Barangay Profile of Calvario

PROFILE

OF

BARANGAY  CALVARIO

CITY OF MEYCAUAYAN, BULACAN

I.                   GEOGRAPHY

A.        Geographical Location -         It is one of the 26 barangays of the City of Meycauayan.  Located at the eastern part of the town, it is 6.4 kms. from the new City Hall.

                                   

                                    Calvario is bounded on the north by Brgy. Saluysoy, on the south by Brgy. Banga, on the east by Brgy. Malhacan and on the west by Meycauayan River.

B.        Land Area       -           41.496 has. (0.41496 sq. kms.)

C.        Terrain             -           Accessible for all types of vehicles compliments of good, fair, smooth terrain categorized as 1-2% slope range.

D.        Season             -           Dry and wet

II.                SOCIOLOGY

A.                Demography

1.      Population

The year 2007 NSO Survey registered 6,200 inhabitants  It is the 14^th most populated barangay in the City with a 3.15% 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
Calvario	6,200	6,432	6,673	6,922	7,181	7,450	7,729	8,018	8,318

3.      Household Population (2011) -     1,436

4.      Population Density   (2011)  -       173 /ha.

B.                 Literacy and Educational Facilities:

                                                                  No. of Students    SY  2010 - 2011

Name of School      Pre-Elem   Elem   Secondary Tertiary  Voc. Masteral

AMA Computer College	0	0	0	350	0	0
Calvario Elementary School	145	993	0	0	0	0
M. S. Banez Learners’ World	84	0	0	0	0	0
Meycauayan College	48	446	1,210	917	0	115
Sophia School, Inc.	41	167	92	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 -          Jewelry making, trading and employment

B.                 Industry & Trade        -     Commercial establishments, jewelry shops

            Banking Institutions:

No.	Name of Bank	Contact Person	Designation
1.	Allied Banking Corporation	Dino V. Bringas	Manager
2.	Banco de Oro (MacArthur Hway)	Luisa M. Marquez	Manager
3.	Banco de Oro	Rommel S. Gomez	Manager
4.	BPI Family Savings Bank	Vicky San Pedro	Manager
5.	CityState Savings Bank, Inc.	Alicia Geronimo	Manager
6.	Delmont Bank	Ceferino Rilloraza	Manager
7.	Liberty Savings & Loan Asso., Inc	Ricardo Hermoso II	Manager
8.	Maybank Philippines, Inc.	Donata Conquilla	Manager
9.	Merchants Savings & Loan Asso.	Nancy Soriano	Manager
10.	Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co.		Manager
11.	Meycauayan Second Rural Bank	Patricia F. Hermoso	Manager
12.	Philippine Bank of Communications	Henry S. Ralleta	Manager
13.	Philippine Savings Bank	Ma. Dolores Rosales	Manager
14.	Planters Development Bank	Roberto Evangelista	Manager
15.	RCBC Savings Bank	Crispina del Rosario	Manager
16.	Robinsons Bank		Manager
17.	Security Bank Corp.	Virginia Abad	Manager
18.	The Real Bank	Rosal Go	Manager
19.	Union Bank	Luis Apostol	Manager
20.	United Coconut & Planters  Bank	Henry Ralleta	Manager
21.	World Partners Bank		Manager

IV.             INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES

            A.        Transportation            -            Jeepney,  tricycle

            B.        Telecommunications   -           Digitel, Racitelcom, Smart

            C.        Electric Energy           -           Meralco

Source:  CPDO, City of Meycauayan