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Pasacao | |
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| Municipality of Pasacao | |
 Aerial shot of Pasacao with its port and oil depot | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Summer Capital of Camarines Sur | |
| Motto: Matatag[a] na Bayan ng Pasacao | |
 Map of Camarines Sur with Pasacao highlighted | |
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.svg)  Pasacao Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°30′37″N 123°02′31″E / 13.5103°N 123.0419°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Camarines Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1872 |
| Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jorge R. Bengua |
| • Vice Mayor | Maryol O. Tayco |
| • Representative | Luis Raymund F. Villafuerte Jr. |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 31,618 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 149.54 km2 (57.74 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 756 m (2,480 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 53,461 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,971 |
| Demonym | Pasaqueño (Masculine) Pasaqueña (Feminine) |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd income class municipality |
| • Poverty incidence | 41.62% (2015)[4] |
| • Revenue | ₱197,378,822.82 |
| • Assets | ₱ 528.4 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 137.2 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 168.3 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Camarines Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 1) |
| • Water | Pasacao Water District (PAWADI) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4417 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)54 |
| Native languages | Central Bikol Tagalog |
| Major religions | Roman Catholicism |
| Feast date | August 30 |
| Catholic diocese | Diocese of Libmanan |
| Patron saint | Saint Rose of Lima |
| Website | pasacao.gov.ph |
Pasacao (/pɑːsəˈkoʊ/), officially the Municipality of Pasacao (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Pasacao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pasacao), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,461 people.[3] The area is noted for its brown sand beaches and is sometimes referred to as the "Summer Capital of Camarines Sur.[5]
During the Spanish colonization in the 16th century, Pasacao was one of the embarkation points in Camarines Sur and was the only sea transportation link to Manila. It played a vital role in the development of commerce and trade in the province.[6]
The town was formed in 1872, according to records from the Archdiocese of Cáceres.[6]
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- ^ "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 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- ^ Barrameda, Shiena M. (2013-06-12). "Saving Pasacao as summer capital". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2022-05-15.
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