Gainza

Gainza
Municipality of Gainza
Municipal Hall
Municipal Hall
Flag of Gainza
Official seal of Gainza
Anthem: Himno ng Bayan
Map of Camarines Sur with Gainza highlighted
Map of Camarines Sur with Gainza highlighted
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Gainza is located in Philippines
Gainza
Gainza
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°37′00″N 123°08′29″E / 13.6167°N 123.1414°E / 13.6167; 123.1414
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceCamarines Sur
District 2nd district
Founded1578 (As a visita of Nueva Caceres), 1866 (As an independent town), 1902 (Annexed again to Nueva Caceres), 1918 (As a municipality)
Barangays8 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Gainza[*]Leonardo A. Agor
 • Vice MayorGlenn Romeo M. Gontang
 • RepresentativeLuis Raymund F. Villafuerte Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate9,446 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total14.75 km2 (5.70 sq mi)
Elevation
3.0 m (9.8 ft)
Highest elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Lowest elevation
−4 m (−13 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total11,584
 • Density790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
 • Households
2,468
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
28.84
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 68.6 million (2020), 27.29 million (2012), 29.46 million (2013), 33.53 million (2014), 41.17 million (2015), 42.92 million (2016), 48.37 million (2017), 51.26 million (2018), 58.41 million (2019), 73.92 million (2021), 89.87 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 135.7 million (2020), 26.82 million (2012), 31.55 million (2013), 31.77 million (2014), 38.79 million (2015), 66.93 million (2016), 81.35 million (2017), 114.2 million (2018), 131 million (2019), 144 million (2021), 171.7 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 59.52 million (2020), 24.2 million (2012), 23.38 million (2013), 26.19 million (2014), 30.99 million (2015), 33.37 million (2016), 36.22 million (2017), 40.87 million (2018), 46.42 million (2019), 57.74 million (2021), 62.01 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 23.26 million (2020), 16.85 million (2012), 22.09 million (2013), 20.9 million (2014), 19.7 million (2015), 27.9 million (2016), 31.7 million (2017), 40.88 million (2018), 28.4 million (2019), 19.38 million (2021), 34.68 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCamarines Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4412
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)54
Native languagesCentral Bikol
Tagalog

Gainza, officially the Municipality of Gainza (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Gainza; Tagalog: Bayan ng Gainza), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,584 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province.[3]

Gainza is one of the oldest municipalities in Camarines Sur. Gainza is a part of Metro Naga Urban Area

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