Barangay Profile of Pantok

PROFILE

OF

BARANGAY  PANTOK

CITY OF MEYCAUAYAN, BULACAN

I.       GEOGRAPHY

A.        Geographical Location -         It is one of the 26 barangays of the City of Meycauayan.  Located at the northeastern part of the town, it is 1.90 kms. from the new city hall.

                                   

                                    Pantok is bounded on the north by Municipality of Marilao, on the south by Brgy. Iba, on the east by Brgy. Camalig and on the west by Brgys. Pandayan &  Iba.

B.        Land Area       -           101.126 has. (1.01126 sq. kms.)

C.        Terrain             -           Gently sloping to undulating;  categorized as 5-6% slope range; suitable for cattle raising.

D.        Season             -           Dry and wet

II.    SOCIOLOGY

A.                Demography

1.                  Population

The year 2007 NSO Survey registered 9,719 inhabitants.  It is the 9^th most populated barangay in Meycauayan with a 4.94% of the total city population of 196,569.  As of 2011, we have a population projection of 11,257 based on computed annual growth rate of 4.742%.

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
Pantok	9,719	10,083	10,460	10,851	11,257	11,679	12,116	12,569	13,039

3.      Household Population (2011)-            2,252

4.      Population Density (2011)    -             111 /ha.

B.           Literacy and Educational Facilities

                                                                        No. of Students    SY  2010 - 2011

    Name of School                            Pre-Elem       Elem     Secondary  Tertiary

Trinitas College	63	234	289	77
Pantok Elementary School	49	827	0	0

                       

C.           Public Health and Sanitation

                        1.   Health Care Center           -           1 Barangay Health Center

      1 Day Care Center

                        2.   Potable Water Supply       -           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 -          Employment, trading and industrial  establishments

C.                 Industry & Trade        -           Sari-sari stores

     IV.  INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES

            A.        Transportation            -            Jeepney,  tricycle

            B.        Telecommunications   -           Digitel, Racitelcom, Smart

            C.        Electric Energy           -           Meralco

Source:  CUPDO, City of Meycauayan