CABETICAN

🏘️ Location & Geography

Municipality: Bacolor, Pampanga, Central Luzon
Coordinates: ~14.9770° N, 120.6283° E
Elevation: Approximately 6.8 meters (22.3 feet) above sea level

📊 Demographics (2020 Census)

Population: 2,460 residents (~5.1% of Bacolor’s total population)
Households (2015): Approximately 560 households; average household size ~4.4 members
Growth: Increased from 2,270 in 2015 to 2,460 in 2020 — ~1.6% annual growth

👶 Age & Dependency (2015)

Median Age: 27.2 years
Youth Dependency: ~42%
Old-age Dependency: ~6%
Total Dependency Ratio: ~48%

📂 Administrative & Subdivisions

Barangay Cabetican is composed of several puroks to organize barangay-level governance and community activities.
Borders key barangays:

• Talba

• San Isidro

• Tinajero

• Macabacle
  
  

🏛️ Infrastructure & Services

• Barangay Hall: Serves as the central administrative hub for public services and barangay governance
  
  

• Chapel: Hosts religious services and barangay fiesta events
  
  

• Covered Court: Venue for sports, civic assemblies, and relief operations
  
  

• Health Station & Day Care Center: Provide primary health care, maternal services, and early education for young children
  
  

• Accessible via barangay roads linked to the Jose Abad Santos Avenue (JASA) and adjacent to western Bacolor barangays

⛪ Nearby Landmarks

• Close to secondary lahar-deposited zones post-Mt. Pinatubo eruption
  
  

• Near access roads leading to the San Fernando Bypass Road, Bacolor Resettlement Areas, and DHVSU extension sites
  
  

🌧️ Environment & Flood Management

Situated in one of the more lahar-impacted zones of Bacolor, Barangay Cabetican (~6.8 m AMSL) remains vulnerable to flooding and sedimentation during typhoons and monsoon rains. Drainage improvement programs, flood channel maintenance, and MDRRMO partnerships are actively in place to mitigate risk and ensure disaster readiness.

🔍 Summary

Barangay Cabetican is a small but steadily growing community in western Bacolor, with a population of over 2,400 residents. Equipped with essential public infrastructure—including a barangay hall, chapel, health station, and day care center—Cabetican continues to recover from past lahar disasters while strengthening its community services and resilience. Its location near major roads and recovery sites underscores its role in Bacolor’s broader journey of reconstruction and development.