I.

SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS
A. Over-all Description of the Barangay
1. History of Barangay Sta. Clara
According to available historical records, Bobon is
composed of eighteen barangays, four of which are located at
the poblacion named as districts, namely: Agropasyon, Tabok,
Cataogan and Borotbotan. During the incumbency of Mayor Pio
B. Merida, these poblacion districts were created into barangays.
The Districts of Cataogan became Brgy. Gen. Lucban, District of
Tabok became Brgy. San Juan, District of Agrupasyon was named
Brgy. Salvacion and the District of Borotbotan was baptized as
Brgy. Sta. Clara, the biggest barangay of Bobon due to its large
number of voting population and land area. Brgy. Sta. Clara was
headed by a native Bobonanon. The first Capitan del Barrio was
Senecio Mendez, followed by Brgy. Captain Julio Fruto, Brgy.
Captain Nerlo Torres, Brgy. Captain Fruto, and Brgy. Captain Eluid
Tagros. During the leadership times of the aforementioned
barangay captains, Brgy. Sta. Clara existed without the so-called
IRA. It was during the incumbency of Brgy. Captain Jose
Delmonte that government assistance to the barangay started.
Today Brgy. Sta. Clara is on its continuing development thru the
leadership of Brgy. Captain Lilia E. Sanson, who has been serving
her constituents for three terms now.
Brgy. Sta. Clara. is bounded in the north by the Pacific
Ocean, at the east by Brgy. Magsaysay, at the west by Brgy.
Gen. Lucban, and the south by Brgy. San Juan. There are
fourteen major streets cross-cutting across the eight puroks of
3,306 residents, with fishing, farming, business and employment
as the main source of living. Its total land area is 46-02-67.

2. GEOGRAPHICAL SETTING
Barangay Sta. Clara 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 Sta. Clara, 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 Somoroy has a total land area of 46-02-67
hectares.

6. CLIMATE

Dry Season
Rainy Season

7. SOCIO-ECONOMIC INFORMATION
Family income rage from 300-400/day.
8. NATURAL RESOURCES
Major Products copra, rice, vegetables, and
root crops.
9. HUMAN RESOURCES
PUROK

POPULATION

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
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.

by

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.