Peñafrancia, Naga
Barangay Peñafrancia is one of the 27 barangays of the City of Naga in Camarines Sur, located in the Bicol Region of the Philippines.
Geophysical information
Location
Barangay Peñafrancia is an Urban Area. It is bounded in the North by Barangay San Felipe, in the South by Barangay San Francisco, in the West by Barangay Liboton and Barangay Bagumbayan Sur and in the East by Barangay Dayangdang.
Topography
The total land area of Barangay Peñafrancia is .3757 square kilometer .48 % as to Naga City total land area. It is 98% plain and 2% sloping.
Land use
The type of soil in Barangay Peñafrancia is Pili Clay Loam. The residential area has 0.0559 square kilometer or 14.88%, the institutional area has 0.013 square kilometer or 3.46%, the commercial area has 0.2896 square kilometer or 77.08% and the remaining 0.0172 square kilometer or 4.58% occupies the river.
Hydrography
The only water way in the area is the Naga River.
Means of access
Barangay Peñafrancia is accessible to all kinds of vehicles. It has a Tricycle and public utility jeepney that passes to Magsaysay and Centro.
Socio-demographic information
Population
| Year |
Population |
Population Density |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5753 | 153 |
| 1995 | 5644 | 150 |
| 2000 | 5537 | 147 |
| 2001 | 5516 | 147 |
| 2002 | 5495 | 146 |
| 2003 | 5474 | 146 |
| 2004 | 5453 | 145 |
| 2005 | 5432 | 146 |
NOTE: the figures with * are taken from the National Statistics Office while the rest of the populations are projections base from the given figures from NSO.
Household
The total number of households in 1998 is 2,000 an average of 6 persons per households.
Settlement and housing data
The Community Multi-Sectoral Assembly that was conducted in September 1998 shows that out of the 2,000 total number of households 1,000 or 50% are two storey or multi storey, 300 or 15% are split level and the remaining 700 or 35% are single storey. Moreover, in building resistance 60 or 3% are in High Risk with light materials, 340 or 17% are in Medium Risk with Semi-concrete building with G.I. Roofing, 1,200 or 60% are in Low Risk with Concrete frame with G.I. Roof and Walls and the remaining 400 or 20% are No Risk.
Age distribution
| Age Group |
Male |
Percentage |
Female |
Percentage |
Total |
Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 1 | 84 | 2.42 | 80 | 2.38 | 164 | 6 |
| 1-4 | 322 | 9.31 | 307 | 9.11 | 629 | 3 |
| 5-14 | 790 | 22.82 | 752 | 22.32 | 1542 | 2 |
| 15-49 | 1855 | 53.59 | 1795 | 52.27 | 3650 | 1 |
| 50-64 | 281 | 8.11 | 296 | 8.79 | 577 | 4 |
| 65-Above | 130 | 3.75 | 139 | 4.13 | 269 | 5 |
| Total | 3462 | 100 | 3369 | 100 | 6831 |
Source: City Health Office 1998 data
Labor segmentation
| Labor Group |
Number |
Percentage |
Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professional | 157 | 46.86 | 1 |
| Vocational/Technical | 68 | 20.30 | 3 |
| Laborer-Worker | 88 | 26.27 | 2 |
| Self-employed | 18 | 5.38 | 4 |
| Overseas Contract Worker | 4 | 1.19 | 5 |
Health Programs
1. Expanded Program on Immunization 2. Garantisadong Pambata (MCH) 3. Defaulters (NTP, EPI ) 4. Mobile blood donations
Gender development
Under the gender Development the number of male is 3,462 and female is 3,369. The number and percentage of female in labor force is 40% or 49.47% and the percentage of female in governance is 2%.
Active basic sectors
- Lakas Ng Kababaihan
- Working Youth Club
- Rabuz Organization
- Ladies In Green
- Naga City Youth Federation (Abella Chapter)
- Sangguniang Kabataan (Sk)
- Senior Citizens Federation
- Pagiribang Bantay Barangay
Governance
Barangay officials 2013-2016
- HON. JEFREY C. MORALDE, Punong Barangay
- HON. EDGAR L. BERINA, Kagawad
- HON. WINEFREDO V. ASPE, Kagawad
- HON. MA. CELINA R. BRINES, Kagawad
- HON. DEMETRIO M. NISOLADA, Kagawad
- HON. FLORA M. CHAVEZ, Kagawad
- HON. JASMINE F. ROSERO, Kagawad
- HON. JENNY S. ARENAS, Kagawad
- NICOMEDEZ P. OLANDEZ, Barangay Treasurer
- ESTEBAN A. BELTRAN, Barangay Secretary
Barangay initiated and mandated organization
- Barangay Disaster Coordinating Council
- Senior Citizens
- Barangay Lupon
- Barangay People's Council
- Pag-iribang Bantay Barangay
- Working Youth Club
- 4-H Club
Economy and investment
Top ten minimum basic needs for survival
- Employment
- Housing
- Drainage
- Education
- Medicine
- Garbage
- Public Transportation
- Streetlight
- Water
- Roads
Livelihood
The means of livelihood in this community are the small and large entrepreneur, baker, banker, barbers, dancer, operator of vehicle, distributor/ dealer and merchandiser of goods, cook, general contractor, retailer and wholesaler and lessee and lessor.
Commercial
There are 173 Commercial Establishment in the vicinity of Barangay Peñafrancia. These are : Advertisement Agencies, Bakeries, Banks, Bars, Barber Shops, Boarding Houses, Computer Centers, Dancing School, Drug Stores, Eateries, Funeral Parlor, Furniture and Upholstery Dealer, General Merchandise, Grocery Store, Insurance Companies, Lumber Yard, Medical Laboratory, Printing Press, Recruitment Agency and Sari-Sari Store.
These commercial establishments contributed a total annual tax due of 1,113,360.20 to the City's budget. The amount of minimum annual tax due is 200.00 and the maximum annual tax due that the City received is 270,172.91. The City is gaining a gross sale of 162,557,613.53 computed annually.
Existing development projects
PROJECTS COST (PhP)
| Project |
Cost |
|---|---|
| Improvement of Naga Central School I | 273,619.00 |
| Improvement of Naga Central School II | 53,100.00 |
| Improvement of Camarines Sur National High School | 230,399.00 |
| Repair of School building (Main, Admin &Annex) CSNHS | 197,500.00 |
| Drainage Box with removable cover, San Martin Street | 77,200.00 |
| Revetment of Naga River, San Mateo | 194,000.00 |
| Box Type Drainage with cover, Sto. Niño Street | 150,000.00 |
| Cross Drainage in front of Naga College Foundation | 26,500.00 |
| Concreting Isla Urban Poor | 95,800.00 |
| Repair of CSNHS-Student Pavilion, CSNHS comp. | 79,100.00 |
| Road concreting of Santiago III | 67,500.00 |
| Drainage (CHB Box Type) in front of Smart | 229,050.00 |
| Rehabilitation of concrete road, Isla Sison, zone 7 | 137,570.00 |
| Railing (2 sets) NCS. Jacob | 22,200.00 |
| Rehabilitation of classroom, Gabalton building FilChi NCS I | 298,000.00 |
| Rehabilitation of two-storey building NCS I | 498,000.00 |
| Concreting of side streets | 10,000,000.00 |
| Construction of Drainage Canal | 564,000.00 |