Bacuag Geography

Geographical Location of Bacuag, Surigao del Norte

This place is situated in Surigao Del Norte, Caraga Region , Philippines. Its geographic coordinatesare: Latitude= 9.61° 36' 29" North,  Longitude=125.64° 38' 20" East and its Elevation= (aprrox.) 48m. Explore the aerial photographs ofBacuag, it is a 5th class municipality in the province of Surigao del Norte. The town of Bacuag is situated along the northeastern coast of Mindanao, along the eastern part of the province of Surigao del Norte. It is bounded on the North by the sea –Canal Bay, and on the northeastern portion by Hinatuan Passage. On the eastern side, it is bounded by the town of Guigauit. On the southern side, it is bounded by the town of  Alegria, on the western side by the town of Tubod, and on the northwestern portion by the town of Placer. Bacuag is 44 kilometers from the provincial capital Surigao City and 119 kilometers from Butuan City. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 13,211 people in 2,333 households.

Along the western, southwestern, southern side and the southeastern portions of the Municipality are 44/% mountainous areas covering portions of Barangays Sto. Rosario, Dugsangon, Payapag, Pongtud and Cambuayon. The arability and crop suitability of these areas are limited and allowable urban development is of low density. These are best suited for pasture and forestal purposes. A large portion of plain area covers the east and southeastern part covering portions of Poblacion, Campo, Cabugao, Pautao and parts of Dugsangon and Payapag. The total land area is 9,585 hectares and approximately 26% is suited for intensive agriculture  and high density urban development. The remaining 30% is also suited for intensive agriculture but with soil  conservation and erosion control measures. Allowable urban development ranges from high to medium density. Recent talks of surveys for mineral exploration in the mountainous area of Sto. Rosario are on the loose.

Certain areas in the municipality are considered flooding hazard covering 13% of the total municipal area. These are located along and near river and sea banks, located in some portions of Barangays Cabugao, Campo, Payapag, Pongtud, Cambuayon and Poblacion with flood occurrences ranging from slight to moderate.

Bacuag is politically subdivided into 9 barangays.

§  Cabugao

§  Cambuayon

§  Campo

§  Dugsangon

§  Pautao

§  Payapag

§  Poblacion

§  Pungtod

§  Santo Rosario

(Note: Check and compare the difference of the boundaries written in the Wikepedia) 

Rise and Shine

Mission:  Almansor Court @ Alhambra, CA.  918014290
By: dodong

Edited 9/10/12

The night before proceeding to my mission, I was so anxious, may be excited to finally come back where I’m used to do early in the morning. I set my alarm clock at 0400H for me to wake up to give me 30 minutes  ample time to  meet  my personal needs and necessities because at exactly 0430H was set as my jump off time.  As usually experienced, when there were activities with so much plans to be performed  or done on the following day, the conscious mind seems controlling the body giving no enough time to rest thus I find it hard to sleep, even if I already fall asleep my subconscious readily took over and woke me up before the alarm clock rang.

So I went to bed earlier than it was in the previous nights prior to my mission. True to my experience as if somebody whispers my ears and I got up before the mobile phone alarm beeps. Do you believe that? Huh….it happened again. Then I answered my personal necessities with no hassle, drank my early water therapy and took my herbal artery “declogger” without much fuss but still I had 15 minutes left before jumps off time. So to make use of the idle time I opened my Face Book account in my laptop and here and there have chatted my friend.

Finally I was ready. Wearing new black AVIA rubber shoes, compliment from my son Clem A., with matching blue sacks, blue polo shirt and blue short pant I walked briskly towards Almansor Court. I arrived there with so much fun, witnessed many “Rise and Shine” activities, Golf, playing basketball, brisk walking, jogging, mostly they were Asians, and others doing a health dance or exercise, called T'ai chi ch'uan or Taijiquan,  majority of them I thought were Chinese people. These group of people surely did their worked out without eating first and drank only water during the exercises. So at the Mission Road, Almansor Court house of banquettes and the like is inside the Almansor Park. I must do and accomplish my mission, to perform my routine every morning there at Almansor Park if possible, brisk walking following the green rubberized oval path for joggers. With great motivation, I can juxtapose with the "Sunrisers."

Christmas season is coming! The Christmas holidays bring joys, and  many parties, and i can anticipate most of us could not ignore the tempting fatty and rich calories food which eventually, many countervailing dietary pitfalls may result. Warning! If this behavior is unchecked, the health consequences can be fatal and dangerous.

Best remedy go to Almansor Park, or gym, find your enjoyable, convenient activities and start your own exercise regimen.