Barangay Profile of Bancal

PROFILE

OF

BARANGAY  BANCAL

CITY  OF  MEYCAUAYAN, BULACAN

I.                   GEOGRAPHY

A.        Geographical Location -         It is one of the 26 barangays of the City of Meycauayan.  Located at the southern part of the town, it is 7.5  kms. from the new City Hall.

                                   

                                    Bancal is bounded on the north by Brgy. Bayugo, on the south by City of Valenzuela, on the east by Brgys. Bañga &  Tugatog and on the west by Longos River & beyond by City of Valenzuela.

B.        Land Area       -           64.951 has. (0.64951 sq. kms.)

C.        Terrain             -           About 1-2% category, flat, nearly level land area; suitable for inhabitants.

D.        Season             -           Dry and wet

II.                SOCIOLOGY

A.                Demography

1.      Population

The year 2007 NSO Survey registered 12,939 inhabitants.  It is the 6^th most populated barangay in Meycauayan with a 6.582% of the total city population of 196,569.

2.      Population Projection

      The projected population of the barangay up to the year 2015 using the geometric method of computing population growth rate is enumerated below.

Current and Projected Population

Year	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015
Bancal	12,939	13,423	13,925	14,447	14,987	15,548	16,130	16,733	17,360

3.      Household Population-     2,998

4.      Population Density     -     230 /ha.

B.                 Literacy and Educational Facilities

                                                                        No. of Students    SY  2010 - 2011

Name of School            Pre-Elem     Elem    Secondary Tertiary   Voc.

Bancal Elem. School	59	862	0	0	0
Bancal Ext. Elem. School	50	191	0	0	0
Metamorphosis School	54	149	0	0	0

                       

C.                 Public Health and Sanitation

1.      Health Care Center           -           1 Barangay Health Center

      1 Day Care Center

                        2.   Potable Water Supply       -           Meycauayan Water System

                                                                                    Shallow well & deep well

3.   Waste Disposal                 -           Through collection by dumptruck

D.                Peace & Order

Generally normal and peaceful condition/situation.

III.             ECONOMY

            A.        Sources of Livelihood -          Leather tanning, trading, and employment

B.                 Industry & Trade        -           Sari-sari stores

IV.             INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES

            A.        Transportation            -            Tricycle

            B.        Telecommunications   -           Digitel, Racitelcom, Smart

            C.        Electric Energy           -           Meralco

Source:  CPDO, City of Meycauayan