EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Imus, Cavite
Planning Period 2008 to 2017

I.

VISION
Makasaysayang bayan, huwaran sa kaunlaran, kalinisan, kaayusan at
kapayapaan, tahanan ng mamamayang nagkakaisa, tapat, may
matatag na paninindigan, malikhain at handa sa pandaigdigang
pagbabago.

II.

BRIEF SITUATIONER

1.0

Physical Characteristics

The Municipality of Imus is one of the lowland towns in the Province of

Cavite. It is approximately 18 kilometers from Manila. It sits on a total land
area of 9,701 hectares including an estimated disputed area of 4,386.4
hectares. The municipality comprises 97 barangays.
There are two (2) pronounced seasons in the municipality : dry season
form November to April and the wet season from May to Ocober.
The soil at the northern and eastern portion of the town is Guadalupe silt
loam while the area bordering the Municipality of Dasmarias is Guadalupe
clay .
The municipality has three river tributaries that serve as natural drainage
basins in the area, namely: Imus River, Julian River and the Alang-ilang
River.
2.0

Demography

Imus has total population of 253,158 in 2007. This is 8.9% of the total
population of the province recorded at 2,856,765. Sitting on a total land area
of 9,701 hectares, the town has a population density of 26 persons per
hectare. The economic dependency ratio is recorded at 1:2 or 100 young
and elderly people to support per every 200 working age person.
Employment rate is 81% of the total productive labor force ( 15-64 years
old) of 162,937. By year 2017, the municipal population is estimated to
reach 366,177. The projection is based on the 3.76% growth rate achieved
during the period covering 2000-2007.

3.0

Social Sector

Education
Education is a foremost concern of the municipality as shown by its high
literacy rate of 98% and impressive growth in the number of educational
institutions in the area.
There are 187 registered schools offering either formal or informal education
to the more than 73,710 school-going age population of Imus during the SY
2007-2008.
Out of the municipalitys total population of 253,158, 73,710 or 29.0% are
school-going age population for the elementary, secondary and tertiary
levels.
Participation rate in both public and private elementary schools is set at
123%. For age group 13-17 years old, categorized as high school students,
it is posted at 129%. The tertiary level reveals a very low participation rate
of 18%.
School-Age Population vis-a-vis Enrolment
School-age population for elementary, secondary and tertiary levels for SY
2007-2008 is recorded at 73,710, while enrolment for the same level is
posted at 41,599. This means that 56% of school-age population are in
pursuit of education.
The 11 public pre-schools and 71 day care centers have a total enrolment of
6,884 while the 79 private schools offering pre-school classes, 4,096
enrollees. This brings the total number of school-age population in the preelementary level to 10,980.
On the other hand, total enrolment in the 24 public elementary schools and
in the 74 private schools listed at 38,702. The public elementary schools
with an enrolment of 25,518 show a backlog of 157 teachers and 249
classrooms in order to be within the ideal standard ratio.
Total enrolment in both public and private secondary schools is recorded at
24,062. The public secondary schools registering a total enrolment of
13,475 has a total requirement of 54 teachers and 242 classrooms during the
SY 2007-2008.
There are 4 tertiary institutions offering higher education. The Cavite State
University, the lone public tertiary educational institution in the municipality
has a total population of 2,606. The three private tertiary schools, on the
other hand, have a total enrolment of 1,623. Imus Institute has the most
number of enrollees among the private tertiary schools.
To complement formal education, non-formal education is likewise being
offered to out-of-school youth, adults and the less privileged children. A total

of 8 schools are providing technical/vocational education relevant to the

needs of industry. Total enrolment is tallied at 1,917.
Health
The overall health situation in Imus is generally acceptable. It has three
privately-owned hospitals located strategically in the municipality. It also has
2 Rural Health Units (RHUs) and 35 Barangay Health Stations (BHSs) that
respond to the health needs of the populace.
Apart from this, Rescue 161 also extends assistance to the emergency
needs of the populace on a 24-hour basis.
Health services being offered include primary health care, treatment of
minor ailments, maternal and child health care, dental health, nutrition, family
planning, expanded program on immunization and other related activities.
Monitoring of the operation of establishments and water potability,
implementation of the asin law are likewise undertaken.
The leading causes of morbidity are predominantly infectious in nature with
bronchitis topping the list. On the other hand, myocardial infraction is the
major cause of mortality. Of infant mortality, pneumonia and heart disease
are considered the top killers.
Of the total 53,642 children weighed, 1,671 or 3.11% are reported as
suffering from malnutrition.
Housing
Using the NSO Census of 2000 as basis for projection, Imus has a total of
51,120 households occupying 50,098 housing units. This ratio of 1:1 clearly
indicates that no housing backlog is noted in the municipality. Average
household size is five (5) members per household.
Single housing units numbered 35,733 or 70% of the total housing units.
The rest of the housing units are multi-unit residential, duplex,
commercial/industrial/ agricultural and institutional living quarters.
In terms of ownership, 68% of the households own their housing units or are
being amortized on installment basis. Some households live in rented
housing units, rent-free housing units with consent of owner while others
occupy their units for free without consent of the owner.
Almost all of the houses are well-lighted, equipped with water supply system
and sanitary toilets. Only 0.35% are still without toilet facilities.
There are 257 residential subdivisions in the municipality covering a total
land area of 1,480.743 hectares.

Social Welfare
Social welfare and development services in the municipality are provided
primarily to the most disadvantaged group in the municipality through the
following programs --- Child and Youth Welfare Program, Emergency
Assistance (EA), Family Welfare Program Women Welfare Program,
Disabled Persons Welfare Program.
These programs are being
implemented by the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office.
Apart from the MSWDO, the newly-created Office of the Senior Citizens
Affair and the Federation of the Senior Citizens also extend support to the
aging residents of the town. Furthermore, the Women and Children
Development Center serves as the temporary shelter of the distressed
children and youth, battered women, the handicapped, the elderly and the
other needy individuals. There are also 71 Day Care workers who supervise
the day care centers in 61 barangays.
Sports and Recreation
The usual sports played by the growing populace are basketball, volleyball,
badminton, baseball/softball, bowling and tennis. Cockfighting is also
considered special events on Sundays. Parks and playgrounds are found
mostly in public schools where children and youth play and do their training.
The Municipal Plaza and Playground at the Town Plaza is a favorite venue
for sports tournaments, concerts, culture programs and other municipal
affairs. Sportsfest is conducted every summer in every barangay to develop
the physical and mental attitude of the youth and the children.
Protective Services
The Municipality of Imus is one of the most peaceful towns in Cavite with a
crime solution efficiency of 90 per cent. This is attributed mainly to the strong
and decisive leadership of the local government to make the town free from
all forms of insurgency problems and labor-related issues. Moreover, this
could also be due to its determined assault on criminality and drug-related
problems.
Police protection is also ably exercised by 80 police personnel. This means
that one policeman is serving around 3,164 inhabitants. This is very much
below the standard police ratio of 1:1000.
To compensate for the limited police force, the local government organized
several trained civilian volunteer organizations and individuals to help
maintain peace and order in the town. Apart from the Municipal Headquarter,
there are also four existing Police Community Precincts that take charge of
the security needs of the growing populace.
Fire protection, on the other hand, is performed by a total of 36 fire-fighting
personnel. This present size of fire-fighting force gives a ratio of 1:7032,
very far below the standard of 1 fireman per 2,000 populations. There are

two fire stations in the area the Municipal Fire Station along Nueno Avenue
and the Bahayang Pag-asa Fire Station in Bgy. Mariano Espeleta.
4.0

Economic Sector

Agriculture
Of the total land area of 9,701 hectares, the total agricultural area of the
municipality is 1,701.01 hectares. About 1,495 hectares (87.89%) are
planted to rice and 188 hectares (11.05%) to vegetables and fruits; 12
hectares (0.71%), to livestock and poultry. The remaining 6 hectares
(0.35%) is considered CarPable area.
Agricultural support facilities include farm to market roads, irrigation facilities,
credit facilities, agricultural research, training and extension services and
production and post harvest facilities.
Agrarian reform program is being implemented in the municipality by the
Department of Agrarian Reform Imus Municipal Office. Major agrarian
reform programs being implemented are land tenure improvement, social
infrastructure, capability building and sustainable based rural enterprise
development and basic social services development.
Commerce & Trade
Imus is emerging as a major urban center in the province. The investment
climate in the municipality continues to attract a number of foreign and local
investors. As of 2007, there are a total of 13,075 licensed business
establishments existing in the municipality. During the period, 18 major
industrial establishments with a total capitalization of more than 1.7 billion
have already established their base at the Imus Industrial Estate. Most of
the investors have established partnership with their Filipino counterparts in
varying levels of equity participation. These companies occupying an
approximate area of 53 hectares provide employment opportunities to
around 11,559 residents from the different barangays of the municipality.
There are 8,663 commercial establishments. Sixty-seven (67) banks, one
hundred thirty-seven (137) non-banking institutions,
sixty-five (65)
institutions offering insurances, trust, pension, memorial and educational
plan, and those engaged in services and other business, 3,728. Apart from
this, there are 29 registered and active cooperatives of different types in the
municipality.
The Imus Commercial District along Imus Boulevard is the hub of Commerce
and Trade in the municipality, with the Imus Public Market as the center in
the district. The market caters not only to Imus residents but also to
neighboring towns.

Tourism
Being an old town, the municipality has a number of public buildings, private
residences and old structures that have historical values. The towns
important tourism assets include: Pasong Santol, Isabel Bridge and Site of
the Battle of Alapan, Katedral ng Imus.
Historical-cultural events that can be witness in the locale: Paskuhan sa
Imus, December; National Flag Day (Battle of Alapan) on May 28; Araw ng
Imus, October 7; Feast Day of Nuestra Seora Del Pillar, October 12.
A number of resorts, restaurants and fast-food outlets that cater to Imus
residents and visitors.
5.0

Infrastructure Sector

Transport
The municipalitys mode of transportation is primarily road-based. Jeepneys,
cars, tricycles and vans abound in the area. Road condition is generally fair.
Fifty-eight per cent of the road network is concrete, 32% asphalted, and only
10% unpaved.
The total road network comprises of roughly 96.00 kilometers, broken down
as follows: National Road, 8.02 km., Provincial 60.07 km., Municipal, 18.85
km., and Barangay Road 9.42 km.. Road density is 1.06 km. per hectare.
There are 24 bridges in the area with a combined length of 468 meters. Of
these, 20 are concrete, 1 steel and 2 arch types. There are also 12 hanging
bridges that are being used in some barangays. Most of these bridges are in
good condition.
Water Supply
The six pumping stations in the municipality provides potable water and
water for household use to 28 barangays of Imus. Potable water is supplied
by the Maynilad Water Services.
Power
The Manila Electric Company (MERALCO) serves the need for electric
power of the municipality. MERALCO maintains a power substation in
Barangay Palico IV, with five power circuits. This provides an electrification
level of 99% for the whole municipality. There are also a total of 11,217
electric posts and 2,676 streetlights scattered in the different barangays.

Communications
For their telecommunication needs, the residents of Imus rely in the
services of PLDT, Digitel and Globe Telecommunications. It also has access
to mobile phone services.
Almost all national radio and television programs are received clearly in the
municipality.
Likewise, all printed newspaper, magazines and other
publications are available to the residents.
Postal service, on the other hand, is provided by the Postal Services Office
of the Department of Transportation and Communication.
6.0

Environment and Natural Resources Sector

Solid Waste Management

Garbage collection is taken cared of by the Office of the Municipal
Environment and Natural Resources Officer. Total number of manpower
involved in garbage collection is 262.
The municipality of Imus generates a total volume of 240 cubic meters of
garbage per day, based on the average per capita solid waste generation of
0.45 kilograms per day. Of these, sixty-two per cent are classified as
biodegradable materials, 30% are non-biodegradable and 8% are
disposable.
The municipality has no permanent dumping site. A controlled dumpsite
located in Pasong Buaya is currently used as dumping ground for municipal
waste. House-to-house collection/pick-up of garbage at common collection
points is normally the system of collection being employed by the town.
Biodegradable wastes are also collected and composted in the Composting
Facility in Malagasang I-A.
There are also twenty-three (23) units of dump trucks and two (2) garbage
compactors with a capacity of six cubic meter of garbage.
Air Pollution
The major environmental problem that the municipality is experiencing is the
high level of air pollution along Aguinaldo Highway. Industrial sites and
heavy vehicular traffic areas along this road are found to have a level of air
pollution 2-3 times higher than the acceptable standards.
Burial Sites
There are six burial sites in the municipality, two of which are publicly-owned
and four, privately-owned. These cemeteries occupy approximately a total
land area of 19 hectares.

Drainage and Sewerage

There are three rivers cutting across the town: Imus River, Julian River and
the Alang-ilang River. The river systems serve as natural drainage basin in
the municipality. The barangays along the major rivers are considered the
most flooded areas in the municipality. There is no centralized sewerage
system in the municipality which can accommodate industrial wastes and
effluents. Most of the industries discharge their liquid wastes and effluents
into rivers and creeks.
Excreta Disposal
Almost 100% of the total households in the municipality have excreta
disposal system. Only 0.35% do not have.
Slaughterhouse
The newly-constructed municipalitys slaughterhouse is located in a onehectare lot in Buhay na Tubig. This is currently manned by a total of 105
staff. Solid wastes from the slaughterhouse are sometimes burned while
liquid wastes are processed at the waste water treatment facility.

LAND USE
EXISTING LAND USE
Considering the urbanization of the whole municipality of Imus, the existing land
use can generally be classified as built-up and agricultural. Specifically, built-up
areas include residential, commercial, institutional, industrial and open spaces.
The total area being considered in this plan is 5,314 hectares. It is presently the
generally accepted and acknowledged area of the municipality. The disputed
areas located within the municipality of Bacoor totalling 461.40 hectares shall be
considered as residential-agricultural mixed in use.
The total urban use area is 1,778.47 hectares, representing about 33.37 percent
of the total land area. These urban use areas are broken down as follows:
Residential

Commercial

Infrastructure/Utilities

Institutional

Industrial

1,486.63 hectares (27.97 percent of the

total land area and 83.59 percent of the
total urban use areas)
71.78 hectares (2.04percent of the total
land area)
116.99 hectares (2.20 percent of the total
land area)
50.39 hectares (0.95 percent of the total
land area)
52.72 hectares

On the other hand, total area devoted to agriculture is 1,701 hectares or 32

percent of the total land area of the municipality. Of the total, 1,495 hectares are
planted to rice.
Other uses/categories are parks and playground, 0.57 hectares; cemetery, 19.43
hectares; dumpsite, 1.374 hectares and idle/vacant lands, 1,288.04 hectares.
Waterbodies that traverse the municipality occupy a land area of 64.281 hectares,
about 1.21 percent of the total land area.
Disputed Areas
Of the total land area of Imus recorded at 5,314 hectares, 461.402 hectares are
considered as disputed. These areas, located within the Municipality of Bacoor,
absorb 8.68 percent of the total.
Please note that the total land area of Imus, 9,701 hectares as reflected in the first
part of the CLUP are actually land considered as Imus Estate. This estate is
located within the Municipalities of Bacoor, Dasmarias, Carmona up to the City of
Las Pias.

LAND USE PLAN

The land use plan for the municipality of Imus has a planning period of ten years.
Using the HLURB guidelines/standards in projecting the various land use
requirements of the study area, the following land requirements need to be given
attention:
Residential
Commercial
Institutional

385.00 hectares
127.78 hectares
71.61 hectares

In consonance with the provincial plan of Imus being a residential town, the
agricultural areas will be reduced to 1,701.63 hectares. Another point in
consideration is the proposed road from Municipality of Kawit leading to Daang
Hari Extension west portion of Imus that will pass through agricultural areas.
The other remaining idle/vacant agricultural areas may likewise give way to other
infrastructure support facilities.
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
An area of about 1,004.96 hectares had been identified for planned unit
development. These areas are located in portions of Barangays Anabu I and
Pasong Buaya I and the whole disputed areas within Bacoor, Cavite.
A total area of 8.0 hectares, portions of Barangays Alapan II-A and II-B has been
allotted for the development of Imus Heritage Park.
A total area of 56 hectares is also provided for the water retarding basin project to
be undertaken by the JICA. This is a flood mitigation project of the province.
For burial grounds, an area of 0.61 hectares has been allocated.
The current controlled dumpsite in Barangay Pasong Buaya will have to be
closed. A sanitary landfill, in compliance to RA 9003, has been identified in
Barangay Malagasang. Area allocated is 12.20 hectares.
Allocation for additional land requirement for roads is 87.88 hectares. This will
include the proposed road CALA Tollway Project of the Department of Public
Works and Highways. This will support the thrust of the province which is urbanrural linkage.
The disputed areas of 461.40 hectares will be included in planned unit
development zone.

LAND USE POLICIES

The land use plan is prepared to ensure equitable access to resources and at the
same time provide equal opportunities to all its residents and other stakeholders
in the use and acquisition of land and other resources.
To address the priority issues and concerns, the corresponding policies to be
adopted will include:
1. Provision of additional suitable land areas for residential developments
and basic facilities/services.
The concern is for the plan to balance the response for the needs of the
growing population.
2. Improve the infrastructure support system
3. Conservation, preservation, maintenance and development of cultural
heritage sites