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Calinaoan Centro

Barangay in Santo Tomas, Isabela · Internet connectivity profile
Calinaoan Centro
MunicipalitySanto Tomas
ProvinceIsabela
PSGC codePH0203136013
Population (2020 est.)502
Area1.0 km²
Cell towers4
Coverage statusCrowdsourced signal only (no registered tower)
Typhoons since 198083 (within 100 km)

Calinaoan Centro is a barangay of Santo Tomas, Isabela, Philippines, with an estimated population of 502 (WorldPop 2020, corrected zonal estimate). Household income in the area is estimated at ₱38,028 per month; a Starlink satellite subscription (₱4,099/month) would represent approximately 11% of that income.

Connectivity

IndicatorValueSource
Registered cell towers (NTC)0NTC registry
Crowdsourced towers (OpenCelliD)4OpenCelliD
Coverage classificationCrowdsourced signal only (no registered tower)Cross-validation
Median download (where tested)18.5 MbpsM-Lab
Backbone proximityOver 100 km from the backbone (remote)Submarine Cable Map / PeeringDB / DICT

Affordability

Estimated household income: ₱38,028/month (modeled from PSA poverty incidence, 12.3% for the municipality). Starlink (₱4,099/month) would consume about 11% of household income, well above common affordability benchmarks.

Geography and environment

IndicatorValueSource
Mean elevation28 mFABDEM
Mean slope13.8°FABDEM
Tree canopy height12.0 mETH Global Canopy 2020
Travel time to nearest city35 minMalaria Atlas Project

Natural hazard exposure

Since 1980, 83 tropical cyclones have passed within 100 km (NOAA IBTrACS). Satellite records show 0 observed flood event(s) (Global Flood Database). Lightning density is 0.13 strokes/km²/year (WGLC).

Night-time light trend, 2012 to 2024

Annual average night-time radiance (NASA VIIRS), a proxy for electrification and economic activity:

20122024radiance 0.15 to 1.01 nW
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Sources

NTC tower registry · OpenCelliD · WorldPop 2020 (100 m, corrected zonal statistics) · PSA Small Area Estimates · NASA VIIRS · NOAA IBTrACS v04 · Global Flood Database · ETH Global Canopy Height · FABDEM · Malaria Atlas Project · WGLC lightning climatology · Microsoft Global ML Building Footprints · Starlink Philippines published pricing. Methodology: data fused at barangay level using PSGC boundaries (2023).

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