COMMUNITY HEALTH DIAGNOSIS of BRGY. 658, ZONE 70, INTRAMUROS, MANILA || (2009-2010) i "| Submitted by: Section IIl-B i AiL- ry Department of Family and Community Medicine Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila | Ht | ll February 2010COMMUNITY HEALTH DIAGNOSIS: Barangay 658, Intramuros, Manila (Period of Interview: July 24 - August 7, 2009) |. COMMUNITY DIMENSION SECONDARILY RELATED TO HEALTH ‘A. Background and Setting of the Community 4 Local History During the Spanish Era, the relative importance given by the authorities to intramuros, in relation to the rest of the city, was influential in the history of the formation and the development of Manila, Although the perimeter of Intramuros was irregular, that did not prevent the organization of the city from being in agreement with the model used by the Spaniards in the New World: parallel and perpendicular straight streets that are crossed to form a gridiron. The resulting square or rectangular blocks are divided, first in four lots, soon in more, always with fronts to the stréets; the houses constructed in line with the streets. The cathedral occupies a prominent place in the central plaza; the City Hall, is also constructed in the/plaza. A series of infrastructure works were done to make Manila a modern city, "most European" of Asia. The religious sect was not the only influence of the colonization, but one of the determinants of the urban layout, as demonstrated by the abundance of churches, conventsand schools in the interior of the walled enclosure. According to the Head Officer of the barangay, one of its oldest residents, Barangay 658 started as Bario Captain which is headed by the first captain Villalus. During the time of Marcos, there were no barangays yet but instead they were called Barios, First Barangay was headed by Catsolita and assisted by the first kagawad Jose Caranto Jr. In addition to that, the first barangay hall was just a one story room made up of wood which is located behind ‘the Mapua Institue Of technology. in 1998, Jose Caranto Jr. replaced Catsolita on being the chairman of the barangay. In 2002, the current barangay hall was constructed. Jose Caranto Jr, now on his third term, is still the Barangay Chairman, elected by the people of the ‘community. Geography Barangay 658 is located within Intramuros, one of the histarical landmarks in the Philippines, and is under District 5, Zone 70. It includes Cabildo Street, General Luna Street, Basco Street, ‘Magallanes Street, Solana Street, Sta. Potenciana Street, Victoria Street, and San Francisco Street, District § has a land area of 9.59 ha (0.0959 ha or 0.10 sq. km), The total land area of the barangay is 0.052 sq. km. Four schools are found within/near the barangay: Manila High School, Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynial (PLM), Mapua Institue Of Technology (MIT), Lyceum Of The Pilippines, the latter two are private colleges. San Agustin Church, one of the oldest churches can also be found in the barangay. No health center can be found within the area, and upon interview of the residents, the health center of the barangay has been relocated to Tondo in the year 20028, 2 Community boundary X church & School 3. Climate Barangay 658 Zone 70, as a part of the tropical country, experience two distinct seasons. Summer starts from mid-January to May, and rainy or wet season starts from June to December. During the rainy season, the barangay experience storms that ranges from four to eight times per year, occurring mostly during July to October. A Demography of the Community Population 4. Population Size and Structure Basing on the 2007 national census, with a growth rate of 0.97 per year, approximately 1,800 people reside in the barangay. This is 30 percent of the total population in Intramuros, still basing on the 2007 national census. One hundred twelve households with 2 population Of 657 were surveyed in Brgy. 658. The average number of persons per household is 6, with the smallest household being composed of 1 household member and the largest household being composed of 19 household members. with an average of 6 members, per household, it may be deduced that there are approximately 300 households, giving a response rate of 37.33 %, The low response rate may be due to either some are busy with their work or in the household chores while others refused to be interviewed.