Camalig | |
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| Municipality of Camalig | |
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| Coordinates: 13°08′N 123°40′E / 13.13°N 123.67°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Albay |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 50 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Carlos Irwin G. Baldo Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Maria Ahrdail G. Baldo |
| • Representative | Jose Ma. Clemente "Joey" S. Salceda |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 45,186 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 130.90 km2 (50.54 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 202 m (663 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 770 m (2,530 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 58 m (190 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 72,042 |
| • Density | 550/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| • Households | 17,031 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 23.38 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 231.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 640.6 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 198.7 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 106.4 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Albay Power and Energy Corporation (APEC) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4502 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
| Native languages | Tagalog, East Miraya |
| Major religions | Christianity |
| Feast date | June 24 |
| Catholic diocese | Legazpi |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
| Website | www |
Camalig, officially the Municipality of Camalig (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Camalig; Tagalog: Bayan ng Camalig), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 72,042 people.[3] It is popularly known for its finest delicacy—Pinangat, a Bicolano food delicacy made primarily of taro leaves. With this reputation, it hosts the Pinangat Festival annually in June, showcasing the delicacy itself.[5]
In 1952, there was a mass conversion of certain sitios into barrios (now barangays), namely: Anoling, Binanderahan, Cabraran Pequeño, Cabangan, Ilawod, Mabunga, Magogon, Quinuartilan, Solong, and Sumlang.[6]
Camalig is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Legazpi City and 515 kilometres (320 mi) from Manila.
- ^ Municipality of Camalig | (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 Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "PINANGAT FESTIVAL – CAMALIG, ALBAY".
- ^ "Republic Act No. 735; An Act to Convert the Sitios of Anoling, Binandirahan, Cabraran, Ilawod, Mabugna, Magogon, Quinuartilan, Solong, and Sumlang, in the Municipality of Camalig, Province of Albay, to Barrios of the Same Municipality". The Corpus Juris. June 18, 1952. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved October 23, 2016.