CLUP

TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
CHAPTER/ SECTION
NUMBER
CHAPTER ONE: GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND
1.1.1 RATIONALE 1-1
1.1.2 GENERAL OBJECTIVES 1-2
1.2 APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY 1-3
1.2.1 MAJOR PROCEDURAL STEPS 1-3
CHAPTER TWO: BRIEF PROFILE
2.1 INTRODUCTION
2.2 BRIEF HISTORY
2.3 HUMAN RESOURCE
2.3.1 EXISTING POPULATION 2-1
2.3.2 POPULATION PROJECTIONS 2-5
2.4 PHYSICAL FEATURES 2-6
2.5 PHYSICAL/ INFRASTRUCTURE RESOURCES 2-7
2.5.1 TRANSPORTATION NETWORK 2-7
2.5.2 SOCIAL SERVICE FACILITIES/ UTILITIES/ AMENITIES 2-11
2.5.3 UTILITIES 2-18
2.6 THE ECONOMIC STRUCTURE 2-20
2.6.1 REVENUE SOURCES 2-20
2.6.2 MAJOR ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES 2-20
2.6.3 LABOR FORCE 2-21
2.7 EXISTING LAND USE AND LAND USE TRENDS 2-21
2.7.1 GENERAL LAND USE PATTERN 2-21
2.7.2 SETTLEMENT PATTERN 2-22
2.8 PLANNING CONTEXT 2-22
2.8.1 NATIONAL CONTEXT 2-22
2.8.2 REGIONAL CONTEXT 2-23
2.8.3 PROVINCIAL CONTEXT 2-26
2.9 CLUP 2000 – 2020 2-29
2.9.1 SPATIAL STRATEGY OF THE PREDECESSOR CLUP 2-29
2.9.2 LAND USE CLASSIFICATION 2-31
CHAPTER THREE: SPATIAL ISSUES & CHALLENGES
3.1 INTRODUCTION
3.2 WEAKNESSES, PRIORITY ISSUES & CONCERNS 3-1
3.2.1 CLUSTER 1 – ISLAND BARANGAYS 3-1
3.2.2 CLUSTER 2 – COASTAL NORTH 3-12
3.2.3 CLUSTER 3 – COASTAL SOUTH 3-13
3.2.4 CLUSTER 4 – UPLAND 3-14
3.3 URBAN LAND SUPPLY AND DEMAND 3-14
3.3.1 SUPPLY 3-14
3.3.2 DEMAND 3-18
3.3.3 SUPPLY-DEMAND ANALYSIS 3-19
3.4 COMPARATIVE/ COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES 3-20
3.4.1 COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES 3-20
3.4.2 COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES 3-20
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CHAPTER FOUR: THE CITY’S VISION
4.1 INTRODUCTION
4.2 CITY’S VISION FOR DEVELOPMENT 4-1
4.2.1 VISION, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 4-1
4.2.2 SUCCESS INDICATORS 4-4
4.3 THE CITY’S VISION RELATED TO THE NATIONAL GOALS FOR PHYSICAL
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PLANNING & DISASTER RESILIENCE
5. THE CHOSEN SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY
5.1 INTRODUCTION
5.2 SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT OPTIONS 5-1
5.2.1 OPTION 1 – LINEAR EXTENSION OF THE URBAN CORRIDOR 5-1
5.2.2 OPTION NO. 2: BI-NODAL URBAN FORM (OLD BARANGAY
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EXPANSION–PROSPERIDAD & QUEZON)
5.2.3 OPTION 3: ONE NEW BIG SETTLEMENT IN THE CONFLUENCE OF
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PROSPERIDAD, QUEZON & NATABAN
5.3 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS 5-10
5.4 THE CHOSEN SPATIAL STRATEGY 5-12
CHAPTER SIX: UPDATED COMPREHENSIVE LAND USE PLAN 2014 - 2023
6.1 INTRODUCTION
6.2 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES 6-1
6.3 LAND USE CLASSIFICATION 6-2
6.3.1 LAND USE CLASSIFICATION 2014 – 2023 6-2
6.3.2 COMPARATIVE LAND AREAS 6-10
6.3.3 DEVELOPMENT CONTROL AREAS 6-11
6.4 POLICY DIRECTIONS 6-11
6.4.1 NIPAS AREA (NIPAS-A) 6-11
6.4.2 AGRICULTURAL AREA (AA) 6-13
6.4.3 RURAL SETTLEMENT AREA (RSA) 6-14
6.4.4 SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT AREA (SDA) 6-15
6.4.5 UTILITIES, TRANSPORT AND SERVICE AREA (UTSA) 6-17
6.4.6 MUNICIPAL WATERS AREA (MWA) 6-17
6.4.7 REFUGIO (SIPAWAY) ISLAND 6-18
6.5 TRANSPORT PLAN 6-18
6.5.1 GENERAL 6-18
6.5.2 AIR TRANSPORT 6-18
6.5.3 PORT DEVELOPMENT AND SHIPPING 6-18
6.5.4 ROAD DEVELOPMENT 6-19
6.5.5 ROAD TRANSPORT FACILITIES 6-20
6.5.6 RAIL TRANSPORT 6-20
CHAPTER SEVEN: IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
7.1 INTRODUCTION
7.2 REVISION OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE 7-1
7.3 OTHER NEEDED REGULATORY MEASURES 7-1
7.4 PROPOSED PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS 7-2
7.5 DETAILED MASTER PLANNING 7-2
7.6 MANAGEMENT OF PLANNED CHANGE 7-6
7.6.1 THE PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURE 7-6
7.6.2 CITY SERVICES TO BE DECENTRALIZED 7-7
7.6.3 HOW TO FOSTER CLUSTER SPIRIT 7-8
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CHAPTER ONE:
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
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1. GENERAL INTRODUCTION
1.1 BACKGROUND
The first Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP) and Zoning Ordinance (ZO) of the City of San Carlos
was prepared in 1977 and approved on July 31, 1980 thru Human Settlements Regulatory
Commission (HSRC) Resolution No. 39-4. A second CLUP and ZO was prepared in 2000 and this plan
and ordinance were enacted only after the approval of Sangguniang Panlalawigan. After more than
10 years of implementation of the second CLUP and ZO, the need to manage the continued growth
of the City’s population, rehabilitate the environment and improve basic services call for the
revisitation and revalidation of the plan. The study shows that the City’s outdated CLUP has been
outpaced by the rapid urbanization and development for the past years. Currently, on the basis of
the updated CLUP for San Carlos, it sets out a plan vision and associated assumptions and objectives
to be incorporated in the Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP). A long-term 30 year framework
was used in setting-out the vision for development and in the assessment of land requirements for
housing and other infrastructure development. The planning period used for the land use plan and
zoning ordinance is, however, for a shorter 10 years period in anticipation of the probable need to
re-visit the CLUP within that time frame. This 10-year planning period is particularly applied in
forecasting the demand for urban land.
Rapid economic and population growth exerts enormous pressure on the use of limited land
resources often resulting in congestion, poverty concentration, and environmental degradation.
Increasing demand for residential, industrial, commercial and institutional areas also leads to the
conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural uses. Utilizing land according to its “highest and
best” use without depriving the rural sector of its basic productive and social resources and at the
same time rehabilitating and protecting the physical environment is a major challenge. At the local
level, this can be addressed through City Land Use Plans where more precise locations for land-using
activities are defined. The local government of San Carlos, given increased authority and power,
takes an active role in developing its respective areas by updating its CLUP. This allows the City to
generate and mobilize resources to provide for their needs, build a stable economic base, and
protect and manage the environment. The community is given the opportunity to participate in the
development process in close coordination with local leadership with the end view of coming up
with plans and implementing development programs.
1.1.1 RATIONALE
Republic Act 7160 of 1991, otherwise known as the Local Government Code (LGC), has given
autonomy to Local Government Units (LGUs) regarding the development of their territorial
jurisdictions. Section 20(c) of the Code states “… local government units shall, in conformity with
existing laws, continue to prepare their respective comprehensive land use plans enacted through
zoning ordinances which shall be the primary and dominant bases for the future use of land
resources: Provided, That the requirements for food production, human settlements, and industrial
expansion shall be taken into consideration in the preparation of such plans.”
This document, the updated CLUP, is a product of the many undertakings of the City Government of
San Carlos brought about by its desire to upgrade its old CLUP of 2000-2020. There was a felt need
to update the CLUP because of the changes of times and events, in order to be more substantial,
accommodating and realistic with the flow of events and with the current and extrapolated volume
of demand for the next 30 years. While the previous CLUP served to bring San Carlos to where it is
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today, there is a need to plan for the rapid changes coming in the future based on the perceived
changes of the approaching years.
The preparation of this revised CLUP comes at a time when the old document (previous CLUP) needs
to be revised to suit the new kinds of demand in consonance with the new environment. There are
therefore significant differences between the old and the new set of plans in terms of the
approaches and methodology, as well as on its spatial strategies and the scope of policy coverage.
1.1.2 GENERAL OBJECTIVES
In response to economic growth in the City, social objectives have to be met which include ensuring
sufficient housing land that can be accessed by the community in response to the forecast demand;
providing the conditions and incentives for improved housing conditions for the urban poor, either
through in-situ-upgrading, urban resettlement and/or rural decentralization incentives; and improve
and develop education, health, recreation and other community facilities in response to forecast
population growth levels. By taking a preventive approach, it likewise aims to reduce the incidence
of poor health conditions through improved potable water supply and sanitation. It also aims to
provide conditions for a socially stable community and reduce out-migration of the young through
the provision of employment opportunities, together with the essential capability support programs
as well as community and recreation facilities.
The Economic development aspect aims for the optimization of the natural resource potential of San
Carlos, primarily through the intensification and diversification of agriculture and through
reforestation and agro-forestry schemes by identifying market opportunities for more productive
agriculture relevant to the circumstances of San Carlos; identify the potential to establish an agro-
processing industry in San Carlos and the means to optimize the potential for reforestation and agro-
forestry in the upland areas; to identify the market opportunity for inward investment in (non-
agricultural) industry and identify the market potential and focus for the exploitation of the areas for
visitor and tourism development.
For Environmental sustainability, the protection of vulnerable environments and implementing

proper pollution control and prevention schemes are aimed at. As such, it involves defining an
appropriate strategy for the collection and treatment of liquid wastes, which will meet the needs of
new development and improve conditions in the existing urban area (Poblacion).
Improving the existing integrated solid waste management program, increasing the efficiency of the
existing sanitary landfill site capable of meeting forecast demand, developing an appropriate and
affordable program on flood control and land drainage particularly in the affected existing and
planned urban areas; ensuring non-buildable areas are clearly defined; prioritizing the need for the
approval of the Coastal Resource Management Plan (CRMP), which will ensure protection of the
mangrove areas and corals, that will come under pressure from planned development of the lowland
corridor, for instance new airport construction; ensuring adequate protection of the watershed
areas. (i.e. the Bago River Watershed Area) and lastly, taking an integrated and comprehensive
approach to land use planning and land management, through the implementation of a CLUP and
Zoning Ordinance, which ensures sustainable land development and development control; these are
being prioritized under the new formulated CLUP in the context of environmental sustainability.
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1.2 APPROACH AND METHODOLOGY
San Carlos City employed a participatory and consultative approach among the public sector for
governmental and non-profit agencies, and in the private sector for businesses related to land,
community, and economic development. Through research, design, and analysis of data, a plan can
be created for some aspect of a community. This process typically involves gathering public input to
develop the vision and goals for the City and its community. A six (6)-month workshop on CLUP
preparation was facilitated that involved a diverse set of stakeholders in the planning process
including government and private sectors to ensure that the final plan comprehensively addresses
the study area. A combination of quantitative and qualitative research techniques was adopted to
generate more comprehensive and accurate data. Geographic Information Systems, or GIS, was
utilized as a very useful and important tool in land-use planning particularly for quantitative
methods. On the other hand, qualitative methods dealt more on the analysis of the City’s strengths,
weakness, opportunities and threats or what we call the SWOT. The results of the quantitative and
qualitative methods served as basis for policy recommendations put forward in the revised plan.
Furthermore, the series of workshops conducted also enabled stakeholders to assess and evaluate
all aspects of the plan.
1.2.1 MAJOR PROCEDURAL STEPS
Data Collection and Review
The orientation and series of workshops for CLUP formulation started in June 2012. This involved a
participatory process with full teams from the staff representing the different departments of the
San Carlos City Government and organized into five (5) sectors comprised of Social, Economic,
Environment, Institutional and Infrastructure tasked for data gathering and inputting of information
leading to the development of the CLUP. Each of the above groups met to provide inputs for
questions and data for the development of the plan and each group reported during a plenary
session. At the initial stages of the process, the sectors reviewed the existing CLUP document,
revisited the City’s vision and goals and developed new plans and strategies in a participatory and
consultative approach.
Goal Formulation and Visioning
The first objective of the CLUP workshop involved goal formulation and visioning. The goals were
based on the national vision for LGUs as stipulated in Section 2(a) of RA 7160: “…that (LGUs) attain
their fullest development as self-reliant communities and become more effective partners in the
attainment of national goals.” Consideration was also given to regional and provincial development
objectives and the City’s role within them. The identified goals by the sectors are properly analyzed
to serve as an end toward which all future actions specified in the plan are directed. They act as
criteria for evaluating alternative strategies, approaches and policies and as standard against which
success of each action are measured. These goals and vision were then compared with the results of
the data gathered to determine if such vision is attainable.
Designing and characterizing alternative spatial strategies
A spatial strategy is an abstract conception of the desired pattern of physical development of the
City which is realized through the creative combination of built-up areas and open spaces. It is the
organizing concept that guides the location and allocation of spaces for different land-use activities,
the regulation of public and private investments, and the preservation of resources that ought to be
protected against unscrupulous and inimical human intrusion and other agents of destruction.
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Designing and selecting appropriate spatial strategies for the City of San Carlos with its continuous
advocacy for, and being a long-time practitioner of, environmental conservation has been a major
challenge to planning the City's physical development.
Detailing the preferred spatial strategy
The preferred spatial strategy is a multi-dimensional framework, a conceived skeletal frame that
defines the desired scope of future development. Additional detailed elements and components are
included in this updated CLUP. To wit, are the proposed and detailed plans for the Coastal and
territorial waters of the City from the municipality of Vallehermoso in Negros Oriental which is
located at its southern portion and up to the north, the demarcation line between the City and the
Municipality of Calatrava then from the coastline of this stretch it goes outward for seven and a half
(7.5) kilometers on Tañon Strait facing the island of Cebu. This distance of outward lay-out is the
quotient of dividing the total distance between the island of Cebu and the City of San Carlos. This
lay-out describes the extent of development that the City has been tasked to improve. This not only
includes the surface of the sea but also beneath its surface (the seafloor). As a product of this plan,
the City was able to produce a Coastal Waters Zoning Plan.
FIGURE 1.1: SIMPLIFIED CLUP - CDP – LDIP- AIP PROCESS
Formulation of land and water use policies
For effective land use regulation, the CLUP must be comprehensive in terms of territorial and policy
coverage. In order that every portion of the City's territory is covered with appropriate policies, the
four (4) land use policy areas adopted by the National Land Use Committee (NLUC) namely,
settlements, infrastructure, production and protection, were used to organize all proposed policy
interventions. These policy proposals were generated from the application of various analytical
techniques in the course of the planning process notably the Problem-Solution Matrix; map overlay
analysis, and the Upstream-Downstream Impact analysis. The local implications of relevant national
laws and other administrative issuances were likewise taken into account in the formulation of these
policies. To facilitate their implementation the proposed policies are further classified into programs
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and projects, services or non-projects, and regulatory measures. The proposed programs and
projects of the City are to be reflected generally in the CDP and specifically in the Local Development
and Investment Program (LDIP) and finally in the Annual Investment Program (AIP) for funding by
the development funds under the annual budget. The identified services needed to carry out aspects
of the plan are incorporated into the regular functions of existing local government departments or
offices of the City, or will serve as basis for the creation of new executive bodies. The services or
non-project components of the proposed policy interventions may also guide the crafting of
capability building programs for personnel of the executive branch of the City Government.
Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance
The 2000 – 2020 Zoning Ordinance (ZO) was amended in light of the updated CLUP. The salient
features of the amended ZO include the integration of Disaster Risk Reduction and Climate Change
Adaptation (DRR-CCA) considerations, Assumed Environmentally Critical Areas Network (AECAN)
Zoning, Coastal Water Zoning and revised Urban Land Zoning. Another important feature of the
amended ZO is the consideration it gives to the total catchment concept wherein policies for certain
upstream areas are tested for the sensitivity to their potential impact on downstream areas. A
necessary extension of the total catchment concept is the incorporation of the municipal waters
under one use regulatory regime. Since the National Government has devolved its authority to the
LGU to manage its off-shore areas of up to 15 km from the shoreline, coastal LGUs like the City of
San Carlos is expected to manage and protect their respective portions of the national territorial sea
for the benefits of small fisherfolks and coastal communities.
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CHAPTER TWO:
BRIEF PROFILE
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2. BRIEF PROFILE
2.1 INTRODUCTION
This chapter presents a brief situational summary of the various development sectors such as
Human Resource, Physical Features, and Physical/ Infrastructure Resources (Social Service Facilities
and Public Utilities). Development needs for each sector, in both quantitative and qualitative terms,
are also presented. Consideration is likewise given to the national goals for physical planning as well
as the development directions at the regional and provincial levels that have implications to San
Carlos, particularly on the functional role that the City is envisaged to perform in the Western
Visayas Region and in Negros Occidental. A review of the predecessor CLUP 2000 – 2020, particularly
in terms of land use strategies and policies is also provided.
These inward and outward-looking information serve as the platform in determining the
consolidated development issues and concerns that have to be addressed, as well as the City’s
competitive/ comparative advantages that may be capitalized on by the updated CLUP.
2.2 BRIEF HISTORY
San Carlos traces its history from being a small Negrito settlement named Nabingkalan. This
settlement was later bought by Carlos Apurado who developed it into a thriving Christian village.
The place was renamed San Carlos in 1856 when it was made a “pueblo” by the Spanish
government. When Negros Island was divided into Occidental Negros and Oriental Negros in 1890,
San Carlos was recorded as an “arrabal” or barrio of Calatrava, which is now a separate municipality
on the southern side of San Carlos.
San Carlos acquired its status as a town in late 1898 when Gen. Juan Araneta of the Revolutionary
Philippine Republic officially proclaimed it as a municipality. This was confirmed by the American
Military Administration in 1901. It was then occupied by the Japanese Imperial Forces in May 1942
and liberated on March 1, 1945 by the First Combat Team, 7th MD (Negros) Guerilla Forces, under
Major Uldarico Baclagon.
San Carlos became a city on July 1, 1960 with the passage of Republic Act No. 2643. It’s ideal
geographical location and financial stability has made San Carlos City the center of the Panay-
Negros-Cebu economic zone. It has also since become one of the most livable cities in the world, an
award accorded in 2011 by the United Nations-sponsored International Awards for Livable
Communities.
2.3 HUMAN RESOURCE
2.3.1 EXISTING POPULATION
Population size and growth rate
The latest Census on Population and Housing conducted by the National Statistics Office in 2010
recorded that San Carlos City had a total population of 129,981. This represents approximately
5.42% of the total population of the province for the same census year.
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The number and historical growth of total population of San Carlos City and Negros Occidental are
shown in the following table:
TABLE 2.1: HISTORICAL GROWTH OF POPULATION,

SCC AND NEG OCC (1960-2010)
POPULATION GROWTH RATE

DATE
SCC NEG. OCC. SCC NEG. OCC.
1960 124,756 1,332,323 2.55 2.10
1970 90,058 1,503,782 -3.26 1.21
1975 90,982 1,785,792 0.20 3.44
1980 91,627 1,930,301 0.14 1.56
1990 105,713 2,256,908 1.44 1.56
2000 118,259 2,565,723 1.33 1.05
2010 129,981 2,396,039 0.95 -6.01
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So u r c e o f ba s ic data : N at io n al St at is tic s O f f ic e
Population by barangay
Barangay Rizal was the most populated barangay. The highly commercialized Barangay IV was the
least populated. The following table presents the City’s population by barangay.
TABLE 2.2: POPULATION BY BARANGAY (2010)
BARANGAY POPULATION 2010 SHARE TO TOTAL

I 10,376 7.98%
II 6,833 5.26%
III 3,501 2.69%
IV 1,136 0.87%
V 5,233 4.03%
VI 6,268 4.82%
Bagonbon 5,474 4.21%
Buluangan 11,752 9.04%
Codcod 12,846 9.88%
Ermita 2,150 1.65%
Guadalupe 10,765 8.28%
Nataban 4,465 3.44%
Palampas 9,246 7.11%
Prosperidad 5,163 3.97%
Punao 5,943 4.57%
Quezon 11,530 8.87%
Rizal 14,398 11.08%
San Juan 2,902 2.23%
Total 129,981 100.00%
Source: National Statistics Office
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Population data was taken from Negros Occidental Social and Economic Trends (NOSET); growth rate was computed
manually.
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Population density
The City’s gross population density is about three persons per hectare. Density is highly skewed
towards the urban core, comprising Poblacion barangays, which is about 101 persons per hectare or
35 times that of the City’s gross density. Population density outside the urban core is two persons
per hectare, which is lower than the City’s average.
Considering the NSCB’s new definition of urban barangays, then the City’s urban area density is
calculated at 2.85 persons per hectare. The average density in the rural barangays is calculated at
3.38 persons per hectare, implying denser concentrations of population. The lower density figure in
the City’s urban barangays is attributed to the large territorial area of barangays outside the
Poblacion which have been classified urban in the new NSCB definition.
Among the barangays, density is highest in Barangay VI at 461 persons per hectare. The other five
Poblacion barangays ranked second to sixth which further indicating the compaction of growth in
the City’s urban core. It is notable that population densities in the island barangays of Ermita and
San Juan ranked next to the Poblacion barangays. This indicates incipient population pressure in the
small island of Refugio (Sipaway).
TABLE 2.3: GROSS POPULATION DENSITY, PER BARANGAY (2010)
AREA IN GROSS
BARANGAY RANK POPULATION RANK RANK
HECTARES * DENSITY
URBAN
I 162.32 13 10,376 6 63.92 5
II 73.33 14 6,833 8 93.18 4
III 9.60 18 3,501 15 364.68 2
IV 19.51 16 1,136 18 58.24 6
V 50.74 15 5,233 11 103.12 3
VI 13.60 17 6,268 9 460.87 1
Bagonbon 2,561.92 8 5,474 12 2.14 13
Buluangan 4,682.16 4 11,752 3 2.51 11
Codcod 8,622.84 1 12,846 2 1.49 17
Guadalupe 4,654.61 5 10,765 5 2.31 12
Palampas 5,254.51 3 9,246 7 1.76 15
Prosperidad 3,357.87 6 5,163 13 1.54 16
Punao 1,729.18 10 5,943 10 3.44 10
Quezon 8,199.42 2 11,530 4 1.41 18
Rizal 2,944.28 7 14,398 1 4.87 9
Subtotal 42,335.88 120,464 2.85
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TABLE 2.3: GROSS POPULATION DENSITY, PER BARANGAY (2010)(CONT’D)
AREA IN GROSS
BARANGAY RANK POPULATION RANK RANK
HECTARES * DENSITY
RURAL
Ermita 176.21 12 2,150 17 12.20 7
Nataban 2,392.45 9 4,465 14 1.87 14
San Juan 245.46 11 2,902 16 11.82 8
Subtotal 2,814.12 9,517 3.38
TOTAL 45,150.00 129,981 2.88
So u r c e : O f f ic e o f t h e C i ty P lan n in g an d D e v e lo pm en t C oo r d in a to r
* There is an ongoing Survey for Barangay Boundaries by LGU and DENR which will be adopted
upon approval of the Map.
Household distribution
The data on the number of households per Barangay is taken from the 2010 Census individual
barangay population divided by the average family size which is the result of total population over
the number of total household to see how they are distributed among the City’s barangays. Based
on this, it may be observed that the Poblacion Barangays I – VI had the most number of households
that accounted for 25.65% of the total. Individually, however, barangays with the most number of
households are Barangay Rizal, Codcod, Buluangan, Quezon, Guadalupe and Barangay I.
TABLE 2.4: POPULATION AND NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS PER BARANGAY (2010)
BARANGAY NUMBER OF HH SHARE TO TOTAL (%)

I 2,306 7.98%
II 1,518 5.26%
III 778 2.69%
IV 252 0.87%
V 1,163 4.03%
VI 1,393 4.82%
Bagonbon 1,216 4.21%
Buluangan 2,612 9.04%
Codcod 2,855 9.88%
Ermita 478 1.65%
Guadalupe 2,392 8.28%
Nataban 992 3.44%
Palampas 2,055 7.11%
Prosperidad 1,147 3.97%
Punao 1,321 4.57%
Quezon 2,562 8.87%
Rizal 3,200 11.08%
San Juan 645 2.23%
TOTAL 28,885 100.00%
Source: NSO and CPDCO
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2.3.2 POPULATION PROJECTIONS
Doubling time
Based on the 0.95% average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2010, it is estimated that the City’s
population will double in 73 years, i.e. reaching a figure of 259,962.
Geometric growth
The City’s population is estimated to be about 134,991 at the start of the planning period, 2014. It is
expected to reach 146,981 after ten years, i.e., 2023, which is the recommended CLUP timeframe of
the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB). The total population is estimated to reach
177,578 by 2043 or 30 years after start of plan implementation.
TABLE 2.5: PROJECTED TOTAL POPULATION
Year 2014 2018 2023 2028 2033 2038 2043

Number 134,991 140,194 146,981 154,097 161,557 169,378 177,578
Population projection by barangay
The following table presents population projection by barangay assuming that their current shares
to the City’s total population are maintained for the next 30 years.
TABLE 2.6: POPULATION PROJECTION BY BARANGAY
Year
Barangay
2013 2014 2023 2033 2043
I 10,675 10,776 11,733 12,897 14,176
II 7,030 7,096 7,727 8,493 9,335
III 3,602 3,636 3,959 4,351 4,783
IV 1,169 1,180 1,285 1,412 1,552
V 5,384 5,435 5,917 6,504 7,149
VI 6,448 6,510 7,088 7,791 8,563
Bagonbon 5,631 5,685 6,190 6,804 7,478
Buluangan 12,088 12,203 13,217 14,605 16,053
Codcod 13,216 13,341 14,526 15,967 17,550
Ermita 2,212 2,233 2,431 2,672 2,937
Guadalupe 11,075 11,180 12,173 13,380 14,707
Nataban 4,593 4,637 5,049 5,550 6,100
Palampas 9,512 9,602 10,455 11,492 12,632
Prosperidad 5,312 5,362 5,838 6,417 7,054
Punao 6,114 6,172 6,720 7,387 8,119
Quezon 11,862 11,974 13,038 14,331 15,752
Rizal 14,816 14,957 16,285 17,901 19,676
San Juan 2,985 3,014 3,282 3,607 3,965
Total 133,721 134,991 146,981 161,557 177,578
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Population projection by age group
The following table presents population projection by age-group for the next year assuming that
their respective participation rates are maintained.
TABLE 2.7: POPULATION PROJECTION BY AGE GROUP
Year
Age Group
2013 2014 2023 2033 2043
All ages 133,721 134,991 146,981 161,557 177,578
Under 1 2,947 2,974 3,239 3,560 3,913
1-4 12,857 12,979 14,132 15,534 17,074
5-9 17,108 17,271 18,805 20,670 22,719
10-14 17,851 18,021 19,622 21,567 23,706
15-19 15,039 15,182 16,530 18,170 19,971
20-24 10,109 10,205 11,111 12,213 13,424
25-29 8,971 9,056 9,860 10,838 11,913
30-34 8,072 8,148 8,872 9,752 10,719
35-39 7,941 8,016 8,728 9,594 10,545
40-44 7,210 7,278 7,925 8,711 9,575
45-49 6,608 6,671 7,264 7,984 8,776
50-54 5,453 5,505 5,994 6,589 7,242
55-59 4,132 4,172 4,542 4,993 5,488
60-64 2,868 2,895 3,152 3,465 3,809
65-69 2,671 2,696 2,936 3,227 3,547
70-74 1,961 1,980 2,155 2,369 2,604
75-79 1,078 1,089 1,185 1,303 1,432
80 and over 844 852 928 1,020 1,121
Source: City Planning and Development Office, SCC
2.4 PHYSICAL FEATURES
Location
San Carlos City is located in the Province of Negros Occidental in the Western Visayas Region of the
Philippines. San Carlos is located at 123º06’00” to 123º30’00” longitude and 10º22’00” to 10º36’00”
latitude northeast of Negros. The Municipality of Calatrava defines its boundaries at the north,
Municipality of Salvador Benedicto and City of Bago at the west, the Municipality of Vallehermoso
(Negros Oriental) and City of Kanlaon at the south, and the 12 fathoms deep Tañon Strait at the east.
Land Area and Barangay Subdivision
San Carlos City is a 2nd Class Component City with a total land area of 45,150 hectares and a
population size of 129,981 (as of May 1, 2010). It has eighteen (18) barangays, of which fifteen (15)
may be classified as urban and three (3) as rural barangays. The respective land areas of these
barangays are shown in the following table.
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TABLE 2.8: LAND AREA BY BARANGAY (2013)
Area % of Total
Barangay
(in hectares) Area
URBAN AREAS
Barangay I 162.32 0.36%
Barangay II 73.33 0.16%
Barangay III 9.60 0.02%
Barangay IV 19.51 0.04%
Barangay V 50.74 0.11%
Barangay VI 13.60 0.03%
Bagonbon 2,561.92 5.67%
Buluangan 4,682.16 10.37%
Codcod 8,622.84 19.10%
Guadalupe 4,654.61 10.31%
Palampas 5,254.51 11.64%
Prosperidad 3,357.87 7.44%
Punao 1,729.18 3.83%
Quezon 8,199.42 18.16%
Rizal 2,944.28 6.95%
Subtotal 42,335.88 93.77%
RURAL AREAS
Ermita 176.21 0.39%
Nataban 2,392.45 5.30%
San Juan 245.46 0.54%
Subtotal 2,814.12 6.23%
Total Area 45,150.00 100%
Source: City Planning and Development Office, SCC
Topography
The topography of the City of San Carlos is predominantly level to undulating along the coastline and
rolling to very steep along its north-western and south-western portions. Parts of Mount Kanlaon
Volcano and the Balabag Mountain Ranges are within the jurisdiction of San Carlos. The Mount
Kanlaon National Park, which has a geographical spread across Negros, reaches into the
southwestern portion of the City. Mount Kanlaon National Park in Barangay Codcod has an elevation
of 2,455 meters from the peak down, and is 1,800 meters above sea level.
2.5 PHYSICAL/ INFRASTRUCTURE RESOURCES
2.5.1 TRANSPORTATION NETWORK
Situationer
 Roads
The City Engineer’s Office (CEO) classifies local roads into City, Island and Secondary Roads. These
have a total length of about 238.6 kms. Serving the rural areas of the City, the most extensive of
these are the Secondary Roads which represent 75% of the total length of local roads. About 69.6%
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of the length of these secondary roads is paved with either concrete or asphalt. The Poblacion and
vicinity are served by City Roads and about 78% of their total length is concrete-paved. Refugio
(Sipaway) Island is, in turn, served by fully concreted Island Roads.
Transport Facilities
 Land Transport
Land-based modes of transport in the City provide access throughout Negros Island and to all its
barangays. These include buses, jeepneys, for-hire-vans and tricycles.
The City also has a multi-modal San Carlos Transport Terminal located along the National Road in
Barangay Palampas.
 Water Transport
There are two (2) ports in the City: one is national government-owned and the other is privately-
owned (San Carlos Bio-Energy Corporation). The government-owned port, the San Carlos City Port is
maintained by the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA). The port hosts ferries that transport people and
goods to and from Toledo City in Cebu Province as well as commercial pump boats going to
barangays Ermita and San Juan on Refugio (Sipaway) Island.
The San Carlos Bio-Energy Corporation’s port is the oldest industrial port in the whole of Negros. It
was built in 1946 at a time when foreign and domestic vessels docked for molasses and brown sugar
and, lately ethyl alcohol.
The City’s main Fishport is located in Barangay Buluangan while there are also barangay ports in
Ermita and San Juan on Refugio (Sipaway) Island.
 Air Transport
The San Carlos City Community Airport has been earmarked for development on a 40 hectare site in
Barangay Punao. Nearly 10 hectares of land has already been donated by Negros Fisheries
Corporation. The airport is mainly oriented towards enhancing the City’s national and regional
linkages as well as to support the development of the San Carlos Eco-Zone. Plans for the initial stage
indicate the construction of a 30 meter wide by 1,000 meter long concrete runway on a 75 meter
airstrip. This was designed to accommodate small to medium passenger aircraft having 12 to 30
persons seating capacities. It was also designed to handle freight aircraft up to an all-up-weight of
12,500 pounds.
Development Needs
 Roads
The most common parameters for determining adequacy of the circulation network are road
density and connectivity. Road density is indicated by the ratio of the total length of roads
regardless of class or construction standards to the population with regards to urban areas and to
land area with regards to rural areas. This is then compared with the standard provided by HLURB
national standard of 2.4 kilometers for every 1,000 population for urban roads and 1.5
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kilometers for every 100 hectares of arable land for rural roads. It should be noted that figures
derived from these density standards are used as benchmarks to gain a broad indication of
whether roads are adequate or not. Such density figures are then compared to connectivity
conditions observed from existing and projected land use patterns. It may be that the final
configuration of the road network becomes the product of iterations between quantitative density
measures and qualitative connectivity observations.
Urban Roads
The City’s major urban area may be categorized into the City Proper and its Urban Expansion
Area, the latter comprising Barangays Palampas and Rizal. Using road density standards, it may
be calculated that there is a year 2013 backlog of about 35.3 kms of urban roads in the City
Proper. With a ten-year planning horizon, this backlog will become 43.5 kms by year 2023.
The backlog obviously increases along with population, and it is estimated that the City Proper
will need an additional 62.3 kms of roads by 2043. The following table presents the estimated
requirements for the City Proper:
TABLE 2.9: URBAN ROAD REQUIREMENTS - CITY PROPER
Year
Parameter
2013 2014 2023 2033 2043
City Proper Population 34,308 34,633 37,709 41,448 45,558
Urban Road Requirements (km) 82.3392 83.1192 90.5016 99.4752 109.3392
Current Length (km) 47.0520
Backlog (km) 35.2872 36.0672 43.4496 52.4232 62.2872
Note: HLURB Standards for urban roads is 2.4km/ 1000 population
Connectivity observations, on the other hand, point out that the road network within the City
Proper appears to be fairly adequate already. It may not be necessary to fully meet the
calculated backlogs. What are needed are the following:
- Completion of the planned Interim and Long-Term By-Pass Roads to improve the City
Proper’s connectivity to the rural barangays
- Completion of the planned Boulevard that will provide direct access from the National
Road to the San Carlos City Port
- Appropriate road design (introducing service roads and ensuring appropriate pedestrian
walkways), traffic management (such as designating limited access roads) and property
parking and access regulations to minimize roadside friction
Except for heavily-built up areas in locations adjacent to the City Proper Barangays, there are
still wide greenfield areas in Barangays Guadalupe, Palampas, Punao and Rizal that were
identified in CLUP 2000 – 2020 as part of the Special Development Area with uses ranging from
residential to industrial. To estimate urban road requirements with population as reference, it
may be assumed that 80% of residents are within these barangays’ designated urban areas. It
is may also be roughly assumed that 85% of existing roads in these barangays are within these
portions. The present backlog in the Urban Expansion Area is thus calculated at 27.64 kms
which is expected to reach 36 kms in 2023 and almost 52 kms in 2043. The following table
presents the estimated road backlog in the Urban Expansion Area:
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TABLE 2.10: URBAN ROAD REQUIREMENTS - URBAN EXPANSION AREA
Year
Parameters
2013 2014 2023 2033 2043
Urban Expansion Area Population (no) 30,742 31,033 33,790 37,141 40,824
Urban Road Requirements (km) 73.7798 74.4787 81.0950 89.1379 97.9776
Backlog (km) 27.6403 28.3392 34.9555 42.9984 51.8381
Notes:
1. Urban Expansion Area Population is 80% of total barangay population
2. Current length of roads is 85% of total.
3. HLURB Standards for urban roads is 2.4km/ 1000 population
Rural Roads
- Mainland
An indication of the rural road requirements may be obtained by applying the rural road
density standard to the areas designated for agriculture in CLUP 2000 – 2020 which remains
the present classification. The estimated backlog is about 145 kms as of planning year (2013)
as presented in the following table:
TABLE 2.11: RURAL ROAD REQUIREMENTS - MAINLAND
Parameter 2013
Arable Lands (has) 18,433.50
 Agricultural Production Area (has) 15,898.34
 SAFDZ (has) 2,535.16
Rural Road Requirements (km) 276.5025
Backlog (km) 144.7854
Notes:
1. HLURB Standards for rural roads is 1.5 hectares or arable lands or those
suitable for agricultural purposes.
2. 85% of the length of rural roads in Barangays Guadalupe, Punao, Palampas
and Rizal were deducted respectively to as these are ascertained to be within
the Urban Expansion Area (previous table).
- Island
It is estimated that there is a surplus of about 7.5km of rural roads on Refugio (Sipaway) Island
if the rural road density standard is applied. The formulation of transportation improvement
plans, such as roads, should consider this apparent oversupply as well as the environmental
sensitivity of the island. The following table presents the estimated rural road requirements
for Refugio (Sipaway) Island during the planning year 2013 using density standards for arable
lands.
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TABLE 2.12: RURAL ROAD REQUIREMENTS – REFUGIO (SIPAWAY) ISLAND
Parameter 2013
Arable Lands
 Coastal Management Zone 419.89
 Urban Road Requirements 6.29835
Backlog (7.53165)
Notes:
1. HLURB Standards for rural roads is 1.5 hectares or arable lands or those
suitable for agricultural purposes.
2. The area used above was that calculated for the Coastal Management Zone
in CLUP 2000 – 2020. This is not too far from the total declared area of the
two barangays which is 421.67 has.
 Water Transport
The following outlines the development needs for water transport:
- There is a need to address the difficulty in transporting basic commodities and emergency
services, such as medical, to the island barangays in times of bad weather
- There is a need to increase the capacity of the San Carlos City Port in anticipation of
increased passenger and cargo traffic
 Air Transport
Following are the development needs for air transport:
- At the short-term, there is a need to complete the acquisition of the remaining 30.55
hectares of land to complete the initial target of 40 hectares for the airport site.
- At the medium-to long-terms, the phased construction of the community airport has to be
programmed to include, among others, a 30 meter wide by 1,000 meter long concrete
runway on a 75 meter airstrip for stage 1 and a 450 meter extension of the runway during
stage 2.
2.5.2 SOCIAL SERVICE FACILITIES/ UTILITIES/ AMENITIES
Housing and Settlements
 Situationer
Latest housing data from the National Statistics Office (NSO) indicate that there were about 23,721
housing units in the City. A great majority of these (96%) are of the single house (detached) type. In
terms of the tenure status, most houses occupy lots with the consent of the lot owner and without
paying any rent. About a fourth of the number of lots were owned/ being amortized by the house
owners.
 Development Needs
The following table presents the City’s projected new housing requirements assuming a constant
average HH size of four & 5/10 (4.5):
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TABLE 2.13: PROJECTED NEW HOUSING REQUIREMENTS
Year 2014 2018 2023 2028 2033 2038 2043

Total Population 134,991 140,194 146,981 154,097 161,557 169,378 177,578
Projected HH 26,998 28,039 29,396 30,819 32,311 33,876 35,516
Projected Housing
3,277 4,318 5,675 7,098 8,590 10,155 11,795
Requirements
Health and Sanitation
 Situationer
- Health facilities
The Health Sector of the City is overseen by two (2) health facilities, which are owned and
operated by the City Government. These are the City Health Office (CHO) and the San Carlos City
Hospital (SCCH). These are supported by several privately-owned health care facilities most
notable of which is the 50-bed secondary grade San Carlos Doctor’s Hospital located in Barangay
I.
The SCCH is categorized as a primary to secondary hospital with a fifty (50) bed capacity. It is the
only government hospital in the City and is entirely locally funded. It serves patients not only
from San Carlos City but also from neighboring towns and cities like Calatrava, Toboso and
Escalante in the north as well as Vallehermoso, Guihulngan and Canlaon from the south.
- Access to safe drinking water and sanitary toilet facilities
Most (93%) households have access to improved or safe water supply. About 39% of these are
served by Level III (piped to water taps in houses) water. Most of these are located in City
Proper. Households served by Level II (piped water in communal taps) represent about 46% of
the total.
About 80% of households have sanitary toilets. Those who satisfactorily dispose their solid
waste represent 84% of the total while 80% have access to complete basic sanitation facilities.
- Burial grounds
Cemeteries in the City are located in Barangay Rizal and Barangay 4. The City Cemetery has
nearly 3,300 niches following the provision of additional blocks in recent years.
- Solid waste facilities
All barangays have already established their own Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs). The City
has also established an Eco-Center where an integrated waste management system is installed.
The Eco-Center is a one stop shop disposal and recycling option for San Carlos City residents and
businesses. The facility includes state-of-the-art 6,600 sq.m. Sanitary Landfill for municipal solid
waste, Centralized Material Recovery Facility, Office and Motorpool, Perimeter Fence,
Composting Area and Waste Water Treatment Facility.
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- Wastewater facilities
The existing wastewater management system consists mainly of individually installed septic
vaults whose outfall is the storm drainage system. Only the Poblacion has a piped collection
system. A monitoring canal may be found at the Old Public Market area which cleanses
wastewater from the market area before draining to San Carlos Bay. In many other parts of the
urban area, open canals and creeks serve as drainage/sewage outfall. No treatment process is
introduced before the sewage in finally thrown out to the sea.
Initiatives have already been undertaken towards the development of an appropriate

wastewater management system. In 2009, the City Government, together with the DENR and
ECOGOV2, signed a Memorandum of Agreement to jointly develop and implement Waste Water
Management (WWM) interventions for the City. The ECOGOV2 or the Philippine Environmental
Governance Project Phase 2 aims to improve the basic conditions for the development of the
water sector, to introduce sustainable wastewater management and to develop and distribute
customized and low cost technological solutions in order to protect the City’s ground water and
marine resources along Tañon Strait and to fulfill the legal requirements of the RA 9275. To
date, the City is already in a strategic position towards full blown implementation of wastewater
management related projects in various pilot areas such as; city hospital, public market, city
abattoir and city’s major resettlement sites.
- Health facilities
The following table presents the projected requirements for key health personnel and facilities
according to the requirements of the Department of Health (DOH) as cited in HLURB’s planning
guidelines.
TABLE 2.14: PROJECTED HEALTH FACILTIES & PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS
Year
Facilities/ Personnel
2014 2018 2023 2028 2033 2038 2043
Facilities
City Health Center 3 3 3 3 3 3 4
Barangay Health Center 28 29 31 32 33 34 36
Personnel
Doctors 5 6 6 6 6 7 7
Nurses 11 11 12 12 13 14 14
Midwives 11 11 12 12 13 14 14
Sanitary Inspectors 8 8 9 9 10 10 11
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TABLE 2.15: PROJECTED BHS REQUIREMENTS PER BARANGAY
Year
Barangay
2014 2018 2023 2028 2033 2038 2043
I 2 2 2 2 3 3 3
II 1 1 2 2 2 2 2
III 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
IV 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
V 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
VI 1 1 1 1 2 2 2
Bagonbon 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Buluangan 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
Codcod 3 3 3 3 3 3 4
Ermita 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Guadalupe 2 2 2 3 3 3 3
Nataban 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Palampas 2 2 2 2 2 2 3
Prosperidad 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Punao 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Quezon 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
Rizal 2 3 3 3 3 3 3
San Juan 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Total 28 29 31 32 33 34 36
- Access to safe drinking water and sanitary toilet facilities
The development needs are the following:
o Upgrade access of HH from Level I to Level II or Level III water sources

o 100% of HH should have access to sanitary toilet facilities
o 100% of HH should satisfactorily dispose their solid waste
- Burial grounds
Considering the distances between barangays, it is probably more sensible to allow every rural
barangay to own and manage its own public cemetery. Another challenge for the City
Government is to look into the feasibility of developing and managing a public memorial park
with crematorium facility that will cater to all income classes.
The following table presents the estimated land area requirements for cemeteries. This assumes
a conservative arrangement of single-level burials.
TABLE 2.16: ESTIMATED LAND AREA REQUIREMENTS FOR CEMETERIES
Year 2014 2018 2023 2028 2033 2038 2043

Population 134,991 140,194 146,981 154,097 161,557 169,378 177,578
Deaths 611 634.20 664.90 697.09 730.84 766.22 803.32
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Plot Size (sq.m) 1,490.02 1,547.45 1,622.36 1,700.91 1,783.25 1,869.58 1,960.09
Circulation (sq.m) 447.01 464.24 486.71 510.27 534.98 560.87 588.03
Total Cemetery Area (sq.m) 1,937.03 2,011.69 2,109.07 2,211.18 2,318.23 2,430.46 2,548.12
- Solid waste management
The following outlines the development needs for solid waste management:
o Sustained implementation of the City’s solid waste management ordinance to prevent,

among others, the dumping of waste into drainage canals
o Expand coverage of the City’s solid waste management system to meet increased
requirements
o Ensure appropriate solid waste management system on Refugio (Sipaway) Island
- Wastewater facilities
There is clearly a need to prepare a master plan for a sewerage system that serves both the
north and south sectors of the urban area considering the volume of storm water that will be
collected and the domestic waste water that will be generated .There is also a need to adopt an
appropriate low cost facility on domestic waste water treatment before disposal to public
drainage.
Education
 Situationer
The Schools Division of San Carlos City was established on July 1, 1960 by virtue of Republic Act No.
2643. It is one of the seventeen (17) Schools Divisions of Region VI- Western Visayas and is also one
of the high-performing divisions in terms of basic education.
Addressing the educational needs of its populace, the Division is composed of five (5) elementary
school districts with fifty-nine (59) elementary schools, five (5) national high schools and seventeen
(17) private schools. The latter is composed of nine (9) pre-schools, two (2) elementary with pre-
schools and six (6) secondary schools. There are also four (4) colleges, one (1) computer vocational
school and one (1) technical-vocational (Tech-voc) with TESDA accreditation.
The Offices of the six (6) School Districts, including public secondary schools, are found in the City
with one central school. One district is composed of seven (7) to sixteen (16) schools comprising
different far-flung schools on the mountain and three (3) island schools.
As of end SY 2012, the teacher: student ratio at the elementary and secondary levels was calculated
at 1:31 and 1: 59, respectively. The teacher: student ratio at the elementary level was within the
1:35 target of the DepEd cited in the HLURB planning guidelines. The ratio at the secondary level fell
short of the targeted 1:40 ratio. The same trend may be observed at the secondary level with
respect to classroom: student ratios. The ratio at the elementary level was 1:31, well within the 1:35
target of DepEd. The ratio at the secondary level was 1:71, which was short of the targeted 1:40
ratio.
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The following tables present the projected requirements for teachers and classrooms:
TABLE 2.17: PROJECTED TEACHER REQUIREMENTS
Year
Level
2013 2014 2023 2033 2043
Elementary
Projected population 34,959 35,292 38,427 42,237 46,425
Participation rate 70% 70% 80% 85% 90%
Projected no. of enrollees 24,471 24,704 30,742 35,901 41,783
Total Requirement 699 706 878 1026 1194
No. of Teachers (SY 2012) 722
Backlog -23 -16 156 304 472
Secondary
Projected population 15,039 15,182 16,530 18,170 19,971
Participation rate 70% 70% 80% 85% 90%
Projected no. of enrollees 10,527 10,627 13,224 15,445 17,974
No. of Teachers (SY 2012) 140
Backlog 123 126 191 246 309
TABLE 2.18: PROJECTED CLASSROOM REQUIREMENTS
Year
Level
2013 2014 2023 2033 2043
Elementary
Total Requirement 699 706 878 1,026 1,194
No. of Rooms (SY 2012) 723
Backlog (24) (17) 155 303 471
Secondary
No. of Rooms (SY 2012) 118
Backlog 145 148 213 268 331
Protective Services
 Situationer
The City’s Police and Fire Stations are both located in the City Proper. The City’s Disaster Risk
Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), on the other hand, has its Disaster Operation Center
at the City Hall compound also within the City Proper. The DRRMO has 36 Primary Evacuation Areas
located in all barangays. These consist of multi-purpose courts, barangay halls, health centers, and
day care centers. There are also 275 public elementary and high school classrooms spread all over
the 18 barangays which may be used as Secondary Evacuation Areas. Five private schools were also
identified as suitable for use as Tertiary Evacuation Areas.
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The following table presents the projected requirements for protective services personnel:
TABLE 2.19: PROJECTED REQUIREMENTS FOR PROTECTIVE SERVICE PERSONNEL
Year 2014 2018 2023 2028 2033 2038 2043

Policemen 135 140 147 154 162 169 178
Firemen 67 70 73 77 81 85 89
Sports and Recreation
 Situationer
Major sports and recreation facilities include the Center Mall which has landscaped boulevards,
open spaces, restaurants and areas for football, biking and tennis. The People’s Park, which was
built from reclaimed land in the City Proper, is another major recreational center. Its facilities and
amenities include a watchtower, freshwater swimming pool, children’s playground, kiosks, gazebos,
promenades, picnic areas, pavilions, outdoor café and miniatures of the City’s main establishments.
Other recreational facilities in the City include, among others, multi-purpose covered courts, tennis
court, boxing gyms and concrete pavements with basketball goals in the City.
Using the recommended standards of HLURB, the projected requirements for city parks and
playfield/ athletic fields are presented in the following table:
TABLE 2.20: PROJECTED REQUIREMENTS FOR SPORTS & RECREATION FACILITIES
Year 2014 2018 2023 2028 2033 2038 2043
City park (has) 6.74955 7.0097 7.34905 7.70485 8.07785 8.4689 8.8789
Playfield/ Athletic Field
67.4955 70.097 73.4905 77.0485 80.7785 84.689 88.789
(has)
Social Welfare Services
 Situationer
The Social Welfare of the citizens of San Carlos City is being managed by the City Social Welfare and
Development Office (CSWDO). The main objective of the CSWDO is to provide a comprehensive
program of social services designed to enhance the social and economic development of individuals,
groups and families particularly the most disadvantaged, the economically needy, the socially needy
and the handicapped, to obtain a more meaningful, productive and satisfying way of life and
ultimately enable them to become self-reliant and participate in national development.
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The City’s Social Welfare facilities include Day Care Centers in all barangays, a Women’s Center, and
a Senior Citizens Center, among others.
It is essential that the delivery of appropriate social welfare services is sustained in light of expanding
requirements brought about by population growth and economic development.
2.5.3 UTILITIES
Irrigation System
 Situationer
The irrigation system of the City is handled by the Local Government through a cooperative. It covers
the area of Brgy Quezon, Codcod, Prosperidad, Nataban and Bagonbon which are all within the local
watershed.
The proper maintenance of irrigation facilities should be ensured in order to further enhance crop
productivity.
Flood Control and Drainage
 Situationer
The City’s flood control system comprises a network of water channels that drain into Tañon Strait.
The City Government, in coordination with the Regional Office of the Department of Public Works
and Highways (DPWH), undertakes riverbank stabilization projects at key segments to prevent the
overflow of river channels onto settlement and agricultural areas.
The drainage system within built-up areas, particularly the City Proper, is a combination of concrete
box culverts and open canals. These also drain into Tañon Strait.
Following are the development needs for Flood Control and Drainage:
- To protect and/ or relocate coastal settlements located in areas highly susceptible to

flooding
- To address flooding issues in the City Proper particularly during prolonged and heavy rains
- To relocate settlements or remove structures that have encroached into river easements
and mangrove forests
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Domestic Water Supply
 Situationer
Sources of water supply in the City include Level I (direct from source such as springs, creeks, rain,
etc.), II (communal faucet), and III (individual household taps). The type of source enjoyed by most
urban households is level III which is characterized by piped water directly supplied inside the
household. Rural barangays, including those on Refugio (Sipaway) Island, on the other hand are
supplied by level II systems wherein water is piped from the source to a common stand pipe serving
a cluster of households without individual connections. To date, the most far-flung barangays in the
north and in the south depend on level I.
The distinct advantage of level III over level II and level I is that the availability of flowing water
inside the household is highly correlated to improved sanitation due to the ease of washing, bathing,
and toilet flushing, assuming that the quality of water supplied through the three systems is the
same. If the quality is not the same, level III and level II have the advantage over level I in that they
allow treatment before water is distributed to the final consumers.
Domestic water supply is provided by the San Carlos Waterworks Department (SCWD) operated by
the City Government. The water system of San Carlos City provides Level I, II and III services to its
consumers. The SCWD’s services vary from one place to another depending on the availability of the
water source.
The challenge for San Carlos is how to upgrade all level I to level II and some level II systems to level
III for purely domestic use purposes. It is noted that where the water is partly used for agricultural
purposes, level I is the preferred mode of delivery system because of the absence of chemical
treatment in the latter system which might prove inimical to the growth of some plants.
Energy
 Situationer
The City’s need for electricity is served by the Victorias-Rural Electric Service Cooperative (VRESCO)
for 24-hours daily with its geothermal power source in Palinpinon in Negros Oriental. All barangays
are presently provided with electric power. Only remote and sparsely populated sitios, especially in
the upland rural areas, remain unserved. Households in those areas are too few and far between to
justify extension of distribution lines to them.
San Carlos is a leader in renewable energy production. It hosts the first Bio-Ethanol Plant in the
country located in the 400 hectare PEZA-approved Economic Zone. Developments are also
underway for a PHP3.5 billion 18-megawatt, bagasse-fired power plant adjacent to the said Bio-
Ethanol Plant.
Following are the development needs for Energy:
- To ensure that proper environmental and social protection measures are in place during the
development and operation of power generating facilities
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- To provide adequate and reliable power supply throughout the City, including the upland
and island barangays
Telecommunications
 Situationer
Telecommunications firms such as PLDT, SACATEL, Smart, Globe and SUN have been operating in the
City such that subscribers enjoy easy and quick communication services. Cellular phones are so
popular among the communication gadgets available and these are used by almost all members of
the middle and upper class groups of individuals in the City. Smart, Globe and SUN cell sites can be
found in the City that provides better services to its subscribers. The telephone density in the City is
estimated at 20 lines per 380 people. Further, Smart and Globe brings Broadband Services (SmartBro
and GlobeBroadband) for faster and easier internet connection.
While telecommunications are largely within the domain of the private sector, the City Government
should ensure that services are adequately provided. The coordination of plans of the government
and various telecommunications service providers should be ensured.
2.6 THE ECONOMIC STRUCTURE
2.6.1 REVENUE SOURCES
Majority of the City’s source of income is from the General Fund comprising taxes, permits and
regulatory fees, among others. The next largest income earners are the City Hospital and the City
Waterworks Department. The following table presents a breakdown of the City’s sources of income
in 2012:
TABLE 2.21: SOURCES OF INCOME (2012)
SOURCE AMOUNT
General Fund P 457,500,000.00
City Hospital 38,000,000.00
Market & Slaughterhouse 11,995,000.00
Public Transport Terminal Division 5,500,000.00
City Waterworks Department 31,990,000.00
Special Education Fund 18,275,000.00
TOTAL P 573,834,449.00
Source: City Budget and Management Office
2.6.2 MAJOR ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES
Primary Sector
The major economic activities in the City are crop production and fishing with all barangays having
extensive crop production areas while seven barangays, outside of the six in Poblacion, having
coastal areas. The major crop is sugarcane the volume production of which is almost nine times that
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of rice, the second ranking key crop. Fishery activities are limited to inland and municipal fishing.
The major fishery products in the City are prawns, shrimps, bangus and tuna.
Tertiary Sector
The Tertiary or Services Sector is the second most significant economic activity in the City. Based on
employment profile, this sector is being led by Public Administration (employment in government
agencies), Transportation (pedicab and motorcab driving), and Retail Trade (employment in retail
stores).
Secondary Sector
An upcoming coming source of economic activity in the Secondary or Manufacturing Sector is

Electricity. This is due to the full operations of the Bio-Ethanol Plant which is perhaps already the
largest single source of employment in the City, generating 350 jobs in 2012. Activity in the sector is
expected to further accelerate with the start-up development of the 18-megawatt, PHP3.5 billion
bagasse-fired power plant in Barangay Punao.
Informal Sector
While there is no quantitative information on the size of the informal sector, it can arguably be
considered as constituting a significant portion of the local economy. Informal economic activities
may be found at the City Proper in the form of hawking, vending and similar activities as well as in
the other barangays where informal rural-based transactions remain common. Some are also found
in the transportation sector such as those providing vehicles-for-hire.
2.6.3 LABOR FORCE
The estimated labor force of the City in 2012 is about 74, 304. This is expected to reach more than
100,000 in year 2043. The following table presents an estimate of the City’s labor force.
TABLE 2.22: PROJECTED LABOR FORCE
Year 2013 2014 2023 2033 2043

Labor Force 76,403 77,128 83,978 92,309 101,462
2.7 EXISTING LAND USE AND LAND USE TRENDS
2.7.1 GENERAL LAND USE PATTERN
On the overall, the general land use pattern of the City is characterized by the predominance of vast
agricultural lands at the valley of the MKNP and NNNP, along the coastline and on Refugio (Sipaway)
Island. Forest lands are the next prevalent and are distinctly evident on the upland portions of the
MKNP at the east and on NNNP at the center of the City. The main built-up area is at the City
Proper, along the coast, which hosts a variety of mixed urban uses. From here, settlements may be
observed following major roads and at the barangay centers.
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2.7.2 SETTLEMENT PATTERN
The City Proper
The Poblacion (consisting of Barangays I, II, III, IV, V and VI) is the City’s major urban settlement area.
Having an aggregate land area of about 641.26 hectares, Poblacion represents about 1.4% of the
City’s total land area. Settlement expansion follows a westward direction towards Barangays Rizal
and Palampas, an in a northeast and southwest direction following the National Road. These areas
are collectively called as the City Proper.
Commercial and institutional uses are most prevalent in the old center, comprising Barangays III, IV
and VI. Residential expansion is evident in Barangay I, II and Rizal. Barangay Palampas is also
experiencing urban growth anchored on the City Hall and the city’s envisaged central business
district.
Rural Settlement Areas
Minor settlements are scattered in the lowland barangays outside of Poblacion. These are
observably clustered and are wedged between the National Road and the coastline. Notable
clusters are found in the barangay centers of Buluangan and Guadalupe as well as in the eastern
coastal portion of Punao.
Settlement clusters may also be found along the coastline of Refugio (Sipaway) Island, such as in
barangay San Juan at the east and barangay Ermita at the west.
Upland settlement areas are, on the other hand, sporadically located along farm to market roads.
Settlement concentrations may be found in the northern barangay centers of Bagonbon, Punao and
Palampas. Significant clusters are also found in the western barangays of Prosperidad and Nataban
as well as in the southwestern barangays of Codcod and Quezon. Small settlements may also be
found within the Protection Forest areas. These are located in areas served by old logging roads.
Per the IEMF, settlements within the BRWFR reportedly “occupy the A & D lands that are titled to
private individuals.” It was further reported in the IEMF that about 42.21 hectares of land, with
about 18 farmer beneficiaries, within the watershed have reportedly been included in the
Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP).
2.8 PLANNING CONTEXT
2.8.1 NATIONAL CONTEXT
All local government units are enjoined by the National Land Use Committee (NLUC) to carry on
physical planning goals in their respective physical development plans as follows:
1. Access to social services and economic opportunities. This goal is achieved if appropriate social
services are provided in adequate amounts at reasonable proximity to the intended users and if
jobs and livelihood opportunities exist to enable the people to earn sufficient income to pay for
the goods and services they need, and where opportunities are open to all regardless of race,
ethnicity, gender, or political and religious affiliation.
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2. Sustainable utilization of resources. Resources are sustainably utilized if food security is assured
for all, when production processes are cost effective, when there is waste minimization and all
forms of wasteful practices carefully avoided, and when every household, firm or establishment
practices recovery, reuse and recycling of waste.
3. Maintenance of environmental integrity. This goal is attained through:
a) The rational distribution of the population

b) Access by the population to social services and economic opportunities
c) Sustainable utilization of resources all combined and orchestrated well.
Rational population distribution. This goal of physical planning can be pursued at different levels. At
the national level, this goal is being implemented through the long-running policy of “national
dispersion through regional concentration”. This entails the development of the cities of Cebu and
Davao as counter-magnets to Metro Manila and the re-population of sparsely populated regions
through agricultural resettlement programs. At the regional and provincial levels, rational population
distribution is achieved by maintaining a functional hierarchy of urban centers, ranging from major
to minor and satellite centers. Through these urban centers government services and economic
opportunities are being delivered more efficiently to the regional population.
Rational distribution of the population can be achieved at the city or municipal level, through a
properly conceived and designed urban form where there is a clear balance between the built and
unbuilt environments, minimized impervious surfaces in the built-up areas, maximized use of
renewable energy, when public and private places are litter free, and high level of biodiversity in
flora and fauna is maintained.
2.8.2 REGIONAL CONTEXT
The Western Visayas region is composed of the provinces of Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Guimaras, Iloilo,
and Negros Occidental as well as the highly urbanized cities of Iloilo and Bacolod. The region has a
land area of approximately 2,022,311 hectares and had a population of about 6,843,6432 as of the
year 2007 census of the NSO. The total population of the 16 cities in the region during the same
year was about 3.79 million which was about 55% of total regional population. San Carlos City may
be considered as a medium-sized city in the region, ranking eighth in terms of population size. The
following table presents the population, shares and relative rank of the various cities in Region VI.
TABLE 2.23: POPULATION SHARE OF CITIES IN REGION VI
City Number Share Rank

Roxas City 147,737 5.87% 6
Passi City 74,045 2.94% 14
Iloilo City 418,710 16.63% 2
Bago City 159,933 6.35% 4
Cadiz City 150,750 5.99% 5
Escalante City 92,035 3.66% 12
Himamaylan City 102,014 4.05% 10
Kabankalan City 166,970 6.63% 3
La Carlota City 63,584 2.53% 16
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This was the region’s population used when the Western Visayas Regional Development Plan was prepared. Population
increased to 7,102,438 per the year 2010 census of the National Statistics Office.
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Sagay City 140,511 5.58% 7
San Carlos City 129,809 5.16% 8
Silay City 120,365 4.78% 9
Sipalay City 67,211 2.67% 15
Talisay City 96,444 3.83% 11
Victorias City 88,149 3.50% 13
Bacolod City 499,497 19.83% 1
Totals 2,517,764 100.00%
Source: Western Visayas RDP, 2011 - 2016
Regional Development Framework
The Regional Development Council – VI approved the Western Visayas Regional Development Plan
for 2011 – 2016 in February 4, 2011. The vision for the region is as follows:
“Western Visayas is home to an empowered and happy people who are protective
of their rights, proud of their culture, and committed stewards of their heritage and
natural resources.
It is a region thriving on innovation and excellence in a globally-competitive and
diversified agri-based, tourism-led economy.”
The above vision was anchored on development plan framework that seeks an “improved quality of
life in Western Visayas” that will be driven by infrastructure support, research and development and
good governance and rule of law. The Regional Development Plan Framework is presented in Figure
2.1.
FIGURE 2.1: REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FRAMEWORK
Improved Quality of Life in Western Visayas
GLOBALLY-COMPETITIVE
EMPOWERED PEOPLE ECONOMY
knowing what they want and driven by diversified agri-
how to attain them business and tourism sectors
 Macroeconomy and  Competitive Industry and

Poverty Alleviation Services Sector
 Human Resource  Sustainable Agriculture and
Development Fisheries Development
 Peace and Security  Tourism Development
 Environment and Natural  Biofuels and Renewable Energy
Resources Development
 Infrastructure Support
 Research and Development
 Good Governance and Rule of Law
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Development Goals and Targets
The development goals and targets were made consistent with the Millennium Development Goals
and the Philippine Development Plan. These are the following:
1. Sustain the region’s annual Gross Regional Domestic Product (GRDP) at 6.2 percent.
2. Increase agricultural productivity for rice to 4.2 mt/ ha and for corn to four mt/ ha and sustain
self-sufficiency rate from the current 123 percent for rice and 75 percent for yellow corn.
3. Reduce poverty incidence from 23.8 percent in 2006 to 18 percent by 2016.
4. Increase public-private partnership collaborations.
5. Reduce maternal mortality rate from 162 per 100,000 live births in 2006 to 50 per 100,000 live
births in 2016.
6. Reduce infant mortality rate from 39 per 1,000 live births in 2008 to 18 per 1,000 live births in
2016.
7. Reduce under-five mortality rate from 43 per 1,000 live births 2008 to 25 per 1,000 live births in
2016.
8. Increase new investments, including foreign direct investments, by 35 percent.
9. Increase tourist arrivals to 2.81 million and tourist receipts to P51 billion by 2016.
Strategies and Policies
Some of the strategies and policies that have direct bearing to San Carlos’ CLUP include the
following, among others:
 Competitive Industry and Services Sector: “Local government units will prepare the stage for
attracting more foreign direct investments in their areas to speed up the establishment of more
industries and ensuring more employment opportunities for their constituents.” The priority
investment areas in Negros Occidental include Business Process Outsourcing, Tourism, Mining
and Agri-business.
 Competitive and Sustainable Agriculture and Fisheries: The RDP called for the development of
“farm to market road projects that strategically link production and consumption areas … to
provide greater access of farmers, growers, fisherfolk and agri-based traders.” It likewise
mentioned the rehabilitation and restoration of irrigation systems and the development of
potentially irrigable areas
 Tourism Development: The RDP called for the strict implementation of built heritage laws and
establishment of “tourism enterprise zones to attract foreign investors and tourists to visit
places rich in history and culture.” Attention was likewise given to the improvement of access to
tourism destinations.
 Infrastructure Support: The RDP prioritized the development of the San Carlos City Community
Airport, along with that of Kabankalan City. It also called for the exploration of “other sources of
local indigenous and renewable energy” and the promotion of “investments in renewable
energy…” The construction of new road networks, along with the improvement of major
seaports and airports, to interconnect production and market areas were also mentioned as
priority activities.
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 Human Resource Development: The RDP called for the construction, rehabilitation and repair of
classrooms to improve access to basic education. Government-owned and operated health
facilities will, in turn, “be upgraded to expand capacity and provide quality service.”
 Bio-fuels and Renewable Energy Development: The RDP also prioritized supporting “biomass
power generation (where) marginal lands for feedstock and fuel wood production will be
optimized providing additional income to local communicates and fueling the rural economy.”
 Environment and Natural Resources: The RDP aims to “increase forest cover, prepare and
implement Forest Land Use Plans, and establish forest plantations,” among others. Priority
activities include the development and rehabilitation of forest areas “through the establishment
of forest plantations under different modalities” and the preparation of Integrated Coastal
Management Plans.
2.8.3 PROVINCIAL CONTEXT
Negros Occidental is composed of one highly urbanized city, 12 component cities and 19
municipalities. It has a total land area of about 792,607 hectares or 7,926.07 sq.km and a population
of almost 2.9 million3 in the year 2007 census.
Similar to its regional context, San Carlos City may be considered as a medium-sized city at the
provincial level. Data from the Negros Occidental Provincial Development and Physical Framework
Plan (PDPFP) 2008 – 2013 showed that the City ranked fifth in terms of land area and seventh in
terms of population among the 12 cities in Negros Occidental. It is considered a fast growing city
along with the cities of Kabankalan, Sagay, Sipalay, Silay and the municipalities of Murcia and
Binalbagan.
In terms of its position within the province’s hierarchy of settlements, the City was considered a
Large Town (population ranging from 100,000 to 400,000). At this level, the City was ranked along
with Kabankalan City, Bago City, etc. The Large Town category is the second tier in the hierarchy,
the first being the Regional (Metropolitan) Center which is the level of Bacolod City. The following
table presents information on the land area and population of the various LGUs within the Province
at the time of PDPFP preparation.
TABLE 2.24: LAND AREA OF CITIES AND MUNICIPALITIES

IN NEGROS OCCIDENTAL
District/ City/ Municipality Land Area (sq. km.) Population (2007)

Bacolod City 156.10 499,497
First District
Escalante City 125.00 92,035
Toboso 123.40 41,358
Calatrava 439.60 78,452
DSBenedicto 170.60 22,979
San Carlos City 384.00 129,809
Sub-Total 1242.60 364,633
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This was the population size used at the time the Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan was prepared.
Negros Occidental’s population as of the latest 2010 census declined to 2,396,039.
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Second District
Cadiz City 516.50 150,750
Manapla 112.90 52,428
Sagay City 389.60 140,511
Sub-Total 1019.00 343,689
Third District
Murcia 284.60 71,289
Talisay City 173.40 96,444
Silay City 214.80 120,365
EBMagalona 113.30 57,424
Victorias City 133.90 88,149
Sub-Total 920.00 433,671
Fourth District
Bago City 402.10 159,933
La Carlota City 137.30 63,584
Pontevedra 112.50 46,768
Pulupandan 23.00 27,072
San Enrique 21.00 22,987
Valladolid 48.00 34,895
Sub-Total 743.90 355,239
Fifth District
Hinigaran 160.80 80,528
Binalbagan 185.40 64,747
Himamaylan City 384.20 102,014
La Castellana 216.50 70,838
Moises Padilla 143.70 39,239
Isabela 177.40 58,819
Sub-Total 1268.00 416,185
Sixth District
Kabankalan City 726.40 166,970
Cauayan 519.90 93,569
Sipalay City 432.70 67,211
Hinobaan 424.10 53,894
Ilog 281.70 53,460
Candoni 191.70 21,748
Sub-Total 2,576.50 456,852
Total - Negros Occidental 7,926.10 2,869,766
Source: PDPFP, 2008 - 2013
The development vision for the province guided PDPFP 2008 – 2013:
“An empowered and healthy Negrense in a globally-competitive, ecologically

balanced and peaceful Negros Occidental serving as the organic food capital of Asia
under a responsive and accountable governance.”
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The PDPFP provided an overall framework to guide the planning and development of the province’s
component LGUs. In terms of the envisaged Settlements Framework, the highest level was
accorded to Metro Bacolod, the city being the “highly urbanized capital, communication, trade and
service center of Negros Occidental” as well as being “the Information Technology and Business
Process Outsourcing Hub of Western Visayas.” LGUs at the Third District were classified as Metro
Third, anchored primarily on growth spurred by the new airport of international standards in Silay
City. The PDPFP suggested that Metro Bacolod may eventually coalesce with Metro Third thus
forming a relatively large urban agglomeration.
San Carlos City belonged to the third level of settlements, called Other Urban Centers, along with
Victorias City and Sagay City. The PDPFP recognized these three as the three fastest urbanizing cities
in the northern part of the province. Developments were to be anchored on the distinct
endowments of each city, such as Victorias with its famous Victorias Milling Company, Sagay with its
Marine Reserve, New City Hall, Museo Pambata and Export Processing Zone and San Carlos with its
pristine Refugio (Sipaway) Island, Clean Sea Port and the firs Ethanol Plant in the province. The
Provincial Framework Plan is presented in Figure 2.2.
The PDPFP’s Protection Framework called for the strict enforcement of Zoning Ordinances in
protection lands particularly in buffer zones and embankments. It also called for the formation and
strengthening of “various alliance for coastal resources ….. to address other concerns of the LGUs to
include waste management, environmental issues, social and economic concerns.” Since the City
has significant Protection Lands such as MKNP and NNNP, careful attention has to be given to ensure
that its land use policies properly consider environmentally sensitive locations.
The Production Framework, in turn,

envisioned Negros Island to be the
organic food capital of Asia. It aims
that 10% of the province’s agricultural
farms should already have been
converted to organic agriculture at the
end of the planning period. It also gave
directions to address the exploration of
alternative sources of energy such as
water, biomass, wind, solar, ethanol,
etc. This is an aspect that could be
taken advantage of by San Carlos in
terms of Provincial-level support, the
City being a leader in renewable energy
development.
In terms of the PDPFP’s Transport/

Infrastructure Development
Framework, some of the aspects that
have direct implications to the City’s
CLUP include the prioritization of the
development of the San Carlos
Community Airport. The need to
improve the City’s transportation and
other infrastructure system was
deemed a priority in order to
encourage more investments and
tourism traffic in the area.
FIGURE 2.2: PROVINCIAL PHYSICAL FRAMEWORK PLAN
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2.9 CLUP 2000 – 2020
2.9.1 SPATIAL STRATEGY OF THE PREDECESSOR CLUP
 The Structure Plan – Land Use Development Concept
The spatial strategy adopted in the previous Comprehensive Land Use Plan is quoted from Chapter 5
of the document and reproduced below.
“The Development Concept optimizes the opportunity for urban growth in the coastal lowland
corridor and the development of growth centers in the upland rural area. The bulk of the
development in the lowland corridor will be in the form of three villages/districts, separated by
green buffers worked around the rivers, which naturally dissect the area in a west-east direction. At
the same time, the Concept ensures the retention of a mainly open landscape in the center/south of
the lowland corridor. The intention here is to provide an appropriate context for visitor/tourism
development in the Buluangan area and to avoid a totally urban concept for the coastal lowland. It
also provides long-term flexibility in land management.
As a response to the City government’s objective of decentralization it is envisaged that the

proposed urban growth will take on a second long-term phase through the development and
expansion of the Rural Growth Center in Prosperidad. Once the Trans-Link Highway to Bacolod is
complete, this community will form a nodal point in the upland plateau area. There is already
evidence of its growth potential through unregulated development alongside the Trans-Link
Highway.
Elsewhere, the Concept supports the City government’s objectives of rural growth through a strong
emphasis on a program of agricultural and forestry development and the development of the Rural
Growth Center concept.
Recreation and Tourism development is also proposed through a triangular development strategy based
on three interlinked areas, namely, Hacienda Fortuna (Brgy. Buluangan), the Rizal-Palampas upland area
and on Refugio (Sipaway) Island.
Critical factors in developing the Concept have been locations for the proposed cargo Port and the
proposed Airport. In the short-term, improved facilities at the existing port location will be used for
both passenger and cargo traffic. The area will be served by the proposed new port access road,
which avoids the main built-up areas of the Poblacion. In the longer term, as a response to the
development of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ), it is envisaged there will be a need for a separate
cargo port, which is recommended to take advantage of a good deep-water location at San Antonio.
The airport is recommended to be located mainly on abandoned fishponds north of the Poblacion.
The location of the proposed power plant is yet to be designated.
The increased traffic loads in the lowland corridor will be accommodated initially on a dedicated
primary transport corridor utilizing the existing planned road west of City Hall. In the longer term it
is expected that a north-south by-pass will be required outside of the built-up area and a preliminary
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alignment is provided for this on plan. It is absolutely essential that both roads are of limited access
nature.
Finally, the Concept acknowledges the need for the conservation of attractive landscapes and
environmentally sensitive areas. Mt. Kanlaon National Park and Northern Negros Forest Reserve
(NNFR) will not be affected by the development proposals. Sensitive coastal environments will be
protected.”
 The San Carlos Development Corridor
The key development area in the previous CLUP is the San Carlos Development Corridor. The previous
CLUP’s concept for the San Carlos Development Corridor is also presented below:
“The San Carlos Corridor Development Plan illustrates several key land use principles and urban design
principles, for subsequent interpretation in the preparation of detailed plans and development of the
urban area.
- Urban development in the Corridor will be in the form of three villages, each with a distinct
character and separated by a parkland environment, built around the rivers which traverse the
area in a west-east direction.
- The planning of the residential areas should accommodate an appropriate mix of housing types,
including sufficient provision for the low-income market. The City government has already
allocated some 20 hectares in Palampas for this purpose and in anticipation of immediate needs.
- The residential areas will be sub-divided into a series of neighborhoods, which will be developed
to a scale and population that will encourage community spirit. Each neighborhood may be
appropriate for barangay status.
- There will be a hierarchy in the provision of commercial, community and open space provision.
The Core Village will contain the Central Business District (CBD) and the associated commercial
and community facilities serving the entire City. The other two villages will contain District
Centers, … structured with an appropriate range of commercial and community facilities. Each of
the neighborhoods will also have centers, containing local shopping and community facility
provision.
- Open space provision will also be provided on the basis of a legible hierarchy, stepping down from
provision to serve the whole City to neighborhood and street level provision. Open space should
ideally be located around the CBD, the district and neighborhood centers. Provision will be
supplemented by the City government’s waterfront park and the river-parks which will serve as
landscape buffers between the villages and will be integral to the development of the floodways.
- There should be clear road hierarchy and maximization of the potential for vehicular and
pedestrian segregation. Pedestrian priority should be an integral part of the planning of the
residential areas, and particularly in the district and neighborhood centers.
- Strategic roads, including the proposed western by-pass route, the interim by-pass and the port
access road, should have restricted access in the interests of reducing traffic congestion and
vehicular/pedestrian conflict.”
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 Rural Growth Centers
Three Rural Growth Centers (RGCs) were also identified in CLUP 2000 – 2020. The envisioned
developments for these are also quoted below:
“The Plan proposes the prioritization of three of the Rural Growth Centers (RGC) proposed in the
City’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan for priority development and expansion in association with
other projects. These are Prosperidad, Quezon-Codcod and Bagonbon. It is envisaged, that in
addition to their existing function as centers for community facilities and local housing, the RGCs will
serve as centers for the proposed Agricultural Priority Areas and will therefore house the Agri-
business Centers.
The future of Prosperidad is seen in the light of both agricultural and subsequently a wider range of
uses. Its long-term future is as a secondary growth point to the main urban core in the lowland
corridor. At Quezon, there is an opportunity to combine the RGC concept with the implementation
of the proposed Upland Agriculture Project. At Bagonbon, there is the opportunity to make a
similar linkage to the proposed Forestry Project.
Further farm-to-market road improvement will be an important support initiative to the proposed
RGC initiatives. In this respect the current initiatives of the City government to upgrade the
Prosperidad-Quezon and the Quezon-Kanlaon routes to a standard for inclusion in the national
highway network is endorsed. The potential of the RGCs will be enhanced by sealed surface road
connections to the coastal lowland and the Trans-Link highway. This will improve the movement of
agricultural produce and open the potential for regular public transport services to the Poblacion”.
2.9.2 LAND USE CLASSIFICATION
The overall land use development concept was translated into a “comprehensive and integrated
land use structure” which entailed the classification of proposed land uses into broad Policy Areas.
As necessary, some Policy Areas were further divided into Secondary Policy Areas. This classification
structure became the bases of land use regulations provided in the Zoning Ordinance that
implemented CLUP 2000 – 2020. The land use classification in CLUP 2000 – 2020 is presented in the
table below:
TABLE 2.25: LAND USE CLASSIFICATION IN CLUP 2000 - 2020
LAND USE CLASSIFICATION AREA (HA) SHARE %

I. FOREST PROTECTION AREA 9,400.00 20.82
a. Mt. Kanlaon National Park 2,165.00
b. North Negros Forest Reservation 7,235.00
II. FOREST AND MULTIPLE AGRICULTURE
PRODUCTION AREA 10,668.00 23.63
a. Mt. Kanlaon National Park 4,965.00
b. North Negros Forest Reservation 5,703.00
III. AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION AREA 15,898.34 35.21
a. Rice 5,000.00
b. Corn 3,000.00
c. Cassava 2,000.00
d. Various Crops 5,898.34
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IV. STRATEGIC AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES
DEVELOPMENT ZONE 2,535.16 5.62
a. Barangay Codcod 400.62
b. Barangay Quezon 1,713.55
c. Barangay Prosperidad 342.19
d. Barangay Bagonbon 78.80
V. RURAL SETTLEMENT AREA 505.89 1.12
a. Barangay Codcod 49.25
b. Barangay Quezon 153.96
c. Barangay Nataban 94.12
d. Barangay Prosperidad 176.83
e. Barangay Bagonbon 31.73
VI. SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT AREA 5,631.22 12.47
a. Growth Management Zone 1 362.63
b. Growth Management Zone 2 237.36
c. Growth Management Zone 3 3,315.37
d. Urban Management Zone 687.36
e. Special Economic Zone 1,028.5
VII. COASTAL MANAGEMENT AREA 419.89 0.93
VIII. SOCIALISED HOUSING AREA 91.50 0.20
TOTAL 45,150.00 100.00
Source: San Carlos City Comprehensive Land Use Plan, 2000 - 2020
Each Policy Area and Secondary Area were briefly characterized and provided with respective Policy
Directions and broad descriptions of Preferred Uses. These facilitated the translation of the CLUP
into zoning regulations. Figure 2.3 presents the Proposed General Land Use Plan 2000 – 2020 while
the succeeding Figures 2.4 to 2.9 show the breakdown of each Policy Area
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.1.2 GENERAL OBJECTIVES

For Environmental sustainability, the protection of vulnerable environments and implementing

1.2.1 MAJOR PROCEDURAL STEPS

Data Collection and Review

Goal Formulation and Visioning

Designing and characterizing alternative spatial strategies

Detailing the preferred spatial strategy

FIGURE 1.1: SIMPLIFIED CLUP - CDP – LDIP- AIP PROCESS

Formulation of land and water use policies

Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance

2.2 BRIEF HISTORY

2.3 HUMAN RESOURCE

2.3.1 EXISTING POPULATION

Population size and growth rate

TABLE 2.1: HISTORICAL GROWTH OF POPULATION,

POPULATION GROWTH RATE

TABLE 2.2: POPULATION BY BARANGAY (2010)

BARANGAY POPULATION 2010 SHARE TO TOTAL

TABLE 2.3: GROSS POPULATION DENSITY, PER BARANGAY (2010)

TABLE 2.4: POPULATION AND NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS PER BARANGAY (2010)

BARANGAY NUMBER OF HH SHARE TO TOTAL (%)

TABLE 2.5: PROJECTED TOTAL POPULATION

Year 2014 2018 2023 2028 2033 2038 2043

Population projection by barangay

TABLE 2.6: POPULATION PROJECTION BY BARANGAY

TABLE 2.7: POPULATION PROJECTION BY AGE GROUP

2.4 PHYSICAL FEATURES

Land Area and Barangay Subdivision

2.5 PHYSICAL/ INFRASTRUCTURE RESOURCES

2.5.1 TRANSPORTATION NETWORK

TABLE 2.9: URBAN ROAD REQUIREMENTS - CITY PROPER

TABLE 2.11: RURAL ROAD REQUIREMENTS - MAINLAND

The following outlines the development needs for water transport:

Following are the development needs for air transport:

2.5.2 SOCIAL SERVICE FACILITIES/ UTILITIES/ AMENITIES

Housing and Settlements

Year 2014 2018 2023 2028 2033 2038 2043

Health and Sanitation

- Access to safe drinking water and sanitary toilet facilities

- Solid waste facilities

Initiatives have already been undertaken towards the development of an appropriate

TABLE 2.14: PROJECTED HEALTH FACILTIES & PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS

- Access to safe drinking water and sanitary toilet facilities

The development needs are the following:

o Upgrade access of HH from Level I to Level II or Level III water sources

TABLE 2.16: ESTIMATED LAND AREA REQUIREMENTS FOR CEMETERIES

Year 2014 2018 2023 2028 2033 2038 2043

- Solid waste management

o Sustained implementation of the City’s solid waste management ordinance to prevent,

TABLE 2.18: PROJECTED CLASSROOM REQUIREMENTS

Year 2014 2018 2023 2028 2033 2038 2043

Sports and Recreation

Year 2014 2018 2023 2028 2033 2038 2043

Total Population 134,991 140,194 146,981 154,097 161,557 169,378 177,578

Social Welfare Services

Flood Control and Drainage

- To protect and/ or relocate coastal settlements located in areas highly susceptible to

Following are the development needs for Energy: