Bacoor

Bacoor: The Gateway to Metro Manila

Trade and commerce and the service sectors are the primary income earners of the town. Commercial activity lies mainly along the General Emilio Aguinaldo and Tirona Highways ranging from wholesale to retail establishments, restaurants and eateries, hardware and construction supplies and other service-related industries spearheaded by the large SM Bacoor Shopping Mall. The entrance area from Coastal Road to Aguinaldo Highway and the area surrounding the Zapote Public Market are other commercial centers. Crops, the productive area of which has dwindled to only 100 hectares; fishponds which likewise decreased to almost half of the original 760 hectares; and salt production, fishing, Oyster and mussel culture which are now being threatened to near extinction because of pollution and overpopulation, are the other sources of income of the residents. The sudden shift of Bacoor from an agri-based economy to a residential/commercial urban center with all its attendant problems poses a challenge to public administrators.
Land use developments in Bacoor include a proposed industrial village in Barangay Niog which will include light cottage industries with supporting residential and commercial facilities. A vast track of land in Molino area, on the other hand, is envisioned to host residential, institutional and commercial facilities. Dubbed as the New Bacoor, the land use plan in Molino seeks to utilize the area not only as a dormitory for individuals who work in Manila but also for people who have migrated to Bacoor in search of economic advancement. The proposed urban waterfront development, which will cover a portion of the reclaimed area of Manila Bay, will be the front door of the municipality linking Bacoor to Boulevard 2000. The area will include an integrated mix of residential, business, commercical, tourism and recreational facilities. The proposed expansion of the LRT (Light Rail Transit) to wind up in Bacoor, designed to ease to flow of traffic in major thoroughfares, is another major development.