Oas, Albay
Oas | |
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Municipality of Oas | |
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Oas Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 13°15′32″N 123°29′43″E / 13.2589°N 123.4953°ECoordinates: 13°15′32″N 123°29′43″E / 13.2589°N 123.4953°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bicol Region |
Province | Albay |
District | 3rd district |
Barangays | 53 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Domingo R. Escoto Jr. |
• Vice Mayor | Reene R. Raro |
• Representative | Fernando T. Cabredo |
• Municipal Council | show
Members |
• Electorate | 40,098 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 263.61 km2 (101.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 47 m (154 ft) |
Highest elevation | 319 m (1,047 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 17 m (56 ft) |
Population (2020 census) [3] | |
• Total | 66,084 |
• Density | 250/km2 (650/sq mi) |
• Households | 14,036 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 31.79% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱153,032,324.79 (2016) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Albay Power and Energy Corporation (APEC) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4504 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
Native languages | Albay Bikol Tagalog |
Oas, officially the Municipality of Oas (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Oas; Tagalog: Bayan ng Oas), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 66,084 people. [3]
History[]
This section does not cite any sources. (October 2016) |
Oas was founded during the early Spanish colonization of the Bicol Peninsula. In 1605, Father Baltazar de los Reyes converted 12 leading natives of the area to Christianity in one day, forming the foundation of the community now known as Oas.
Etymology[]
There are three stories that tell the origin of the name of Oas:
- There is a dam across the narrowest portion of a local river. This dam solely irrigates the vast fields of the place including those of the nearby town of Libon and results in a good harvest. People are wary of any cracks or leaks on the dam walls during months of heavy rains. A crier would shout "nawaswas" giving the call to the people (in times of this kind of emergency) for immediate action in groups. From then on, the natives coined this name to the place and later shortened it to present form.
- Early Spanish Colonizers reaching this particular section of the Bicol Peninsula asked the name of the place from the about 600 natives living there, "Como se llama este sitio?" with gesture of their hands. The natives mistakenly thought the question to be "Onan kading lugar kadi, maiwas?" (What place is this, it's very big?) in their native dialect. In response, the natives answered, "Si, señores. Labi nikading iwas. Labi nikading iwas." (Yes, sirs, this is grand and spacious). From then on the early Spanish colonizers adopted in their official census the existence of "a rich fertile valley with verdant fields of grain" which is the little town of Oas in Bicol.
Geography[]
Oas is located at 13°15′32″N 123°29′43″E / 13.2589°N 123.4953°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 263.61 square kilometres (101.78 sq mi) [5] constituting 10.23% of the 2,575.77-square-kilometre- (994.51 sq mi) total area of Albay.
Barangays[]
Oas is politically subdivided into 53 barangays.[6]
PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
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2020 [3] | 2010 [7] | |||||
050512001 | Badbad | 0.9% | 602 | 583 | 0.31% | |
050512002 | Badian | 4.1% | 2,681 | 2,348 | 1.29% | |
050512003 | Bagsa | 1.3% | 862 | 764 | 1.17% | |
050512004 | Bagumbayan | 1.3% | 879 | 1,018 | −1.41% | |
050512005 | Balogo | 6.4% | 4,236 | 3,897 | 0.81% | |
050512008 | Banao | 0.7% | 470 | 562 | −1.71% | |
050512009 | Bangiawon | 1.4% | 910 | 785 | 1.44% | |
050512011 | Bogtong | 0.6% | 367 | 351 | 0.43% | |
050512010 | Bongoran | 2.7% | 1,816 | 1,741 | 0.41% | |
050512012 | Busac | 3.1% | 2,079 | 1,939 | 0.68% | |
050512013 | Cadawag | 0.7% | 485 | 427 | 1.24% | |
050512014 | Cagmanaba | 5.0% | 3,305 | 3,039 | 0.81% | |
050512015 | Calaguimit | 1.3% | 867 | 865 | 0.02% | |
050512016 | Calpi | 2.0% | 1,335 | 1,224 | 0.84% | |
050512017 | Calzada | 1.4% | 911 | 1,029 | −1.17% | |
050512018 | Camagong | 1.8% | 1,167 | 1,146 | 0.18% | |
050512019 | Casinagan | 0.9% | 617 | 530 | 1.48% | |
050512020 | Centro Poblacion | 0.3% | 225 | 277 | −1.99% | |
050512021 | Coliat | 1.1% | 723 | 717 | 0.08% | |
050512022 | Del Rosario | 1.1% | 733 | 624 | 1.57% | |
050512023 | Gumabao | 1.2% | 793 | 865 | −0.84% | |
050512024 | Ilaor Norte | 2.3% | 1,495 | 1,525 | −0.19% | |
050512025 | Ilaor Sur | 3.3% | 2,202 | 2,275 | −0.31% | |
050512026 | Iraya Norte | 3.0% | 1,982 | 1,909 | 0.36% | |
050512027 | Iraya Sur | 1.2% | 774 | 711 | 0.82% | |
050512028 | Manga | 3.5% | 2,322 | 2,146 | 0.76% | |
050512029 | Maporong | 1.8% | 1,184 | 1,107 | 0.65% | |
050512030 | Maramba | 5.0% | 3,301 | 3,114 | 0.56% | |
050512032 | Matambo | 0.7% | 489 | 435 | 1.14% | |
050512033 | Mayag | 0.7% | 452 | 507 | −1.10% | |
050512034 | Mayao | 2.4% | 1,618 | 1,514 | 0.64% | |
050512031 | Moroponros | 0.5% | 357 | 283 | 2.27% | |
050512035 | Nagas | 2.5% | 1,631 | 1,665 | −0.20% | |
050512037 | Obaliw-Rinas | 2.3% | 1,504 | 1,401 | 0.69% | |
050512038 | Pistola | 1.7% | 1,135 | 1,101 | 0.29% | |
050512039 | Ramay | 1.1% | 734 | 724 | 0.13% | |
050512040 | Rizal | 1.3% | 864 | 892 | −0.31% | |
050512041 | Saban | 2.9% | 1,908 | 1,875 | 0.17% | |
050512042 | San Agustin | 1.9% | 1,285 | 1,240 | 0.34% | |
050512043 | San Antonio | 1.4% | 939 | 938 | 0.01% | |
050512044 | San Isidro | 2.3% | 1,529 | 1,400 | 0.85% | |
050512045 | San Jose | 1.1% | 744 | 759 | −0.19% | |
050512046 | San Juan | 2.3% | 1,503 | 1,390 | 0.76% | |
050512047 | San Miguel | 1.2% | 772 | 792 | −0.25% | |
050512036 | San Pascual (Nale) | 1.3% | 841 | 743 | 1.20% | |
050512049 | San Ramon | 2.6% | 1,710 | 1,657 | 0.30% | |
050512050 | San Vicente (Suca) | 1.4% | 938 | 1,046 | −1.05% | |
050512056 | Tablon | 1.4% | 940 | 903 | 0.39% | |
050512051 | Talisay | 1.2% | 779 | 693 | 1.14% | |
050512052 | Talongog | 1.8% | 1,192 | 1,144 | 0.40% | |
050512053 | Tapel | 2.7% | 1,813 | 1,371 | 2.73% | |
050512054 | Tobgon | 2.5% | 1,648 | 1,517 | 0.80% | |
050512055 | Tobog | 2.0% | 1,312 | 1,277 | 0.26% | |
Total | 66,084 | 64,785 | 0.19% |
Climate[]
hideClimate data for Oas, Albay | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 55 (2.2) |
36 (1.4) |
45 (1.8) |
42 (1.7) |
114 (4.5) |
184 (7.2) |
245 (9.6) |
224 (8.8) |
238 (9.4) |
171 (6.7) |
130 (5.1) |
94 (3.7) |
1,578 (62.1) |
Average rainy days | 13.0 | 9.5 | 11.8 | 12.7 | 21.3 | 25.3 | 28.3 | 26.5 | 26.4 | 24.2 | 19.9 | 16.1 | 235 |
Source: Meteoblue [8] |
Demographics[]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1903 | 11,393 | — |
1918 | 16,488 | +2.49% |
1939 | 23,131 | +1.63% |
1948 | 27,824 | +2.07% |
1960 | 36,095 | +2.19% |
1970 | 47,952 | +2.88% |
1975 | 50,293 | +0.96% |
1980 | 52,269 | +0.77% |
1990 | 53,061 | +0.15% |
1995 | 56,536 | +1.20% |
2000 | 62,063 | +2.02% |
2007 | 63,888 | +0.40% |
2010 | 64,785 | +0.51% |
2015 | 67,960 | +0.92% |
2020 | 66,084 | −0.55% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [9] [7] [10][11] |
In the 2020 census, Oas had a population of 66,084. [3] The population density was 250 inhabitants per square kilometre (650/sq mi).
Economy[]
Poverty Incidence of Oas | |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[12][13][14][15][16][17] |
Government[]
Sangguniang Bayan[]
- Vice Mayor: Renee R. Raro
- Members Councilor
- Raymond T. Raquid
- Henry R. Raposon
- Don John Menguito
- Gil Boy R. Redillas
- Leopoldo R. Zaragoza
- Gregorio P. Comboy
- Gader Rellama
- Jesus Boy Reario
- Joseph Rentosa (Liga ng Barangay President)
- Jessie James Lo Reario (SK PRESIDENT)
Notable people[]
Catriona Gray, Miss Universe 2018, has Oas, Albay as her hometown.
References[]
- ^ Municipality of Oas | (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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d 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.
- ^ "Province: Albay". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ^ "Municipal: Oas, Albay". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ "Oas, Albay : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 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 Albay". 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.
External links[]
- Municipalities of Albay