Magarao
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Magarao | |
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Municipality of Magarao | |
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Magarao Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 13°39′37″N 123°11′13″E / 13.6604°N 123.1869°ECoordinates: 13°39′37″N 123°11′13″E / 13.6604°N 123.1869°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bicol Region |
Province | Camarines Sur |
District | 3rd district |
Founded | 1570 |
Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Philip Salvador A. Señar |
• Vice Mayor | Randy P. Villaralbo |
• Representative | Gabriel H. Bordado Jr. |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 19,179 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 44.97 km2 (17.36 sq mi) |
Elevation | 9.0 m (29.5 ft) |
Highest elevation | 46 m (151 ft) |
Lowest elevation | −2 m (−7 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 26,742 |
• Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,317 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 32.87% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱105,931,749.89 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱192,197,897.80 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱87,756,921.79 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱50,106,838.85 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Camarines Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4403 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)54 |
Native languages | Central Bikol Tagalog |
Magarao, officially the Municipality of Magarao (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Magarao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Magarao), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,742 people. [3]
History[]
Magarao derived its name from a species of thorny wild bush locally known as garao-garao, which abundantly grows in the area. This type of plant no longer exists today as it was believed that the inhabitants of Magarao hindered its growth and propagation because of its thorny appearance.
It was a group of missionaries from the Order of Friars Minor who founded the town in 1570, although missionary work continued only in the year 1690.
Geography[]
Barangays[]
Magarao is politically subdivided into 15 barangays.
Climate[]
Climate data for Magarao, Camarines Sur | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 32 (90) |
31 (88) |
34 (93) |
36 (97) |
37 (99) |
37 (99) |
36 (97) |
34 (93) |
35 (95) |
34 (93) |
33 (91) |
32 (90) |
34 (94) |
Average low °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
32 (90) |
32 (90) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
28 (82) |
30 (85) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 39.34 (1.55) |
68.7 (2.70) |
26.73 (1.05) |
66.19 (2.61) |
84.49 (3.33) |
178.89 (7.04) |
244.27 (9.62) |
188.3 (7.41) |
160.98 (6.34) |
445 (17.5) |
135.5 (5.33) |
367.8 (14.48) |
2,006.19 (78.96) |
Average rainy days | 16 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 274 |
Source: World Weather Online (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[5] |
Demographics[]
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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8][9] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Magarao was 26,742 people, [3] with a density of 590 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,500 inhabitants per square mile.
Languages[]
Bicol is widely spoken in the town, while Tagalog, Hiligaynon (Bisaya) and Ilocano are used immigrants and by locals as lingua francas when communicating with non-Bicolanos.
Religion[]
Residents of Magarao are predominantly Roman Catholic.
Barangay Santa Lucia holds an annual novena to its patron saint, Lucy of Syracuse, nine days before her feast on 13 December. Villagers bring the saint's image in procession every morning of the novena at the poblacion, a celebration that attracts devotees from other parts of the Bicol Region. Hymns to the saint, known as the Gozos, as well as the Spanish version of the Ave Maria, are chanted during the dawn procession, which is followed by a Mass.
Economy[]
Poverty Incidence of Magarao | |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15] |
At present, Magarao belongs to the fourth class municipality although there are improvements being made by the local government to hasten its developmental stage. The town, through the initiative of its local officials, allows its constituents to engage into worthwhile activities by providing for them training and seminar workshops on various livelihood projects like ceramics training, papermaking, handicrafts and other community-based industries.
This was made possible due to the combined efforts made by the local government of Magarao and the provincial government of Camarines Sur through the Provincial Livelihood Training, Research and Development Program. PLTRD is geared towards providing community-based industries, identifying projects for product development and skills training and also conducting seminar and workshops for the various livelihood projects.
The residents of Magarao has immersed themselves in opportunities which would not just serve benefits for them but would obviously boost their town's economic condition.
Infrastructure[]
Transportation[]
Coastal barangays are served by bancas that ply from the wharf near Naga City to the barangays of Ponong, Barobaybay and Carigsa along the Bicol River and in the estuarine areas.
Utilities[]
Power and electricity is supplied by the Camarines Sur Electric Cooperative II (CASURECO II).
References[]
- ^ Municipality of Magarao | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ "Magarao, Camarines Sur: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- ^ "Province of Camarines Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/NSCB_LocalPovertyPhilippines_0.pdf; publication date: 29 November 2005; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2003%20SAE%20of%20poverty%20%28Full%20Report%29_1.pdf; publication date: 23 March 2009; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2006%20and%202009%20City%20and%20Municipal%20Level%20Poverty%20Estimates_0_1.pdf; publication date: 3 August 2012; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2012%20Municipal%20and%20City%20Level%20Poverty%20Estima7tes%20Publication%20%281%29.pdf; publication date: 31 May 2016; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
- ^ https://psa.gov.ph/sites/default/files/City%20and%20Municipal-level%20Small%20Area%20Poverty%20Estimates_%202009%2C%202012%20and%202015_0.xlsx; publication date: 10 July 2019; publisher: Philippine Statistics Authority.
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