Macro Site Analysis

Geographic Location

Angeles City is located in the Province of Pampanga, Central Luzon Region,

Philippines. It is bounded by Mabalacat City in the north, Mexico in the east, City of
San Fernando in the southeast, and Porac in the southwest. The Vicinity Map of Angeles
below shows the immediate environs of Angeles City with respect to the province of

Pampanga, Central Luzon, and the Philippines.

 Angeles City is approximately 83 kilometers north of Manila from the Rizal
Monument in Luneta Park to the old City Hall in the city poblacion. It can be accessed
through the MacArthur Highway, the newly rehabilitated North Luzon Expressway
(NLEx), and the newly constructed Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway (SCTEx).

Natural Features

Topography

Angeles City is predominantly flat with some hilly portions near its boundary
with Porac and Mabalacat in the west side. Shown below is a contour map of Angeles

City with a generalized contour 10-meter interval, and a slope section along the east
and west alignment.

The highest elevation of Angeles City is about 440 meters above sea level located
at Sapangbato.

Climate

Angeles City has a Type I climate based on the Modified Corona System of Climate
Classification. This type has two (2) pronounced seasons, dry season from May to
November. In 2015, the maximum rain period is from April to December with the
heaviest rainfall registering in the month of July at 557.10 mm. The dry season starts
on January to March with March registering at 0.80 mm rainfall. The average hottest
temperature was 28.60C registered in the month of May and June. The principal wind
regimes affecting the area are the northeast wind flow from January and

February, and the southwest wind flow from June to September. The annual
prevailing wind in the area is southwesterly.

Soil Type

Angeles City has two distinct soil types: Angeles Coarse Sand and Angeles Fine
Sand. These soils are well drained and friable which make them suitable both for
settlements development and agriculture.

Local Drainage and Water Bodies

As previously discussed, the general slope direction of Angeles City follows the
west to east orientation. The city’s main drainage outlet is the Abacan River. The
interaction of slope, sandy soil, and presence of numerous creeks and a relatively large
river, make Angeles City well drained and flood-free. However, due to existing land
uses and human activities, localized flooding is being experienced in some parts of the
city during the rainy season.

Land Use

Historically, Angeles City is the most important urban center in Central Luzon
complemented by the neighboring City of San Fernando and the Mabalacat City. This
function is expected to be further enhanced due to the interplay of improving
infrastructure stock, growing economic base, expanding population, and rising
income. Said urbanization and development trends will pull Angeles City from all
directions. These require better planning and land use management to effectively
direct and control development. It is for this purpose that the city formulated its
comprehensive land use plan for 2010-2020.

Urban Development Trends

Shown in figure below is the inferred hierarchy of urban centers in Central Luzon
illustrating the spatial relationship of the different central places. Most major urban
centers are the provincial capital towns and cities which through the years have
maintained certain degree of primacy because they acted as the seat of political power.
Others became providers of higher level services because they have a location
advantage, advanced infrastructure facilities (road or railroad), or endowed with
exploitable natural resources.

If population is linked and paired with these urban centers, it can be observed
from the inferred hierarchy that the biggest agglomeration of population in Central
Luzon is in the province of Pampanga. This is exactly in the crossroads of MacArthur
Highway, the Gapan-San Fernando Olongapo Road, Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway
(SCTEx) and North Luzon Expressway (NLEx). Angeles City is strategically located in
this regional urban development corridor.
 These and the complementing effects of the different economic zones and
transportation infrastructure facilities in Central Luzon put Angeles City on top of the
list of major urban development centers in the country.
Micro Site Analysis
Historical Background

Briefly, the name MARGOT (formerly sitios Talimundoc & Tacondo) was
derived from the name of the only daughter of the Commanding Officer assigned and
detailed sometime the year 1902 at Camp Forth Stotsenberg then Clark Air Force
Base and now Clark Free Port Zone, Clarkfield, Pampanga. The daughter of the US
Commanding Officer is just celebrating her 18th (debut) birthday that time and
during he said occasion the Father of the debutant has announced to the invited high
placed individuals in the sitios suggesting the two sitios (Tacondo & Talimundoc) to
unite into one barrio (now Barangay). In honor of the debutant, the 2 sitios were
named later on as MARGOT. The first settlers in this Barangay were mostly ateas
(balugas) and some locales. Subsequently, other workers of the camp started to live
likewise in this barrio and built their residential houses including some of the
enlisted men (US Calvary) and members of the Philippine Scout detailed at Camp
Forth Stotsenberg. Pampango and Tagalog are the most common dialect spoken in
this place. Since then Barangay Margot emerged as thickly populated Barangay today.

Demographic Profile

Total Population — 4,082

Households — 796

Schools (Public / Private) :

Tacondo Elementary School

Environment

Total Land Area — 250 Hectares

Location

The project site is relatively flat with limited amount of vegetation. The parcel
of land was previously classified as an agricultural land but reclassified into a
commercial type of land.

The site is bounded by a farm on its west side, residential areas towards the
north and an on-going construction for a commercial project on the eastern side. The
RROW of the project site, the Jose P. Laurel Avenue, is only 6 meters thus presenting
an issue on the accessibility of the site. The Abacan River is situated at
approximately 300 meters south from (north of) the project site.
 Transportation

There are not much modes of transportation available within the vicinity of the
site given the narrow roads. The main mode of transportation of the barangay are
public utility jeepneys that pass by every 15 minutes or so and tricycles.

Vicinity Analysis

The commercial activity within the vicinity are quite limited to a few small
time businesses such as convenience stores, general stores, hardware and the like. In
a 500 kilometer radius of the site, the Margot Barangay Hall, Tacondo Elementary
School, Margot Day Care Center, Barangay Margot Church, and Christian Love
Presbyterian Church are situated all towards the east side of the site.

Within a 700 meter radius (2 kilometer travel distance), DecaClark Residences

and a handful of commercial lots are situated in Phase 5.

The most commercial activity that are near the vicinity would be along the Fil-
Am Friendship Highway where the “Korean Town” is situated. Various businesses,
from convenience stores, shopping marts, hotels, bars, and other food related
businesses are all scattered around this area. The distance from the site is
approximately 2.8 kilometers which would be a 6 minute drive from the project site.

Another high point of commercial activity that is highly urbanized than the rest
would be the Clark Freeport Zone which is relatively near the project site and can be
accessed via the Friendship Gate which is also 6 minute drive from the site.

Local Government

In terms of the Barangay Ordinance, the government is lenient on their

regulations within the barangay. For as long as it is permitted by the City Hall,
construction within the barangay is permitted given that there is an agreement
between the barangay hall and the owner building on his site, that is, the workers in
the construction would be the people from the barangay to give a boost in job
opportunities for the locals. The waste disposal of the barangay is apparently
managed daily by the barangay itself according to the barangay officials but
according to some locals interviewed, the garbage is not collected on a daily basis.
REFERENCES

Barangay Hall of Margot

http://angelescity.gov.ph/government/files/aep_c7.pdf

http://angelescity.gov.ph/map