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Executive Brief
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Location |
Region VII (Central Visayas)
803 km. south of Manila
79 km southeast of Cebu |
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Capital |
Tagbilaran City |
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Cities |
1 (Tagbilaran City) |
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Municipalities |
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Barangays |
1,109 |
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Land Area |
4,117.26 square kilometers |
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Population |
Province: 1,230,110 (2007 Census)
City: 92,297 (2007 Census) |
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Language/Dialects |
Boholano, English, Tagalog, Chinese |
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Literacy Rate |
93% |
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Labor Force |
404,000 (1996) |
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Climate |
Generally fair
Average Temperature: 29°C |
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Arable area |
256,400 hectares |
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Sectoral Establishments
(DTI registered as of June 1998) |
Manufacturing: 762
Service: 2,345
Wholesale/Retail: 5,925
Total: 9,032 |
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Industrial Establishments |
Limestone mining, cassava start/glucose plant,
galvanized iron sheets factory, soft drink bottling plant, frozen prawn, food processing, ice
plant, handicraft, metalcraft, furniture |
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Leading Non-Traditional Exports |
Prawns, baskets, woven raffia |
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Leading Domestic Items Traded |
GI sheets, limestone, handicraft, marine products,
rice, banana, cattle, hog, mangoes, fish, copra |
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Leading Domestic Trade Partner |
Visayas, Mindanao |
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Land Classification |
Certified alienable and disposable: 310,455 has.
Classified forest: 101,271 has. |
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Agri/Aqua Products |
Rice, corn, coconut, root crops, vegetables,
fruits, poultry, fish, prawns, crabs, seaweeds |
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Power Capacity |
93.5 MW |
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Water Supply (City) |
19,000 cubic meters daily |
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Road Network |
5,385 kilometers |
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Seaports |
Domestic Base port: Tagbilaran City
Terminal ports: Tubigon, Jagna, Ubay, Talibon
Subports: Catagbacan, Getafe
Municipal fish ports: 15
Private ports: 2 |
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Airport |
Domestic: Tagbilaran City Airport |
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Land Transportation |
Taxicabs: 30
Bus Companies: 1,010
Vehicles for hire: 4,716
Trucking services: 9 |
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Communications |
Telephone lines: 12,200
Cellular phone firms: 2
Telecommunication companies: 6
Radio stations (AM, FM): 5
TV/Cable stations: 5
Messengerial/Courier: 7
Post Offices: 49
Newspapers: 3
Internet service providers: 3
Trade publication: 1 |
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Financial Systems |
Commercial banks: 20
Development banks: 21
Government banks: 2
Cooperative bank: 1
Savings banks: 2
Rural banks: 7
ATM facilities: 7
International credit card available: 6
Lending firms: 65
Pawnshops: 70 |
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