Although lying along great bodies of water, this municipality is predominantly mountainous. Of its total land area of 20,260 hectares, 52.17% is classified as forest zone and is under the supervision and maintenance of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. More than half of this forest are denuded primarily due to typhoons that frequently visit the place and secondarily due to undisciplined loggers. However, 20% to 30% of this area still provides a haven to the municipality’s flora and fauna. A good portion of this could be tapped as guano reserves.
The land elevation of the area varies from sea level to about 800 meters above sea level. Its poblacion, lying along Lagonoy Gulf, is occupying a flat to nearly flat area. This is traversed by only one major road linking the municipality to Caramoran on the north and to Virac on the east. Of the 38 barangays, 26 are lying along the coast and a great majority of the area also, connected by only one road. Road building and other connecting routes from one barangay to another is very much restricted by the steep mountainous profile of the area.
The land elevation of the area varies from sea level to about 800 meters above sea level. Its poblacion, lying along Lagonoy Gulf, is occupying a flat to nearly flat area. This is traversed by only one major road linking the municipality to Caramoran on the north and to Virac on the east. Of the 38 barangays, 26 are lying along the coast and a great majority of the area also, connected by only one road. Road building and other connecting routes from one barangay to another is very much restricted by the steep mountainous profile of the area.
