COMMUNITY PROFILE

(For the Period of 2023)

I. Basic Information:

➢ Name of Barangay: Barangay Calinan Poblacion

➢ Political District: Calinan District
➢ Congressional District: 3rd
➢ No. Of Puroks/Sitios: 40 Puroks
➢ No of Household: 13,179

HOUSEHOLD CATEGORIES
No. Owner No. Sharer No. Of Renter No. Boarder No. Caretaker
5,038 3,878 1175 2896 192

II. DEMOGRAPHY:

➢ Total Land Area: has. 833.29 hectares

➢ Total Population: 27,259

Age Disaggregation and Tribal Affiliation
Non-Moro/IP IP Moro Grand
(Cebuano, Bul-anon, (Bagobo Tagabawa, (Kagan, Samalan, Total
Ilongo) Bagobo Klata,Guiangan, Iranon, Maranao,
Ubo Manobo, Ata Maguindanano, Tausug)
Matigsalog Mandaya)

Age M F Total M F Total M F Total

bracket
Children
Age
0-2 412 465 877 134 149 283 71 83 154 1314
3-4 598 683 1,281 143 154 297 95 103 198 1776

5- below 6 695 788 1,483 166 191 357 75 110 185 2025

6-12 831 962 1,793 219 447 547 231 262 493 2833

13- 14 896 991 1,887 202 217 419 161 202 363 2669

15-below 1512 1642 3,154 229 236 465 172 213 385 4004
18
Adult Age
18-30 1598 1791 3,389 263 252 515 144 162 306 4210

31-59 1674 1808 3,482 236 251 487 133 149 282 4251

60- 64 832 994 1,826 181 257 438 112 138 250 2514

65 and 516 541 1,057 156 193 349 115 142 257 1663
above
Total 9,564 10,665 20,229 1810 2,347 4157 1,050 1,321 2,873 27,259
III. SOCIO-ECONOMIC:

A. Agricultural/Forestry/Fishery (Major Type of Crops and hectares occupied)

➢ Crops
Coconut, Vegetables, Corn, Banana, Cacao
➢ Livestock
Cow, Hogs , Carabao, Horse , Goat, Chicken, Duck

B. Commercial/ Business Establishments: (Name the commercial establishments)

1. Grand Mall Calinan

2. KimHIm
3. City Star
4. Felcris Calinan
5. NCCC Calinan
6. Calinan Super Market
7. Jollibee Calinan
8. Penongs Calinan
9. Station Grill Restaurant
10. RNB Restaurant
11. Shell gasoline Station
12. Petron gasoline Station
13. Sea Oil gasoline Station
14. Minute Burger Fast Food
15. Homi Lechon Manok Fast Food
16. Water Refilling Station
17. Sand and Gravel
18. Hardwares
19. Milk Tea Stations
20. Loading Station

C. Health & Nutrition

➢ No. of Health Center: 2
➢ No. of Hospital: 3
➢ No. of Lying In: 2
➢ No. of Dental Clinics: 2
➢ Source of Potable Water

Number of Household Using the Following Water Source:

Developed spring with
Water District Deep Well Jet Matic
reservoir (Others)
13,021 158 0 0

➢ Means of Waste Disposal (Check box/es commonly used by the households in

the barangay)
☐ burning ☐ thrown to sea or river
☑ picked up by garbage truck ☐ dumping in individual pit not buried

Toilet Facilities: (Check boxes commonly used by the households in the barangay
Water-sealed, sewer septic tank, used exclusively by household

☐ Water-sealed, sewer septic tank, shared with other household

 ☑ Water-sealed, other depository, used exclusively by household
☐ Water-sealed, other depository, shared with other household
☐ Closed pit
☐ Open pit
☐ Others (pail system, and others)
☐ None

D. Education:
School Level In- Sch. Children Out-Sch. Children No. Of No. of
and Youth and Youth Public Private
Schools Schools
Level M F Total M F Total
Preschool 683 787 1470 7 2
Elementary 1685 2339 4024 431 263 694 1 5
Secondary 1817 2593 4410 551 214 765 1 4
College 210 321 531 212 168 380 None 2

E. Social Welfare Support Groups Providing Protective Services:

Groups/Organized No. of Organized No. of Human Resources
Structures Structures/Chapters
Child Development 1 10
Workers
BHWs 1 2
BNS 1 4
BCPC 1 105
Barangay Council for 1 537
Women
Person With Disability 1 88
Chapter
Senior Citizen’s Chapter 5 1411
Youth Chapter 1 97
VAWC 1 10
Men’s Support Group 1 44

F. Infrastructures:
1. Barangay Hall
2. School Buildings
3. Health Centers
4. Barangay Calinan Gymnasium
5. Day Care Centers
6. Negosyo Center
7. District Hall
8. Child Minding Gym
9. Water Refilling Station
10. Gasoline Station
11. PLDT Telecommunication
12. L3 and Annil/Bus Station
13. Garbage dumping sites
14. Alcantara and Feria Bridge
15. Over Pass and Traffic Lights
 F.1 Existing Roads
Main Roads: (describe whether it is concrete or not)

- Main roads are all concrete

Interior Roads: (describe whether it is concrete or not)

- Some Puroks in thr Barangay including the Purok 15, 11, 1, 20 are not concrete

F.2 Functionality of Recreational and Other Developmental Facilities:

Physical Structures Functional (Describe) Not functional (Describe)

Barangay Gym Functional
School Gym Functional
Community Playground Functional
Community Library Not Functional
Public School Building Functional
Health Center/s Functional

G. Environmental Climate

Type of Disaster Frequency of

Occurrences/Year
Manmade
Fire Seldom
Demolition Seldom
Social Disorganization None
Explosion None
Natural
Flood Seldom
Flashflood Seldom
Sea swell None
Monsoon Waves None
landslide None
Soil erosion None

H. Political Climate:

EXISTING CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE COMMUNITY:

Name Acronyms Location

COOPERATIVES

SILANGAN MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE P.32 Calinan Poblacion

BATCH 77—78 COOPERATIVE P.28 Calinan Poblacion
TORIL COMMUNITY COOPERATIVE P.7 Calinan Poblacion
BCS CREDIT COOPERATIVE P.33 Calinan Poblacion
CALINAN MULTI-PURPOSE COOP P.28 Calinan Poblacion
AGDAO COOPERATIVE P.36 Calinan Poblacion
KING COOPERATIVE P.16 Calinan Poblacion
FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATION
1. Roman Catholic Chapel Purok 24
2. Aliance Church Calinan Poblacion
3. Jehovah’s Witnesses Calinan Poblacion
4. Seventh Day Adventist Calinan Poblacion
5. Kingdom of Jesus Christ Calinan Poblacion
6. Apostolic Calinan Poblacion
7. La Roca Purtok 19
8. One Way Outreach Calinan Poblacion
9. Mosque Purok 38
10. Assemblies of God Calinan Poblacion
11. United Pentecostal Church Purok 9
12. Iglesia Ni Cristo Purok 19
13. Church of the Latter Day Saints Purok 19
CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS
Josefa Segovia Foundation p.37
CNHS PTA P. 25
CCES PTA P.26
LCVES PTA P.26
HCCC PTA P.26
CALINAN PARISH COUNCIL P.26
SITIO BALITE FARMERS & IRRIGATORS ASS’N P.1
URIAC P.11
KARANCHO CALINAN POB.
GUARDIANS BROTHERHOOD CALINAN POB
SENIOR CITIZENS ASS’N CALINAN POB
AFP RETIREES CALINAN POB
CALINAN PUBLIC MARKET VENDORS ASS’N CALINAN POB
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS CALINAN POB
CALINAN GUN CLUB CALINAN POB
BARANGAY COUNCIL ASSISTED ORG.
1. Barangay Council Protection of Children BCPC Barangay Calinan Poblacion
2. Barangay Council for Women Org Barangay Calinan Poblacion
3. Person With Disabilities Barangay Calinan Poblacion
4. Youth Organization Barangay Calinan Poblacion
5. Solo Parent Barangay Calinan Poblacion
6. Barangay Children Association Barangay Calinan Poblacion
I. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
 II. COMMUNITY HISTORICAL BACKGROUND:

27 kilometers northwest of Davao City lies Calinan, the fruit basket of the city. In the early
1900’s, the barangay of Calinan, as it is known today, could not even be considered a sitio.
There was no resemblance of a community, for the inhabitants, a small Bagobo tribe led by
the late Datu Abeng, were spread out in the wilderness and would only gather together to
celebrate weddings and tribal activities as called by their leader. The name Calinan is
believed to have evolved from the word KOLINA a Bagobo word which means “stream with
clear running water”. It was a stream branching from the Talomo River where housewives
used to do their daily laundry and children loved to take a dip during the hot summer. Calinan
evolved from the wilderness that it was into the Calinan of today through a gradual growth
started by the tribe of Datu Abeng and continued by the early settlers. For a long time,
Calinan was a sleepy place known only to the outside world for its walingwalings and the
famous “tanggongos” of Datu Abeng, a steady sound of drum beats summoning his people to
very important gatherings. After the war, the growth continued and Calinan inched its way
slowly to its current status.

In the early 1900’s the American military government established the Camp Ventura
Constabulary Detachment and the Malagos Farm School in Malagos, about a kilometer and a
half from the present day Calinan poblacion. Calinan, then, was but a transit point from
Davao Poblacion to Camp Ventura and was only a sitio of Malagos in the Municipal District of
Guianga, Province of Davao. In 1916, Paulino Naraval, a public school teacher from Luzon,
came to Calinan as its very first Christian settler. At that time, rural life was centered around
the camp. In 1920, Lt. Cipriano Villafuerte, Sr., a young military officer and a farmer also from
Luzon was assigned at Camp Ventura. It was through his initiative and encouragement that
the tribal leaders were convinced to build rough roads and foot bridges to connect
settlements,i establish elementary schools for the education of their children, and to hold
“taboan” (Sunday markets) in their respective communities. He facilitated the release of land
titles for the natives, opened vast tract of lands and encouraged the natives to plant abaca.
He was the guiding force that helped the ethnic leaders maintain peace and order in their
communities. In 1927, Aya, one of the first Chinese migrants to Calinan, established the very
first “sarisari” store of Calinan at the junction of the Calinan-Wangan road. Only then did a
semblance of community life begin in Calinan which served as the seed for the growth of
Calinan as it prides itself today. A cockpit was opened in front of the old elementary school,
where the previous barangay hall was located, and people from surrounding barrios flocked
to Calinan on Sundays to attend pintakasis (cockfights) and to buy the basic necessities of
life.

In 1930, the Davao-Malagos Provincial road was completed. This was the most
important factor that attracted prominent people to flock to Calinan and establish residence in
the area. The road provided the initial impetus for Calinan’s development. In the following
years, Calinan saw a wave of migration that included the families of Norberto Feria, Aurelio
Penano, Damian Lagazo, Malanos Moro, Alejandro de Lara, Leon Visabella, the Palarca’s,
the Noval’s and many more. In fact, even Japanese and Chinese businessmen opened
business establishments and abaca plantations in Calinan. This migration continued till the
early forties when the dark clouds of war were looming on the horizon. At the outbreak of the
war, Calinan had a public elementary school, a Japanese school where the current market is
located and a Chinese school situated at the end of Roman Diaz St. Extension, and was at
the height of its progress with several big commercial establishments owned by both Filipinos
and foreigners. There were in Calinan three practicing physicians, Dr. Rubio, Dr. Lucas and
Dr. Alejandro De Lara; two dentists, Dr. Leon Visabella and Dr. Nolasco; three drug stores, a
gasoline station owned by a Japanese surnamed Ohta, two big bazars, the Osaka Boeki
Kaisha Bazar and the Sato Bazar; three automotive and welding shops owned by Kubota,
Kuiki and Takahashi; a Japanese hotel owned by a certain Sadamaru, two photography
studios owned by Mr. Agunod and Mr. Watadane; two big warehouses owned by Mr. Ohta
Kyosaburo and Mr. Osaka; two barber shops owned by Mr. Inamineh and Mr. Kanashiro; a
movie theater owned by Mr. Pedro Lat; a Watanabe Bowling Lanes; an electric plant and a
lumber yard owned by Mr. Sakurai. There were several small stores, tailoring shops and
eateries owned by the early Chinese migrants, Boholano and Cebuano settlers and other
local inhabitants. The war made Calinan the center of Japanese civilian and military life and
the strategic outpost of the Japanese Imperial Army.

After the war, the migration continued. People who came to Calinan to hide from the
horrors of war stayed and established residence here. More prominent families came. Dr.
Lorenzo Principe and his wife, Cristina, established one of the first medical/pharmaceutical
clinics in the poblacion. The Dacudao’s built the Dacudao-Lacson-Ventura Plantations;
Herminigildo Aragon built the first movie house after the war and established the first public
transportation-gasoline business in Calinan, and even Don Pablo Lorenzo settled in Calinan
for good and built a fortune. In 1948, the P.M.E. fathers, foreign based missionary priests,
came and established the Sacred Heart of Jesus parish in Calinan and also the Holy Cross
High School of Calinan. The first parish priest was the Rev. Octave Rheaume, PME and he
was also the first director of HCC.

Calinan, as a growing community, had also its shares of misfortunes that beset most
growing communities. It was razed to the ground in 1957 by a fire that gutted the whole
commercial district. Other fires struck in 1975, 1980 and the last one in January of 1994.
These fires wrought havoc but they also served as catalysts for improvement and growth. In
the early sixties, The Davao Fruits Corporation, co-owned by a group of Filipino and
Japanese investors, established the very first banana plantation in the area. It was also
during this time when the late Isaac Robillo built the Maguindanao Timber and Products
enterprises. It was later sold to the Alcantara Family which converted it to the Alcantara
Veneer Plant which sent its key personnel to Japan to be trained in the modern technique of
veneer making. Other agricultural corporations followed suit, like the Crown Fruits, the Mount
Apo Fruits and the DAVCO. These corporations have provided employment to thousands of
residents. At present, a number of subdivisions dot the outskirts of the town which now prides
itself of its new public market, new district hall, new barangay hall, a 911 satellite station, a
museum, a very big church, well paved roads, two public elementary schools, one national
high school, five private high schools and colleges, several private elementary schools, three
banks, the Network Bank, The Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation and the Philippine
National Bank, its own fire and police departments, a tertiary hospital (Isaac T. Robillo
Memorial Hospital), several Philhealth accredited clinics and countless commercial
establishments. In the early 2000’s, the New City Commercial Center, the Felcris Department
Store have also opened shopping centers in Calinan. Now, the residents don’t have to go to
the city for their banking needs and to do their shopping. Jollibee, Penong’s and the Station
Grill Restaurants have also opened outlets in Calinan in 2014.

In recognition of the hard work and sacrifices that the first settlers had done that
brought about the growth of Calinan that we know today, several streets were named after
them, namely Malanos St., Villafuerte St., Datu Abeng St., Aurelio Penano St., Dr. Alejandro
De Lara St., Villafuerte St., and Roman Diaz St.; a school was named after Lt. Cipriano
Villafuerte Sr., in gratitude for his untiring efforts in establishing the first schools in this part of
the city.

The once sleepy sitio has awakened from its slumber. Today, Calinan is a first class
barangay but it is still very far from reaching its heights of development. Basically, it is still an
agricultural district which prides itself in its durians, bananas, rice and corn productions, and
its harvests of assorted tropical fruits that come in abundance all year round. Calinan
continues to grow, but it still has a long way to go. What lies ahead is uncertain, but with the
way it has been growing, it has no other way but up. Industrialization is not far away and
Calinan could very well be the government’s partner in its thrust during the second
millennium. (Veron Nazario)

REFERENCES

Gloria P. Dabay, “Ang Lungsod ng Dabaw” Davao City 1987

Greg Gonzales, “Profile of Calinan”
Data compiled from surviving pioneers and local inhabitants and their descendants

The Barangay leaders included Barangay Captain Camilo Naraval in 1964 up to 1966
and in 1966 to 1968. Dr. Eucaristea Feliciano also served as Barangay Captain in 1968 to
1972 followed by Dr. Manuel Garcia in 1972 up to 1983, Mr. Cipriano Booc in 1983 to 1988,
Paz Mata in 1988 to 1991 Catalino Manuta in 1991 to 1994, and Jose Louie P. Villafuerte in
1994 up to 2002.

In 2002, the Calinan Barangay council was composed of Punong Barangay Jose Louie
P. Villafuerte with Sangguniang Barangay members Pedrito C. Angco, Engr. Leonardo G.
Camelotes, Geomarey P. Pepito, Dr. Ricky L. Caingles, Joel V. Junsay, Renato Goles, and
Antonio Quiamco, appointed Barangay Treasurer was Rhodora F. Simborio and Barangay
Secretary Golda Mier R. Del Castillo. But before finishing his term, Jose Louie P. Villafuerte
ran for a seat in the City council of Davao and made it as one of the City Councilors of the 3rd
District of Davao City. Sangguniang Barangay member Pedrito C. Angco then became the
Punong Barangay, by rule of succession. The Calinan barangay Council was adjudged
finalist in the barangay governance leadership award in 2006for the council’s exemplary
performance in the delivery of basic services and in the implementation of the Katarungang
Pambarangay law. Also, under the leadership of PB Pedrito C. Angco, the barangay was
chosen as finalist in Barangay Governance of all elected and appointed barangay officials
in all aspects of barangay governance, awarded in 2007.

Barangay election in 2007 made Pedrito C. Angco punong barangay of Calinan

Poblacion( 1st term) , with following SB members : Engr. Leonardo G. Camelotes,
Geomarey P. Pepito, Mary Ann Theresa S. Lee, Dr. Trisha Ann J. Villafuerte, Joel V. Junsay
, Roger Dennis B. Lofranco and Jaime D. Macatual. Appointed Barangay Treasurer was
Rhodora F. Simborio and Secretary Golda Mier D. Cajes. The leadership of PB Angco
brough the the barangay many awards in the field of Katarungang Pambarangay
implementation, Gulayan ng Barangay, TB task Force : Calinan Kusog baga, and many
others that led to the winning of Calinan Barangay Council as the most outstanding
barangay in the 3rd district and was adjudged as having exemplary performance in Fiscal
management, all were awarded in the year 2009.

In 2010, Pedrito C. Angco won again as Punong Barangay in his second term. The
Sangguniang barangayat this time comprised of SB members Leonardo G. Camelotes, Jaime
D. Macatual, Geomarey P. Pepito, Mary Ann Theresa S. Lee, Roger Dennis B. Lofranco, Joel
V. Junsay and Hector O. Saldaña, with the same barangay treasurer and secretary in
the persons of Rhodora F. Simborio and Golda Mier D. Cajes. Awards on exemplary
implementation of the Katarungang Pambarangay law, on Barangay excellence, most
outstanding community learning center in the region and 1st place in the outstanding service
and commitment to National TB control program were received in that same year.

On April 29, 2013, the Barangay council transferred to their new barangay hall
located at Aurora Quezon St., near the PNP –Police Precinct no. 10 and Calinan District hall.
The new barangay hall was built on the initiative of Cong. Isidro T. Ungab who provided
barangay Calinan with many infrastructure projects; such as widening of roads –Datu Abeng (
Calinan-Baguio), Calinan-Talomo river , Villafuerte St., and concreting of road at Teachers’
Village. The river bank protection also started its construction on that same year covering the
river stretch from Purok 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 25 and 25A. Commercial establishments increased in
number as infrastructures along the highway raced its way to completion.

The election in 2013 has won for the 3rd term for Pedrito C. Angco as Punong
Barangay. There were changes in the composition of the Sangguniang Barangay members,
as follows: Mary Ann Theresa S. Lee, Roger Dennis B. Lofranco, Noel P. Fermendoza,
Dennis R. Ampon, Engr. Samuel Samaniego, Jaime D. Macatual and Renato P. Villafuerte,
still with the same Barangay Treasurer Rhodora F. Simborio and Barangay Secretary Golda
Mier D. Cajes.

In 2018 the new elected Barangay Councils headed by Barangay Captain Ursicio M.
Ungab won and working in progress up to the present.

A lot of things have improved for barangay Calinan and many more is being
anticipated in the future. With the people’s faith to the divine providence, everything will fall in
place. (Au d’castle )

REFERENCES

Gloria P. Dabay, “Ang Lungsod ng Dabaw” Davao City 1987

Greg Gonzales, “Profile of Calinan”
Data compiled from surviving pioneers and local inhabitants and their descendants