Panacyuran: Coastal sitio in Bislig Bay, Surigao del Sur.
Sitio of Bo. Lawigan/Bislig City/SDS 2nd District.
"Panacyuran" is a Kamayao word meaning "Place of safety, security, undisturbed sexual congress."


Nice place to relax. Pity about the garbage on the beach.

Settlement History:
Settled in c. 1950 by familes from Lawigan proper.

Healthcare:
By visit to Lawigan or Mun. Lingig

Services:
Water: Abundant 1st class, from spring and creek.
Energy: Candle and dry battery.
Sanitation: One septic tank.

Livelihoods:
Subsistence farming - native crops and livestock; fishing; local sharecropping of COPRA; local tourism.

Population:
Six related families.
Indigenous families - 6 Immigrant families - 0

Access:
Only accessible by boat, or by 30 minutes coastal hike from Danipas or Sua.

Voters:
4 Registered voters, 2 unregistered.

Voting History:
Unknown.

Standard of Life:
Medium poverty, relatively healthy, high adult and child literacy.

Land Tenure:
Informal settlement surrounded by largely absentee owners of titled agricultural holdings.

Education:
Elementary school in Lawigan; secondary schools in Bislig, usually weekly (private) boarding.

Development:
With currently six day-tripper cottages this is a prime spot for further tourist development, but the owners need training in solid waste management. rf3000 is helping the residents to cultivate Beach Forest spp. seedlings to supply local tree-planting activities.


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