Socio-Economic and Physical Profile - The Physical Environment Socio-Economic and Physical Profile is structured as follows: The Physical Environment •   Physical Character –   Geographical Location and Area –   Geology –   Topography, Elevation and Slope –   Geomorphology –   Soil Type –   Erosion –   Water Resources Characteristics –   Land and Associated Soil Characteristics –   Protected Areas of Agriculture –   Atmospheric Characteristics –   Air Quality •   Land Classifications •   Preservation and Conservation Areas Demographic Characteristics •   Population Levels, Growth, Distribution & Movements –   Levels and Growth Pattern –   Population Movements –   Age-Sex Structure –   Literacy Rate –   Religious Affiliations –   Number of Households, 1970-2000 –   Population Density, 1990-2000 •   Projected Population Land Use •   Historical Land Use •   City Form and Structure –   The City's Natural & Man-Made Landmarks –   Major Paths of Movements –   The City's Edges •   Existing Land Utilization Pattern –   Urbanisation Pattern –   Agricultural Areas –   Idle Land or Grasslands –   Forested Areas –   Tourism Areas •   Land Development Trends •   Future Land Use Demand –   Urban Land Demand –   HLURB Land Use Demands •   Development Needs The Local Economy The Local Economy •   Economic Activities •   Family Income and Expenditures –   Agriculture –   Fisheries Development Program –   Agricultural Service –   Status of CARP –   Veterinary Services –   Slaughterhouse Operation –   Commercial Establishments –   Industry –   Tourism Human and Social Development •   Health, Nutrition and Sanitation –   Health Status Indicators –   Health Care Provision –   Health Resources Profile –   Development Needs •   Education, Culture and Sports –   Educational Facilities and Manpower –   Student Enrollment –   Pre-School Education –   Culture, Sports and Recreation Facilities –   Development Needs •   Housing Resettlement –   Development Needs •   Public Safety and Protective Services –   Crime Incidence –   Police Protection Personnel and Facilities –   Police Services –   Fire Protection and Prevention –   Administration of Justice –   Development Needs •   Social Welfare and Development –   Social Welfare Programmes and Services –   Development Needs •   Indigenous Communities –   Development Needs Infrastructure •   Roads and Transport –   Road Network Profile –   Bridges –   Modes of Transportation –   Traffic Prone Areas –   Upcoming Projects –   Development Needs •   Water –   Water Resources –   Existing Situation –   Development Needs •   Drainage and Sewerage –   Existing Situation –   Development Needs •   Power –   Existing Situation –   Upcoming Projects –   Development Needs •   Telecommunications –   Existing Situation –   Development Needs Environmental Management •   Solid Waste Management •   Liquid Waste Management •   Forest Resource Management •   Management of Prime Agricultural Areas •   Development Needs Development Administration •   Organisational Framework and Resource Capability –   Human Resources –   City Planning and Development Office •   Financial Capability –   Historical Income –   Historical Expenditure –   Income and Expenditure Trends –   Projected Income •   Legislative and Administrative Framework –   Zoning Ordinance •   Development Needs Physical Character - Geomorphology The geomorphology of San Jose del Monte range from to alluvial plain to hilly. Its eastern boundary is part of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range. The following are the geomorphologic units found in the city: Footslope (Volcanic/Sedimentary) This geomorphologic unit consists of pyroclastic material formations and thick sequences of clay, shale, sandstone and silt. This unit represents the sloping area around the sedimentary and volcanic mountain. It is characterised by sloping, undulating to rolling footslopes. This could be found in the Poblacion and Barangays Minuyan Proper, Minuyan I to IV, Sapang Palay Proper, Citrus, Dulong Bayan, Muzon, Gumaoc East, West and Central, and Maharlika. Basaltic Hills This unit has a deep fine loamy to well drained clay commonly found on rainfed paddy rice. Acidity is moderate to slight. This unit is characterised by undulating to rolling, sharp and smooth crests and low relief hills. It could be found in Barangay Paradise III at the northeastern portion of the City. Conglomeratic Hills Congolomeratic Hills comprise the largest geomorphologic unit in San Jose del Monte. This unit is characterised by undulating to rolling and elongated low relief mountains. The conglomerate found in the area ranges from one foot to three feet in thickness, loosely consolidated with various sizes of angular to rounded fragments of older rocks particularly volcanic rocks like andesite, basalt, intercalated with tuffaceous materials. This unit is mostly found in San Roque, Kaybanban, Tungkong Mangga, San Manuel, Kaypian, Citrus, Sta. Cruz I to V, Bagong Buhay I to III, Lawang Pare and Sto. Niño I and II. Limestone Hills This unit is characterised by undulating to rolling low to high relief hills. It consists of limestone formations that vary in colour from dirty white and light grey. It could be found in Barangay Minuyan. Pyroclastic Hills Pyroclastic Hills are composed of volcanic ashes, sand, cinders and other volcanic debris, which originated from the accumulation of volcanic ejecta. These materials are quite hard and are more commonly known in local term as "adobe." This geomorphologic unit is found in the Poblacion and Barangays Paradise III, San Isidro, Sapang Palay, Muzon, Graceville and Gaya-Gaya. Shale/Sandstone Hills This unit is composed of thick sequences of clay, shale, sandstone, siltstone and conglomerate with few intercalation of limestone lenses and pyroclastic materials in some areas. The sandstone found in the area is brownish yellow to reddish brown, poorly hardened and has fine to coarse texture. On the other hand, the shale is light grey to brownish in colour. These are areas of undulating to rolling, low relief, faulted and folded hills. More gentle terrain and deeper soil characterise these areas due to the rocks' relative susceptibility to weathering and erosion. This could be found east of Minuyan, and immediately north of Salamin Creek. Undifferentiated Volcanic Hills Undifferentiated volcanics consist of basaltic and andesitic lava flows, intercalated with pyroclastic materials of the same composition. Rolling, steep, sharp and smooth crest, high relief mountains characterise this unit. It is found in the easternmost part of San Jose del Monte along the Angat Watershed Reservation. Minor Alluvial Plain Alluvial plains were formed by recent alluvium composed of clay, silt, sand, gravel and cobbles which were products of weathering and transport of older rocks from the adjoining highland. The texture of the alluvium is coarser from the source and becomes finer as they go further. These are level to nearly level areas found in Minuyan, Sto. Cristo, Dulong Bayan, Kaypian and the Poblacion.