Nabua

Nabua
Municipality of Nabua
Municipal Hall
Municipal Hall
Flag of Nabua
Official seal of Nabua
Motto(s): 
Abante Nabua, Abante!
Map of Camarines Sur with Nabua highlighted
Map of Camarines Sur with Nabua highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Nabua is located in Philippines
Nabua
Nabua
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°24′30″N 123°22′30″E / 13.4083°N 123.375°E / 13.4083; 123.375
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceCamarines Sur
District 5th district
FoundedJuly 25, 1569
Barangays42 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorFernando D. Simbulan
 • Vice MayorMarissa C. Velitario-Hao
 • RepresentativeMiguel Luis R. Villafuerte
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate54,225 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total96.20 km2 (37.14 sq mi)
Elevation
16 m (52 ft)
Highest elevation
112 m (367 ft)
Lowest elevation
4 m (13 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total86,490
 • Density900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
 • Households
18,313
Economy
 • Income class1st municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
32.78
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱261,332,586.69 (2020)
 • Assets₱ 727.4 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 174.2 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 238.3 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCamarines Sur 3 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 3)
 • WaterNabua Water District
 • TelecommunicationsSmart Telecommunications
Globe Telecommunications
 • Cable TVVision Prime Cable
 • Satellite Cable TV ProvidersCignal TV
Sky Cable
 • Radio StationsDWEB FM 99.9
DWVF CSPC Radio 87.5
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4434
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)54
Native languagesRinconada Bikol
Central Bikol
Tagalog

Nabua, officially the Municipality of Nabua (Rinconada Bikol: Banwāan ka Nabua; Tagalog: Bayan ng Nabua), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 86,490 people.[3]

Nabua is the mother town of Iriga City, Buhi, Bato, Balatan, Bula and Baao in Camarines Sur. Nabua has five districts: Antacudos, Binoyoan, Caobnan, Lupa and Sabang.

Nabua is home of the modern kuntaw,[5] and jota rojana.[6]

  1. ^ Municipality of Nabua | (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.
  5. ^ "Kuntaw History- Nabua". Archived from the original on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
  6. ^ "Jota Dances of the Philippines" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-05-11. [dead link]