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BARANGAY TANDAYAG PROFILE

Geopolitical and Physical Setting

Barangay Tandayag is one of the (8 ) eight barangays of the Municipality of Amlan, Negros Oriental. It is located at 9 26’ ( minutes ) 32.55” east and 123 13’ ( minutes ) 22.98 “ north. The barangay is situated 1.6 km. south of Barangay Poblacion and 19.4 kms. away from the Provincial Capitol. It is bounded on the north by Barangay Poblacion, on the south th the Tañon Strait, on the west by Barangay Siapo and on the south by Barangay Tampi of San Jose (PENRO, Negros Oriental.

It has seven (7) puroks, namely: Acacia, Orchids, Mangga, G-Melina, Agojo, Cattleya and Agojo (MPDO, Amlan). The barangay also has one sitio, Sitio Cooton with purok Cattleya under it.

Land Area and Its Use

The total land area of the barangay is 524 hectares, eighteen point eighteen percent (18.18%) is coastal, forty five point six percent ( 45.6 % ) is plain and thirty point thirty six percent ( 30.36 ) is mountainous. Of these terrain characteristics, 19.29 has. is for residential, .69 has. Is for commercial, .21 has. is for industrial, 1.39 has. For institutional and 502.42 has. Is for agricultural ( MPDO Amlan)

A. Soil

Two types of soils have been identified in Barangay Tandayag. They are the Mandaue series and Faraon soils. Mandaue series soil types are alluvial soils in Amlan plains. These are soils of recent dispositions coming from the uplands and from tidal occurrence as evidenced by the existence of marshland debris and fluvio-marine deposits. This type of soil is deep, silty clay to loam to clay texture with some partially to highly decomposed remnants. This soil type can be found in the level areas of the barangay.Faraon soils are derived from hard coralline limestones occurring on the gently sloping , rolling to hilly, and mountainous areas. It is characterized by the presence of limestone rock outcrops on the surface and fragment on the horizons. Faraon soils are located in the southwest and a part on the northern portion of Barangay Tandayag.

B. Waterways

^{The barangay has four waterways. There are three creeks and the
Amlan River. The southern creek comes from Manbilak and traverse to Sitio
Cooton through the Tandayag Wharf. The portion beside Tandayag
Wharf serve as the natural boundary between Barangays
Tandayag and Tampi.}

^{Tandayag center creek comes from Kangkangon area and passes through
the second culvert in the national highway from the south and going out about
fifty meters away from marine sanctuary.}^{The
third creek comes from the Barangay road canal and passes through the national
highway canal and the other from the NAPOCOR area meet at the culvert at the
northern portion of the barangay then out to the Tañon Strait.}^{Amlan River is found in the northern part of the
barangay.}

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

^{A
long time ago, before the Spaniards came to the Philippines, the place now
called Tandayag had no name.}

^{Before the Spaniards and pirates came, the place was full of trees
and other plants. Monkeys and other wild animals thrived in the
forest and on the seashore. The native inhabitants in this place were
Negritoes, in vernacular called “ Agta”. The people’s ways of living
cnsisted f hunting, fishing and farming. They had bows and arrows as their
tolls of hunting.}

^{Before the Spaniards came there were pirates. Upon their
arrival in the land, the Negritoes fled and hid by the bank of the river and the
big slopes and some went up to the mountains. The pirates’ intention was
not to hurt the people but to look for precious things. The captives were
frightened because of their personalities.}

^{The last group of pirates who came were successful because they were
heavily armed and alert. Their boat was colorful with sail ( layag ) and
cannons as their source of protection in case of troubles that they may
encounter. But one most amazing thing they saw was very big snake ( sawa)
living in the bank of the seashore. It was a harmless snake and was called
“ Tanday”. The captain combined the name “ Tanday” with “ layag” and
called the place “ Tandayag”.}

^{Nowadays, Negritoes were no longer in Tandayag and almost all the
people are educated. Some are professionals and most of the livelihood of
Tandayag constituents are farming and fishing. Tandayag is progressive
with kind-hearted inhabitants and were Christianized by the Spaniards who first
stepped on the land.}

^{Cultural Practices}

^{The most popular activity in the barangay is the celebration of
fiestas. Barangay Tandayag celebrates its annual fiesta every June 29 in
honor of Saints Peter and Paul. Sitio Cooton also celebrates fiesta every
March 15 and Upper Tandayag celebrates fiesta every April 18. Also, almost
all Tandayaganons celebrate the annual town fiesta every November
30.}

^{The usual activities associated with this barangay fiesta are
eating, selection of a fiesta queen, dancing, Budyas Festival, Fluvial
Procession, street parade, Diana and Mass on the two chapels of Tandayag Sur and
Tandayag Norte.}

Legend of Tandayag

^Industries

^{Among the notable industrial institutions of
Barangay Tandayag are the Oil Depot of Caltex, Philippines, Shell Philippines,
and Petron. The main substation of the National Power Corporation has been
constructed in the barangay and has control power system for the Primary lines
supplying the Negros Island, Cebu and Panay Island.}

^{Transportation}

^{Barangay Tandayag is traversed by the National road which links the
two Negros Provinces. Passenger vehicles plying the Dumaguete to Bacolod
route, Dumaguete-Mabinay-Kabankalan, Dumaguete-Bais, Dumaguete-Guihulngan routes
and the north bound route pass by Barangay Tandayag at regular route which is 19
kilometers from Dumaguete City. A number of jeepneys also ply the
Amlan-Dumaguete route.}

^{Tricyles, jeepneys, motorcycles, bicycles, are the common means of
transportation for inftro-municipal travel. The interior portion of the
barangay can be passed through the farm to market
road.}

^{The Tandayag Wharf in the southern portion of this barangay serves
as the gateway to Cebu. Ferry boats for inter-island transfer are
available from early in the morning till late in the
afternoon.}

^{Communication}

^{Information in and out of the country can easily be obtained through
radio, newspaper, television, telephone and other forms of mass
media.}

^Education

^{There are three ( 3 ) Day Care Centers and one complete Elementary
School in the barangay. The first Day Care Center is located in Sitio
Cooton. It is also used during the monthly meetings of the farmers and is
also called the Demo Center. The second Day Care Center was constructed
beside the Barangay Hall. In the school year 1997-1998, there were 20
pupils enrolled with Mrs. Elvie Silorio as teacher. The third Day Care
Center is located in Tandayag Elementary School and is also called Education For
All ( EFA ). All these three Day Care Centers are financially assisted and
supervised by the Municipal government of Amlan, Local Government of Barangay
Tandayag and DECS under EFA program.}

^{The barangay also has an Elementary School which was built and
constructed by the National Government. The school has eight ( 8 )
buildings with a total of nine functional classrooms. This year the school head
is Mrs. Josephine S. Almario.}

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