Physical and Social Features

GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION. The Municipality of Anda is situated at latitude 9  44?  47?  North and longitude 124  31?  33? East. It is bounded in the north by the Municipality of Candijay; in the South and East by the Mindanao Sea; and in the West by the Municipality of Guindulman. It is approximately one hundred kilometers east of Tagbilaran City. Besides the Mindanao Sea, the eastern part of the town is flanked by the southward stretch of land to the direction of the town of Candijay.

CLIMATE. Falls under the fourth type characterized by no very pronounced maximum rain period and no dry season; usually warm and dry along the coasts while cold and humid in the interior; typhoons are not a frequent occurrence; maximum precipitation occurs in June to October. Anda is blessed with tropical climate with generally fair temperature range of between 23-33 degrees cel. (73-91 degrees far.) Coolest temperature can be felt in January and warmest in May.

The average monthly rainfall in the Municipality of Anda is from 26.1 to 27.7 c. It falls under the fourth type of climate which is characterized by rains more or less evenly distributed throughout the year.

Since Anda is located below the typhoon belt. The prevailing winds are the northeast monsoon from November to February and the southwest Moonsoon from May to September.

NATURAL RESOURCES:
a) Mineral Resources:

Manganese deposits are present, although its quality and volume is immeasurable. This metallic mineral located in Barangay Katipunan. Guano is also available. These organic matters are mostly located at the caves of barangay Badiang, Talisay, Lundag, and Tanod.

b) Marine Resources:

Coral formation is potentially available in the coastal barangay of Badiang, Linawan, Talisay going to the southern parts of the town.

Swamps and mangroves for fishpond development are also available with an approximate area of 338 hectares. These mangroves are found in barangay Badiang, Talisay, Linawan and Suba and Portion of Poblacion & Bacong.

Fish sanctuaries are being developed along the coastal areas of barangay Linawan, Badiang and Suba.

C.) Marine Resources Utilization:

The area is endowed with potentials for fish productions e,g, coral reefs, sea shells although most of the fisherman use a fishing method such as fishnets, hooks,etc.

Integrated fisheries and aquatic Resources Management Council (IFFARMC) in the barangay level is presently institutional and organized to help conserve, manage and protect the marine resource.

D.) Fresh water resources:

The principal source of drinking water is supplied by Anda water works system managed and operated by the local government of Anda. The system is sourced by two springs (Cavistil spring and Tinugdan spring) which supply the covered barangays namely Tawid, Poblacion, Suba, Bacong, Virgen and Candabong with 1,235 consumers for Level III except the hinterland barangays which are depending in the rain collectors as source of drinking water. Out of 16 barangays there are eleven (11) covered by Level II water system while the five (5) hinterland barangays depends in rain collectors.

ENVIRONMENT. The municipality is generally environmentally free from pollution both marine, air and water. It has food quality of fresh water spring in the barangay. On the other hand flooding hazard area is remote except in barangay Suba where flooding is susceptible due to swamps and fishpond location.

There is poor drainage in the Poblacion with no proper dumping site for solid waste disposal.

TOPOGRAPHY. The northern part of the town consists of mountain ranges with variable valleys gradually diminishing their height until they reach the town proper. Area that are nearly level are scattered, however, the land along the coast are level lands, ideals for residential and commercial purposes. Elevation range is from 0 to 300 meters above sea level.
SOIL AND DRAINAGE. The plains have two (2) types of soil namely: Batuan Faraon complex and mountain soil undifferentiated. The types of soil are generally of the upland soil type. PH ranges from 5.5 t 6.5.

Batuan-Faraon complex is a combination of the Batuan soil and Faraon Clay. The presence of “haycock” hills rising out of the level lands makes it difficult to delineate such areas. All the soil in the level areas and to Batuan Clay type while those on the hill are the Faraon Clay.

Drainage especially in low area slow and impeded due to the impervious rock beneath the soil which prevents water percolation in Batuan series. Faraon clay on the otherhand is characterized by a shallow surface soil with little or no sub soil. This clay is usually soft and strongly penotic when wet, slightly hard when dry.

Since the Type of soil present in Anda are all upland type, it is important that attention must be directed in its conservation and technical know-how in soil management must be employed to keep and hold the soil from further loss. Being highly susceptible to the destructive force of erosion, by season or its relief, their use must be limited, if not restricted.

As shown in the erosion map of the municipality, three fourths of the area is very highly susceptible to erosion.

Mountain soil occupies 1,130 hectares of land. It is highly susceptible to erosion by reason of its relief, the use must be limited and restricted. Possibly fruit trees or permanent crops should be planted to this type of soil.

GEOLOGY. The municipality has three (3) rock formations-the Sierra Billiones limestone characterized by massive, cavernous fossiliferous and marly limestone-where sinkhole and channel ways have been developed where must springs have originated. Difficult area for wells when mar51 and massive limestone are encountered. This is dominant in the hinter land barangays. Another rock formation is the Jagna andesite characterized as Posphysitic Andesite where saline intrusion may be present in areas near the coast difficult area for wells. Usually dense in character, hence very difficult for well construction. Springs have low yield and usually dry up in summer months. This is dominant in barangays of Talisay and Linawan. The third rock formation is the Quarternory aluminum. It is generally mud silt, sand and gravel along coastal areas channels, flood plains and inner reaches of river system including raised coral reefs. This is common in areas in Poblacion, Bacong, Virgen, and Candabong along the coast.

LAND AREA. The total land area of the municipality of  Anda is 6,286.1495 hectares. Its land area is further subdivided into different usage as follows:

•  Agricultural  – 4,653.3626 hectares
• Residential- 36.0552 hectares
• Commercial- 3. 4104 hectares
• Government – 30.6530 hectares
• Religious - 4.5266 hectares
• Educational (Private) – 0.2236 hectare
• Public Land – 1,512.9098  hectares
• Timberland (taxable) – 45.0083 hectares

source: andabohol.gov.ph