Mercedes, Camarines Norte
Mercedes | |
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Municipality of Mercedes | |
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Mercedes Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 14°06′33″N 123°00′39″E / 14.1093°N 123.0109°ECoordinates: 14°06′33″N 123°00′39″E / 14.1093°N 123.0109°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bicol Region |
Province | Camarines Norte |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | 1948 |
Named for | Mercedes of Asturias |
Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Dante U. Morales |
• Vice Mayor | Jeana T. Yapyuco |
• Representative | Marisol C. Panotes |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 31,884 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 173.69 km2 (67.06 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3.0 m (9.8 ft) |
Highest elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
Lowest elevation | −2 m (−7 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 55,334 |
• Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
• Households | 10,866 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 43.70% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱185,830,847.20 (2020) |
• Assets | ₱400,238,546.00 (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱153,237,939.44 (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱174,417,651.53 (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Camarines Norte Electric Cooperative (CANORECO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4601 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)54 |
Native languages | Central Bikol Tagalog |
Mercedes, officially the Municipality of Mercedes (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Mercedes; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mercedes), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 55,334 people. [3]
History[]
The town was originally named "Barra", and it was a barangay of Daet, the provincial capital. Its name was changed to Mercedes after Doña Mercedes, a rich woman who devoted her life of helping the community, especially the poor.
Mercedes was created from the barrios of Babatnon, Lanot, Lalawigan, Pinagdamhan, Hamoraon, Colasi, Tarum, Pambuhan, Masalong-salong, Hinipaan, Matoogtoog, Cayucyucan, Mambongalon, Manguisoc, Gaboc, Mercedes, Tanayagan, Tagontong, Catandonganon, Cariñgo Island, Quinapaquian Island, Apuao Island, all formerly part of Daet, Camarines Norte, by virtue of Republic Act No. 341, approved on July 26, 1948.[5]
Geography[]
Barangays[]
Mercedes is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.
- Apuao
- Barangay I (Poblacion)
- Barangay II (Poblacion)
- Barangay III (Poblacion)
- Barangay IV (Poblacion)
- Barangay V (Poblacion)
- Barangay VI (Poblacion)
- Barangay VII (Poblacion)
- Caringo
- Catandunganon
- Cayucyucan
- Colasi
- Del Rosario (Tagongtong)
- Gaboc
- Hamoraon
- Hinipaan
- Lalawigan
- Lanot
- Mambungalon
- Manguisoc
- Masalongsalong
- Matoogtoog
- Pambuhan
- Quinapaguian
- San Roque
- Tarum
Climate[]
Climate data for Mercedes, Camarines Norte | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 85 (3.3) |
55 (2.2) |
53 (2.1) |
47 (1.9) |
112 (4.4) |
156 (6.1) |
213 (8.4) |
159 (6.3) |
201 (7.9) |
216 (8.5) |
197 (7.8) |
141 (5.6) |
1,635 (64.5) |
Average rainy days | 15.4 | 11.6 | 13.6 | 12.3 | 19.9 | 23.7 | 27.3 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 24.6 | 21.8 | 19.1 | 241.3 |
Source: Meteoblue [6] |
Demographics[]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1948 | 7,247 | — |
1960 | 13,983 | +5.63% |
1970 | 19,674 | +3.47% |
1975 | 25,161 | +5.06% |
1980 | 27,645 | +1.90% |
1990 | 34,300 | +2.18% |
1995 | 38,641 | +2.26% |
2000 | 41,713 | +1.65% |
2007 | 44,375 | +0.86% |
2010 | 47,674 | +2.64% |
2015 | 50,841 | +1.23% |
2020 | 55,334 | +1.68% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [7] [8] [9][10] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Mercedes, Camarines Norte, was 55,334 people, [3] with a density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre or 830 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy[]
Poverty Incidence of Mercedes | |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][12][13][14][15][16] |
Attractions[]
Waterfalls:[17]
- Colasi Falls - barangay Colasi
- Malunay Falls - sitio Malunay
- Bahaw Falls - barangay Hamoraon
- Hinipaan Falls - barangay Hinipaan
Schools[]
- Mercedes Central School
- Mercedes High School (San Roque)
- Manguisoc National High School
- Camarines Norte State College - Mercedes Campus (formerly Mercedes School of Fisheries)
- Tagongtong Elementary School
- San Roque National High School
- Don Pablo S Villafuerte National High School
- Claro Ibasco Elementary School
- joseph Ibasco Elem. School
- Quinapaguian Elem. School
- Lope Manlangit Elem. School
- Mambungalon Elem. School
- Cayucyucan Elem. School
- Pambuhan Elem School
- Gaboc Elementary School
- Lalawigan Elem. School
- San Roque Elem. School
- Manguisoc Elem. School
- Tarum Elem. School
- Colasi Elem. School
- Hamoraon Elem. School
- Lanot Elem. School
- Mansalongsalong
- Mantoogtoog Elem. School
- Hinipaan·Elem. School
References[]
- ^ Municipality of Mercedes | (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.
- ^ "An act creating the municipality of Mercedes, province of Camarines Norte". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
- ^ "Mercedes, Camarines Norte: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ 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 Norte". 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.
- ^ "Take Me To Mercedes: Why Colasi Falls Trek is good for Soul Searching". SoleSearchingSoul. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
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