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CAMARINES SUR







CAMARINES SUR is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Pili and the province borders Camarines Norte and Quezon to the north, and Albay to the south. To the east lies the island province of Catanduanes across Maqueda Channel.

Camarines Sur is the largest among the six provinces in the Bicol Region both in terms of population and land area. Its territory encompasses two cities: Naga City -- the lone chartered city -- is the province's and the region's commercial, educational, financial and cultural center. while Iriga City, a component city, is the center of the Rinconada area. Lake Buhi is where the smallest commercially harvested fish can be found, the Sinarapan (Mistichthys luzonensis).

People and culture

Population. According to the May 2000 census, there are a total of 1,551,549 residents in Camarines Sur, making it the most populous in the region and the 15th most populous in the whole country. The same census also states that Camarines Sur has 288,172 households with an average household size of 5.37 persons, significantly higher than the national average of 4.99. The annual growth rate is 1.86%, much lower than the national growth rate of 2.36%. This rate of growth will double the population of Camarines Sur in 38 years.

Languages. Being in the Bicol Region, the main language spoken in Camarines Sur is Bikol. Filipino linguists consider the dialect of Bikol spoken around Naga City, Bicol Central, the standard Bikol easily understood by all Bicolanos, also known as Bikol Naga, not to be confused with Bikol Canaman, the purest dialect of Bikol according to Jesuit Anthropologist Frank Lynch, S.J.). Some of the other dialects spoken in the province are Buhi-non (a dialect of Bicol Albay), spoken in the southern part of the province around Lake Buhi, and Rinconada Bikol (also known as Bikol Nabua), which is used in the area around Nabua. A dialect of Naga Bikol, called Partido is used in the eastern portion of the province around Lagonoy Gulf. Most inhabitants understand Tagalog and English.

History

in 1942, Japanese forces entered and occupied Camarines Sur.

in 1945, Filipino and American troops along with the Bicolano guerrillas, liberated Camarines Sur from the Japanese forces towards the end of WW II.

Economy

Agri-based, producing rice, corn, feedmeal, freshwater fish, livestock. Entrepreneurs engage in trading, often branching out towards neighboring provinces in the south as local demand might be limited, indicated by its mostly 3rd-5th income class municipalities.

Physical

Terrain. Camarines Sur lies at the center of the Bicol Peninsula. The province is also the largest in the Bicol Region with a land area of 5,266.8 square kilometers. At the center of the province is Bicol Plain. Surrounding it are mountains, two of which are Mount Isarog and Mount Iriga. The eastern part of the province lies on the mountainous Caramoan Peninsula, which faces the island of Catanduanes to the east.

The Bicol River drains the central and southern parts of the province into San Miguel Bay. Mt. Asog is surrounded by three lakes: Buhi, Bato, and Baao.

Climate. The climate in Camarines Sur like most of the rest of the country is very tropical. It is dry from March to May and wet the rest of the year. June to October marks the typhoon season. Annual average rainfall is 2,565 millimeters. Camarines Sur has an average temperature of 27.0 °C and a relative humidity of 25.8%.
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City/Municipality
No. of Barangays
Area (km)
Population (2000)
Mayor (2007-2010)
Baao
30
143.05
46,693
Quirino Boncayao Jr.
Balatan
17
63.720
22,537
Nena B. Borja
Bato
33
98.720
42,739
Jeanette Bernaldez
Bombon
8
44.20
12,843
Ma. Luisa D. Angeles
Buhi
38
191.79
67,762
Rey P. Lacoste
Bula
33
151.25
57,474
Benjamin S. Decena
Cabusao
9
46.81
16,201
Norberto U. Genova
Calabanga
48
163.84
67,408
Evelyn S. Yu
Camaligan
13
13.00
19,188
Rolando C. Eduardo
Canaman
24
27.41
27,719
Emmanuel S. Requejo
Caramoan
49
225.01
39,642
Constantino Cordial, Jr.
Del Gallego
32
286.76
20,456
Bayani B. Veluz
Gainza
8
18.21
8,412
Romeo A. Gontang
Garchitorena
23
218.12
23,021
Solon O.Demetriois, Jr.
Goa
34
210.38
48,490
Antero S. Lim
Iriga City
36
119.63
88,893
Madeleine A. Gazmen
Lagonoy
38
42,636
Delfin Pilapil
Libmanan
75
336.20
88,476
Rodolfo A. Jimenez Sr.
Lupi
38
253.12
26,148
Roberto M. Matamorosa
Magarao
15
39.01
20,964
Nelson B. Julia
Milaor
20
23.41
22,635
Roger Flores
Minalabac
25
156.13
41,734
Leovegildo "Gil" D. Basmayor Jr.
Nabua
42
96.23
70,909
Fernando D. Simbulan
Naga City
27
77.48
137,810
Jesse M. Robredo
Ocampo
25
118.33
36,316
Leonilo Sarte
Pamplona
17
80.62
29,177
Gimeno Imperial
Pasacao
19
149.54
38,423
Asuncion Arsenio
Pili
26
122.65
67,393
Alex San Luis
Presentacion
18
16,410
Jaime V. Deleña
Ragay
38
272.35
47,743
Renato E. Aquino
Sagñay
19
108.19
26,619
Roberto A. Briones
San Fernando
22
27,433
Fermin Mabulo
San Jose
29
39.01
32,512
Gilmar S. Pacamarra
Sipocot
46
211.60
56,576
Theresa B. Dela Peña
Siruma
22
127.43
16,339
Nonito M. Vier
Tigaon
23
91.02
40,210
Arnie Fuentebella
Tinambac
44
314.65
55,608
Ruel T. Velarde
Tourist Attractions

For religious tourism. Our Lady of Peñafrancia Church in Naga, 19th century churches in Goa, San Jose and Sagñay.

For eco-tourism. The world's smallest fish is found in Lake Buhi. There are two active (or considered dormant) volcanoes with trails: Mt. Isarog and Mt. Asog. The beaches of Sagñay and Caramoan have coral reefs, and white and black sand beaches. Naga city has night life and metropolitan needs.

Physical

Terrain. Camarines Sur lies at the center of the Bicol Peninsula. The province is also the largest in the Bicol Region with a land area of 5,266.8 square kilometers. At the center of the province is Bicol Plain. Surrounding it are mountains, two of which are Mount Isarog and Mount Iriga. The eastern part of the province lies on the mountainous Caramoan Peninsula, which faces the island of Catanduanes to the east.

The Bicol River drains the central and southern parts of the province into San Miguel Bay. Mt. Asog is surrounded by three lakes: Buhi, Bato, and Baao.

Climate. The climate in Camarines Sur like most of the rest of the country is very tropical. It is dry from March to May and wet the rest of the year. June to October marks the typhoon season. Annual average rainfall is 2,565 millimeters. Camarines Sur has an average temperature of 27.0 °C and a relative humidity of 25.8%.

Tourist Attractions

For religious tourism. Our Lady of Peñafrancia Church in Naga, 19th century churches in Goa, San Jose and Sagñay.

For eco-tourism. The world's smallest fish is found in Lake Buhi. There are two active (or considered dormant) volcanoes with trails: Mt. Isarog and Mt. Asog. The beaches of Sagñay and Caramoan have coral reefs, and white and black sand beaches. Naga city has night life and metropolitan needs.