NEDA Regional Office VIII, Government Center, 6501 Palo, Leyte, Philippines.Tel No. (63) (53) 323-3090, 323-3092, 323-3095, 323-2975, 323-4118, 323-2147, 323-4159. Tel/Fax No. (63)(53) 3233093. URL www.evis.net.ph
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This page provides you with the latest statistics available at NEDA Region VIII on Irrigation facilities in Eastern Visayas. Data were gathered from the National Irrigation Administration, Region VIII. The figures below are for CY 2002.

Province

Potential Irrigable Area (Has.)
Existing Service Area (Has.)
Area For Development (Has.)

%
Developed

National
Communal
Private
Total
Leyte
So. Leyte
Biliran
Samar
Eastern Samar
Northern Samar

52,236
6,630
5,664
15,782
18,723
16,454


15,860
386
15,434
4,712
3,370
2,372
2,403
2,069
2,817
467
280
34,111
5,565
3,650
2,372
2,403
2,069
18,125
1,065
2,014
13,410
16,320
14,385
65.30
83.94
64.44
15.03
12.83
12.57
Total
115,489
16,246
30,360
3,564
50,170
65,319
43.44

 

STATUS OF IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT
CY 2003

Province

Potential Irrigable Area (Has.)
Existing Service Area (Has.)
Area For Development (Has.)

%
Developed

National
Communal
Private
Total
Leyte
So. Leyte
Biliran
Samar
Eastern Samar
Northern Samar

52,236
6,630
5,664
15,782
18,723
16,454


15,860
386
15,140
4,793
3,360
2,167
2,510
3,058
2,817
563
280
369
33,817
5,742
3,640
2,636
2,510
3,058
18,419
888
2,024
13,246
16,213
13,396
64.74
86.61
64.27
16.07
13.41
18.59
Total
115,489
16,246
29,123
4,029
51,303
64,186
44.42


Source of data: NIA Region 8