Gainza

Gainza
Municipality
Municipality of Gainza
Municipal Hall
Seal
Map of Camarines Sur with Gainza highlighted
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Gainza Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°37′N 123°09′E / 13.62°N 123.15°E / 13.62; 123.15Coordinates: 13°37′N 123°09′E / 13.62°N 123.15°E / 13.62; 123.15
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Camarines Sur
District	2nd district
Barangays	8 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Leonardo A. Agor Sr.
• Vice Mayor	Glenn Romeo M. Gontang
• Representative	Luis Raymund F. Villafuerte Jr.
• Municipal Council	Members Noel C. Surbano Romeo S. Saludes Reynelson A. Tranquilino Jose A. Teodoro Jr. Moises S. San Buenaventura Cipriano D. Francisco Jr. Teresita S. San Pascual Raquel D. Molarte
• Electorate	8,859 voters (2019)
Area [2]
• Total	14.75 km2 (5.70 sq mi)
Elevation	3.0 m (9.8 ft)
Highest elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Lowest elevation	−4 m (−13 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	11,584
• Density	790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
• Households	2,206
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	30.17% (2015) [4]
• Revenue	₱68,598,674.96 (2020)
• Assets	₱135,741,074.00 (2020)
• Expenditure	₱59,520,848.57 (2020)
• Liabilities	₱23,260,278.62 (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Camarines Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4412
PSGC	051713000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)54
Native languages	Central Bikol Tagalog

Gainza, officially the Municipality of Gainza (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Gainza; Tagalog: Bayan ng Gainza), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,584 people. ^[3]

History[]

Gainza is not a young municipality neither it can be counted among our ancient towns and cities. However, its origin is as old as “Ciudad de Caceres” – Naga City today. The Municipality of Gainza was formerly a barrio of Ciudad de Cacares founded by Captain Pedro de Chavez.

The barrio of Ciudad de Caceres was called Sto. Domingo, after its patron saint, Sto. Domingo de Guzman. Because the natives of this farming and fishing village had progressively clung to the fertile lowland soil and fish- rich meandering rivers and creeks in the central part of the province, its people earned the benevolence and recognition of Bishop Francisco Gainza, O.P. of Nueva Caceres. On December 10, 1863, His Excellency, the Bishop, gave the village of Sto. Domingo its Ecclesiastical Charter as a municipality. The feast of the parish patron saint, St. Dominic of Guzman is celebrated annually on August 8.

For many noble and lofty reasons, it was named after the late bishop of Nueva Caceres, the Most. Rev. Francisco Gainza of the Dominican Order. Historical records tell us further that the Bishop was a brilliant Patron of education, a builder and a fearless planner. He selected the barrio Sto. Domingo for the construction of a canal or passageway originally planned by two Franciscan Friars and by Governor Norzagaray as early as the first half of the 17th Century. The canal was to serve two purposes: one to connect the river of Naga to the sea of Pasacao which would shorten the route from Naga to Manila avoiding the treacherous San Bernardino Strait, and the other is to serve as another outlet for the flood waters of the lower plains of the province.

If the Bicol River Basin Development Program pushed through the building of the canal, the flooding of towns along the Bikol river could have been avoided. Gainza would have become a progressive community nowadays.

The death of the Bishop overcome the ambitious project shortly after the work begun. This canal was called “Via Gainza” in honor of the courageous builder in whose name the town of Gainza was named. This canal is still discernible at present and it is called in the place “napuhong salog” (abandoned canal).

The death of its founder had also meant the end of its development. For political reasons (there were few voters) the town had been neglected in the matter of road building. After three centuries, a good road connecting this town to Naga City was never developed. However, the inhabitants had found perhaps a better way of going to places by way of water transportation- the banca. With the boat, it becomes much faster, easier and more economical for them in daily fishing activities. Farming is another industry which people are engaged in. Perhaps if the proposed canal was built, who knows if this small town would have prospered. But the people have never lost hope their faith in God.

Barangays[]

Gainza is politically subdivided into 8 barangays:

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

Demographics[]

In the 2020 census, the population of Gainza, Camarines Sur, was 11,584 people, ^[3] with a density of 790 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,000 inhabitants per square mile.

Geograpghy[]

Gainza borders Milaor to the south, Pamplona to the west, Canaman to the north, Camaligan and Naga City to the east. Gainza is generally flat land.

Economy[]

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

Agricultural Sector:

▪ Rice (44%)

▪ Carrots (3%)

▪ Cabbages (25%)

▪ Root crops (28%)

Urban areas have small businesses and also fishing like rural areas do.

Infrastructure[]

The new bridge that connects Sampaloc to the rest of Gainza is currently under construction. As of now to access far flung barangays are either by boat or a suspension bridge. It has a road that connects with Camaligan, Naga City and Milaor.

Health[]

Rural health center 1 (Cagbunga) Rural health center 2 (Sampaloc) Rural health center 3 (Malbong)

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gainza.

• Gainza Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Official Site of the Province of Camarines Sur

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