Daet

Daet
Municipality of Daet
Rizal Park in Daet
Rizal Park in Daet
Flag of Daet
Official seal of Daet
Nickname: 
Gateway to Bicolandia
Motto: 
Bayan tungo sa Kaunlaran!
Map of Camarines Norte with Daet highlighted
Map of Camarines Norte with Daet highlighted
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Daet is located in Philippines
Daet
Daet
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°06′51″N 122°57′23″E / 14.1142°N 122.9564°E / 14.1142; 122.9564
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceCamarines Norte
District 2nd district
Founded1583
Barangays25 (see Barangays)
Government
[3]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorBenito S. Ochoa[1]
 • Vice MayorGodfrey A. Parale[2]
 • RepresentativeRosemarie C. Panotes
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate63,259 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total46.00 km2 (17.76 sq mi)
Elevation
9.0 m (29.5 ft)
Highest elevation
48 m (157 ft)
Lowest elevation
−2 m (−7 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[5]
 • Total111,700
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
 • Households
25,413
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
12.46
% (2021)[6]
 • Revenue₱ 357.7 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 712.4 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 290 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 169.1 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCamarines Norte Electric Cooperative (CANORECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4600
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)54
Native languagesCentral Bikol
Tagalog
Websitedaet.gov.ph

Daet (IPA: [daʔet]), officially the Municipality of Daet (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Daet; Tagalog: Bayan ng Daet), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 111,700 people making it the most populous in the province.[5]

The municipality is a popular surfing spot among surfers worldwide. It is also home to the annual Daet International Aerosports Show which is first held in 2013. Daet is 342 kilometres (213 mi) from Manila.

  1. ^ "Municipal Mayor". Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  2. ^ "Municipal Vice Mayor". Retrieved April 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Municipality of Daet | (DILG)
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  6. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.