Gainza, Camarines Sur

Gainza, officially the Municipality of Gainza, is a 5th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 11,262 people.[3]

Gainza
Municipality
Municipality of Gainza
Municipal Hall
Seal
Map of Camarines Sur with Gainza highlighted
Gainza
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°37′N 123°09′E
Country Philippines
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Sur
District2nd district
Barangays8 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorLeonardo A. Agor Sr.
 • Vice MayorGlenn Romeo M. Gontang
 • CongressmanLuis Raymund F. Villafuerte Jr.
 • Electorate8,859 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total14.75 km2 (5.70 sq mi)
Elevation
3.2 m (10.5 ft)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total11,262
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
 • Households
2,206
Economy
 • Income class5th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence38.80% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)41,725,880.60 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4412
PSGC
051713000
IDD : area code +63 (0)54
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesCentral Bikol
Tagalog

Barangays

Gainza is politically subdivided into 8 barangays:

  • Cagbunga
  • Dahilig
  • Loob
  • Malbong
  • Namuat
  • Sampaloc
  • District I (poblacion)
  • District II (poblacion)

Demographics
Population census of Gainza
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,149—    
1918 1,575−2.05%
1939 2,461+2.15%
1948 2,672+0.92%
1960 5,068+5.48%
1970 4,823−0.49%
1975 5,931+4.23%
1980 6,212+0.93%
1990 7,095+1.34%
1995 7,743+1.65%
2000 8,412+1.79%
2007 9,404+1.55%
2010 10,345+3.53%
2015 11,262+1.63%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][5][6][7]

In the 2015 census, the population of Gainza, Camarines Sur, was 11,262 people,[3] with a density of 760 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,000 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Majority of the land is devoted to rice, vegetables and other root crops.

Climate
Climate data for Gainza, Camarines Sur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 33
(91)		 31
(88)		 35
(95)		 37
(99)		 38
(100)		 37
(99)		 36
(97)		 34
(93)		 35
(95)		 34
(93)		 33
(91)		 32
(90)		 35
(94)
Average low °C (°F) 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 32
(90)		 32
(90)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 28
(82)		 29
(85)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 44.2
(1.74)		 52.17
(2.05)		 45.43
(1.79)		 54.15
(2.13)		 92.29
(3.63)		 182.23
(7.17)		 289.11
(11.38)		 260.60
(10.26)		 180.07
(7.09)		 340.22
(13.39)		 98.7
(3.89)		 337.4
(13.28)		 1,976.57
(77.8)
Average rainy days 21 22 19 19 24 26 30 29 27 29 24 29 299
Source: World Weather Online[8]

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. Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  6. 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.
  7. "Province of Camarines Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  8. "Gainza, Camarines Sur: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 29 October 2017.


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