Oslob, Cebu
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Oslob is a 4th class municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 22,732 people.
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[edit] Barangays
Oslob is administratively subdivided into 21 barangays.
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[edit] General Information
Land Classification as of (Latest Year)
Arable Area: 5,045.00 Has. Residential : 220.00 Has. Commercial : 12.60 Has. Industrial : none Certified Alienable /Disposable Land: 1,563.00 Has. Classified Forest/Reservation/Timberland: 9,619.00 Has. Wildlife/Military Reserve Land : none Unclassified Forest Land/Wilderness : 65.89 Has. National Parks/Playgrounds : 5.75 Has.
Topography: Generally, topography of the area is hilly and rolling, dominated by open grasslands and second growth forest. There are fairly level and rolling plateaus and valleys spread throughout the interior. These are some of the most suitable areas for upland agriculture. The highest mountain peak is 800 meters above sea level.
Climate : The Municipality of Oslob belongs to the third type of climate in the Philippines where in dry season comes on the months of February to September and the heaviest rains come on the month of October.
Soil Type : Faraon clay Faraon clay steep phase Medellin clay Lugo clay
[edit] Demography
Population: (Latest NCSO Survey-1994 ) 20,589 No. of Household: 4,438 Labor Force: 10,500
[edit] Infrastructure and Utilities Road Network
National Road: 20.00 km. Provincial Road: 22.00 km. Municipal Road : 5.75 km. Barangay Road : 32.50 km. Ports (Domestic/International): none Airport (If any): none Schools (Public & Private)
Elementary: 13
High Schools:3
College: none
Public Library: none Public Market: 2 Multi-purpose Building: 5 Recreation Courts/Centers : 15 Transportation Services
No. of Buses: 5
No. of Jeepneys : 8
No.of Tricycles: 15
No. of Trisicads : 25
Communications
No. of Post Office: 1
No. of Telephone Stations: 1
No. of Telex Services: none
No. of Telegraphic Stations: 1
Power
Source of Electricity: CEBECO
No. of Barangay Served: 17
No. Household Served: -
Water
Source of Water: Mun. Water System
No. of Households Served: -
[edit] Financial Intermediaries
No. of Commercial Banks and Money Shops: none No. of Government Banks: none No. of Savings Banks: none No. of Rural Banks: none No. of Lending/Financing Institutions: 1 No. of Cooperatives within the area: 2
[edit] Trade and Industry
Commercial Establishments
Type of Business No. of Establishments
Sari-sari Stores: 135 Restaurants & Cafeterias: 15 Fresh Fish & Meal Retailers: 8 General Merchandising: 23 Service and Repair Shops: 5 Tailoring & Dress Shops: 4 Pawnshops & Lending Investments: none Lumber and Hardwares: 4 Pharmacies and Drug Stores: 5 Marketing Firms (Appliances, furniture,etc.): none Gasoline Stations: 1 Bakeries: 6 Photo Shops & Beauty Parlors: 3
Raw materials available within the area: 1. Coconut 2. Rice 3. Root crops 4. Fruit trees 5. Corn 6. Fishery Livestock and Poultry
- 7. Bamboos Limestone
(Names of existing Commercial farms within the area) 1. Gawi Poultry Farms
Existing Skills 1. Carpentry 2. Masonry 3. Deep Sea Fishing 4. Welding
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