Discover Guimaras

VISION

“We envision San Lorenzo as transformed Municipality with highly productive integrated agri-tourism and industrial area within the context of human dev’t. as manifested by its God-loving people with desired value system where equality, justice, peace exist side by side with public-private sector cooperation and partnership, inter-municipal linkages, sustainable development and ecological soundness amidst an empowered citizenry and improved quality of life for all.”

MISSION

To promote poverty alleviation, conservation and protection of environment and natural resources equality and social justice development of strong economic base, efficient and effective infrastructure development, participation and cooperation of government organization, non-government organization and people’s organization through a sustainable delivery of efficient and effective basic services.

GOALS

• Poverty Alleviation
• Conservation and protection of environment and natural
• People empowerment resources base
• Development of strong economic base capable of generating self-sustaining growth.
• Equality and social justice
• Upgrading of managerial capability of Mun. Executive & staff
• Effective and Efficient delivery of government services
• Promotion of Effective Participation and cooperation between & among government , non-government & people organization.
• Food Security

DEMOGRAPHY

Population 20,168 (NSO 2000)
Male: 10,551 Female: 9,617
Total No. Hh. 3,809 (NSO 2000)
Growth Rate; 1.82%
No. of brgy. 12
Name of Brgys. Land Area Population Household
Aguilar 923.5466 has 1,642 311
Cabano 1,864.5987 has. 3,271 592
Cabungahan 299.0864 has 1,194 207
Constancia 1,705.5881 has 2,562 481
Gaban 621.8307 has 1,894 355
Igcawayan 447.0707 has 1,092 204
M.Chavez 868.6505 has 2,217 411
Sapal 1,772.6773 has 1,308 265
San Enrique 631.7689 has 1,524 289
Sebario 565.3514 has 1,145 232
Suclaran 302.6319 has 1,551 317
Tamborong 453.2851 has 768 145

Percentage to Province’s Pop.: 14.26%
Pop. Density: 217 person/sq. km.
Land Area : 10,456.0863 hectares
Income Classification: 5th class
Income Distribution:

INCOME BRACKET PERCENTAGE

4,999 AND BELOW 82.79
5,000 TO 9,999 8.6
10,000 AND ABOVE 8.6
Main Source of Income: Fishing and Farming

LAND CLASSIFICATION AREA

Agricultural land 4,337.47 hectares
Forest Land 543 hectares
Swamps/Marches 4.5 hectares
Fishpond 247 has.
Pasture/Open Grassland 5,085.1193 hectares
Commercial 4.24 has.
Residential 18.59 has.
Institutional 4.5 has.

TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES

No. of Jeepneys : 28
No. of Motorcycles: 143
No. of Motorized Tricycle: 53
No. of trucks: 12
Private Cars: 28
Pumpboats: 7
L-300 Vans: 16

ROAD NETWORK

Types of roads
National 36.949 km.
Provincial 14.290 km.
Municipal 3.360 km.
Barangay 74.650 km.

POWER

Electricity is supplied by the GUIMELCO
No.of Brgy. Served (2002) 11 brgy.
No. of Hh served 1,030
Total pop. Apply for membership 1200 Hh

COMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES

ICOM set for every Brgy. Captain
Newspapers & Magazines
Private Cellular lines

EDUCATION

No. of schools 15
Primary 2
Elementary 11
High School 2

Total enrollment SY 2002-2003
Elem. 3,402
Secondary 1,099
No. of District 1
No. of Teachers Secondary : 22
No. of Classroom 123
No. of Day Care Center 24
Total No. Enrollees : 486

HEALTH SERVICES

Dental Clinic 1
Brgy. Health Center 12
BNS 12
BHW 96
Trained Hilots 14
Rural Health Physician 1
Dentist 1
Rural Health Nurse 1
Midwives 5
Sanitary Inspector 1
Ambulance Driver 1

PROTECTIVE SERVICES

No. of Policeman : 19
Crime Efficiency rate 99%
No. of Tanods 147
Patrol Jeep 1

ECONOMIC BASE CROPS AREA PLANTED

Rice Irrigated 222.1763 has.
Rice Un-Irrigated 2,750.7028 has.
Rice Upland 2,953.2615 has.
Corn 294.0000 has.
Coconut 985.0000 has.
Orchard 680.0000 has.
Mango 615.0000 has.

AQUA-MARINE RESOURCES

Fishponds Area: 247 has.
Fish Sanctuary Tumalintinan Point
Area 538 has.

TRADE AND INDUSTRY

Talipapa (4 brgy. Cabano, Constancia, M. Chavez, Sebario)
Sari-Sari Store Welding shop Salt Production
Enterprises Hollow blocks
Mat weaving Camote production
Mango production Bag making
Rattan furniture Honeybee production

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

. Vilches Beach Resort
. Eucharistic Disciples of St. Pius X Convent
. Danilo Gaylan Calamansi Production
. Sebario Salt Production Area

BARANGAYS

• CABANO
• AGUILAR
• IGCAWAYAN
• CABUNGAHAN
• M. CHAVEZ
• CONSTANCIA
• SAN ENRIQUE
• GABAN
• SEBARIO
• SAPAL
• SUCLARAN
• TAMBORONG

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