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Written by Joyce Delight A. Ortojan
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Tuesday, 26 April 2011 |
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The total land area of the province is recorded at 4,666.93 square kilometers (sq. km.) of which 32.80% or 1,530.97sq. km. are alienable and disposable; and 67.20% or 3,135.96sq. km. are forestland. The land area of the province represents 14.73% to the Region’s total land area of 31,692.74 sq. km., and 0.15% to the Philippines’ land area. Of the component municipalities of the province, Laak has the largest share of land area, followed by Monkayo, and New Bataan. Mawab, on the other hand, has the least share of land area in the whole province of Compostela Valley. Land Area & Land Classification by Municipality Compostela Valley Province, 2006 | Municipality | Land Area (Sq. Km.) | Land Classification (in Square Kilometers) | |
| A & D | Forestland | Percentage of A & D | Percentage of Forestland | | Compostela Valley | 4,666.93 | 1,530.97 | 3,135.96 | 32.80 | 67.20 | | 1. Compostela | 187.50 | 118.72 | 68.78 | 63.32 | 36.68 | | 2. Laak | 947.06 | 208.19 | 738.87 | 21.98 | 78.02 | | 3. Mabini | 412.25 | 78.92 | 333.33 | 19.14 | 80.86 | | 4. Maco | 244.40 | 81.05 | 163.35 | 33.16 | 66.84 | | 5. Maragusan | 394.29 | 117.66 | 276.63 | 29.84 | 70.16 | | 6. Mawab | 169.52 | 99.97 | 69.55 | 58.97 | 41.03 | | 7. Monkayo | 692.89 | 245.13 | 447.76 | 35.38 | 64.62 | | 8. Montevista | 265.00 | 113.25 | 151.75 | 42.74 | 57.26 | | 9. Nabunturan | 245.29 | 118.51 | 126.78 | 48.43 | 51.57 | | 10. New Bataan | 688.60 | 200.79 | 487.81 | 29.16 | 70.84 | | 11. Pantukan | 420.13 | 148.78 | 271.35 | 35.41 | 64.59 | Source: Provincial Environment & Natural Resources Office – DENR Compostela Valley Province |
