There are 670,000 people living and working in Metro Naga and this local market is growing annually at a rate of 2.2 percent. This figure converts to an increasing demand for locally produced consumer goods and services, most notably natural and processed food products, educational services, new health products, updated telecommunication technologies and recreational activities.

The location of a domestic market for products and services originating in Metro Naga includes Metro Manila, Cebu, Subic and Baguio. In these locations, demand has been the result of growth in skilled employment and higher disposable incomes. To meet this increased demand, higher production levels of processed agricultural and marine products and household decorator items is occuring in Metro Naga.

Metro Naga is strategically located for ease of distribution to the large consumer markets of Metro Manila and Cebu, both of which are also transshipment points for the freight of products around the country and overseas.

For domestic tourists, Metro Naga is an appealing drawcard because of its religious festivals and churches, as well as mountain resorts and beaches. Easily accessible are picturesque islands, waterfalls, caves, and other scenic spots found within its boundaries and neighboring towns.

Metro Naga offers unlimited export opportunities for investors. For those wishing to venture into the manufacture of home furnishings, novelty items and food products, something for which Metro Naga is famous, excellent craftsmanship and an abundant supply of raw materials make these activities a most viable proposition.

The provision of IT services, especially call centers and digital animation, present the discerning investor with a highly-educated and productive workforce who speak and understand English.

The “cream on the cake”, however, is that Metro Naga exporters enjoy preferential entry to some of the world’s most lucrative markets through the many multilateral and bilateral trade agreements pursued by the Philippine Government.