Dayangdang

Barangay Dayangdang is one of the 27 Barangay of the City of Naga in the Province of Camarines Sur, Bicol Region of the Philippines.

Geophysical information

Location

Barangay Dayangdang is an urban area situated in the East of Barangay Balatas, in the West of Barangay Sta. Cruz, in the South of Barangay Tinago and in the North of Barangay Peñafrancia.

Topography

The land area of the Barangay is 0.2957 square kilometer and it is 0.38% of the total land area of Naga City.

Land use

The residential area occupies the majority land area of Barangay Dayangdang with 0.2613 square kilometers or 88.37% while the commercial area is 0.0241 square kilometers or 8.15% and lastly the river occupies 0.0103 hectares or 3.48%. The soil type of this community Pili Clay Loam.

Hydrography

The only major waterway in the area is Naga River. It has a high risk to flash flood because the river is near at the residential area.

Means of access

The barangay is accessible to all kinds of vehicles like pedicab, tricycle, multi-cab and the traditionally known kalesa.

Socio-demographic information

Population

Year
 Population
 Population Density
1990 4653 157
1995 5216 176
2000 5847 198
2001 5982 202
2002 6120 207
2003 6262 212
2004 6407 217
2005 6555 222

NOTE: the figures with * are taken from the National Statistics Office while the rest of the populations are projections base from the given figures from NSO.

Household

The total number of household as of 1998 is 921 an average of 6 individuals per household.

Settlement and housing data

The Community Multi-Sectoral Assembly that was conducted last September 1998 shows that the out of 936 total number of household 244 or 26% are two storey or multi storey, 86 or 9% are split level and the remaining 606 or 65% are single storey. Moreover, in building resistance 361 or 39% are in High Risk with light materials, 61 or 7% are in Medium Risk with Semi-concrete building with G.I. Roofing, 79 or 8% are in Low Risk with Concrete frame with G.I. Roof and Walls and the remaining 435 or 46% are No Risk.

Age distribution

Age Group
 Male
 Percentage
 Female
 Percentage
 Total
 Rank
Under 1 68 2.43 65 2.38 133 6
1-4 261 9.32 248 9.09 509 3
5-14 639 22.81 609 22.34 1248 2
15-49 1501 53.59 1452 53.26 2953 1
50-64 227 8.1 240 8.8 467 4
65-Above 105 3.75 112 4.13 217 5
Total 2801 100 2726 100 5527

Source: City Health Office 1998 data

Labor segmentation

The labor force of Barangay Dayangdang is 814. From 15-64, 13.33% or 456 are Professionals, 2.40% are in Vocational or Technical force or 82, Laborers composed of 7.75% or 265, self-employed has .82 % or 28 individuals while Overseas Contract Workers has .26 % or 9 persons. The remaining 75.44% or 2,580 of the total labor force are still finishing education, have undergone further studies or unemployed. The total number of 217 or 3.93% has retired or has their own business.

Health

The top five (5) illnesses in the Barangay are Cardio-pulmonary arrest with 11 cases or .20 % of the total population, Pneumonia with 5 cases or .09 %, Cardiac Arrest with 3 cases or .05 %, Hypovolemic Shock with 2 cases or .04 % and Hepatic Encephalopathy with 1 case or .02%.

Gender development

Barangay Dayangdang has a minimal discrepancy in numbers between Male and Female population. The latter has 2,726 individuals while male has 2801, having a difference of 75 in number or 2.67% in percentage. Hence, the number and percentage of female in governance is 4 or 36.36% and the total contribution percentage of female in the labor force is 49.47% giving a number of 1,692 female working in the labor force.

Active basic sectors

  1. Dayangdang Development Association
  2. Lakas ng Kababaihan
  3. Rabuz Organization (per zone)
  4. Rural Improvement Club
  5. Solid Core Organization
  6. Jolly Teeners Club
  7. Pirata Organization
  8. Man-Nash
  9. Caimito Youth Organization
  10. Bolshoi
  11. Kalye 11
  12. Ma. Cristina Youth Organization
  13. Aram na Organization
  14. Shy Guy
  15. Pastoral Youth Organization
  16. Lucky 4
  17. Caimito Youth Organization (Women)
  18. Dayangdang Pastoral Council
  19. Urban Poor Federation
  20. Saturday Club
  21. Neighborhood Association
  22. Working Youth Club
  23. 4-H Club

Governance

Barangay officials 2010-2013

Barangay Officials 2013-2016

Barangay initiated and mandated organization

  1. Dayangdang Livelihood Association
  2. Senior Citizens Federation
  3. Taranoman Sa Barangay
  4. Barangay People's Council
  5. Sumpay Buhay
  6. Working Youth Club
  7. Sanggawadan
  8. Solo Parents Organization
  9. BANKAT

Economy and investment

Top ten minimum basic needs for survival

  1. Employment
  2. Housing
  3. Drainage
  4. Education
  5. Medicine
  6. Garbage
  7. Public Transportation
  8. Streetlight
  9. Water
  10. Roads

Livelihood

The means of livelihood in the Barangay are: Small scale entrepreneurs, carpentry, tricycle driver, laborer, employee and farming in other places.

Commercial

There are a total of 40 commercial establishments existing in the Barangay which includes bakery, eatery and carenderia, general merchandise, insurance company, nursery, cut flowers, small scale entrepreneur and wholesaler of domestic liquor.

These establishments contribute a total annual tax due of 101,455.79. From this, the minimum tax value that the City received from this establishment is 300.00 and the maximum tax value is 18,527.34. The gross sale of 9,553,842.30 computed annually.

Agriculture

There is no agricultural land area in the Barangay although some residents are farming in some other places.

http://www.naga.gov.ph/barangay/dayangdang.html

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