Republic of the Philippines

Province of Aklan

MUNICIPALITY OF LEZO

MUNICIPAL ECOLOGICAL PROFILE

VICTOR L. FERNANDEZ
Municipal Mayor
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Hon. VICTOR L. FERNANDEZ

Municipal Mayor
July 1, 2010-present
July 1, 2007 June 30, 2010
(Sept-16, 2006 June 30, 2007 Acting Municipal Mayor),(2004-Sept. 15, 2006 Municipal Vice Mayor)
(19951998,19982001,2001- 2004 Mun. Mayor, (1988 1992, 1992 1995 Vice Mayor)

Hon. PHILIP JOHN B. BUENAFLOR

Municipal Vice Mayor
July 1, 2010-present
July 1, 2007 June 30, 2010
(19951998,19982001,2001- 2004 SB Member)

SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBERS

Hon. GEORGE R. VILLARUBIA Hon. ALBANE S. NEPOMUCENO Hon. RODULFO M. TARAN

July 1,2007-June 30, 2010, July 1, 2010-present July 2004- 2007, July 2004- 2007
August 16, 2007 - June 30, 2010, July 1, 2010-present July 1,2007-June 30, 2010, July 1, 2010-present

Hon. ARNOLD L. REVESTIR Hon. CONRADO M. ARCENIO Hon. ROWEN M. AUTENCIO

July 2004- 2007 July 1,2007-June 30, 2010, July 1, 2010-present Liga President July 16, 2009 to June 30,2010
July 1,2007-June 30, 2010, July 1, 2010-present SB Member - July 1, 2010-present

Hon. WEBSTER APOLONIO R. IBABAO Hon. ERNAN T. BALDOMERO

2004-2007, 2010-present
July 1,2007-June 30, 2010, July 1, 2010-present

Hon. ROMY R. ABELLO Hon. JUDE EXCELL L. MORALES

Liga President July 1 to present PPSK President-Dec 1, 2010 to present
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I. HISTORY
A. MUNICIPAL
The Municipality of Lezo is the smallest town of the seventeen (17)
municipalities in the Province of Aklan. Before its creation into municipality, Lezo
was a part of the Municipality of Kalibo. A barrio, it was called Guicod derived
from the word Guicab which means a cavern in a creek where eels were in abundance,
it is located at the back of the Lezo Elementary School. This place was also called
Tierra Alta meaning a high land because the center of the town was not covered by
water during the great flood in early 19th century.

In 1865 the prominent men and women of Lezo headed by Don Juan Legaspi and
Benedicta Geronimo organized themselves and petitioned to the higher Spanish
Authorities to grant the creation of the Municipality of Lezo, independent from
Kalibo. The petition was granted and it was named in honor of a brave Spanish Naval
Officer LEZO, who was always present during the various negotiations. The Municipality
was inaugurated on July 6, 1865, as per decree on March 21, 1865 and Don Anacleto
Ramos was the first Capitan Basal.

From that time on, several changes transpired on the titles and personalities
holding the highest position of the Municipal Government of Lezo from Captain Basal to
Capitan Municipal then to Presidente Local and the last is Presidente Municipal.

On September 12, 1900, a Treaty of Peace between the American Military Forces
headed by a certain Captain Morton and the Filipino Revolutionary Unit in Aklan,
headed by General Ananias Diokno chiefly mediated by Honorable Simeon Mobo Reyes, son
of Lezo negotiated and signed the documents duly witnessed by the Representative of
each municipality in the Region of Aklan
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In 1903 by virtue of Act No. 720 of the Philippine Commission dated April 4,
1903, Lezo, together with Numancia, and Banga was annexed to Kalibo for decreased of
revenue collections. But because of indomitable spirit, the fight for independence
from Kalibo was revived. In 1910, Lezo truly became an independent municipality,
making her arabal. In 1911, the first municipal election was held and Cipriano
Fernandez was elected Presidente Municipal until 1913 and re-elected for another term,
but failed to finish his term due to his suspension. Marcos B. Cochiengco was
appointed as the new Presidente Municipal by the Provincial Board and has served until
1918.

In 1918 election, the candidate of party in power headed by the late President of
the Philippines, Manuel A. Roxas, who was then the incumbent Provincial Governor of
Capiz, suffered a tremendous political defeat in the Municipality of Lezo, it was then
that the seat of local government was transferred to Numancia. By virtue of Executive
Order No. 17, series of 1920 and by Republic Act No, 3086 of the Philippine
Legislative, dated March 16, 1923, the name of the municipality was changed to
Numancia. With the continuous strong determination and guts of the Lezonian
forefathers, Lezo finally became an independent municipality, by virtue of Executive
Order No. 364 dated August 28, 1941 signed by the late President of the Philippines,
Manuel Luis Quezon, and was inaugurated in 1942, but due to the atrocities of World
War II the celebration was simple, spearheaded by Captain Prudencio Fernandez, a
native of Lezo and the guerilla leader. Atty. Moises F. Morado, a young and only
lawyer of the municipality was the first appointed mayor and served from 1942-1943.

Since 1942, up to the present there were already eleven (11) municipal
mayors who served the Municipality of Lezo.
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B. BARANGAY

AGCAWILAN
Long before the arrival of the Spaniards, a huge vine grew in this lonely
place. This plant was very sturdy and many people used to gather under its shade to
pick up the fallen ripe fruits. The fruit was very small but it gave a very sweet
smell and taste, the folks of this barrio usually called this vine Bongcawilan.

When the Spaniards arrived in this place, they found this vine tree bearing
abundant fruit. Due to curiosity, they picked some ripe ones from the spreading
branches and found them delicious to eat. Much to their delight and appreciation of
this wonderful vine, they asked the residents of the place of the real name of this
kind of plant. They told the Spaniards they called it Bongcawilan. The Spaniards
could hardly pronounce the word, so they shortened it to Agcawilan, in memory of
the unforgettable fruit that they had never tasted during their travel in this
island.

Many years had passed and the vine tree died due to old age but the name of
this plant could never be forgotten because Barangay Agcawilan got its present name
from this lovely huge vine tree.

BAGTO
Before the coming of the Spaniards, the place was sparsely populated. There
were no plants that grow since the place was almost covered with cogon grass. The
people had to cut down and burn the grass in order that they could utilize this
ground for planting.

One afternoon while the natives were burning the dried cogon grass, the
Spaniards come. Upon seeing the flames all around, they called the place Tierra
Alta.
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However, when the Americans came, they happened to meet to men on the way. One
of the men was carrying two bags of palay. The Americans asked the man the name of
the place. These men did not answer since they did not understand English. One of
the Americans explained, How strong the man is, that he could carry two bags of
palay! When he asked the other man how many bags he could carry too, the man
answered him, Bag two. From this answer, the Americans called the place BAGTO.

BUGASONGAN
The name of this Barangay was derived from big tree name bugasong, found in
sitio Alibudbud of this barangay. This tree attracted people because of its leaves
resembling the grains of palay. One day, a Spanish soldier came upon a man resting
under its shade and asked him the name of the place. Since the question was asked
in Spanish, the man misunderstood what the soldier wanted to know, and answered him
bugasong, thinking that the soldier wanted to know the name of the tree he was
leaning on. From that time on, this Barangay was known as Bugasongan as a result
of this encounter.

CARUGDOG
The name Carugdog was derived from the word Darugdog, meaning thunder. Long
ago, a dead river divided the place from Barangay Tayhawan to Tabangca, now Cogon.
As history revealed, the Pakoe, Carugdog and Tabangca creeks were what remain of the
so- called dead river.

Because of its plains and vast open green fields and wide coconut graves at the
western part of the river, it had been the striking area of the darugdog or
thunder, as nature so intended. For that reason, the native used to call the place
Dinarugdog. Thereby, the word Carugdog was derived from and became the official
name of the Barangay ever since.
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COGON
Cogon is one of the smallest barangays of Lezo. This barangay was so called
because of the cogon grass growing abundantly in this place. After a series of
floods due to heavy rains, the grass was merged and covered with soil. Years after,
the inhabitants discovered, that the soil was fertile and suited to agriculture,
they built their huts along the banks of the dead creek and settled permanently
later.

Barangay Cogon is composed of two sitios: Bati-ano on the northeast and Tipak-
ea on the southwest. Sitio Tipak-ea was so called because of the existence of a
small creek Tipak-ea. This creek dried up during the summer and the topsoil become
hard but underneath it was soft and sticky. A person who tried to cross this portion
had difficulty because of this condition. He had to step one foot an inch and
another floor or tipac eapac. This creek drained the Barangay, having its outlet
at Bati-ano down to the Lauan creek at Aguila in Numancia. Bati-ano is small sitio
with few households. It is connected to the main Barangay Cogon, now Tabangka.
Tipak-ea, on the other hand, is separated from Cogon by some few hundreds of meter
span of rice fields.

IBAO
Legend tells of big tree that grew luxuriously at the top of a certain
mountain, which served as a magic door of the golden palace of King Bugto and Queen
Mina. By a sad fate that happened, they the said magic door was destroyed and the
visible Ibao tree in this place was uprooted after a fierce battle between the
legendary King of Tigayon and King Bugto. A mythical tale was also told that after
the golden place destroyed by King Tigayon, the enchanted tree was uprooted and spot
became a deep lake. As time went on, through the process of erosion and inundation,
the lake become shallow and at present the spot can still be identified and is
presently called Libo-o. it is said that the hard, undecayed wood/stem of Ibao tree
is still buried deep in this Libo-o. History made Ibao a simple place, with its name
just derived from the big tree called Ibao.
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This tree is the only one of its kind, a rare and wild tree that grew by accident
in the place. The place was once part of Lezo, and a barrio Numancia before the
Spanish times. It was believed that the name of the barrio was established in the
17th century when growing tree was visible to mark the place. Old folks had alleged
that the place under the tree was the abode of Cabo Sillo (whose real name was
Basilio Crispino), who first inhabited the area to plant more camotes and other root
crops. Then after some years, relatives came and the place became lively. Thus, they
called the place Ibao. People who lived and die in this place were called Ibaonons.

MINA
(No data are available on the origin of its name.)

SILAKAT NONOK
Long before the arrival of the Spaniards, this place was hilly, where large and
thick trees grew. The early inhabitants cut down these trees, burned them and
planted rice just enough to be consumed by the family for six months.

Just beside the kaingin site, there was a narrow road, where a very huge
nonok tree grew. This tree grew beautifully with its very wide spreading branches
that made a cool shade. People going to the town coming from neighboring barrios and
sitios like, Lilo-an, Tigpalas and Malandayon, made this as a resting-place where to
eat their lunch. When returning home, they never passed this way without resting a
while under this huge tree before continuing their hike to reach home early.
Shepherds while resting their carabaos under the tree used it branches as a swing
because the leaves and the branches almost touch the ground.

When other folks knew that his tree was made a resting-place by the travelers,
they tried to sell food under this huge tree. They tried to ask the folks the name
of this tree that grew beautifully in the middle of the road. The folks gave the
name Nonok. From that time on they make their stay unforgettable, they named the
place Silakat Nonok, a name derived from the huge nonok tree that squat nicely in
the middle of the road.
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STA. CRUZ
The name Sta. Cruz was derived from Holy Cross that erected near the boundary of
the two adjacent barrios, Sta. Cruz and Sta. Cruz Biga-a, after the raid of the
warlike people who usually came to this place for harassment.

After the memorable event hat had happened in this place, the natives they
adopted Sta. Cruz as its Patron Saint.

STA. CRUZ BIGA-A

In the early part of the 18th century in the southern part of the vicinity of
Lezo, going to the town of Malinao, the inhabitants were facing a great problem
because the place was mountainous that banditry was rampant in the area. People from
the mountains of Malinao called insurrectos came down to the lowlands and harassed
to kill the people. These insurrectos passed the trail connecting one barrio to
another. One of their entrances was the placed called Sta. Cruz because it was the
trail going to the Poblacion. As the years rolled on, the people in the southern
part of the place were very much worried that bandits would attack the place any
time at night and deprived them of their property. Sensing the impending dangers,
eventually they formed themselves into Guardia Civiles through the efforts and
initiative of the Barangay Captain Coma Autencio, who possessed the so-called
anting-anting. These bold and daring people built a palisade of sharpened bamboo
stickers along the southern portion of the town. The palisade was used as a defense
line to check the passage of these warlike people.

The Guardia Civiles were grouped to guard the bandits at night. Since the
inhabitants in that position of the place had faith in God, they approached the
parish priest of Lezo and revealed their serious problems. They were advised to
erect a cross in the center of the palisade. The cross was planted and the raids
ceased to occur.

Without the motives of the natives, the cross vanished from the place where it
was located. The people searched for the cross but it was all in vain. Fortunately,
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an old woman name Leonora Autencio who was gathering some wild root crops happened
to go to the thickest bushes where a large tree known as balete to the natives grew
prominently. She looked up for fear that snakes might be up in the tree but instead
she saw the cross. Some thought it was a miracle so they constructed a chapel in the
place and made the Holy Cross-as their patron saint.

In as much as the area of the barrio was big, again the natives thought of
splitting the place. Taking the chapel as the center, the portion up to boundary of
the Poblacion of Lezo remained Sta. Cruz, while the portion up to the boundary of
Malinao was named Sta. Cruz Biga-a because of the huge biga-a tree, which found near
the boundary of Lezo and Malinao. Such was the real story of how Sta. Cruz & Sta.
Cruz Biga-a came to its name.

TAYHAWAN
From an old legendary tale, a Spanish soldier named the barrio of Tayhawan. One
day, while the soldier was strolling along, he met an inhabitant of the place. The
soldier asked the man the animal he saw. Without understanding what the question was
about he quickly replied, Tay Juan, thinking he had been asked who is the owner
was, from that time on, the Sitio was named Tayhawan.
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The Town Executives

GOBERNADORCILLOS:

1865 1867 ANACLETO RAMOS

1867 1869 JACINTO MOBO
1869 1871 MATEO PAMATIAN
1871 1873 SERIANO MARCELINO
1873 1875 LEOCARIO MARTE
1875 1877 VICENTE DE MANUEL
1877 1879 ENRIQUE FERNANDEZ
1879 1881 CANUTO POLICARPIO
1881 1883 PLACIDO FERNANDEZ
1883 1885 ANACLETO RAMOS
1885 1887 JOSE LEGASPI
1887 1891 LUCAS DE MANUEL
1891 1893 TOMAS REVESTIR

CAPITAN MUNICIPAL
1894 1898 VALENTIN LEGASPI

PRESIDENTE LOCAL
1898 - 1901 HILARIO ENERO
1904 Lezo was annexed to Kalibo
PRESIDENTES MUNICIPALES 1918 Numancia becomes part of Lezo
1901 1904 HILARIO ENERO 1939 Lezo becomes part of Numancia
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MUNICIPAL MAYORS & VICE MAYORS

MAYOR VICE MAYOR

1942 ATTY. MOISES MORADO PEDRO INSERTO
1943 PEDRO INSERTO
1944-51 SIMEON DELA ROSA
1951-55 MARCOS COCHIENGCO
1955-63 CATALINO M. PRADO AVELINO RETONIO
1963-67 DOMINICIANO TUPAS SATURNINO G. FERNANDEZ
1967-80 SATURNINO G. FERNANDEZ EXEQUIEL M. REVESTIR
1980-86 DR. ARELLANO C. CAHILIG EXEQUIEL M. REVESTIR
1986- Engr. CLIFFORD FRANCISCO
(MPDC OIC)
1987 ELFA T. YANGUAS (OIC)
1987 Feb.1988 ZOILO M. BRANAL (OIC)
1988-1992 ERNA F. BESANA VICTOR L. FERNANDEZ
1992-1995 DR. ARELLANO C. CAHILIG VICTOR L. FERNANDEZ
1995-98 VICTOR L. FERNANDEZ NOEL I. ANDES
1998-2001 VICTOR L. FERNANDEZ NOEL I. ANDES
2001-2004 VICTOR L. FERNANDEZ 2001-Feb. 2002 NOEL I. ANDES
Feb. 2002-2004 FRED M. ARCENIO
2004 -2007 FRED M. ARCENIO VICTOR L. FERNANDEZ
Sept. 16, 2006-2007 VICTOR L. FERNANDEZ LUCRECIA L. SABAR
Acting Mayor Acting Vice Mayor
2007 present VICTOR L. FERNANDEZ PHILIP JOHN B. BUENAFLOR
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The Parish Priest of St. Isidore, the Farmer

May 20, 1867 - June 21, 1867 Fr. FRANCISCO JAYME
June 22, 1867 - March 27, 1883 Fr. PABLO PONCE
March 28, 1883 - January 22, 1894 Fr. PEDRO LASERNA
January 23, 1894 - February 1, 1894 Fr. PEDRO YERRO
February 2, 1894 - June 1, 1897 Fr. FELIPE ESPINO
June 2, 1897 - December 12, 1898 Fr. MANSUETO ZABALA
December 13, 1899 - June 30, 1899 Fr. MARIANO AVILA
June 30, 1899 - February 10, 1901 Fr. PEDRO TIONGSON
February 10, 1901 - January 7, 1907 Fr. PEDRO YERRO
January 8, 1907 - June 15, 1907 Fr. TOMAS NAVARRETE
June 16, 1907 - May 23, 1910 Fr. CASIANO IBARRETA
May 24, 1910 - September 16, 1933 Fr. FELICIANO GOMEZ
February 17, 1933 - July 28, 1934 Fr. PROCULO ILEJAY
July 29, 1934 - June 7, 1936 Fr. JESUS PATIO
June 8, 1936 - October 6, 1937 Fr. SANTIAGO CASTAEDA
October 7, 1937 - November 13, 1942 Fr. TOMAS NAVARRETE
May 16, 1943 - September 16, 1943 Fr. JULIAN RAGO
September 16, 1943 - August 31, 1945 Fr. JOSE INSAURIGA
September 1, 1945 - September 30, 1948 Fr. ANACLETO SELORIO
October 1, 1948 - September 1, 1957 Fr. FERNANDO BUENAFLOR
September 2, 1957 - September 9, 1958 Fr. ANACLETO SELORIO
September 10, 1958 - December 15, 1968 Fr. JOSE T. ABAD
December 16, 1968 - March 1, 1969 Fr. JUAN ALBA
March 2, 1969 - November 23, 1977 Fr. PABLO RENTINO
November 14, 1977 - June 1, 1980 Fr. PATERNO VALGUNA
June 2, 1980 - June 25, 1997 Fr. NESTOR G. NALANGAN
July 28, 1997 - July 31, 2004 Fr. VIRGILIO F. GECOLE
\ August 1, 2004 - August 31, 2004 Fr. RAMON BANSUELO
September 1, 2004 - present Fr. CARLOS N. RETORICO
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SAN ISIDRO LABRADOR

Patron Saint

San Isidro was born in Madrid to poor parents, and was named after the Archbishop of Seville.

As soon as he was old enough to work, he was employed by a wealthy resident of Madrid, John de Vergas,. He worked for Vergas as
a farm laborer all his life.

Isidro married a peasant girl who was as good as himself with whom he had a son. However, the boy died early and after that, they
agreed to serve the Lord in perfect continence.

Isidro lived his life as a model Christian. He would wake up early to go to church, and all day long while he worked, he would
commune with God, his guardian angel or with the holy saints. During public holidays, he would spend his time visiting the churches of
Madrid and the neighboring districts. His generosity to the poor was so great that he always shared his meals with them, and saved for
himself their leftovers.

Among many stories told about San Isidro, there is one, which illustrates his love for animals. One winter day, while he was
carrying a sack of corn to be grounded, he saw a number of birds perched sadly on the bare branches with no food to eat. Isidro opened
his sack, and amid the jeering of his friend, poured out half of the sacks content on the ground. However, when they reached their
destination, the sack was still full! and the corn when grounded, produced twice the usual amount of flour.

San Isidro died on May 15, 1130. He left behind his wife who is also honored as a saint. Forty years after his death, his body was
transferred to a more honorable shrine.

In 1211, he was said to have appeared in a vision to St. Alphonsus of Castel while fighting the Moors, and have shown him an
unknown path through which he was able to surprise and defeat the enemy.

San Isidro was canonized on March 1622*

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BARANGAY FIESTA and its PATRON SAINTS

Agcawilan: San Vincente Ferrer - April 14-15

Bagto: Sr. San Blas - Feb. 2-3
Bugasongan: Sr. San Roque - Last Saturday of August
Carugdog: San Miguel Arcanghel September 24-25
Cogon Nuestra Sra. y Buen Viaje - May 7-8
Ibao Nuestra Sra. y Buen Viaje - May 17-18
Mina: Sagrada Familia - January 5-6
Poblacion: Sr. San Isidro Labrador - May 14-15
Sta. Cruz: Santa Cruz - May 2-3
Sta. Cruz Biga-a: Santa Cruz - May 2-3
Silakat Nonok Nuestra Sra. de Antipolo y Buen Viaje - May 5-6
Tayhawan Sr. San Roque - August 14-15
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II. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTIC

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A. GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

Location:
North-East : Numancia South-East : Kalibo & Banga
North-West : Makato South-West : Malinao

Distance to Major Points:

Provincial Capital : 8 kilometers
Provincial Highway : 0 kilometer
National Highway : 4 kilometers
Regional Center :193 kilometers

B. LAND AREA AND CLASSIFICATION

Residential 665,712.00
Agricultural 19,363,796.00
Commercial 4,529.00
Industrial 46,157.00
Institutional:
Government 54,732.00
Religious 16,911.00
Education 45,764.00
Open Space/Rivers/Creeks 1,540,677.00
Total Land Area 21,738,278.00
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C. TOPOGRAPHY

Dist. from
Terrain Type (% of Total Land Area) Percent to Total Pob
to Brgy.
Name of Barangay Punong Barangay Plain Area (Has) Hilly Total Area(Has) Prop(km)
1 Agcawilan Tomasa M. Manares 191.00 5.93 2.85 8.78 191.00 3.5

2 Bagto Romy R. Abello 86.00 2.58 1.38 3.96 86.00 1.5

3 Bugasongan Edilberto G. Leyson, Jr. 107.00 4.92 0.00 4.92 107.00 2.0

4 Carugdog Marilyn C. Flores 300.00 13.80 0.00 13.80 300.00 2.0

5 Cogon Nilo F. Masula 242.00 11.13 0.00 11.13 242.00 2.75

6 Ibao Fulter U. Mationg 86.00 3.96 0.00 3.96 86.00 2.0

7 Mina Jimmy C. Reyes 195.00 7.54 1.32 8.86 195.00 1.5

8 Poblacion Alejandro M. Arcenio 278.00 12.32 0.46 12.78 278.00

9 Silakat Nonok Joel M. Castillo 163.00 5.43 2.07 7.50 163.00 3.5

10 Sta. Cruz Ulysses R. Irabon 195.00 8.28 0.69 8.97 195.00 1

11 Sta. Cruz Biga-a Goliver I. Retuba 103.00 2.81 2.03 4.84 103.00 1.5

12 Tayhawan Eduardo M. Nepomuceno 228.00 7.50 3.00 10.50 228.00 2

TOTAL 86.20 13.80 2174.00 100.00 2174.00

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E. TYPE OF SOIL AND CLIMATE

a. Type of Soil San Manuel Clay Loam (along the river bank & rice lands)
Makato Clay (within the hilly area)

b. Climate
Type III- absence of pronounced seasonal changes,
usually from: January to May dry
Rest of the year wet

F. FRESH WATER RESOURCES

Aklan River is the only river that traverses the municipality passing through Barangay Sta. Cruz Biga-a, Sta. Cruz, Poblacion,
Mina and Ibao. It composes more or less hectares. It is where the volume of sand and gravel extraction is done to supply needs in
the province.

Some of fresh water fishes found in the area are mudfish, carpa, tilapia and bagtis.

G. NATURAL HAZARDS/CONSTRAINTS

There are at least three natural hazards or physical constraints to development in Lezo: flooding and erosion.

The barangays prone to flooding are portion along the river of Sta. Cruz Biga-a, Sta. Cruz, Poblacion, and Ibao, however road
along Barangay Bugasongan and Ibao have seasonal flooding due to overflows coming from irrigation canal, that makes the provincial
road from Numancia to Lezo unpassable during heavy rains.

Soil erosion are along the aklan river areas.

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III. POPULATION PROFILE

a. Population History

YEAR POPULATION INCREASE OR AVERAGE GROWTH REMARKS

DECREASE RATE

1903 3,612
1918 11,503 7,891 8.02% Includes Numancia
1939 - - - Included in Numancia
1948 6,008 5,495 -2.14%
1960 5,942 -66 -.092%
1970 6,890 948 1.49%
1975 8,224 1,334 3.6%
1980 9,625 1,401 3.2%
1990 10,343 718 0.72%
1995 11,536 1,193 2.21%
2000 12,393 857 1.44%
2007 13,077 684 0.77%
2010 13,166
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III: SOCIAL PROFILE

A
. Total HH Ave. Family
Name of Barangay Male Female Population Population No. of HH Members
E
Agcawilan 670 680 1350 282
D
Bagto
U 512 515 1027 210
C
Bugasongan
A 580 603 1183 229
T
Carugdog 684 685 1369 298
I
Cogon
O 451 442 893 193
N
Ibao 663 654 1317 285
Mina 559 492 1051 238
Poblacion 1027 1086 2113 461
Silakat Nonok 572 560 1132 263
Sta. Cruz 527 511 1038 232
Sta. Cruz Biga-a 437 419 856 180
Tayhawan 628 559 1187 257
TOTAL 6640 6526 13166 2846

Name of School Location Level Public Private

Pre-School
Mga Apo ni San Isidro Kindergarten School, Inc. Poblacion Nursery-Prep /
Day Care Centers All Barangay /
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Public Schools All School Kindergaten /

Barangays Classes

Elementary
Lezo Integrated School Poblacion Grade 1-X /
Bugasongan Elementary School Bugasongan Grade I /
U.P. Custodio Elem. School Carugdog /
Ibao Elementary School Ibao to /
Agcawilan-S. Nonok Elem. School Silakat Nonok /
Tayhawan Elementary School Tayhawan Grade VI /
Sta. Cruz Biga-a Elementary School S.C. Biga-a /

Secondary
C.M. Prado National High School Carugdog 1st year to /
Lezo Technical College Poblacion 4th year /
Tertiary (None)
b. Educational Attainment

Educational Attainment Both Sexes Male Female

No Grade Completed 420 218 202

Pre-School 149 84 65
Elementary 4671 2436 2235
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1st 4th Grade 2346 1273 1073

5th 7th Grade 2325 1163 1162

High School 3118 1607 1511

Undergraduate 1814 953 861

Graduate 1304 654 650

Post-Secondary 464 244 220

Undergraduate 37 19 18

Graduate 427 225 202

College Undergraduate 1498 731 767

Academic Degree Holder 671 199 472

Post-Baccalaureate 16 5 11

Not Stated 209 113 96

Both Sexes 11216 5637 5579

c. Literacy 2000

HH Population Literate Illiterate

Age Group
10 yrs old & over Male Female Male Female

10-14 1429 719 620 45 45

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15-19 1357 681 676

20-24 1213 583 572 47 11

25-29 926 453 443 20 10

30-34 805 424 355 26

35-39 732 342 337 26 27

40-44 692 360 332

45-49 592 264 295 24 9

50-54 528 212 189 82 45

55-59 412 180 218 14

60-64 336 121 173 30 12

65-69 266 121 137 8

70 & over 580 158 261 54 107

Both Sexes 9868 4618 4608 342 300

B. HEALTH

a. Facilities
Facilities Location Manpower
Main Health Center Poblacion 1 Municipal Health Officer
1 Nurse
1 Midwife
2- Sanitation Inspector
Barangay Health Station Carugdog
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Silakat Nonok 1 - Midwife

Cogon
Agcawilan
Ibao 1 - Midwife
Bugasongan
Tayhawan
Sta. Cruz Biga-a 1 - Midwife
Sta. Cruz
Mina 1 - Midwife
Bagto

b. Ten Leading Cause of Mortality & Morbidity

Mortality Morbidity
1. Ortthostatic Pneumonia 23 SVI 375
2. Cancer all types 12 ARI 213
3. C.O.P.D. */PTB 9 Pneumonia 103
4. HACVD/AMI 8 Acute Gastritis 95
5. Accident All type 7 Hypertension 62
6. Congestive Heart Failure 3 UTI 57
7. Chronic Renal Failure 1 Animal Bite 31
8. Chronic Bronchial Asthma 1 Rheumatoid Arthritis 24
9. Acute Pancreatitis 1 Intestinal Parasitism 18
10. Bleeding Peptic Ulcer 1 Mumps 14
*Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Crude Birth Rate : 22.9 Crude Death Rate : 4.9

Infant Mortality Rate : 1 Infant Death : 0
Morbidity Rate : 72.17 Morbid Cases : 1031
Maternal Mortality Rate :0 Mortality Rate Children 1-5 year old :0
Total Number of Births : 328
Male :
Female :
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Place of Birth
Home :
Hospital :

Attendant at Birth:
Doctor :
Nurse :
RHM :
Trained Hilot :

Total Number of Deaths : 70

Clinics: Private :1
Dental Clinic Private :1

d. 1. Family Planning Profile

Barangay MWRA
Poblacion 276
Bagto 144
Mina 154
Sta. Cruz 177
Sta. Cruz Biga-a 132
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Tayhawan 146
Carugdog 178
Cogon 104
Agcawilan 185
Ibao 119
Bugasongan 184
Silakat Nonok 139
TOTAL 1,938
2. FP Acceptors/Methods
Method MWRA
Pill 471
Condom 53
DMPA 92
LAM 103
TOTAL 719

IV. ECONOMIC PROFILE

a. LGU INCOME CLASS: 5th Class Municipality
b. AGRICULTURE SECTOR

1. Total Area Devoted to agriculture : 924 hectare

Irrigated Riceland : 766
Rainfed Riceland : 158

2. Crop Production
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No. of Cropping Yield/hectare Production Area Covered

Crop Produced Season/year (kg) Value/year (has)
Rice Twice
Irrigated 4250 6511 mt 766
Rainfed 3250 1027mt 158
Corn Once 150 54 mt 36
Bananas & Coconut All year round 200 1500mt 750
Vegetables -do- 200 56mt 28
Rootcrops -do- 200 72mt 24
3. Farming Techniques/Method Used : Irrigated Farming system

4. Number of Farmers : 1224

5. Average Monthly Income of Farmers : P3,500.00

6. Irrigation System
Name/Source of Irrigation Service No. of Availability of Water Supply
System Area (has) Farmers Whole Year Twice/year Once/year
NIA 766 /
Communal 25 50 /

c. COMMERCE

Establishments:

Bakery :2 Banking :1 Rice Mills (Travelling) :1

Stationary (Rubber Roll) :3 Restaurants :4 Drug Store :1
Contractor :1 Trucking Services : 1 Sari-Sari Store : 13
Metal Craft :2 Farm & Poultry Supply: 2 Buying & Trading :1
Chicken Dealers: 2 Hollow Block : 2 Financing :1
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Manufacturing : 1 (Virgin Coconut Oil)

Small Enterprise:
Pottery
Abaca & Sinamay Weaving
Chicharon Making
Pina Weaving
Puto & Latik Making
Ampaw Making
Food Preservation & Processing
V. INFRASTRUCTURE
1. Power
Total Area Served : All Barangay (12)
Total Area Unserved : None
Total number of HH Served : 1,764 Households or 70.73%
Total number of HH Unserved : 730 households or 29.27%
Source of Power Supply : Aklan Electric Cooperative, Inc.

2. Water
Total Area Served : 6 Barangay
Poblacion, Bagto, Mina,
Sta. Cruz, Sta. Cruz Biga-a
Ibao Communal Water Supply
Total Area Unserved : 6 Barangays
Source of Water Supply : Numancia Water District
3. Communication
Name of Facilities Coverage Area No. of Subscriber
Company
PANTELCO Telephone, Fax Poblacion, Sta. Cruz,
Internet(Dial-up Connection) Bugasongan, Sta. Cruz Biga-a,
Ibao, Bagto,
KCTN Cable Television Poblacion, Sta. Cruz,
Service Carugdog, Cogon, Bagto, Ibao,
Sta. Cruz Biga-a, Bugasongan,
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ACTV Cable Television Cogon, Carugdog, Poblacion,

Service Bugasongan

PHILPOST All Barangay

A. Roads
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Concrete Gravel Total

Name of Road (km.) (km.) (km.)
Provincial Road:
Lezo - Malinao 3 3
Lezo Carugdog .250 1.5 1.75
Mina Ibao .250 2.150 2.4
Bagto - Ibao 1.5 1.5
Agcawilan Tayhawan Sta. Cruz .150 2.65 2.8
Total 3.65 7.8 11.45

Municipal Streets
Ramos St. .672 .672
San Isidro St. .482 .482
Roxas St. .600 .600
Dela Rosa St. .685 .685
.365 .365
D. Tupas St.
Mobo St. .214 .214
J.M. Reyes St. .084 .084
Mabini St. .189 .189
Legaspi St. .200 .200
Rizal St. .285 .285
Fernandez St. .356 .356
Cochiengco St. .346 .346
Laserna St. .358 .358
C. M. Prado St. .159 .159
Total 4.995 -0- 4.995
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Concrete Gravel Total

Name of Road (km.) (km.) (km.)
Barangay Roads
Mina Interior .915 .915
Bagto Brgy. Road .120 .827 .947
Bagto Municipal Cemetery Road .060 .060
Ibao Interior .400 .400
Eulogio Doroteo Road .125 .125
Santos Gallardo Road .125 .125
Ibao-Bugasongan Road .125 2.0 2.125
Bugasongan Farm to Market Road .125 .830 .955
Cogon Farm to Market Road 1.2 1.2
Carugdog Cogon Brgy. Road .240 1.038 1.278
Inado Road .150 .150
Carugdog Elem. School road .132 .132
Carugdog Agcawilan Brgy. Road .120 2.18 2.3
Aglucay Liloan Barangay Road .120 2.080 2.2
Tayhawan Brgy. Road .125 .761 .886
Tayhawan Interior .750 .750
Tayhawan San Ramon Brgy. Road .560 .560
Sta. Cruz Interior 1.20 1.2
Sta. Cruz Biga-a Poblacion Brgy. Road .050 .700 .750
Poblacion Interior Sagasa .350 .350
Total 1.275 16.133 17.408
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VI. ADMINISTRATION
a. LGU Employees National Government Offices in the LGU:
Elected: 12
Permanent: 49 DILG Dep Ed BIR
Temporary: 1 COMELEC PCA PNP
Co-Terminous: 1 DAR COA Satellite Office PHILPOST
Casual: 6

b. Income Class: 5th Class Municipality

2010 Income: Local Taxes PhP 889,630.49

General Income 69,145.87
Service Income 148,560.62
Business Income 145,327.72
Other Income (IRA) 26,824,578.99
Total Income PhP 28,077,243.69

Expenditures:
Personal Services PhP 15,809,457.62
MOOE 7,543,492.64
Total Expenses PhP 23,253,950.26
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c. Non-Government Organizations

NGOs SERVICES Private Organizations

Cooperatives:
Lezo Multi-Purpose Cooperative Catering Services Association of Seniors Citizens
Farm Inputs Gen. PTCA
Palay Trading Association of Persons with Disabilities
Financing/Lending Lezo Municipal Employees Association
Cooperative Store Parish Pastoral Council
LIS Teachers Association
Lezo Teachers MPP Coop Lending
Veterans Fed. of the Phil Lezo Post
(LETEMPCO)
LETODA
KADECO Weaving Day Care Worker Association
BHW Association
Lezo Potters Association Pot Making BNS Association
Hugod Pamatan-on
AKEMPCO Financing United Achievers Society