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PROVINCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND PHYSICAL FRAMEWORK PLAN, 2008-2013 PROVINCE OF AKLAN

I.

INTRODUCTION

1.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The written history of Aklan takes us back to the middle of the 13th century when ten Bornean datus, together with their families, fled the oppressive rule of the Bornean king, Sultan Makatunaw.

In search for freedom, new lands and better fortunes, they left Borneos shore on a flotilla of balangays (ships) sailing northward. And one day, in 1250 (circa), they landed on the bank of the Sirwakan River near the present town of San Joaquin, Iloilo. Immediately after, Datu Puti, the leader of the expedition, came in contact with the Atis, the blackskinned, pygmy aborigines of Panay Island. The Ati king named

Marikudo and his queen, Maniwang-tiwang, welcomed the newcomers. Datu Puti asked Marikudo if the latters people would be willing to move into the hinterlands and mountains in favor of the newcomers.

An agreement was reached. The price for the land was a gold saduk (wide-brimmed helmet), a chain of pure gold necklace, and some gifts consisting of colored clothes, decorated arms, and fanciful trinkets.

The historic sale (Barter of Panay) was sealed by a sumptuous banquet attended by both the Atis and the Bornean peoples, and everybody had a joyous celebration feasting, dancing and singing. The celebration is commemorated every year, during the blooming season of mangoes, or at about the same time of the year when the purchase was consummated. In later years, when the Ati descendants of Marikudo withdrew to the mountains, the settlers chose to perpetuate the celebration. In the absence of the Atis, some of the settlers smeared themselves with soot to simulate the Atis. Thus, from

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then on, the celebration that has withstood the tests of centuries came to be known as the Ati-atihan Festival.

The island of Panay was divided into three sakups (districts): IrongIrong (now Iloilo) under Datu Paiburong; Hantik (now Antique) under Datu Sumakwel; and Aklan (what was then Aklan and Capiz combined) under Datu Bangkaya. These three sakups were united for mutual protection against enemy attacks into one confederation called Confederation of Madyaas under the overlordship of Datu Sumakwel who was the oldest and wisest of the ten Bornean datus.

Our historians have overlooked an interesting fact about Datu Bangkayas sakup of Aklan. It was originally (geographically and

ethnologically also) the valley of Aklan, centering in the present town of Kalibo. Since the days of Datu Bangkaya, the people of this region have developed their own peculiar dialect, distinct customs and traditions, and local culture. Thus, it has come to pass that the

present-day Aklanons posses a deep-rooted pride and loyalty to their own locality, setting them apart from the rest of the Capiceos. They fondly aspire to be an independent province, separate and independent from Capiz province.

There is further historical validity to the Aklanons dream of a separate province. As early as 1433, according to Parayan historical records, there was already a well-organized government on Aklan soil under the rule of Kalantiaw, the third chief of Panay. This Aklan ruler wrote the famous Kalantiaw Code containing eighteen sugo (orders) which reveal the high degree of civilization which the people of Aklan had then.

Following that spirit of patriotic desire, after having developed their ideals of freedom and having progressed in education and culture, in commerce and industry, and in political maturity and experience,


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whenever occasions presented, the people of Aklan, through their chosen leaders, had taken the issue of separation and independence:

April 14, 1901:

Don Natalio B. Acevedo, Aklan delegation head,

presented the first memorial for the separation of Aklan from Capiz to the Junta Magna headed by Commissioner Dean C. Worcester;

1920: Representatives Jose Alba Urquiola and Eufrosino Alba of the second and third districts of Capiz, respectively, presented a Bill for Aklans formal separation from Capiz;

1925 to 1930: Representatives Manuel Laserna and Teodulfo Suner from the third district of Capiz filed a similar Bill. Subsequently, Dr. Rafael S. Tumbokon of the same succeeded in securing the approval of the Committee on Provincial and Municipal Governments after the hearing, but was not able to push it through due to time constraints;

April 25, 1956: Republic Act 1414 was signed by President Ramon Magsaysay, eventually separating Aklan from Capiz. This was made through the efforts of Congressman Godofredo P. Ramos who filed House Bill No. 334. For such fate, he was regarded as the Father of Aklan. Aklan became the 53rd province of the country.

2.

PLAN OBJECTIVES AND CONTEXT

2.1

Objectives

of

the

Provincial

Development

and

Physical

Framework Plan (PDPFP)

To enhance and strengthen the development of the province, the formulation of the Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan was based on the following Specific Objectives:

a.

To design and outline the overall Vision of the province.


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b.

To provide analytical basis for understanding existing conditions and identifying key development issues, goals, objectives, and targets of the province.

c.

Based on the provinces Vision, identify programs, projects, and activities consistent with the proposed strategies.

2.2

Context of the Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan (PDPFP)

The Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan (PDPFP) is the key link in the network of plans covering the national, regional, provincial, and municipal levels.

Plans and investment programs at the provincial level have vertical connections to corresponding plans at the regional and municipal levels. In turn, regional plans and programs relate to corresponding plans at the national level. The resulting PDPFP, therefore, serves as the vertical link between local development objectives and regional and national priorities. At the provincial level, the Programs, Projects and Activities (PPAs) derived from the PDPFP are the bases for a multiyear investment program and an Annual Investment Program (AIP), the basis for budgetary allocations for PPAs.

3.

COVERAGE OF THE PLAN

3.1

Historical Coverage

The Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan (PDPFP) is a six-year medium-term development plan of the province of Aklan, guided by its long-term vision. It is formulated to coincide with two three-year terms of the present leadership, Governor Carlito S. Marquez, that can be aligned with a full term of the national leadership. Planning analyses, however, extend beyond the medium term toProvincial Development and Physical Framework Plan Province of Aklan 4

consider longer-term trends.

These are significant and necessary

inputs to the identification of Strategies, Programs, Projects, and Activities (PPAs) for the six-year plan period.

3.2

Geographical Coverage

The political boundaries of the province define the primary level of geographical analysis. Other provinces in Region VI (Western Visayas) as well as the region itself, and the country as a whole, are also included as benchmark in some of the analyses.

Municipalities within the province serve as the major level of analytical disaggregation, barangay-level data are also considered for population analysis. Groups or clusters of municipalities as well as geographically delineated areas like the Metropolitan Kalibo are also considered. References to land and land use which include water and water use are likewise a part of the planning environment.

3.3

Sectoral Coverage

The planning environment of the Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan (PDPFP) includes all major sectors for and in the development of Aklan.

These are the core elements of Population which covers its sector; Economic Activity agriculture, fisheries, forestry, trade, industry, services, and tourism; Physical Resources environment, natural Income/Access to other services and

resources, and transport;

facilities for the elderly, children, indigenous peoples, the third sex, and the women; and Land Use which is the physical integration of all the sectors.


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Table 1 Core Elements and Sector Core Element Population Economic Activity Population Agriculture, Fisheries, Forestry Trade, Industry, services Tourism Physical Resources Environment, natural resources Transportation and communication Income/Access to services Health Education Housing Social Welfare Public works (water supply, drainage, solid waste) Energy Security Other services and facilities (for community group such as the elderly, children, indigenous people, etc.) Land Use (Physical integration of all sectors) Sector

4.

OUTLINE OF THE PLAN

4.1

Vision: the provinces long-term vision as expressed through it provincial leadership in consultation with stakeholders.

4.2

Planning Environment:

Descriptions and analyses of the social.

Economic, and physical environment of the province that serve as basis for identifying the development challenges and issues and subsequent courses of actions which are the formulation of Strategies, Plans, Programs, Projects, and Activities.


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Table 2 Data RequirementsCore Element/ Sector Population Population Data Size, density, APGR, Age-sex, urbanrural distribution, migration Geographical Unit Period Source NSO, NCSB, LGUs

Environment natural resources, protection forestry

Transport and communication

Agriculture, fisheries, production forestry Manufacturing Trade, industry, services Tourism Employment Housing, health, education, sanitation, security Public Works, roads, water supply, solid waste, drainage Power, other sectors. Land use

Philippines, Latest, region, province previous census Other provinces in region, municipalities in province, barangays Physical Resources Latest Land area Province census Characteristics Region, other provinces in Of land resources region, Land use, land municipalities in suitability, land province classification Map Latest Existing & Province proposed Other provinces census facilities, routes, in region, levels of service municipalities in province Map Economic Activity Latest, Philippines, Employment, income, or value region, province previous of prod by sector Other provinces census Export products, in region, municipalities in markets volume by sector province. Existing Proposed support infrastructure Map Income and Services

Sectoral agencies, LGUs

Sectoral agencies, LGUs

NSO, sectoral agencies, LGUs

Employment/ unemployment Rates Existing & proposed facilities Levels of service of basic social services (health, education, sanitation, security), public works. Map Location/map of above sectors

Philippines, Latest, NSO, region, province Previous NCSB census Latest Sectoral Philippines agencies, region, province census LGUs

Province, municipalities in province

Latest available, previous

LGUs, sectoral agencies


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Development Issues/Problems, Goals, Objectives, and Targets: Issues, challenges, and opportunities that face and accompany the task of achieving the identified development goals, objectives and targets as guided by the vision.

4.4

Strategies, Plans, Programs, and Activities: Identified and designed to address development issues and attain objectives.


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II.

VISION AND MISSION STATEMENT

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VISION Progressive Aklan whose empowered citizens live amidst a well-

anchored, vibrant economy where agri-eco tourism developments are globally competitive, genderresponsive, environment-friendly, equitable, self-sufficient, and sustainable.

Vision Elements

People as a society and as individuals are empowered where public consultation is made an integral part of decision-making process. There is a vigorous advocacy for issues of public interest like human rights, social justice, gender equality, and environmental concerns, among others.

The local economy, being vibrant and well-anchored on agri-ecotourism developments which are globally competitive, genderresponsive, environment-friendly, equitable, self-sufficient, and

sustainable, is best described by the following: there is an increase in the number of banks and other financial institutions; decrease in poverty incidence; increase in the utilization of organic fertilizers;

increase in employment rate; increase in womens involvement; and decrease in the incidence of domestic violence.

On the state of the provinces natural environment, it is clean, safe and restored by having a waste-generation program; use of ecologicallysound waste disposal practices; and its urban expansion is directed towards areas with less environmental constraints.

There is a planned, balanced, and attractive built environment where built up areas are integrated with towns open space network having no informal settlers in environment-critical areas.Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan Province of Aklan 9

The capacity and quality of the local leadership/governance is best described as progressive and decent where the government is financially stable having competent and professional personnel with decreased incidence of poverty.

Mission

The province, in the realization of its vision, shall ensure and support, among other things:

1. 2. 3. 4.

Preservation and enrichment of culture; Promotion of health and safety; Enhancement of the right of the people to a balanced ecology; Encouragement and support to the development of appropriate and self-reliant scientific and technological capabilities;

5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Improvement of public morals; Enhancement of economic prosperity and social justice; Promotion of full employment among the residents; Maintenance of peace and order; and Preservation of the comfort and convenience of the Aklanons.


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III.

THE PLANNING ENVIRONMENT

1.

Location, Land Area, and Political Subdivisions

Aklan is located in the northwestern portion of Panay Island.

It is

bounded on the south by Capiz, east by the Sibuyan Sea, west by Antique, the northwest by Sulu Sea, and on the northeast by Sibuyan Sea. It is cadastrally located between latitude 110930 N and latitude 120100 N, and longitude 1223445 (PAG-ASA). The northernmost limit of Aklan is Lapuz-Lapuz in Boracay Island (Malay), while the southernmost limit is the point in the Municipality of Libacao where the borders of Aklan, Antique, and Capiz meet. The easternmost part of the province is the eastern shoreline of Barangay Mambuquiao in the municipality of Batan; the westernmost part is Pucio Point in the municipality of Buruanga.

Aklan is the regions second smallest province having a total land area of 1,817.9 km2, which is 8.99 percent of the regional land area and 0.61 percent of the national land area (Table 3).

Table 3 Land Area by Municipalities (in km2) Municipalities Altavas Balete Banga Batan Buruanga Ibajay Kalibo Lezo LibacaoSource: RSET 2007

Land Area 109.1 131.8 64.2 79.2 68.8 169.2 45.8 23.4 316.9

Municipalities Madalag Makato Malay Malinao Nabas New Washington Numancia Tangalan AKLAN

Land Area 256.9 66.5 66.4 173.5 98.6 62.5 28.8 56.5 1,817.9


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With only one congressional district, Aklan is composed of 17 municipalities with Kalibo as the capital town. These are further subdivided into 327 basic units called barangays. The province is accessible to and from key cities like Manila and Cebu through air and sea, and Iloilo by land transportation. Travel time between Manila and Aklan is approximately 18 hours by boat and 55 minutes by plane. Aklan has become a favorite tourist destination with the lure of Atiatihan Festival and Boracay Islands fine white sand beaches and crystal clear waters.


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2.

POPULATION AND SETTLEMENTS

2.1

Population: Regional and National Context

As of the 2007 census, Aklan has a population of 495,122 and a density of 272 persons/km2. Between 2000 and 2007 (see Table 4 below), its population grew at an annual growth rate of 1.29 percent lower than the 2.05 percent rate during the previous census (19952000).

Table 4 Region VI, Population, Annual Population Growth Rate, Density, Area, by Province, Philippines, 2000, 2007

2000-2007

Pop 2000

Pop 2007

Pop 2007

Area km2

Area km2 604.7

Province

Density

Density

APGR

Share

2000

2007

Aklan Antique Capiz Guimaras Iloilo Negros Occ. Region VI Philippines

451,314 472,822 654,156 141,450 1,925,573 2,565,723

495,122 515,265 701,664 151,238 2,110,588 2,869,766

7.23 7.53 10.25 2.21 30.84 41.93

1.29% 1.19% 0.97% 0.93% 1.27% 1.56%

248.3 187.5 248.4 233.9 408 323.7

272.4 204.3 266.5 250.1 447.2 362.1

1,817.90 2,522.00 2,633.20

8.99 12.47 13.02 2.99 23.34 39.19

4,719.40 7,926.10

6,211,038 76,506,928

6,843,643 88,574,614

100

1.35% 2.04%

307.1 255.02

338.4 295.2

20,223.30 300,000.00

100

Source: NSO 2007

Aklan is the second smallest province in Region VI in terms of population and in land area, accounting for 7.23477 percent and 8.98923 percent of the regional totals, respectively. In terms of Annual Population Growth Rate (APGR), Aklan has the second highest growth rate in 2000 to 2007, next to Negros Occidental of 1.44 percent. This may be attributed, among others, to the fact that the province has been one of the in-migration areas of the region due to Boracay Island which offers economic opportunities, attracting migrants from the nearby provinces of Capiz, Antique and Iloilo. If its population growth continues at the current rate of 1.29 percent, its population will likely double inProvincial Development and Physical Framework Plan Province of Aklan 14

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size in the next 53 years, from 495,122 in 2007 to 990,244 by the year 2060, while the countrys and the regions populations of 88,574,614 and 6,843,643 are expected to double in 34 and 51 years, respectively.

In terms of population density, Aklan ranks third among the provinces in region VI with 272 persons/km2. This is a notch higher than that of Census Year 2000. The density has a difference of 23 persons/ km2 to that of the country and 66 persons/km2 to that of the region. The

province with the highest population density in Region VI is Iloilo at 447 persons/km2 in 2007, followed by Negros Occidental with 362 persons/km2.

Compared to the largest province in terms of population size, Cavite, with 2,856,765 in 2007, is more than five times greater than Aklan at 495,122.

2.2

Demographic Characteristics

2.2.1 Size and distribution

The largest municipality in Aklan in terms of population is Kalibo, the provincial capital and administrative center of the province. It has a population of 69,700 (Census Year 2007), accounting for 14.08 percent of the total provincial population, while occupying 2.52 percent of the provincial land area. Kalibo ranks fourth in population and fifth in land area among the provinces capitals in Region VI as shown in the table below:


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Provincial Capitals of Region VI Bacolod City, Negros Occidental Iloilo City, Iloilo Roxas City, Capiz Kalibo, Aklan San Jose, Antique Jordan, GuimarasSource: NSO, 2007

Population 2007 499,076 418,710 147,738 69,700 54,871 32,524

Land Area km2 156.1 56.0 102.0 45.8 25.6 126.1

In addition to Kalibo, Ibajay, New Washington, Banga, and Malay are the five largest settlements, accounting for 44.13 percent of the population. The rest of the population is distributed among the 12

other municipalities of the province, with Lezo having the smallest share (13,077 or 2.64 percent of the provincial population). (See Table 5)

Within the province, seven of the seventeen municipalities increased their population shares since 2000, the largest net increase was

experienced by Malay at 1.05 percent followed by New Washington at 0.48 percent, Kalibo at 0.24 percent, Nabas at 0.18 percent, Numancia at 0.11 percent, Balete at 0.09 percent, and Makato at 0.01 percent.

Kalibo and the adjacent municipalities of Numancia, New Washington, and Banga account for 41.18 percent of the additional population (2000-2007) in the entire province. While Kalibo, being the provincial capital and the administrative center accounts for 16.57 percent, Malay, surprisingly, takes the lead at 17.32 percent. This may be attributed, among others, to the fact that the municipality has been one of the in-migration areas of the province due to Boracay Island which offers economic opportunities that attract migrants. These further

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2.2.2 Density

The municipality with the highest population density is Kalibo, 1,521.8 persons per square kilometer in 2007. Madalag has the lowest at 69.6 persons/square kilometer. The provincial, regional, and national averages are 272.4, 338.4, and 295.2, respectively.

Other municipalities with population densities substantially higher than the provincial average are Numancia (957.3), New Washington (634.5), Lezo (558.8), Banga (533.9), Malay (483.6), Makato (376.6), Batan (369.2), Tangalan (338.4), and Nabas (287.5).

Outside the province, Kalibo ranks fifth in the Ten Densely Populated Cities/Municipalities: Iloilo City 9,969 per km2., Bacolod City 3,070 per km2., Pavia, Iloilo 2,534 per km2., Roxas City, Capiz 1,554 per km2., Kalibo, Aklan 1,522 per km2., Estancia, Iloilo 1,343 per km2., Pulupandan, Negros Occidental 1,177 per km2., San Jose, Antique 1,129 per km2., Numancia, Aklan 957 per km2., and Oton, Iloilo 898 per km2. (Source: NSO, 2007 Census of Population). Analyzing the provincial densities on various censal years as shown in maps 3a, 3b, and 3c, the highest density settlements are in Kalibo and its adjacent municipalities: Numancia 957.3 per km2, New Washington 634.5 per km2., Lezo 558.8 per km2., and Banga 533.9 per km2. This is consistent with its growing economy. Malay, with 483.6 persons per km2., also has high density due to Boracay which offers economic opportunities to migrants. Increases in density in 1995-2000 are particularly noticeable in the municipalities adjacent to capital town of Kalibo (Numancia, Lezo, Banga, and New Washington). From 2000 to 2007, there is also an observed high densities in the municipalities of Tangalan and Malay.


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Table 5 Population, Annual Population Growth Rate, Density, Area, of Aklan, by Municipality, 2000Municipality Pop 2000 Pop 2007 Pop 2007 percent Share 14.08 8.63 8.01 6.92 6.49 5.91 5.72 5.57 5.37 5.32 5.06 4.83 4.79 3.86 3.61 3.18 2.64 APGR 20002007 1.53% 1.04% 2.15% 0.90% 3.79% 0.66% 1.74% 1.58% 0.33% 1.53% 1.32% 0.13% 0.72% 1.15% 0.35% 0.62% 0.74% Density 2000 Density 2007 Area 2 km Area 2 km % 2.52 9.31 3.44 3.53 3.65 4.36 5.42 1.58 17.43 7.25 3.66 9.54 6 3.11 14.13 3.78 1.29

Kalibo Ibajay New Washington Banga Malay Batan Nabas Numancia Libacao Balete Makato Malinao Altavas Tangalan Madalag Buruanga Lezo

62,438 39,643 33,981 32,128 24,519 27,889 25,014 24,614 25,983 23,616 22,777 23,699 22,496 17,606 17,441 15,077 12,393

69,700 42,742 39,656 34,276 32,110 29,243 28,345 27,570 26,610 26,360 25,043 23,921 23,692 19,121 17,889 15,767 13,077

1,363.30 234.3 543.7 500.4 369.3 352.1 253.7 854.7 82 179.2 342.5 136.6 206.2 311.6 67.9 219.1 529.6

1,521.80 252.6 634.5 533.9 483.6 369.2 287.5 957.3 84 200 376.6 137.9 217.2 338.4 69.6 229.2 558.8

45.8 169.2 62.5 64.2 66.4 79.2 98.6 28.8 316.9 131.8 66.5 173.5 109.1 56.5 256.9 68.8 23.4

Source: NSO 2007 Table 6 Population Shares, 1995, 2000 and 2007, Cumulative Population Shares, Additional Population, by MunicipalityMunicipality Kalibo Ibajay New Washington Banga Batan Libacao Numancia Makato Malinao Altavas Nabas Balete Malay Madalag Tangalan Buruanga Lezo Aklan Pop95 % Share 14.14 8.81 7.77 7.32 6.43 5.56 5.45 5.35 5.24 5.23 5.21 4.86 4.73 4.06 3.94 3.08 2.81 100 Pop00 % Share 13.83 8.78 7.53 7.12 6.18 5.76 5.45 5.05 5.25 4.98 5.54 5.23 5.43 3.86 3.9 3.34 2.75 100 Pop07 % Share 14.08 8.63 8.01 6.92 5.91 5.37 5.57 5.06 4.83 4.79 5.72 5.32 6.49 3.61 3.86 3.18 2.64 Cum Pop 1995 14.14 22.95 30.72 38.04 44.47 50.03 55.48 60.83 66.07 71.3 76.51 81.37 86.1 90.16 94.1 97.18 99.99 Cum Pop 2000 13.83 22.61 30.14 37.26 43.44 49.2 54.65 59.7 64.95 69.93 75.47 80.7 86.13 89.99 93.89 97.23 99.98 Cum Pop 2007 14.08 22.71 30.72 37.64 43.55 48.92 54.49 59.55 64.38 69.17 74.89 80.21 86.7 90.31 94.17 97.35 99.99 Add Pop 2000 1995 -0.31 -0.03 -0.24 -0.20 -0.25 0.20 0.00 -0.30 0.01 -0.25 0.33 0.37 0.70 -0.20 -0.04 0.26 -0.06 Add Pop 20002007 0.25 0.1 0.58 0.38 0.11 -0.28 -0.16 -0.15 -0.57 -0.76 -0.58 -0.49 0.57 0.32 0.28 0.12 0.01


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Growth Rate

The 1990-1995 data showed that Malay was the fastest growing municipality in the province at the rate of 5.78 percent. This was followed by Kalibo, the capital town, which grew at a rate of 2.32 percent. Towns adjacent to Kalibo grew at a faster rate. These were Numancia at 2.21 percent, Lezo at 2.07 percent and Makato at 2.51percent. Highly noticeable are the municipalities of Madalag and Makato which growth rates fall from 1.5-3 percent to 0-1.5 percent (Map4a & Map4b). These may be due to the following reasons:

Makato is considered as having a Best Practice on Population Management Program, while Madalag, during the census year, had many out-migrants seeking employment, as Sacadas, in other places.

In 1995 to 2000, Malay still tops the fast growing municipalities at 5.14 percent as it continues to attract migrants because of Boracay. There were other emerging fast growing municipalities notably Buruanga and Nabas both growing at a rate of 3.80 percent and 3.41 percent, respectively. Both municipalities are adjacent to Malay (Map4b).

Balete, on the other hand, also exhibited a high growth rate of 3.65 percent because of improving economic opportunities that attracted migrants.

In 2000-2007, Malay continues to exhibit a high growth rate at 3.79 percent (Map4c). This is followed by its neighboring town of Nabas at 1.74 percent. Kalibo continues to grow at a rate of 1.53 percent as well as its adjacent towns of Numancia at 1.58 percent, Makato at 1.32 percent, Lezo at 0.74 percent and significantly, New Washington at 2.15 percent. New Washington is the home to many tourist attractions such as Sampaguita Gardens, Pink Sisters Convent, and the House of Jaime Cardinal Sin, which are alternative attractions to Boracay.


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Densities and Growth Rates

The high and fast growing municipalities are Kalibo and its adjacent towns of Numancia, New Washington, Banga, and Lezo. The

dominance of Kalibo is seen considering that it is the provincial capital and the administrative center of the province.

New Washington is adjacent to Kalibo and is home to its Pink Sisters Convent, Numancia is adjacent to Kalibo and home to its growing light industries along the national highway; Banga is adjacent to Kalibo and home to Aklan State University (main), and to its growing light industries along the national highway; Lezo is adjacent to Kalibo and is densely populated due to its land area which is the provinces smallest at 23.4 km2.

Malay is fast growing and densely populated municipality due to Boracay Island which offers economic opportunities to migrants.

Low density and fast growing settlements:

Malay was the fastest Its rapid

growing municipality in 1995 to 2000 and 2000 to 2007.

growth is expected given the continued development of Boracay as one of the prime tourist destinations in the country. High noticeable fast growing municipalities are Nabas which is adjacent to Malay with a 2007 provincial population share of 5.72 percent; and the coastal towns of Ibajay with a 2007 provincial population share of 8.63 percent, Batan at 5.91 percent, Makato at 5.06percent

High density and slow-growing settlements: Among the high density towns having more than 500 persons/km2., only the municipalities of Lezo and Banga showed a slowing down of population growth rates in 2000 to 2007 of 0.74 percent and .90 percent respectively, below the provincial average of 1.29 percent. Their high density and slow-growing settlements characteristics may be attributed to their small land area of 23.4 km2. and 54.2 km2., respectively.Provincial Development and Physical Framework Plan Province of Aklan 22

Low density and slow-growing settlements: These are Libacao with 2000-2007 density of 84 persons/km2 and APGR of 0.33 percent, Madalag with 67 persons/ km2. and APGR of 0.35 percent, and Malinao with 138 persons/ km2 and APGR of 0.13percent Aside from mountainous, these are interior municipalities far away from Kalibo. This further justifies that Kalibo, being the provincial capital and administrative center, is the principal driver of Aklans development.

Given the current growth rate, the estimated total population and overall density at the end of the plan period (2013) of the province are 534,575 and 294 persons /square kilometer. This translates into an additional population of 39,453. Almost half of the additional

population will be accounted for by Malay and Kalibo.

2.3

Existing Settlement Pattern

The existing settlement pattern may be described as a two-level hierarchy:

Major urban area (50k 100k): With a population of 69,700 (census 2007), Kalibo is the only major urban municipality in Aklan with a

strong inter-provincial linkages to Roxas City, Capiz province, Iloilo City, Iloilo province and San Jose, Antique province, and the

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