Vision:

To become the leading eco tourism destination in the Philippines.

Objectives:

 To maintain the sanctity of the environment

 To preserve the Biological diversity

 To ensure the economic progress

 To strengthen the cultural bonding

 To protect and conserve the forests and other natural resources

Significance of the Study

Tourist- Ecotourism offers educational and recreational travel without disturbing the

natural environment. Travelers can look and admire the handicrafts made by the local

artisans. Many times travelers purchase these products from them and thus support them

economically. This also helps in conserving the local heritage of a place.

Local Community- it creates job locally, reducing the need for young people to leave

home to look for work in the cities. Community members stay involved at all stages of

the process.

Government- it can generate revenue to government through taxes and income through

the sale of souvenirs to tourist and ticket fares from tourists.

Future Generation- Ecotourism promotes the conservation of wildlife and natural

habitats. It thus ensures that natural resources managed in such a way that they are saved

for future generations.

Scope and limitation
Geographical Information/ General Information

Brgy. Greater Lagro

 District 5

 Barangay Chairman- Renato Galimba

 It is measured 307.853 hectares.

 Declared as “drug-free” as of February 7, 2017.

 Patronal Fiesta : Ascension of Our Lord

 Foundation Day- Every 12th of December due to the fact that Brgy Greater Lagro

was created by virtue of City Ordinance # SP 439, S-96

https://www.facebook.com/notes/barangay-greater-lagro/barangay-greater-lagro-

general-information-and-statistics/767826103340346/

Topography

The city lies on the Guadalupe Plateau, a relatively high plateau at the northeast

of the metropolis situated between the lowlands of Manila to the southwest and

the Marikina River Valley to the east. The southern portion is drained by the narrow San

Juan River and its tributaries to Pasig River, while running in the northern portions of the

city is the equally-narrow Tullahan River.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quezon_City

Note: The Topography stated is the entire Quezon City because there is no

specific Topography in Barangay Greater Lagro

Historical Influences

Greater Lagro is a new barangay created in 1996 by the splitting of the former

Barangay Pasong Putik in three barangays through a city ordinance sponsored by

Councilor Godofredo Liban II. It commenced on June 1, 1997. The barangay

encompasses La Mesa Dam, Hilltop Subdivision, Sitio Milan of Neopolitan Subdivision,

and Lagro Subdivision, which is the biggest and the center of Barangay local

government.

Foundation Day - Every 12th of December due to the fact that Brgy Greater

Lagro was created by virtue of City Ordinance # SP 439, S-96

Patronal fiesta- Ascension of Our Lord : On the 40th day after the Easter

Sunday of every yr.

http://wikimapia.org/13249850/Greater-Lagro

Population Characteristics

Greater Lagro Urban 21,297

Barangay Census – 30,713 as of 2014

No.of Registered Voters – 8,258 as of Jan. 2015

No. of Voting Center – 1(one) Lagro Elem. School

No. of Voting Precinct – 75 precinct

Business Establishments – 3,780 as of Oct. 2013

https://www.facebook.com/notes/barangay-greater-lagro/barangay-greater-lagro-general-

information-and-statistics/767826103340346/
Cultural Patterns

Churches

- Kairos Center

- Iglesia Ni Cristo Lokal ng Lagro

- Ascencion of Our Lord Parish-Quezon City

- Saved Church

- Paczon Cruz

- Seventh-Day Adventist Church Lagro

- Greenhills Christian Fellowship

- And Dating Daan Lagro

- Mercedarian Missionaries of Berriz Community

- Anything For Love of You Lord Jesus Christ!

- Lagro Church of Christ

https://www.google.com.ph/search?dcr=0&q=religions+in+greater+lagro+quezon

+city&npsic=0&rflfq=1&rlha=0&rllag=14729974,121067750,574&tbm=lcl&ved

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sQjGoIWg&tbs=lrf:!2m1!1e3!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:1&rldoc=1#rlfi=hd:;si:170304077

85055179200;mv:!1m3!1d5516.7825829466865!2d121.06949518655392!3d14.7

2767190491548!3m2!1i860!2i549!4f13.1
Economic Patterns

Quezon City may be called one of the largest service economies in the

Philippines, if the indicator is the number of service-oriented establishments here. It is

known as a media center, being the site of the main broadcast station of the Philippines’

biggest networks. It is also gaining a reputation as a health and wellness hub, because of

the large number of hospitals and wellness centers in the metropolis.

Retail is a prime business activity in Quezon City. The city is a pioneer in

commercial center development, as it hosts the first integrated shopping and recreational

center in the country, and the third biggest shopping mall in the world. The city has a

consumer population of 3.04 million. With 40% of the population being less than 20

years of age, the city is a prime market for youth-oriented products and services and

marketing strategies.

Quezon City is also a favored site of information technology companies, and

hosts the headquarters of such IT giants as IBM and HP. It has the second highest

concentration of information technology parks in the Philippines. Most are business

process outsourcing companies delivering a wide range of offshore and nearshore

solutions adapted for overseas organizations, and software development companies.

http://quezoncitybusiness.com/index.php/2012-04-29-13-26-24

Note: This is the Economic Pattern of the Quezon City because there is no specific

Economic Pattern in Brgy. Greater Lagro.

Flora and Fauna

Flora

Algae are simple, aquatic, plant-like

organisms that do not have true roots,

stems and leaves. Freshwater algae are

found growing underwater on rocks and

mud in streams and rivers.

Cattails are wetland plants with a

unique flowering spike, flat blade like

leaves that reach heights from 3 to 10 feet.

They are one of the most common plants

in large marshes and on the edge of ponds.

Talahib is a coarse, erect, perennial

grass, usually more or less tufted, with

stout underground rootstock, growing to a

height of 1 to 3.5 meters. Perennial grass

native to South Asia.

 The scientific name for the genus

of lotus is Nelumbo, and the plant serves

many uses. The pink lotus flower is

perhaps one of the most celebrated

flowers that there is.

The white lotus flower,

already stunningly beautiful in its

intricate symmetry, appears even

more so juxtaposed against the

surface of the dirty water upon

which it naturally grows.

Elephant ears are giant leafy

(mostly) tropical plants. Colocasias are

what we primarily call “elephant ears,”

but alocasias (upright elephant ears) slip

in there, too.

http://www.academia.edu/3989205/A_Survey_of_the_Aquatic_Flora_in_La_Mesa_Eco_
Park
 Fauna

Known as Ashy Thrush

Zoothera cinerea, the bird was

discovered by a group of

birdwatchers from the Wild Bird

Club of the Philippines around the

vicinity of the LaMesa EcoPark.

Aside from the Ashy Thrush,

other bird species like the Emerald

Dove Chacophaps Indica were found

nesting

http://www.choosephilippines.com/specials/ecotourism/40/spotted-endemic-bird-species-

la-mesa-ecopark/img-83http://www.arkive.org/
Accessibility and Proximity

 Take SM City North Edsa Annex 1 Tunnel to Epifanio de los Santos Ave/Pan-

Philippine Hwy/AH26/C-4

 Take the exit toward Quezon Ave/Alabang from Epifanio de los Santos Ave/Pan-

Philippine Hwy/AH26/C-4

 Get on Quezon Ave/R-7 in Diliman

 Follow R-7 to Regalado Hwy in Novaliches

 Continue on Regalado Hwy. Drive to Ascension Ave

https://www.google.com.ph/maps/dir/SM+North+EDSA+Annex,+SM+City+North+EDS
A+Annex+1+Tunnel,+Quezon+City,+NCR/Greater+Lagro,+Ascension+Ave,+Greater+L
agro,+Lungsod+Quezon,+1100+Kalakhang+Maynila/@14.6726599,120.9649861,21z/a
m=t/data=!4m13!4m12!1m5!1m1!1s0x3397b6e4a1ba33fb:0xd6899e9056cf7646!2m2!1d
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!1d121.066541!2d14.726341
 Infrastructure

Maynilad can store up to 50

million liters of water, enabling

Maynilad to increase water pressure

from 7 psi to 16 psi for more than

40,000 households in nine barangays

in North Caloocan.

http://www.mayniladwater.com.ph/new

s-article.php?id=678

Meralco is the Philippines'

largest distributor of electrical power.

It is only electric power distributor and

holds the power distribution franchise

for 22 cities and 89 municipalities,

including the whole of the National

Capital Region and the exurbs that form Mega Manila.

https://www.google.com.ph/search?q=meralco+largo+quezon+city+branch&dcr=

0&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj93uX-
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ygC&biw=1366&bih=658#imgrc=

J0Qmg-YrHBH6_M:

Firefighting Department-

Address: B26, L3 Tatlong Hari St,

Greater Lagro, Quezon City, 1100

Metro Manila

http://quezoncity.gov.ph/index.php/

qc-department/266-qcfire

PLDT SALES & SERVICE

CENTER - Address: Don Marianao

Marcos Ave, , Ngy. Fairview,

Quezon City

https://www.google.com.ph/search?dcr=0&biw=1366&bih=658&tbm=lcl&q=PLDT+offi

ce+quezon+city%2C+metro+manila&oq=PLDT+office+quezon+city%2C+metro+manil

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95850339!2d121.07340959999999!3d

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Another public transport (FX and

Jeep) terminal at the vicinity of SM

City Fairview. This is located behind

Ace Hardware.

http://wikimapia.org/10956878/SM-

Public-Transport-Terminal-Terminal-

Lagro High School is a public

high school in the Lagro District

of Quezon City. The school was

founded as Novaliches High School in

1974 by the local homeowners

association.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagro_H

igh_School

Commonwealth Hospital and

 Medical Center is a Multi Speciality

clinic in Novaliches.

https://www.practo.com/quezon-

city/hospital/commonwealth-

hospital

Existing Tourism Facilities

SM City Fairview is a large

shopping mall in the Philippines

owned and operated by SM Prime

Holdings. It is the second SM

Supermall in Quezon City.

Although it is named after Brgy.

Fairview, it is based in Lagro area.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SM_C

ity_Fairview

Patio Isabel Resort, is where

you will experience the most

amazing and relaxing time, right in

the heart of Lagro. Patio Isabel Resort officially opened its swimming pools to the public

in July 8, 2000
 http://patioisabelresort.ph/about-us.php

The park in the watershed is one

of the oldest parks in Metro Manila as it

has been in existence since the Marcos

administration.

http://en.wikipilipinas.org/index.php/L

a_Mesa_Ecopark#History

Mary The Queen Parish is a

Roman Catholic Church located at

Belfast Avenue, Neopolitan

Novaliches in the town of Quezon

City,Metro Manila.

https://www.philippinecompanies.com/

companyprofile/328382/mary-the-

queen-parish

The first and original dessert

buffet in the country. As their name so

obviously says, Love Dessert is a

dessert place offering an eat all you can

dessert dining experience for only 199.

http://ph.phonebooky.com/blog/16-delicious-reasons-to-drive-up-to-fairview-quezon-city

Tourism Attractions