LAND AREA
:
245.34 sq.km. (Official 1980)
POPULATION
:
154,137 (PopCen 2015)
Growth Rate
:
1.83% (2015 CPDO Computation)
POPULATION DENSITY
:
573 per sq.km. (2010)
NO. OF PUROKS
:
449
NO. OF BARANGAYS
:
54
     Mainland
:
33
     Island
:
21
INCOME
:
P710.946 M (2016)
 
 
P634.729 M (2015)
CLASSIFICATION
:
3rd Class Component City
CLIMATE
:
Type II: No definite dry season and with pronounced maximum rainfull from November to January
PREFERRED AREAS OF INVESTMENTS
:
Mining and Mineral Processing, Jewelry Manufacturing, Agri-Fishery, Tourism
MAIN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS:
:
Palay, Corn, Banana and Coconut
PRIMARY INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY
:
Mining, Fisheries and Tourism
HOSPITALS
:
2 - Government, 4 - Private
BARANGAY HEALTH CENTERS
:
49
SCHOOLS
 
     Elementary
:
Public - 65; Private - 12 
     Secondary
:
Public - 19; Private - 5
ENROLLMENT
:
 
     Kindergarten
:
2,965 (SY 2014-2015)
     Elementary
:
21,861 (SY 2014-2015)
     Secondary
:
8,030 (SY 2014-2015)
HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
:
 
     University
:
1
     Private Colleges and Tech.-Voc. Inst.
:
8
     State-Owned Colleges with TVET Prog.
:
2
PREPARATORY SCHOOLS
:
Day Care Centers - 99; Private - 22
NO. OF SEAPORTS
:
5 (1-Baseport; 4-sub port)
NO. OF AIRPORTS
:
2 (1-Secondary; 1-Feeder)
ROAD SURFACE LENGTH
:
 
     City Roads
:
37.185 kms.
     Barangay Roads
:
 
          Concrete
:
66.7946 kms.
          Gravel
:
84.3664 kms.
          Earth
:
27.7766 kms.
          National Roads
:
43.600 kms.
BRIDGES
:
 
     Concrete
:
144.6 lm.
     Timber
:
1592.82 lm
NO. OF SUBDIVISIONS
:
23
NO. OF HOTELS AND OTHER ACCOMMODATIONS
:
62
BANKS
:
24
PAWNSHOPS AND MONEY CHANGERS
:
63
FINANCING INSTITUTIONS
:
58
DRUGSTORES AND DISTRIBUTORS OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES
:
25
RESTAURANTS AND REFRESHMENTS
:
133
CATERING SERVICES
:
23
RICE AND CORN RETAILER AND WHOLESALE
:
23
DEPARTMENT STORES/MALL
:
7/1
APPLIANCE STORES
:
8
HARDWARE/LUMBER
:
34
GASOLINE STATION AND LPG OUTLETS
:
16
PRINTING PRESS
:
18
AM/FM STATIONS
:
6
LANDLINE SERVICES
:
4
MOBILE PHONE COMPANIES
:
3
CABLE TV SERVICES
:
1