Minicipality of Odiongan Mapping System
CHAPTER I
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Introduction
Mapping system is useful that is why it has been used by different countries for different purposes. Mapping system has theories for its application and uses. The importance of mapping system results to different theories that leads to the improvement and development of the application.
Odiongan is located in the Midwestern part of Tablas Island and lies on a 22º 04’ east longitude and 12º 19’ north latitude of the archipelago; it is bounded on the south by the municipalities of Ferrol, Looc and Alcantara; on the east by San Agustin and Sta. Maria; San Andres on the north and Tablas Strait on the west. It is composed of twenty five (25) barangays: 13 Urban and 12 Rural barangays. Poblacion is divided into four (4) barangays, namely Ligaya, Liwanag, Liwayway and Tabing-dagat. Odiongan is predominantly agricultural community in spite of its urbanization in the recent years.
The town’s first named “Inodiongan” came from the Panay dialect “Odiong” which means a “big arrow”, later it became Odiongan. The Odiongan’s dialect derived from the Panay’s dialect which known as “Asi”.
The place was to become the center of commerce and trade by businessmen plying Lucena, Bicol, Mindoro, Batangas and Panay Island. Some of these businessmen and traders also settled and established families in Odiongan.
Thus, Odiongan the premiere town of the province contributed much to the economic upliftment of the province. Based on approved framework plan of the Province of Romblon, Odiongan is proposed to play the educational haven, commercial district and agricultural basket. Banking on this framework, the municipality adhered to this plan without sacrificing the environment and the people.
The Municipality of Odiongan is currently using a Road Map which is intended to determine the roads and streets in the Poblacion of Odiongan, wherein the information that can be gathered in it focused mainly on the roads.
The development
THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND
Introduction
Mapping system is useful that is why it has been used by different countries for different purposes. Mapping system has theories for its application and uses. The importance of mapping system results to different theories that leads to the improvement and development of the application.
Odiongan is located in the Midwestern part of Tablas Island and lies on a 22º 04’ east longitude and 12º 19’ north latitude of the archipelago; it is bounded on the south by the municipalities of Ferrol, Looc and Alcantara; on the east by San Agustin and Sta. Maria; San Andres on the north and Tablas Strait on the west. It is composed of twenty five (25) barangays: 13 Urban and 12 Rural barangays. Poblacion is divided into four (4) barangays, namely Ligaya, Liwanag, Liwayway and Tabing-dagat. Odiongan is predominantly agricultural community in spite of its urbanization in the recent years.
The town’s first named “Inodiongan” came from the Panay dialect “Odiong” which means a “big arrow”, later it became Odiongan. The Odiongan’s dialect derived from the Panay’s dialect which known as “Asi”.
The place was to become the center of commerce and trade by businessmen plying Lucena, Bicol, Mindoro, Batangas and Panay Island. Some of these businessmen and traders also settled and established families in Odiongan.
Thus, Odiongan the premiere town of the province contributed much to the economic upliftment of the province. Based on approved framework plan of the Province of Romblon, Odiongan is proposed to play the educational haven, commercial district and agricultural basket. Banking on this framework, the municipality adhered to this plan without sacrificing the environment and the people.
The Municipality of Odiongan is currently using a Road Map which is intended to determine the roads and streets in the Poblacion of Odiongan, wherein the information that can be gathered in it focused mainly on the roads.
The development
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