Camalig, officially the Municipality of Camalig (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Camalig; Tagalog: Bayan ng Camalig), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Albay, 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]
Camalig | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Camalig | |
 Camalig Church and convent | |
 Flag  Seal | |
 Map of Albay with Camalig highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Camalig Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°08′N 123°40′E / 13.13°N 123.67°E | |
| 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 |
| • 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] | |
| • Total | 72,042 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 17,031 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 23.38 |
| • 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 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
| Native languages | Tagalog, East Miraya |
| Website | www |
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.
Geography
editAccording 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.
Barangays
editCamalig is politically subdivided into 50 barangays.[8]Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| 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] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
edit| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 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).
Economy
editPoverty incidence of Camalig
10 20 30 40 50 2006 42.10 2009 38.65 2012 29.31 2015 25.76 2018 21.05 2021 23.38 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21] |
Notable personalities
edit- Domingo Samson – propagandist; Governor of Albay (1908–12)
- Justino Nuyda – zarzuela playwright and congressman
Gallery
edit
Sumlang Lake
Mayon Volcano seen from Camalig
An antique house
References
editExternal links
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Media related to Camalig at Wikimedia Commons- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
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