I.

SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
A. Over-all Description of the Barangay
1. History of Barangay Dancalan
Before, Kaigangan was just a sitio of Bobon I the
province of Northern Samar. There are few residents of the
area which has surrounded with coconut trees, guavas, and
other fruit trees. A resident name Pio Merida, was fond of
planting rice, brought a seed of a certain tree called
Dangkalan Tree which he planted along the shoreline of the
sitio.
After several years, the population of the sitio went
bigger and bigger, enough to put up a community. Some
political minded persons decided to make a barangay out
of the sitio, so Sitio Kaigangan turns into Barangay
Kaigangan. The first chairman of the barangay is a woman
named Maria Planta.
The second Barangay Captain was Agripino Gremio.
He initialled to change the name of the barangay. He called
up the residents and decided to name the barangay after
the name Dangkalan Tree, which was known to be found
only in this barangay. So, Barangay Kaigangan was turned
to Barangay Dangkalan, which later became Barangay
Dancalan in its revised spelling.
Barnagy was led by different barangay captains:
Proceso Paredes, Anastacio Balido, Anita Paredes, and Reny
Celespara, respectively. The present Barangay Chairman is
Cesar O. Sanchez who was elected October 30, 2008 with
other barangay officials.

2. GEOGRAPHICAL SETTING
Barangay Dancalan is one of the 18 barangay in the
municipality of Bobon, Northern Samar. It is
km from
the feeder road bounded by Brgy.
on the north, Brgy.
on the south, Brgy.
on the west and Brgy.
on
the east.

3. TOPOGRAPHY
Barangay Dancalan, relative plain all over the entire
barangay.

4. DEMOGRAPHIC DATA

Population Size...
Population Household
Population Distribution by Gender

Male..
Female.
PSC.
Normal.
Underweight
Severely Underweight..
Over Weight.

5. POPULATION DENSITY
Barangay Dancalan has a total land area of 889-1570 hectares.

6. CLIMATE

Dry Season
Rainy Season

7. SOCIO-ECONOMIC INFORMATION
Family income rage from 300-500/day.
8. NATURAL RESOURCES
Major Products copra, rice, vegetables, and
root crops.
9. HUMAN RESOURCES
PUROK

POPULATION

1
2
3
4
Total
10. AGRICULTURAL DATA
Rice planted (has.)
Rice
harvested
(has.)
Ave.
Production
Yield
Carabao
Cattle
Swine
Goats
Chicken/Poultry
Ducks/Goose
Dog s

HOUSEHOL
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Cats
11. EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
There is a complete Elementary grade, from
grade 1 to 6 , teachers and school building.
12. HEALTH FACILITIES
Brgy. Health Center is manned by Midwife, BNS
and BHW and CHT members.
13. POWER
NORSAMELCO is the source of the electricity
in the barangay.
% of Household are having
electricity and some having generator for
emergency uses and some are using kerosene.
14. TRANSPORTATION
Means
of
transportation
motorcycle/tricycle, PD-cab, and truck.

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15. COMMUNICATION
Most speaks Waray, other Visaya, Tagalog,
English, and Cebuano. Others are using
cellphone and other gadgets as their means of
communication. 80% of the families are using
mobile gadgets.