Lagonoy
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| Municipality of Lagonoy | |
Lagonoy Beach
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| Nickname:
The True Heart of Partido
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| Motto:
Dagos Ang Pag-asenso
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Map of Camarines Sur with Lagonoy highlighted
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  Lagonoy Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°44′07″N 123°31′15″E / 13.7353°N 123.5208°E / 13.7353; 123.5208 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Camarines Sur |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | 1763 |
| Barangays | 38 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Delfin F. Pilapil III |
| • Vice Mayor | Jerry Jake R. Remoto |
| • Representative | Arnulf Bryan B. Fuentebella |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 38,858 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 377.90 km2 (145.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12.8 m (42.0 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 473 m (1,552 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population
(2020 census)[4]
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| • Total | 56,714 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (390/sq mi) |
| • Households | 12,225 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence |
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| • Revenue | ₱ 215.8 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 366.1 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 175 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 133.3 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Camarines Sur 4 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 4) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code |
4425
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| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)54 |
| Native languages | Central Bikol Tagalog |
Lagonoy, officially the Municipality of Lagonoy (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Lagonoy; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lagonoy), is a 2nd class municipality in the provinceofCamarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,714 people.[4]
There are two version as how Lagonoy got its name. Year 1734 when the first Spaniards in this place found a small forested area near a creek where "hagonoy", a medicinal plant grew abundantly. Because the Spaniards could hardly pronounce the word "hagonoy" with the "j" sound, with "ha" of the first syllable, they deliberately decided to change "ha" to "la". Since then, the place was known as "Lagonoy". Some of the residents also believed that the name was taken from the word "lango" meaning drunk. During fiestas and other forms or merry making, men used to drink too much "tuba" (native wine) that they become drunk or "lango" (Bikol for drunk) so that the place was called by the neighboring towns as "Lagonoy".[6]
In 1734, Partido towns of Caramoan, Lagonoy, Goa and Tigaon belonged to Albay. It was only in 1846 did Lagonoy belong to Camarines Sur. In a long research by Norman Owen, a feud between Lagonoy Parish and Franciscan Mission of Goa and Tigaon existed. In 1580, the administration by the Franciscans of Lagonoy Parish began until 1636, which was passed to the “mitre” of the bishop of Nueva Caceres. In 1580 to 1850, Lagonoy gulf had been very famous because of the constant moro raids in the Partido area and all coastal towns of Albay and Catanduanes. On the other hand, Lagonoy had other problems about the Remontados of Mt Isarog. F. Mallari, in his book- “Ibalon under siege and storm” said they were fallen Christians and confirmed by Fray Manuel Crespo, who spent many years inducing them to return to the town and live peacefully. Fray Matias de Valdesoto also noted in his visits to the sitios of Goa and Lagonoy that the natives planted corn, rice, root crops & tobacco.
Lagonoy is politically subdivided into 38 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| Climate data for Lagonoy, Camarines Sur | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31 (88) |
30 (86) |
32 (90) |
35 (95) |
35 (95) |
35 (95) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
34 (93) |
32 (90) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
33 (91) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
26 (79) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (83) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 82.88 (3.26) |
137.93 (5.43) |
63.69 (2.51) |
78.31 (3.08) |
229.42 (9.03) |
288.31 (11.35) |
280.99 (11.06) |
112.39 (4.42) |
210.87 (8.30) |
599.07 (23.59) |
194.80 (7.67) |
454.3 (17.89) |
2,732.96 (107.59) |
| Average rainy days | 24 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 318 |
| Source: World Weather Online[7] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1903 | 9,725 | — |
| 1918 | 12,681 | +1.79% |
| 1939 | 18,852 | +1.91% |
| 1948 | 22,604 | +2.04% |
| 1960 | 31,525 | +2.81% |
| 1970 | 29,178 | −0.77% |
| 1975 | 33,297 | +2.68% |
| 1980 | 34,717 | +0.84% |
| 1990 | 38,163 | +0.95% |
| 1995 | 40,126 | +0.94% |
| 2000 | 42,636 | +1.31% |
| 2007 | 46,093 | +1.08% |
| 2010 | 51,814 | +4.35% |
| 2015 | 55,465 | +1.31% |
| 2020 | 56,714 | +0.44% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Lagonoy, Camarines Sur, was 56,714 people,[4] with a density of 150 inhabitants per square kilometre or 390 inhabitants per square mile.
Poverty incidence of Lagonoy
10
20
30
40
50
2006
2009
2012
2015
2018
2021
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19] |
Lagonoy is the chief supplier of "tiger grass" to the prominent soft broom "walis tambo makers" of North Luzon and some parts of Central Luzon.
San Ramon Pilot National High School is located in Lagonoy.
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