St. Joseph College- Olongapo, Inc.

(Member-Catholic Educational System in the Diocese of Iba)

18th St. East Bajac- Bajac Olongapo City, Philippines 2200
College Department

CASE STUDY NUMBER 2

NAME: BOHOLST, JEWERLY MAE B.                   DATE: November 5, 2021

COURSE: B.S CRIMINOLOGY    PROFESSOR: DR. RODEL CEREZO

BARANGAY EAST BAJAC - BAJAC

I. Part 1

A. What is Demographic? 

Demographic is a particular sector of a population. Demographics help us

understand the size, status, and behavior of populations. The field of science interested in
collecting and analyzing these numbers is termed population demographics, also known
as demography

B. What is Demographic Population?

Demographic analysis is the study of a population-based on factors such as age,

race, and sex. Demographic data refers to socioeconomic information expressed
statistically, including employment, education, income, marriage rates, birth and death
rates, and more. Governments, corporations, and non-government organizations use
demographics to learn more about a population's characteristics for many purposes,
including policy development and economic market research.

II. Part 2

A. HISTORY OF BARANGAY

EAST BAJAC-BAJAC (History)

Legend. Based on a local historian (Bada), the barangay was named during the
Spanish colonization of the area. It was derived from the Tagalog term for flood, baha,
spelled in Spanish language as, baja, altering letter h to j. The elders had reputably passed
on the folklore that the name started from a love story of a Spanish Guardia Civil and a
female native (Indio). According to the tale, it was a rainy season when the female Indio
finally fell in love with her Spanish suitor, despite disagreement of her parents. With the
continuous rain, the place was flooded and the Spanish soldier was unable to visit her for
several weeks.
Thinking her suitor had changed his mind and that being an Indio was
unacceptable to the Spanish race, she decided to submit to her parents’ choice of
marriage, a close family friend and a fellow Indio. When the flood subsided, the Spanish
suitor hastily came back to visit her. That was when he saw her, happy in the company of
a fellow native. The climax of the folklore was when the Spanish suitor intended to win
again his suitress and kept on telling her, “BAJA - BAJA”, to explain his inability to visit
her.
History. “Barangay East Bajac-Bajac lies mainly along the basin of the once
known as “Anderson Falls,” on the left side of Rizal Avenue, going north. During the
pre-war days, the entire area was swampy and devoid of habitation. Life became active in
the place when project houses were constructed by the U.S. Navy that accommodated and
housed several employees working at the U.S. Navy Yard during the latter part of 1945.
Public market was also constructed and established in the barrio. It was occupied mostly
by merchants who peddled their goods and ware on the public market.” (Bada, Cesar
Judge, The Genesis of a City, The Olongapo Story, 1980).
East Bajac-Bajac’s status as the current prime business district area of the City
was rooted from its historic role as the merchant’s place of destination 60 years ago. Its
economic role just started during the US Navy occupation when infrastructure
development was initiated in the area. Based on the historian’s account, the place did not
physically nor economically gain from the colonization of the Spanish regime. It had
maintained its natural marshland environment until the end of World War II.

Ecological Profile – Topography

Barangay East Bajac-Bajac is geographically located south-east of Olongapo City.

Bounded in the South by a hill naturally separating the City and the barangay from Subic
Bay Freeport Zone (SBFZ); in the East is Barangay Old Cabalan; in the North is West
Bajac-Bajac, and in the West is Barangay East Tapinac. The City’s largest and main
commercial strip, the Rizal Avenue, runs adjacent to the west boundary of the Barangay.
It is the Central Business District of the City. The sloping areas are located at Purok 11 to
15. These are places of Little Baguio and Upper Sibol. It is estimated that 15% of the
total land area is sloping and is under the classification of alienable and disposable
(A&D). The slopes are densely populated with a mix of concrete and makeshift
structures. The local government has consistently warned informal settlers who had
stubbornly settled at the cliff portion of the hill to vacate the areas classified as landslide-
prone area.

Land area and land classification

Barangay East Bajac Bajac has a total land area of 93.5 hectares based on the
City’s Land Use Section records. Assessors’ Office, on the other hand, considered the
land area to be at 97.675 hectares (CAO 2006 report). Nevertheless, the land areas in the
 Barangay are all considered as built-up area and comprise 1.36% to 1.42% of the total
6,887.52 hectares of the built-up area of the City. The barangay is subdivided into 14
political administrative areas which are called puroks. There are only three (3)
classifications of land in the area: Institutional, Commercial, and Residential. Institutional
is defined as a sector that covers the major public and semi-public uses like educational,
cultural, religious, health, protective, and government services. Institutional in Barangay
East Bajac Bajac is a small portion and is confined in Purok 1, the St Joseph College and
Roman Catholic Church, a Mosque, Virgen de los a Remedios College, Metro Subic
College, Celtech, East Bajac Bajac Elementary School, three (3) Day Care Centers and
the Barangay Hall. Commercial area includes all types of wholesale, retail and service
activities serving areas larger than mere neighborhoods. This includes highways, service
centers, or commercial strips. Such an area is the whole of Purok 1 and the larger part of
Purok 6, 10, and 11. Commercial strip can be located along 18th Street to Harris Street of
Purok 2 and 3 and along 20th Street of Purok 4, 5, and 7. Residential, on the other hand,
is for dwelling purposes. It comprises the majority of the land area. This can be found in
Purok 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, part of Purok 10 and the whole of Purok 12, 13 and 14.

The population of East Bajac-bajac grew from 19,071 in 1990 to 19,387 in 2020,
an increase of 316 people over the course of 30 years. The latest census figures in 2020
denote a positive growth rate of 2.60%, or an increase of 2,222 people, from the previous
population of 19,387 in 2020.

B. Barangay Officials and SK Officials

 Barangay Officials
2018-2020

HON. GILBERT G PANERO

Punong Barangay

HON. ERICK JAYSON Y. CANO

HON. RYAN KRISTOFER P. ALBAY
HON. REYNALYN E. TABLAN
HON. ROMEO G. MANALANG
HON. NELSON B. YCO
HON. OLIVER P. GUERRERO
HON. BILLY G. SARNE
Kagawad

HON. BERGEL A. LAGMAN

SK Chairperson

MR. JUANITO R. FABABIER

Secretary

MR. ARIS C. BANIQUED

Treasurer
III. Part 3

A. Demographic Population of your Barangay.

1. Number of Registered Voters – 15, 657

2. Number of Population
– Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 19,387. This
represented 7.45% of the total population of Olongapo.

3. Number of Households
- The household population of East Bajac-bajac in the 2020 Census was
17,149 broken down into 6, 151 households or an average of 3.68
members per household.

4. Population by Bracket (Male and Female)

1. Below 18 years old -
2. Age bracket from 19 years to 59 years old
 3. Senior Citizens

Pangkat ayon sa Bilang ng babae Bilang ng Lalake

edad (Taon)
0-11 mos.
1-2 1,082 2,166
3-5
6-12 598 1,296
13-17 669 1,416
18-59 3,880 8,789
60 above 1,503 2,697

    
B. Population by Sector
         
1. Person with Disabilities – 185 population of persons with disability
2. Solo Parents – 679 solo parents
3. Senior Citizens- 4, 200
4. Youth Sector – 11, 768
5. Indigenous Peoples (IPs) – 1,345

 Youth Dependency Ratio: 39.42
 Old Age Dependency Ratio: 6.65
 Total Dependency Ratio: 46.07
 Median Age: 27.42

C. Culture of your Barangay

Sibit-sibit Festival The Sibit-sibit Festival is an annual event held in Olongapo but
located in East Bajac Bajac to depict the rich and colorful history of the city. Sibit-sibit is
a word derived from the erstwhile saga of Ulo ng Apo which connotes the small paddle
banca used for fishing, as Olongapo was ultimately born from being one of the ancient
fishing villages of the country.

D. Economy of your Barangay

The economies of Barangay East Bajac Bajac are more of business. Here are
located the public market and the SM Central Olongapo. Notwithstanding its proximity to
Olongapo City, this mall is not crowded, making it a relaxing place for shopping,
relaxing, strolling, and so forth. This festival celebrates Olongapo City's history.
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