C.1.1.  Farming

  • of farmers – 1, 613
  • Area devoted to farming by crops:

Crops                                 Area                         Production

Rice                  –           89.30                –           346.29

Corn (white)       –          540.00              –           314.40

Corn (yellow)     –           22.00                –           47.44

Camote             –           38.00                –           116.96

Cassava                       –           45.00                –           22.05

Ubi                   –           10.00                –           38.76

Gabi                  –           20.00                –           77.52

Fruits                –           5.85                –           17.40

Leafy                –           5.10                –           19.77

Mango               –           39.35                –           154.94

Jack-fruit            –           1.32                –              1.32

Papaya             –           2.65                –              2.94

Banana              –           12.77                –           93.51

 

c.)   Farm ownership –   leave hard/tenant

d.)   Irrigation – gravity

e.)   Farm practices – contour farming/traditional

  • Average farm income by crops –
  • Average per capita consumption – 130 kilos
  • Marketing of farm products – local market / nearby provinces
  • Source and type of financing – Land Bank production loan, Rural Bank – piggery loan, MLDLP – multi livestock dev’t. loan program
  • Fertilizer & chemical used – organic (complete) / inorganic
  • Production cost/hectare – P 13,000.00 for rice
  • Farm to market roads – needs improvement
  • Storage – “tangkal” – livestock, kamalig
  • Transport of farm to market roads – jeep, motorcab
  • Samahang Nayons by barangay – none
  • Farm implements – plow, hand tools
  • Average size of farms – 0.50 Has.
  • Farm topography – flat / rolling

 

C.1.2.  Fishing and Aquatic Resources

C.1.2.1. Foreshore Fishing

C.1.2.1.1. Shallow Fishing

  • Type and area –
  • Volume of production by kinds of fish:

Coral reef fishes              –     540 kilos/yr.

Pelagic fishes                –     540 kilos/yr.

Seashells                      – 1,500 kilos/yr.

  • Fishing gears :
  • fish pots ; drift gill net; bottom set gill net; spare gun
  • Method used
  • traditional method
  • Kind of fish catch :
  • coral reef fishes (“isda sa bato”)
  • pelagic fishes (salasa, balo, bangsi)
  • Storage, transport & market – ice boxes, refrigerator; tricycle; Larena Public Market
  • Type & source of financing – loan/credit institutions, banks, pawnshop

 

C.1.2.2 Other Aquatic Resources

  • sea shells ; sea weeds

 

 

C.2. Trade and Commerce

 

  • of commercial establishments by types and classification :

– 528 (Sari-sari Store, Gen. Merchandise, Welding Shop, Furniture Shop, Peanut Prod’n, Boarding House, Agrivet)

  • Total estimated capital investments – P 141,812,091.34
  • Products, gross sales, employees, salaries and wages – no data
  • Ownership/proprietorship of establishments   –   private
  • Exports and imports

 

Export                                                   Import

– Mango                                                Feeds                   – Corn

– Coconut                                  Rice                     – Petroleum

– Banana                                          Const. materials          – Beverage

– Livestock (Pigs, Cow)                     (Cement,Rebars)

– Manpower                                       Office Supplies

 

  • of business organization and existing cooperatives

– Siquijor Chamber of Commerce

 

 

g.) Banking, financial & credit facilities (private & gov’t) & types / volumes of transactions

  • Landbank of the Philippines
  • Belciña Lending / Optimum Trader
  • Philippine National Bank
  • Rural Bank
  • Cebuana Lhuillier
  • Agencia Siquijor
  • M Lhuillier
  • Taytay Sa Kauswagan,Inc.
  • C & L Lending Investor
  • JFT Lending
  • Prime Asia
  • Paglaum
  • Palawan Pawnshop
  • First Consolidated Bank
  • 24-25 Finance Corporation
  • Alano & Sons Credit Corp.
  • Orient Asia Lending Inc.
  • Nickel Collection Lending Investment
  • Brex Pawnshop
  • Western Union

 

 

 

  • and classification of insurance companies
  • Pet Plans
  • CAP
  • Loyola
  • Caritas
  • Peter Life Plan

 

 

C.3. Industry

 

B.3.1.    Small Medium-Scale Industries

  1. Types and number
  • Cemented Hollow Block Making   –   4
  • Furniture’s & Cabinet Making – 7
  • Bakery –   5
  • Food Processing (Peanut, Cacao, Papaya Pickles, Banana Chips, Pop Rice, Longanisa/Choriso)
  1. Ownership – private
  2. Sources and types of income – sales of product
  3. Transport and marketing – Pedicab, Jeep, Elf, Pumpboat/Domestic Use
  4. Location/site – within the municipality

 

 

 

 

C.4 Tourism

 

–   Inventory of existing tourist spots

Historical Background

  • Belfry – North Poblacion/Constructed 1899
  • Old Spanish Building – School Bldg. (Larena Primary School)

Events

  • Historical
  • Festival (Sto. Niño Sinulog) – 3rd Sunday of January
  • Traditional/Cultural (Fiesta- April 5 & May 2-3)

 

  1. Scenic Spots
  2. Government
  • Sandugan Beach ; 77 steps- Nonoc Beach Resort
  • Tree Park/Arboretum – (Bontod)
  • Agong Lagoon – (Bontod)
  • Red Hill (NPC) – Canlasog
  • Sanctuaries – (Sandugan, Taculing, Cangmalalag & Nonoc)
  • Siquijor State College Mini-Park & Beach Resort
  • Palingkod Hill – (Helen & Bagacay)

 

  1. Private
  • Villa Levita Beach Resort (Bagacay)
  • Casa de la Playa (Sandugan)
  • Kiwi Dive (Sandugan)
  • Malou Beach (Helen)
  • Islander Paradise (Sandugan)
  • Café La Costa (Dumalaay-Sandugan)
  • Karlson’s Beach Resort (Sandugan)
  • Villa Alta Beach Resort(Sandugan)
  • Cliff Side Beach Resorts & Cottages
  • Identification of potential tourist spots

 

  1. White beaches -(Sandugan, Cangbagsa, Nonoc, Bagacay)
  2. Eco- Tourism (Municipal Tree Park)
  3. Food Court & Terminal – (North Poblacion)
  4. Beach Resorts Development
  5. Port Development – (North Poblacion)
  6. Agong Lagoon (Bontod)
  7. Top Hill Road – Canlambo, Ponong, Balolang, Canlasog & Bintangan

 

–   Tourist facilities like hotels restaurants, etc.

  1. Garden Orchids – South Poblacion
  2. Casa de la Playa – Sandugan
  3. La Costa Café – Sandugan
  4. Luisa & Sons Eatery – North Poblacion
  5. SSC Guest House – SSC Compound
  6. South Town                                     – South Poblacion
  7. Town View                                                      -South Poblacion
  8. Dastraum Restaurants – North Poblacion
  9. Sunporch Bed & Breakfast – South Poblacion
  10. Dionaldo Building – South Poblacion
  11. North Haven – North Poblacion
  12. Triad – Nonoc
  13. Jo’s Chicken Inato – North Poblacion
  14. Portside Café – North Poblacion

 

 

 

–   Classification of hotels

  1. Guest House
  2. Inn

– Number of hotel rooms and prices – none, only inns and guesthouse available

– Number of tourist guides – To be organized

– Number of travel agencies – 2

– Availability of transportation

 

 

 

 

  • Sea Transportation:
  • Montenegro Shipping                –   Larena àDumaguete & vice – versa
  • Lite Shiping Lines               – Larena àCebu via Tagbilaran

& Vice-Versa

  • Larena à Plaridel & vice versa

 

b.) Land Transportation:

  • Motorcab
  • PUJ
  • Motorcycle
  • Rent-a-Motorcycle
  • Multicab
  • Rent-a-Van
  • Habal-habal