Camalig
Camalig, officially the Municipality of Camalig (Central Bicolano: Banwaan kan Camalig; Tagalog: Bayan ng Camalig), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it had a population of 66,904 people.[4] It is known for one of Bicol's finest delicacy, Pinangat.
Camalig | |
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| Municipality of Camalig | |
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 Map of Albay with Camalig highlighted | |
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.svg.png)  Camalig Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°08′N 123°40′E | |
| Country |  |
| Region | Bicol Region (Region V) |
| Province | Albay |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 50 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Carlos Irwin G. Baldo Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Maria Ahrdail G. Baldo |
| • Congressman | Jose Ma. Clemente "Joey" S. Salceda |
| • Electorate | 42,596 voters (2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 130.90 km2 (50.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 129.9 m (426.2 ft) |
| Population (2015 census)[4] | |
| • Total | 66,904 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,763 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 25.76% (2015)[5] |
| • Revenue (₱) | 142,936,763.52 (2016) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4502 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
| Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
| Native languages | Albay Bikol language Tagalog |
| Website | www |
In 1952, there was a mass conversion of certain sitios into barrios (now barangays), namely: Anoling, Binanderahan, Cabraran Pequeño, Cabangan, Ilawod, Mabugna, Magogon, Quinuartilan, Solong, and Sumlang.[6]
Geography
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 130.90 square kilometres (50.54 sq mi) [2] constituting 5.08% of the 2,575.77-square-kilometre (994.51 sq mi) total area of Albay.
Barangays
Camalig is politically subdivided into 50 barangays.[7]
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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| 2015[4] | 2010[8] | |||||
| 050502001 | Anoling | 1.4% | 964 | 968 | −0.08% | |
| 050502002 | Baligang | 5.1% | 3,389 | 3,286 | 0.59% | |
| 050502003 | Bantonan | 0.9% | 586 | 596 | −0.32% | |
| 050502046 | Barangay 1 (Poblacion) | 1.6% | 1,086 | 828 | 5.30% | |
| 050502047 | Barangay 2 (Poblacion) | 0.6% | 407 | 441 | −1.52% | |
| 050502048 | Barangay 3 (Poblacion) | 0.8% | 534 | 603 | −2.29% | |
| 050502049 | Barangay 4 (Poblacion) | 0.5% | 316 | 371 | −3.01% | |
| 050502050 | Barangay 5 (Poblacion) | 0.5% | 361 | 389 | −1.41% | |
| 050502051 | Barangay 6 (Poblacion) | 0.6% | 385 | 386 | −0.05% | |
| 050502052 | Barangay 7 (Poblacion) | 0.6% | 401 | 483 | −3.48% | |
| 050502004 | Bariw | 3.1% | 2,047 | 1,870 | 1.74% | |
| 050502006 | Binanderahan | 0.9% | 583 | 554 | 0.98% | |
| 050502007 | Binitayan | 0.9% | 590 | 564 | 0.86% | |
| 050502009 | Bongabong | 1.3% | 865 | 917 | −1.11% | |
| 050502010 | Cabagñan | 4.2% | 2,820 | 2,682 | 0.96% | |
| 050502011 | Cabraran Pequeño | 1.3% | 852 | 820 | 0.73% | |
| 050502053 | Caguiba | 2.3% | 1,566 | 1,536 | 0.37% | |
| 050502012 | Calabidongan | 1.1% | 717 | 739 | −0.57% | |
| 050502013 | Comun | 2.5% | 1,704 | 1,547 | 1.86% | |
| 050502014 | Cotmon | 4.1% | 2,750 | 2,507 | 1.78% | |
| 050502015 | Del Rosario | 1.3% | 842 | 824 | 0.41% | |
| 050502016 | Gapo | 2.5% | 1,665 | 1,565 | 1.19% | |
| 050502017 | Gotob | 0.9% | 635 | 647 | −0.36% | |
| 050502018 | Ilawod | 4.2% | 2,807 | 2,684 | 0.86% | |
| 050502019 | Iluluan | 2.4% | 1,631 | 1,293 | 4.52% | |
| 050502021 | Libod | 4.8% | 3,233 | 3,067 | 1.01% | |
| 050502022 | Ligban | 1.1% | 714 | 707 | 0.19% | |
| 050502023 | Mabunga | 0.2% | 137 | 102 | 5.78% | |
| 050502024 | Magogon | 0.8% | 566 | 670 | −3.16% | |
| 050502025 | Manawan | 1.3% | 879 | 833 | 1.03% | |
| 050502026 | Maninila | 1.6% | 1,085 | 984 | 1.88% | |
| 050502027 | Mina | 1.0% | 651 | 627 | 0.72% | |
| 050502028 | Miti | 1.4% | 926 | 893 | 0.69% | |
| 050502029 | Palanog | 4.7% | 3,148 | 2,773 | 2.44% | |
| 050502030 | Panoypoy | 1.9% | 1,304 | 1,329 | −0.36% | |
| 050502031 | Pariaan | 1.3% | 863 | 770 | 2.19% | |
| 050502032 | Quinartilan | 1.4% | 924 | 887 | 0.78% | |
| 050502033 | Quirangay | 4.1% | 2,721 | 2,610 | 0.80% | |
| 050502034 | Quitinday | 0.4% | 259 | 274 | −1.07% | |
| 050502035 | Salugan | 2.6% | 1,750 | 1,688 | 0.69% | |
| 050502036 | Solong | 0.6% | 433 | 488 | −2.25% | |
| 050502037 | Sua | 2.1% | 1,377 | 1,321 | 0.79% | |
| 050502038 | Sumlang | 3.0% | 2,025 | 1,814 | 2.12% | |
| 050502039 | Tagaytay | 8.4% | 5,652 | 5,029 | 2.25% | |
| 050502040 | Tagoytoy | 0.9% | 620 | 684 | −1.85% | |
| 050502041 | Taladong | 2.3% | 1,547 | 1,549 | −0.02% | |
| 050502042 | Taloto | 1.5% | 998 | 1,038 | −0.75% | |
| 050502043 | Taplacon | 1.8% | 1,181 | 1,202 | −0.34% | |
| 050502044 | Tinago | 3.1% | 2,072 | 1,993 | 0.74% | |
| 050502045 | Tumpa | 2.0% | 1,336 | 1,153 | 2.84% | |
| Total | 66,904 | 63,585 | 0.97% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Camalig, Albay | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
22 (72) |
23 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 138 (5.4) |
83 (3.3) |
74 (2.9) |
50 (2.0) |
108 (4.3) |
165 (6.5) |
202 (8.0) |
165 (6.5) |
190 (7.5) |
186 (7.3) |
188 (7.4) |
183 (7.2) |
1,732 (68.3) |
| Average rainy days | 16.8 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 20.5 | 25.2 | 27.4 | 26.2 | 26.1 | 24.7 | 20.7 | 18.5 | 245.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.) [9] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
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| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[4][8][10][11] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
In the 2015 census, Camalig had a population of 66,904.[4] The population density was 510 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,300/sq mi).
Notable people
- Domingo Samson – propagandist; Governor of Albay (1908–12)
- Justino Nuyda – zarzuela playwright and congressman
Gallery
Mayon Volcano seen from Camalig
One of the old houses seen in town
References
- "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
- "Province: Albay". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- "Camalig, Albay Profile". PhilAtlas.com. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- "Republic Act No. 735; An Act to Convert the Sitios of Anoling, Binandirahan, Cabraran, Ilawod, Mabugna, Magogon, Quinuartilan, Solong, and Sumlang, in the Municipality of Camalig, Province of Albay, to Barrios of the Same Municipality". The Corpus Juris. 18 June 1952. Archived from the original on 23 October 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- "Municipal: Camalig". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- "Camalig, Albay : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- 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.
- "Province of Albay". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
External links
- Camalig Profile at PhilAtlas.com
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
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