
13. Malitbog

Industry

Possible industries that can be developed are the following:
1. Rattan craft	3. Bamboo industry	5. M anufacture of noodles
2. Fish oil	4. Patis	6. Vinegar

Agricultural Sector

1)	13,010.53 hectares or 89.75% of a total land area of 14,495.776 hectares are devoted to agriculture
2)	Rice land covers an area of 9,003.9317 hectares or 62.11% to total agricultural land and upland devoted to rice production covers an area of 1,262.8345 hectares or 14.05% to total rice land area percent (0.20%) to total agricultural land
3)	Corn land covers an area of 25.9481 hectares or less than one
4)	Livestock and poultry raising are generally limited to backyard projects