Lesson 4.1 Flashcards
Five considerations on how to setup a community
Place
People
Culture and Personality
Time
Larger Society
any system of social relationships, whether viewed as a group, community or a whole society, must bear some connection to the place in which its members must carry on their activities.
Ecology or the place as a setting factor
Some considerations in studying the community as a place include the following:
- Location
- Shape
- Size
- Communication &
Transportation
concerned with people as a population rather than interacting personalities.
Demography or People as a setting factor
considerations that have a direct bearing upon the behavior of a community as a social system and these factors influence not only the quantity but frequently the quality of social relationship.
Demography or People as a setting factor
Five Non-metropolitan communities
Small cities
Small towns
Towns
Rural communities
Very small towns
Legally organized entities usually with their own police department and other city departments
Small cities
Hichly Urbanized Cities (Population and Income)
Popuation = minimum 200,000
Income = 50M Php
Cities of this type have charters that explicitly prohibit their residents to vote for provincial officials
Independent Component Cities
Example: Cotabato, Dagupan, Naga, Ormoc, Santiago)
Cities which do not meet the preceding requirements are deemed part of the province in which they are geographically located.
Component Cities
A sub-national administrative unit comprising of several provinces having more or less homogenous characteristics, such as ethnic origin of inhabitants, dialect spoken, agricultural produce, etc. MAP
Region
The largest unit in the political structure of the Philippines. It consists, in varying numbers, of municipalities and, in some cases, of component cities. Its functions and duties in relation to its components cities and municipalities are generally coordinative and supervisory.
Province
Is a political corporate body, which is endowed with the facilities of a municipal corporation, exercised by and through the municipal government in conformity with law.
Municipality
The smallest political unit into which cities and municipalities in the Philippines are divided
Barangay
It is a subsidiary of the province, which consists of a number of barangays within its territorial boundaries, one of which is the seat government found at the town proper (poblacion).
Municipality
Urban/Rural Classification
In their entirety, all municipal jurisdictions which, whether designated chartered cities, provincial capital or not, - have a population density of at least 1,000 persons per square kilometer: all barangays;
Poblaciones or central districts not included in (1) and (2) regardless of the population size which following:
• Street pattern or network of streets in either parallel or right angle orientation;
• At least six establishments (commercial, manufacturing, recreational and/or personal services);
At least three of the following (cont.):
• a town hall, church or chapel with religious service at least once a month;
• a public plaza, park or cemetery;
• a marketplace, or building, where trading activities are carried on at least;
• a public building, like a school, hospital, puericulture and health center or library.
Provinces
Average Annual Income (For The last 3 calendar years)
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
P 250 M or more
P 170M or more but less than P 250 M
P 120M or more but less than P 170 M
P 70 M or more but less than P 120M
P 35 M or more but less than P 70 M
Below P 35 M
80
50
50
35
cities average annual income
Same lang sa provinces, nagkaiba lang ay sa second and third imbes na 170 at 120, 155 and 100
Barangays having at least 1,000 inhabitants, which meet the conditions, set forth in (3) above and where the occupation of the inhabitants is predominantly ______ or _______.
Non-farming and fishing
This can be described according to age composition, marital status, language and dialect, religious groupings, educutaional attainment, etc.
Population Composition of the Community
with figures on population composition, it is possible to trace changes in community patterns
Population Composition of the Community
minimum required number of
residents needed to create a
barangay in component cities and in municipalities
2,000
minimum required number ot residents needed to create a barangay in Metro Manila and in highly urbanized cities
5,000
most number of residents in a barangay as of 2010 census (Brgy. 176, Caloocan City)
243,890
Five LGUs
Region, Province, City, Municipality, Barangay
