Camalig
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| Municipality of Camalig | |
Camalig Church and convent
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Map of Albay with Camalig highlighted
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  Camalig Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°08′N 123°40′E / 13.13°N 123.67°E / 13.13; 123.67 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| 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 |
| • Representative | Jose Ma. Clemente "Joey" S. Salceda |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 45,186 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 130.90 km2 (50.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 202 m (663 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 770 m (2,530 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 58 m (190 ft) |
| Population
(2020 census)[3]
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| • Total | 72,042 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 17,031 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence |
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| • Revenue | ₱ 231.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 640.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 198.7 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 106.4 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Albay Power and Energy Corporation (APEC) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code |
4502
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| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
| Native languages | Tagalog, East Miraya |
| Website | www |
Camalig, officially the Municipality of Camalig (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Camalig; Tagalog: Bayan ng Camalig), is a 1st class municipality in the provinceofAlbay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 72,042 people.[3] It is popularly known for its finest delicacy—Pinangat, a Bicolano food delicacy made primarily of taro leaves. With this reputation, it hosts the Pinangat Festival annually in June, showcasing the delicacy itself. [5]
In 1952, there was a mass conversion of certain sitios into barrios (now barangays), namely: Anoling, Binanderahan, Cabraran Pequeño, Cabangan, Ilawod, Mabunga, Magogon, Quinuartilan, Solong, and Sumlang.[6]
Camalig is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Legazpi City and 515 kilometres (320 mi) from Manila.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 130.90 square kilometres (50.54 sq mi) [7] constituting 5.08% of the 2,575.77-square-kilometre (994.51 sq mi) total area of Albay.
Camalig is politically subdivided into 50 barangays.[8]Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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| 2020[3] | 2010[9] | |||||
| 050502001 | Anoling | 1.3% | 964 | 968 | ▾ | −0.04% |
| 050502002 | Baligang | 4.7% | 3,389 | 3,286 | ▴ | 0.31% |
| 050502003 | Bantonan | 0.8% | 586 | 596 | ▾ | −0.17% |
| 050502046 | Barangay 1 (Poblacion) | 1.5% | 1,086 | 828 | ▴ | 2.75% |
| 050502047 | Barangay 2 (Poblacion) | 0.6% | 407 | 441 | ▾ | −0.80% |
| 050502048 | Barangay 3 (Poblacion) | 0.7% | 534 | 603 | ▾ | −1.21% |
| 050502049 | Barangay 4 (Poblacion) | 0.4% | 316 | 371 | ▾ | −1.59% |
| 050502050 | Barangay 5 (Poblacion) | 0.5% | 361 | 389 | ▾ | −0.74% |
| 050502051 | Barangay 6 (Poblacion) | 0.5% | 385 | 386 | ▾ | −0.03% |
| 050502052 | Barangay 7 (Poblacion) | 0.6% | 401 | 483 | ▾ | −1.84% |
| 050502004 | Bariw | 2.8% | 2,047 | 1,870 | ▴ | 0.91% |
| 050502006 | Binanderahan | 0.8% | 583 | 554 | ▴ | 0.51% |
| 050502007 | Binitayan | 0.8% | 590 | 564 | ▴ | 0.45% |
| 050502009 | Bongabong | 1.2% | 865 | 917 | ▾ | −0.58% |
| 050502010 | Cabagñan | 3.9% | 2,820 | 2,682 | ▴ | 0.50% |
| 050502011 | Cabraran Pequeño | 1.2% | 852 | 820 | ▴ | 0.38% |
| 050502053 | Caguiba | 2.2% | 1,566 | 1,536 | ▴ | 0.19% |
| 050502012 | Calabidongan | 1.0% | 717 | 739 | ▾ | −0.30% |
| 050502013 | Comun | 2.4% | 1,704 | 1,547 | ▴ | 0.97% |
| 050502014 | Cotmon | 3.8% | 2,750 | 2,507 | ▴ | 0.93% |
| 050502015 | Del Rosario | 1.2% | 842 | 824 | ▴ | 0.22% |
| 050502016 | Gapo | 2.3% | 1,665 | 1,565 | ▴ | 0.62% |
| 050502017 | Gotob | 0.9% | 635 | 647 | ▾ | −0.19% |
| 050502018 | Ilawod | 3.9% | 2,807 | 2,684 | ▴ | 0.45% |
| 050502019 | Iluluan | 2.3% | 1,631 | 1,293 | ▴ | 2.35% |
| 050502021 | Libod | 4.5% | 3,233 | 3,067 | ▴ | 0.53% |
| 050502022 | Ligban | 1.0% | 714 | 707 | ▴ | 0.10% |
| 050502023 | Mabunga | 0.2% | 137 | 102 | ▴ | 2.99% |
| 050502024 | Magogon | 0.8% | 566 | 670 | ▾ | −1.67% |
| 050502025 | Manawan | 1.2% | 879 | 833 | ▴ | 0.54% |
| 050502026 | Maninila | 1.5% | 1,085 | 984 | ▴ | 0.98% |
| 050502027 | Mina | 0.9% | 651 | 627 | ▴ | 0.38% |
| 050502028 | Miti | 1.3% | 926 | 893 | ▴ | 0.36% |
| 050502029 | Palanog | 4.4% | 3,148 | 2,773 | ▴ | 1.28% |
| 050502030 | Panoypoy | 1.8% | 1,304 | 1,329 | ▾ | −0.19% |
| 050502031 | Pariaan | 1.2% | 863 | 770 | ▴ | 1.15% |
| 050502032 | Quinartilan | 1.3% | 924 | 887 | ▴ | 0.41% |
| 050502033 | Quirangay | 3.8% | 2,721 | 2,610 | ▴ | 0.42% |
| 050502034 | Quitinday | 0.4% | 259 | 274 | ▾ | −0.56% |
| 050502035 | Salugan | 2.4% | 1,750 | 1,688 | ▴ | 0.36% |
| 050502036 | Solong | 0.6% | 433 | 488 | ▾ | −1.19% |
| 050502037 | Sua | 1.9% | 1,377 | 1,321 | ▴ | 0.42% |
| 050502038 | Sumlang | 2.8% | 2,025 | 1,814 | ▴ | 1.11% |
| 050502039 | Tagaytay | 7.8% | 5,652 | 5,029 | ▴ | 1.17% |
| 050502040 | Tagoytoy | 0.9% | 620 | 684 | ▾ | −0.98% |
| 050502041 | Taladong | 2.1% | 1,547 | 1,549 | ▾ | −0.01% |
| 050502042 | Taloto | 1.4% | 998 | 1,038 | ▾ | −0.39% |
| 050502043 | Taplacon | 1.6% | 1,181 | 1,202 | ▾ | −0.18% |
| 050502044 | Tinago | 2.9% | 2,072 | 1,993 | ▴ | 0.39% |
| 050502045 | Tumpa | 1.9% | 1,336 | 1,153 | ▴ | 1.48% |
| Total | 72,042 | 63,585 | ▴ | 1.26% | ||
| Climate data for Camalig, Albay | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °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) |
| Mean daily minimum °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.)[10] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1903 | 14,153 | — |
| 1918 | 19,772 | +2.25% |
| 1939 | 22,230 | +0.56% |
| 1948 | 25,045 | +1.33% |
| 1960 | 32,002 | +2.06% |
| 1970 | 38,946 | +1.98% |
| 1975 | 41,702 | +1.38% |
| 1980 | 46,040 | +2.00% |
| 1990 | 49,975 | +0.82% |
| 1995 | 53,129 | +1.15% |
| 2000 | 58,141 | +1.95% |
| 2007 | 60,319 | +0.51% |
| 2010 | 63,585 | +1.94% |
| 2015 | 66,904 | +0.97% |
| 2020 | 72,042 | +1.47% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][9][12][13] | ||
In the 2020 census, Camalig had a population of 72,042.[3] The population density was 550 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,400/sq mi).
Poverty incidence of Camalig
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] |
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