Abstract

Poverty mapping is the spatial representation and analysis of indicators of human wellbeing and poverty (Henninger and Snel). They do not only provide the means by which social and economic indicators can be integrated but also the vehicle whereby biophysical information can be presented. Thus, poverty maps provide a systematic and analytical picture of poverty. The municipal indexes are plotted on the maps using a GIS software. Maps are made for the individual indicators, the composite indexes and the over-all poverty index for Albay, Laguna and the Philippines. Five intervals are used in the maps. Two intervals with ranges 0-49 % and 50-99% represent the performance of the municipalities whose achievements are below either the provincial or the nation values. The 100-150% range would include the municipalities with performance at least equal to but not more than one-and-a-half times the provincial/national value. Similarly for the 150-199 % and 200% and over ranges. The darker shades of green would portray a better situation than the lighter shades of green.