Ocampo, Camarines Sur

Ocampo
Municipality
Municipality of Ocampo
Municipal Hall
Motto(s): Padagos Ocampo!

Map of Camarines Sur with Ocampo highlighted
Ocampo
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°34′N 123°23′E / 13.57°N 123.38°E / 13.57; 123.38Coordinates: 13°34′N 123°23′E / 13.57°N 123.38°E / 13.57; 123.38
Country  Philippines
Region Bicol Region (Region V)
Province Camarines Sur
District 3rd district
Founded 1949
Barangays 25 (see Barangays)
Government [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Corazon Olos
 • Vice Mayor Ronald Allan Go
 • Electorate 22,834 voters (2016)
Area [2]
 • Total 118.33 km2 (45.69 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 45,934
 • Density 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code 4419
PSGC 051725000
IDD : area code  +63 (0)54
Climate type Tropical rainforest climate
Income class 3rd municipal income class
Revenue (₱) 102,380,149.57 (2016) [4]
Poverty incidence 31.47 (2012)[5]
Native languages Central Bikol
Isarog Agta
Tagalog

Ocampo, officially the Municipality of Ocampo, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 45,934 people.[3]

History

Historical documents revealed that the municipality of Ocampo, known before as Mabato-bato, was existing since 1735. Mabato-bato started as a sitio which was described as abounding with rocks and boulders of various sizes which were scattered over the place.

Since the early 1900s, the town of Ocampo had been a part of Pili though it separated years later, in 1949, and became an independent municipality.

August 13, 1949, marked a major event in the history of the town as this was the inauguration date of Ocampo's elevation into a municipality. It was also during this day when the name Matobato was officially changed into Ocampo, in honor of the late Don Julian Ocampo, then the governor of Camarines Sur.

Ocampo is the place where Governor Luis Villafuerte chose to build a sprawling deer sanctuary where at present houses different deer species from both local and foreign origins. This has served both for tourist attraction and commercial purposes.

Barangays

Ocampo is politically subdivided into 25 barangays.

  • Ayugan
  • Cabariwan
  • Cagmanaba
  • Del Rosario
  • Gatbo
  • Guinaban
  • Hanawan
  • Hibago
  • La Purisima Nuevo
  • May-Ogob
  • New Moriones
  • Old Moriones
  • Pinit
  • Poblacion Central
  • Poblacion East
  • Poblacion West
  • Salvacion
  • San Antonio
  • San Francisco
  • San Jose Oras
  • San Roque Commonal
  • San Vicente
  • Santa Cruz
  • Santo Niño
  • Villaflorida

Demographics

Population census of Ocampo
YearPop.±% p.a.
1960 14,572—    
1970 18,757+2.55%
1975 19,283+0.56%
1980 24,794+5.15%
1990 30,876+2.22%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1995 34,898+2.32%
2000 36,316+0.86%
2007 39,759+1.26%
2010 43,523+3.35%
2015 45,934+1.03%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

In the 2015 census, the population of Ocampo, Camarines Sur, was 45,934 people,[3] with a density of 390 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,000 inhabitants per square mile.

Language

Partido Dialect is the primary dialect spoken in the entire town. Riŋkonāda or Rinconada Bikol is spoken by a minority of the population, along with Bicol Naga. Tagalog and English are also spoken and understood.

Isarog Agta Language

In 2010, UNESCO released its 3rd world volume of Endangered Languages in the World, where 3 critically endangered languages were in the Philippines. One of these languages in the Isarog Agta language which has an estimated speaker of 5 people in the year 2000. The language was classified as Critically Endangered, meaning the youngest speakers are grandparents and older, and they speak the language partially and infrequently and hardly pass the language to their children and grandchildren anymore. If the remaining 150 people do not pass their native language to the next generation of Isarog Agta people, their indigenous language will be extinct within a period of 1 to 2 decades.

The Isarog Agta people live within the circumference of Mount Isarog, though only 5 of them still know their indigenous language. They are one of the original Negrito settlers in the entire Philippines. They belong to the Aeta people classification, but have distinct language and belief systems unique to their own culture and heritage.

Religion

The religious groups in the locality are: Roman Catholic, Seventh Day Adventist, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Jehovah's Witnesses, Iglesia Ni Cristo, Word International Ministries and other groups of Born-Again Christians.

Climate

Climate data for Ocampo, Camarines Sur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 33
(91)		 32
(90)		 35
(95)		 37
(99)		 38
(100)		 36
(97)		 35
(95)		 33
(91)		 35
(95)		 34
(93)		 33
(91)		 32
(90)		 34
(94)
Average low °C (°F) 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 31
(88)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 29
(85)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 36.66
(1.4433)		 58.6
(2.307)		 37.91
(1.4925)		 76.31
(3.0043)		 98.34
(3.8717)		 151.99
(5.9839)		 288.39
(11.3539)		 291.41
(11.4728)		 186.77
(7.3531)		 363.21
(14.2996)		 97.5
(3.839)		 292.1
(11.5)		 1,979.19
(77.9211)
Average rainy days 18 23 16 17 25 28 31 26 27 29 24 29 293
Source: World Weather Online[9]

Economy

Strawberry farm in Ocampo

Commercial establishments include internet shops, bank, pawnshops, hardware stores, groceries, drug stores, eateries, computer shops, bakeries, motorcycle dealers, agri-dealers, gas stations and several ricemills. Various businesses are sprouting.

Local products include palay, corn, root crops, sugarcane, coconut, and vegetables. Livestock and poultry products are also available.

CASURECO IV supplies power requirement in the town.

Tourism

Tourist destinations include the province-owned reindeer farm [10] in Barangay Santa Cruz, Bamboo Farm in Barangay Hanawan and Murokburok spring in Barangay Gatbo. There's also Tera Mater Resort, the first resort in the town, located in Barangay New Moriones and a newly opened resort in Barangay San Antonio.

Situated at an elevated area about four kilometers up in the forests of Mt. Isarog, in Barangay Sta. Cruz, the 28-hectare reindeer farm is considered as the original reindeer farm of the Philippines. It was stocked entirely with Australian species such as Blackbuck Antelope, Fallow Deer, Chital Deer, Red Deer and Elk.

The farm was started late in 1996 with only 208 heads of five species from Australia. As of today, the number remains at 220 heads. Its goal was to make the province a supplier of deer meat (venison) which is a delicacy in class restaurants while the hides can be used as material for bags belts and other goods, and the antlers can be extracted for medicinal value.

Pacific Santa's Inc., founded by Santa R-Kayma Klaws, is entering an exclusive management agreement with the provincial government to micro-manage and promote the farm.

The Bicol Strawberry Farm owned by the Libreja family is found in Barangay Pinit.

Fiestas and festivals

The town fiesta of Ocampo is celebrated in the month August in commemoration of the town's patron saint, Saint Bernard Abbot. The only festival at Ocampo is the Tinagba Festival which showcases the locally produced products of the town. It is celebrated annually during the month of August a week before the town fiesta. During this time, various activities are done.

Transportation

The town is the gateway to 4th District of Camarines Sur, and via Hanawan junction, Consocep falls northward and Iriga City southward. Accessible by land transportation, via National Highway going to Lagonoy, Camarines Sur. From Naga City, the easiest way to go to the town is to ride a bus going to Lagonoy from the Naga City Central Bus Terminal and disembark at Ocampo bus stop.

Education

Elementary Schools

  • Ocampo Evangelical School and Glorious Adonai Learning Academy offers elementary education.
  • Ocampo Central School
  • Ayugan Elementary School
  • Cabariwan Elementary School
  • Del Rosario Elementary School
  • Gatbo Elementary School
  • Guinaban Elementary School
  • Hanawan Elementary School
  • Hibago Elementary School
  • La Purisima Elementary School
  • May-Ogob Elementary School
  • New Moriones Elementary School
  • Pinit Elementary School
  • San Antonio Elementary School
  • San Jose Oras Elementary School
  • San Roque Commonal Elementary School
  • Santa Cruz Elementary School
  • Santo Niño Elementary School
  • Villaflorida Elementary School

High School

  • Two secondary schools: Ocampo National High School in Barangay San Francisco and Hanawan High School in Barangay Hanawan. Ocampo National High School Cagmanaba Campus already opened last June 2015.

Vocational School

  • Ryden International and IConnect Global are the two TESDA schools offering vocational courses.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. ↑ "Province: Camarines Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Camarines Sur : Cities and Municipalities Competitiveness Index". Makati City, Philippines: National Competitiveness Council (Philippines). Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  5. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Archived from the original on 28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  6. ↑ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ↑ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. ↑ "Province of Camarines Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  9. ↑ "Ocampo, Camarines Sur: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  10. ↑ "A deer farm in Bicol", ABS-CBN News, Jan. 22, 2018
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