Barangay Profile of Zamora

PROFILE

OF

BARANGAY  ZAMORA

CITY OF MEYCAUAYAN, BULACAN

I.                               GEOGRAPHY

A.        Geographical Location -         It is one of the 26 barangays of the City of Meycauayan.  Located at the northwestern part of the town, it is 6.5 kms. from the new City Hall.

                                   

                                    Zamora is bounded on the north by Brgy. Saluysoy, on the south by Brgys. Bayugo &  St. Francis (Gasak), on the east by Brgy. Poblacion and on the west by Brgy. Longos.

B.        Land Area       -           33.479 has. (0.33479 sq. kms.)

C.        Terrain             -           Almost 40% of this barangay are partly swampy area with a slope range of 0-1% category that is suitable for marine life.

D.        Season             -           Dry and wet

II.                SOCIOLOGY

A.                Demography

1.                                          Population

The year 2007 NSO Survey registered 2,993 inhabitants.  It is the 8^th least populated barangay in Meycauayan with only 1.52% of the total municipal 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
Zamora	2,993	3,105	3,221	3,342	3,467	3,597	3,731	3,871	4,016

3.                  Household Population (2011)-            694

4.                  Population Density (2011)    -             103 /ha.

B.                                                                                         Literacy and Educational Facilities

                                                                        No. of Students    SY  2010 - 2011

Name of School                                Pre-Elem       Elem         Secondary

Zamora Elementary School

0

181

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 dump truck

D.                Peace & Order

Generally normal and peaceful condition/situation.

III.             ECONOMY

            A.        Sources of Livelihood -          Goldsmith, fishing, and employment

B.                 Industry & Trade        -           Garments & sari-sari stores

IV.             INFRASTRUCTURE AND UTILITIES

            A.        Transportation            -            Tricycle

            B.        Telecommunications   -           Digitel, Racitel

            C.        Electric Energy           -           Meralco

Source:  CUPDO, City of Meycauayan