Location
Binangonan is one of the fourteen municipalities of Rizal. It is triangular in shape and lies between the foothills of Sierra Madre Mountain and the northeastern part of Laguna de Bay. The municipality is bounded on the north by Angono, on the east by Cardona, on the northeast by Morong and Teresa and on the southeast by Laguna de Bay. The town is approximately situated fifteen (15) kilometers southeast of the Provincial Capitol of Rizal. The seat of Government is located in Barangay Calumpang along the Manila East Road and approximately six (6) kilometers after the boundary of Angono and five (5) kilometers after from Cardona.
Land Area
Binangonan has a total land area of SEVEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED (7,270) HECTARES. The area of the mainland is 5,820.55 hectares while Talim Island is 1,449.45 hectares. Binangonan ranks the fifth biggest in the province in terms of area.
| Barangay | Area in Sq. Km. |
|---|---|
| Pag-asa | 0.89213 |
| Tayuman | 5.19 |
| Tagpos | 1.306895 |
| San Carlos | 1.13 |
| Bilibiran | 2.465024 |
| Pantok | 3.961867 |
| Palangoy | 4.707701 |
| Darangan | 4.631535 |
| Calumpang | 1.591299 |
| Macamot | 2.348285 |
| Tatala | 3.562322 |
| Mambog | 1.329626 |
| Mahabang Parang | 3.128198 |
| Batingan | 1.097120 |
| Layunan | 2.53604 |
| Libis | 2.348285 |
| Libid | 2.530 |
| Lunsad | 2.53 |
| Pila-pila | 2.789107 |
| Ithan | 1.022041 |
| Kalinawan | 0.640669 |
| Limbon-limbon | 0.305672 |
| Pipindan | 0.504420 |
| Kasile | 0.305672 |
| Bombong | 0.988464 |
| Kinagatan | 0.550664 |
| Kinaboogan | 1.136003 |
| Bangad | 1.095081 |
| Buhangin | 1.103080 |
| Janosa | 1.743514 |
| Kaytome | 0.791287 |
| Gulod | 0.708557 |
| Sapang | 1.120725 |
| Malakaban | 1.039942 |
| Ginoong Sanay | 0.879306 |
| Pinagdilawan | 0.331358 |
| Binitagan | 0.418454 |
| Tabon | 0.806707 |
| Habagatan | 0.657025 |
| Rayap | 0.788656 |
| TOTAL: | 72.70 sq. km. |
Composition
Binangonan, which lies 36 kilometers from Manila and 21 kilometers from Pasig, is entirely nestled between the foothills of Sierra Madre and Laguna de Bay. The Poblacion is located in the center of 40 barangays.
On the northernmost lie Pag-asa, Tayuman, San Carlos, Tagpos, Bilibiran, Palangoy, Pantok, Darangan, Calumpang. On the northeast towards Morong are Batingan, Tatala, Mambog, Macamot and Mahabang Parang. On the southeast are Lunsad, Libis, Layunan, Libid, Pila-pila, Limbon-limbon, Ithan, Kalinawan, Pipindan and the barangays in Talim Island namely: Kasile, Bombong, Kinagatan, Kinaboogan, Bangad, Buhangin, Janosa, Kaytome, Gulod, Sapang, Malakaban, Pinagdilawan, Ginoong Sanay, Binitagan, Tabon Habagatan and Rayap.
Topography
About 65% of Binangonan are hilly terrain while the rest are generally plain. The highest peak is Mt. Susong Dalaga 750 meters above the sea level. There are seven barangays with slopes ranging from 0-3 degrees; eight barangays with 3-8; fifteen barangays with 8-18; and nine barangays with 18-30.
The main mountain range is the Sierra Madre. In Talim Island, the mountainous peaks are the Susong Dalaga in the center and the Dolores Hill in the southernmost part. There are four islets namely: Bunga, Malahi, Pulong Gitna and Pulong Ithan.
Climate
Binangonan has two distinct seasons: dry from November to April and wet during the rest of the year. The heaviest rains usually occur in the months of July, August and September. The coolest period occurs the months of November to February.
Although the municipality is shielded by the Sierra Madre on the north, it is open to southwest monsoon and cyclonic storms.
Natural Drainage
In mainland, there are three rivers and one creek serving as natural drainage and Laguna Lake tributaries. These are River Lasi, Bilibiran and Darangan and Gupiing Creek.
The Lasi River serves as the draining area of the poblacion. The river source lies between the hilly portion of Mahabang Parang, passes the northern slopes of Kalbaryo in Libid, circles around the poblacion and flows out to Laguna Lake. It does not have a spring and its source of water is the rain.
The twisting river in Bilibiran continuously feeds Laguna Lake with cool, fresh water coming from a spring located in the hilly pasture land called Ray Tupas. The river is also a rich source of fresh water fish particularly water eels which are considered a delicacy. It is also a source of irrigation for rice fields along the bank and it nestles duck raising ventures in the area.
Darangan river serves as a repository of water from upland area during rainy season. It is used as canal for irrigation system installed between the river bank and Laguna Lake. Natural processes silted the mouth of the river but it is widened and deepened by dredging to induce inflow of lake water.
In Talim Island, each barangay has at least one natural creek which drains rainwater coming from mountainous areas to the Laguna Lake.
Natural Vegetation and Wildlife
In mainland, there are three rivers and one creek serving as natural drainage and Laguna Lake tributaries. These are River Lasi, Bilibiran and Darangan and Gupiing Creek.
The Lasi River serves as the draining area of the poblacion. The river source lies between the hilly portion of Mahabang Parang, passes the northern slopes of Kalbaryo in Libid, circles around the poblacion and flows out to Laguna Lake. It does not have a spring and its source of water is the rain.
The twisting river in Bilibiran continuously feeds Laguna Lake with cool, fresh water coming from a spring located in the hilly pasture land called Ray Tupas. The river is also a rich source of fresh water fish particularly water eels which are considered a delicacy. It is also a source of irrigation for rice fields along the bank and it nestles duck raising ventures in the area.
Darangan river serves as a repository of water from upland area during rainy season. It is used as canal for irrigation system installed between the river bank and Laguna Lake. Natural processes silted the mouth of the river but it is widened and deepened by dredging to induce inflow of lake water.
In Talim Island, each barangay has at least one natural creek which drains rainwater coming from mountainous areas to the Laguna Lake.
Existing Land Use
In the 1980’s, the Municipality of Binangonan was generally an agricultural town with around 2,232.4 hectares or 30.70 percent of its total land area devoted to agriculture. On the other hand, a significant area of 3,910.4 hectares or 53.79 percent of the total municipal land area were grasslands or idle lands. Other land uses in the same period were forest lands with 273 hectares or 3.76 percent, and built-up with 854.2 hectares or 11.75 percent, respectively.
The physical development mode of the municipality can be described as linear. People tend to concentrate along areas where roads and water transportation are available. Thus, built-up areas are scattered along the major roads and the coastline of Laguna de Bay.
In the 1990’s, the town experienced rapid urbanization brought by increased commercial and industrial activities both within and the surrounding areas of the municipality. As a result of this condition, demand on more spaces was altogether felt. The most visible impact of urbanization was the conversion of agricultural lands to urban uses such as residential, commercial and industrial.
The area of agricultural lands was reduced to about 1,460.5 hectares. This figure represents a 65.42 percent reduction of agricultural lands from the 1980’s to 1990’s.
Cemeteries are concentrated in southern portion of the mainland. These are the privately-owned Catholic Cemetery in Layunan and Santo Rosarion Memorial Park in Gupiing, Lunsad, and the old municipal cemetery in Batingan which was bulldozed to give way to a new plan for development. On the other hand, the island barangays have three cemeteries located in Kaytome, Malakaban and Habagatan-Talim. Only one cemetery on the northern part of the mainland specifically at Barangay Bilibiran was constructed last 2005 and now operational, the East Garden Memorial Park.
On the other hand, urban land uses are distributed for residential, commerical, institutional and industrial purposes. Though, it can be noted, that there is a mix of uses that are incompatible such as residential and industrial establishment. Example of these are the Rizal Cement Company, Inc. in Calumpang, Grandspan Corporation in Tagpos and Ford Truck Philippines in Batingan. Commercial establishments are largely concentrated within the center of the town and caters to the needs of the local population. Other built-up areas of the municipality which are distributed municipal wide also have commercial activities interspersed with residential uses.
The dominant commercial establishments in the municipality includes retail stores and groceries, from input stores, business and personal services.