SPECIALIZATION II

GROUP 5

SILANG CAVITE

GARADO JUMAWAN LOTINO NOCHE SALADA SANTOS

RHANNY G. AILA CLARIS O. ANGELIE JOY C. JERICK O. AARON JOHN C. JOSHUA ARNELLE
B.
 Silang is thought to be one of Cavite's oldest settlements.
Human habitation was founded as early as the 14th century in
what was previously part of Silang, barrio Pangil, according to
HISTORY OF archaeological findings. According to folklore, the upland
SILANG CAVITE Silang's pioneers were Gat Hinguiw, his wife Kaliwanag, their
four sons (Pandan, Pogpog, Palio, and Amatong), and their
three daughters (Mamagtay, Kalumala, and Amakit). They were
Bornean priests who split off owing to family feuds. Some
migrated to Manila, while others remained in Cavite.
 DEMOGRAPHY

The latest NSO Census on Population in 2010

recorded a total population of 213,490 and
utilizing the growth rate of 3.68%, the projected
total population for 2012 is 229,492. SHELTER
There are fifty nine (59) residential subdivisions existing in the local area
The Female population is generally higher developed mostly by well-known developers.
than the male population, the former having a
Ayala Land Inc.
population of 112, 119 and the latter totaling
Cathay Land Inc.
109,942
Moldex Realty Inc.

A large number of the population have their own housing units while the
others rent and have their houses amortized
 DEMOGRAPHY

Female population is generally higher than the

male population, the former having a
population of 112, 119 and the latter totaling
BULIHAN = 23, 601
109,942.

TARTARIA = 12, 618

The child and youth group, whose age
brackets are from under 1 to 10-14, has a MAGUYAM = 9,118
population of 71,632 or 32.26% of the total
population. The old dependents with ages ACACIA = 8, 406
65 years and above constitute 3.36% of the
total population or 7,467. KAONG = 7, 274

BARANGAY 3 POBLACION = 353

ECONOMY
 AGRICULTURE

Agricultural lands cover about 9,318.41

hectares or 59.58% of the municipality’s
total land area; hence, agriculture
remains the largest sector and employer
Coffee, pineapple and banana remain to be the major
in the municipality’s economy.
agricultural crops of Silang.
 TOURIST DESTINATION

TOURISM
The municipality has several potential
tourist destination which include natural
sites, culinary establishments, resort, Existence of bio-organic agri-farms and training centers and resorts, inns
seminar houses, and religious/cultural and other accommodation providers; high accessibility from Metro
Manila and Southern Luzon tourist gateways; and part of the Cavite-
landmarks.
Batangas Agri-Tourism Cluster per CALABARZON Regional Development
Plan.
 BRIDGES

PHYSICAL INFRASTRUCTURE
ROAD NETWORK

5.7% Municipal

12.4% National Roads

The existing road networks of Silang are supplemented
with 32 bridges and overflows
21.4% Provincial

60.5% Barangay Roads

 INVENTORY OF BRIDGES BY
LOCATION, TYPE, CAPACITY AND
CONDITION
 INVENTORY OF PUBLIC LAND
TRANSPORTATION VEHICLES BY TYPE
AND SERVICE ROUTES
There are two common types of public utility
vehicles which the residents of the municipality
normally and frequently avail of in their transport
to and from Silang, namely the bus and jeepney.

The other mode of transportation availed of by

the riding public within the municipality is through
tricycle grouped according to the TODA
(Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association)
they belong to and positioned to specific areas
in the municipality.
POWER
MERALCO is the sole electric power provider in Silang.
There is a total of 33,340 numbers of connection or TELECOMUNICATION FACILITIES
92%, the largest of which are classified as residential
type of connections. The total annual power
consumption is approximately 11,653.402 kwh
GLOBE and DIGITEL are the two major
telecommunication providers, both of which have 18
cell sites. A & L Cable TV System and North Star Cable
WATER are two cable providers. The municipality has a radio
station located at Bayacal Street, Barangay Sabutan
and a lone post office located at Barangay San Vicente
Domestic water requirement is provided by Silang Water
I.
District (SWD) while others are provided by Barangay
Water System. SWD pumps water from 57 different
pumping stations, 55 of which are deep well source and
two are spring sources serving an average of 460
households per pumping station
NATURAL ENVIRONMENT

Silang is geographically located at 120° 58’ North

latitude and 14° 13’ East longitude and bounded on the
north by the municipalities of General Trias,
Dasmariñas, General Mariano Alvarez and Carmona;
on the west by Amadeo and General Trias; Carmona
and the Province of Laguna on the east; and City of
Tagaytay on the south.

The majority of the area have gently sloping to undulating lands

The municipality’s land area is about 15,641 hectares
(3-8% slopes), some are rolling to moderately steep (18- 30%
with 64 barangays, 18 of which are classified as urban
slopes), others are on steep slopes (30-50% slopes) and the
while the remaining 46 are rural.
rest have very steep slopes (›50% slopes)

Kaong has the biggest land area at 923.56 hectares

while the whole Barangay III has the smallest area at
3.68 hectares.
WASTE MANAGEMENT

DRAINAGE AND SEWARAGE

The municipality’s surface drainage is

composed of 17 major rivers situated in
7 river sub-basins.
TOPOGRAPHY

Majority of the municipality can be classified as

having gently sloping lands with 3 to 8% slopes.
However, some parts of Barangays Bucal,
Cabangaan, Carmen, Hukay, Inchican, Kaong,
Maguyam, Malabag, Munting Ilog, Pasong Langka,
Pooc II, Tibig, Toledo, Ulat are classified as having
rolling to moderately steep with slopes ranging
from 18 to 30%. On the other hand, Barangays
Cabangaan, Lumil and Pasong Langka can be
found on steep slopes (50%). However, certain
parts of several barangays of Silang can be
classified as having steep slopes (>50%) mainly
due to its location or proximity to ravine river
systems.
SLOPE
Based on the NAMRIA topographic maps, the
highest point in the municipality can be found in
Barangay Bucal with an elevation of about 520
meters above sea level (masl) while the lowest
point can be located in barangays Inchican and
Carmen with an elevation of about 120 masl
GEOLOGY AND
GEOMORPHOLOGY

Geologically, Silang is volcanic in nature

consisting of volcanic mountains and
agglomerate volcanic hills. The geologic
materials are relatively young (Pliocene to
Quaternary) that is typically characterized by
volcanic plain or volcanic piedmont deposits
(Aurelio and Peña, 2004). Chiefly pyroclastic
and/or volcanic debris at foot of volcanoes
can be found. It is also associated with
pyroclastic north and east of Laguna de Bay,
Luzon.
GEOLOGY AND
GEOMORPHOLOGY

High to low agglomerate volcanic hills can be

found in the southern most Barangays of Buho,
Malabag, Bucal and portions of Ulat and Pasong
Langka along the boundaries of Maguyam,
Kaong, Tibig, Inchican, Carmen, Munting Ilog,
Hukay, Puting Kahoy, Hoyo, Tartaria, Pooc, and
Cabangaan consist while the remaining
barangays located in the western central and
southern areas are typically undulating volcanic
hills.
MAJOR LAND FORMS

The municipality is characterized by two major

land forms: uplands and lowlands. The upland
covers 53.64 ha (0.34%) of forests, located in
the Barangays Bucal, Buho, Cabangaan,
Malabag, Pasong Langka and Ulat. The upland
forest covers 443.79 ha (2.79%) in Barangay
Cabangaan. Around 97% of the total land area
(15,435.74 ha) is classified as alienable and
disposal (A &D) lands.
SOIL TYPES

Carmona, Magallanes and Tagaytay are the three

major soil series in the Municipality of Silang. About
65% (10,148 ha) of the land in Silang is occupied by
the Tagaytay series.
 CLIMATICAL CONDITIONS

GENERAL CLIMATIC
CHARACTERISTICS

The Municipality of Silang is classified as

having Climate Type I based on the
Modified Corona classification system.
This is typically characterized by two
pronounced seasons, dry from November
to April; and wet during the rest of the
Based on the Rainfall data from Tagaytay Agro-
year. Meteorological Station from 1996 to 2010, the
duration the dry season has actually shortened by two
months. Dry season now starts from January to April.
This means that in terms of rainfall distribution, the
municipality now has longer rainy months than before.
 RELATIVELY HUMIDITY (RH)

Mean relative humidity in Silang is between 94%. The month

of January and August showed the highest recorded relative
humidity of 96%, while the month of March had the lowest
relative humidity of 91%.

RAINFALL TEMPERATURE

The mean annual rainfall in Silang is about

The annual mean temperature in the municipality is
2,128.13 mm (Table7). Rainfall data shows that
29°C. March showed to be the hottest month with
the highest recorded annual total rainfall was in
mean temperature of 33°C, while the coldest
1999 and 2001with over 3,000 mm. On the other
month with mean temperature of 25°C was during
hand, the lowest recorded annual total rainfall
the month of January
was in 1997 with only about 1,500 mm
 TYPHOONS

Typhoons have brought damages to crops,

infrastructure and other properties in Silang. Typhoon
Frank (2008) damaged a total area of 588.957 hectares
and production value of Php3,226,626.00. Typhoon
Ondoy (2009) damaged a total area of 928.78 hectares
with corresponding value of Php4,682,935.50. Typhoon
Santi (2009) brought damages to crops and damaged
NATURAL HAZARDS 2,029.26 hectares with a total production loss of
Php11,366,423.00. Typhoon Pedring (2011) damaged
871.5755 hectares with a total of Php18,126,375.00
Mean annual wind speed in Silang is about 1.04
damage in production
meters per second. During the months of
October to April, easterly winds prevail with a
mean speed of 1.10 meters per second. The
westerly winds can be observed during the
months of May to September with a mean
speed of 0.95 meters per second.
 EARTHQUAKE

The West Valley Fault Line straddles along the

northeastern portion of the municipality. This fault line
covers the Barangays of Kaong, Tibig, Inchican,
NATURAL HAZARDS
Carmen & Puting Kahoy. This makes the area
vulnerable to earthquake and its consequences such
Mean annual wind speed in Silang is about 1.04 as landslide
meters per second. During the months of
October to April, easterly winds prevail with a
mean speed of 1.10 meters per second. The
westerly winds can be observed during the
months of May to September with a mean
speed of 0.95 meters per second.
ECONOMIC SECTOR
AGRICULTURE
Silang at present has a total agricultural land
area of 9,318.41 hectares. Majority of these lands
are devoted to pineapple, coconut and coffee
production and the rest are allotted for livestock
and poultry production and other agricultural
services (MAO Silang, 2011). From the period of
2002 to 2011, there were about 101.8 hectares of
agricultural lands which were legally converted
into commercial, residential, industrial,
institutional and other uses. Agricultural land
conversion was basically a result of rapid
urbanization in the town including high rate of
population migration and establishment of more
commercial and industrial areas. This also leads
to drastic change in the number of farm families,
agricultural production and employment engaging
agricultural production. Though 66 precent of the
barangays are still classified as rural, which
constitutes to almost 23,000 of the whole
household population of Silang, there are only
5,777 which are identified as farm families (MAO
Silang, 2011).
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