SOIL CHARACTERISTICS

An extensive portion of Baras, equivalent to 6,114.70 has. or 72% of its land area, is made up of Antipolo Clay.  Antipolo Soil accounts for 20.4 % of the land mass or 1,7320.5 has. The remaining 7.6% or 645.44 is composed of Bantay loam and Antipolo clay loam.     

The Antipolo Soil is reddish brown developed from igneous and other volcanic rocks, while Antipolo Clay is very friable and finely granular. The Antipolo soils undifferentiated are rough and mountainous.    

The surface soil of Bantay Loam is brown to dark brown loam; friable; granular; and 15 to 20 centimeters deep.  The boundary with the lower layer is granual.      

The upper subsoil is yellowish brown clay loam; friable; and coarse granular in structure. Beneath is a layer of highly weathered shale, which breaks into cube-like fragments under slight pressure.  Lime precipitates are present.

SOIL MAP - BARAS, RIZAL

BARAS SOIL TYPES