Barangay Profile of Malhacan

PROFILE

OF

BARANGAY  MALHACAN

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 5.0 kms. from the new City Hall.

                                   

                                    Malhacan is bounded on the north by Brgy. Pandayan, on the south by Brgy. Lawa, on the east by Brgy. Calvario and on the west by Brgys. Iba & Libtong.

B.        Land Area       -           307.438 has. (3.07438 sq. kms.)

C.        Terrain             -           About 90% of the total area is 0-1% slope category and 10% of its part elevated up to 10 mts. above sea level of categorized slope as 2-5%.

D.        Season             -           Dry and wet

II.    SOCIOLOGY

A.        Demography

1.                                          Population

The year 2007 NSO Survey registered 22,337 inhabitants.  It is the most populated barangay in Meycauayan with a 11.36% 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
Malhacan	22,337	23,173	24,040	24,940	25,873	26,841	27,845	28,887	29,968

3.                                          Household Population-           5,174

4.                                          Population Density     -           84 /ha.

                                                           

B.                                                                                         Literacy and Educational Facilities

                                                                        No. of Students    SY  2010 - 2011

Name of School                    Pre-Elem       Elem      Secondary Tertiary

Holy Savior Study Center	3	15	0	0
John Paul Benedict School	23	125	71	0
San Isidro-San Roque Academy	24	151	213	0
Meycauayan 7th Day Adventist Elem. School	8	71	0	0
Malhacan Elementary School	173	1,696	0	0
Sta. Clara de Montefalco College, Inc.	0	0	0	23

                       

C.                 Public Health and Sanitation

1.   Health Care Center           -           1 Barangay Health Center

      2 Day Care Centers

                              Private Hospital                -           E.Lozada Gen. & Maternity Hosp.

                                                                                    Sta. Clara de Montefalco Hospital

2.   Potable Water Supply       -           Meycauayan Water System

                                                            Shallow well & deep well

3.   Waste Disposal                 -           Through collection by dump truck

D.                                                                                        Peace & Order

Generally normal and peaceful condition/situation.

III.             ECONOMY

            A.        Sources of Livelihood -          Jewelry making and repair shops, trading, employment

B.                 Industry & Trade        -           Mostly are jewelry repair shops, sari-sari stores

            Commercial Banks     -            Asia Trust

                                                            Banco de Oro Unibank

                                                            Bank of Philippine Islands – Offsite II

                                                            Green Bank

                                                            Metrobank

                                                           

IV.       INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES

            A.        Transportation            -            FX, Jeepney,  tricycle

            B.        Telecommunications   -           Digitel, Racitelcom, PLDT

            C.        Electric Energy           -           Meralco

Source:  CPDO, City of Meycauayan