FAST FACTS
| Geographical Location |
| Mid-eastern coast of Luzon
Region 4 |
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| Boundaries | | |
North
Northwest
West
Southwest
South
East | | Isabela & Quirino Province
Nueva Vizcaya Province
Nueve Ecija Province
Bulacan Province
Quezon Province
Pacific Ocean |
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| Legal Basis of Creation | | Batas Pambansa Blg. 7
August 13, 1979 |
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| Number of Municipalities | | 8 (Baler as capital)
August 13, 1979 |
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| Number of Barangays | | 152 |
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| Dominant Population | | Tagalog and Ilocano |
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| Population | | 159,621
(NSO, Sept. 1, 1995) |
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Population Growth Rate
| | 2.6% |
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| Total No. of Households | | 31,340 |
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| Ave. Household Size | | 5.1 |
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| Population Density | | 51.5 persons per sq. km |
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| Topography | | Generally mountainous with
30% coastal flatlands |
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| Forest Cover | | 70% |
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| Total Land Area | | 323,954 hectares |
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| Forest Land | | 230,000 hectares |
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| Virgin dipterocarp rainforest | | 39,000 hectares |
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