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Profile Barangay Chairman: Munib A. Yusup
Barangay Kagawad: 1. Wilson Blancaflor Junsay 2.
Danilo Alvarez Candido 3. Vicente Bejerano Iturralde, Jr. 4.
Celfredo R. Suelan 5. Ernesto N. Berba 6. Rodrigo R. Siason, Jr. 7.
Jovito R. Angeles
Secretary: Pearla T. Tarrazona Treasurer: Maridol C.
Berba SK Chairman: Darcy Jay B. Candido
Distance from CITY PROPER: 4.71-5.00 Kms. Location:
Eastern Coast, bounded on the west by barangay Kasanyangan; on the
East by barangay Mampang; on the North by barangay Tugbungan and on
the South is barangay Mariki.
Land Area: 5,906,694 sq.mtrs. The whole area is
plain and climate is relatively dry from February to April and wet
season during the rest of the year. Soil classification is sandy and
clay. There are saltbeds along the shoreline at the southern part of
the barangay.
(as December 2003-Barangay Survey) Total Population:
25,000 Number of Household: 3,500, 95% are owned and 5% are rented.
Dialect spoken is predominantly Chabacano, 40%.
While the 60% comprise the other dialects, such as Muslim, Visayan
and Tagalog.
Barangay Fiesta: Lower portion of the barangay
celebrates every May 13, and the upper portion celebrates May 15 (Logoy
Diutay)
Economic Data:
There are industrial establishments that help
minimize unemployment within the community such as: 1 Plywood and 1
Plastic Factory, 10 Lumberyards, 2 Iron Works, 1 Shell and 10 Box
Factories, 2 Food Factories (Gulaman, and Ampao), 3 Sand and Gravel
and Hollow Blocks Factories, 1 Ice Plant, 1 Flea Market and 3
Mini-Slaughterhouses.
For Commercial: 10 Fishing industries, 50 Drier or
bularan, 5 Saltbeds and 1 Gasoline Station.
The land area is 30% devoted to farming, 10% is
saltbed while 60% is residential. The coastal area is surrounded
with seaweeds and fishponds farming.
History/Origin: In the olden days, this place had no
name. The place was full of bushes, swamps and mangroves. When
migrants from Luzon came to stay in this place, they had to jump to
reach across the swamps. There were six (6) families who were
residing in this place and when they were asked of their residence,
they would answer as "Talon Talon". This is how Talon-Talon got its
name.
