Camalig

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]

Camalig
Municipality
Municipality of Camalig
Camalig Church
Flag Seal
Map of Albay with Camalig highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Camalig Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°08′N 123°40′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Albay
District	2nd district
Barangays	50 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• 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 Purisima Victoria G. Nocedo Gilbert E. Vibar Noel G. Muñoz Gina M. Nuarin Vicente M. Manlangit III Jesus N. Malto Vicente O. Moyo Rodolfo S. Llosala Jr.
• Electorate	45,186 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• 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 % (2021)[4]
• 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	050502000
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.gov.ph

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.

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 130.90 square kilometres (50.54 sq mi) ^[7] constituting 5.08% of the 2,575.77-square-kilometre (994.51 sq mi) total area of Albay.

Barangays

Camalig is politically subdivided into 50 barangays.^[8] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

PSGC	Barangay	Population			±% p.a.
		2020[3]		2010[9]
050502001	Anoling	1.3%	964	968	▾	−0.04%
050502002	Baligang	4.7%	3,389	3,286	▴	0.31%
050502003	Bantonan	0.8%	586	596	▾	−0.17%
050502046	Barangay 1 (Poblacion)	1.5%	1,086	828	▴	2.75%
050502047	Barangay 2 (Poblacion)	0.6%	407	441	▾	−0.80%
050502048	Barangay 3 (Poblacion)	0.7%	534	603	▾	−1.21%
050502049	Barangay 4 (Poblacion)	0.4%	316	371	▾	−1.59%
050502050	Barangay 5 (Poblacion)	0.5%	361	389	▾	−0.74%
050502051	Barangay 6 (Poblacion)	0.5%	385	386	▾	−0.03%
050502052	Barangay 7 (Poblacion)	0.6%	401	483	▾	−1.84%
050502004	Bariw	2.8%	2,047	1,870	▴	0.91%
050502006	Binanderahan	0.8%	583	554	▴	0.51%
050502007	Binitayan	0.8%	590	564	▴	0.45%
050502009	Bongabong	1.2%	865	917	▾	−0.58%
050502010	Cabagñan	3.9%	2,820	2,682	▴	0.50%
050502011	Cabraran Pequeño	1.2%	852	820	▴	0.38%
050502053	Caguiba	2.2%	1,566	1,536	▴	0.19%
050502012	Calabidongan	1.0%	717	739	▾	−0.30%
050502013	Comun	2.4%	1,704	1,547	▴	0.97%
050502014	Cotmon	3.8%	2,750	2,507	▴	0.93%
050502015	Del Rosario	1.2%	842	824	▴	0.22%
050502016	Gapo	2.3%	1,665	1,565	▴	0.62%
050502017	Gotob	0.9%	635	647	▾	−0.19%
050502018	Ilawod	3.9%	2,807	2,684	▴	0.45%
050502019	Iluluan	2.3%	1,631	1,293	▴	2.35%
050502021	Libod	4.5%	3,233	3,067	▴	0.53%
050502022	Ligban	1.0%	714	707	▴	0.10%
050502023	Mabunga	0.2%	137	102	▴	2.99%
050502024	Magogon	0.8%	566	670	▾	−1.67%
050502025	Manawan	1.2%	879	833	▴	0.54%
050502026	Maninila	1.5%	1,085	984	▴	0.98%
050502027	Mina	0.9%	651	627	▴	0.38%
050502028	Miti	1.3%	926	893	▴	0.36%
050502029	Palanog	4.4%	3,148	2,773	▴	1.28%
050502030	Panoypoy	1.8%	1,304	1,329	▾	−0.19%
050502031	Pariaan	1.2%	863	770	▴	1.15%
050502032	Quinartilan	1.3%	924	887	▴	0.41%
050502033	Quirangay	3.8%	2,721	2,610	▴	0.42%
050502034	Quitinday	0.4%	259	274	▾	−0.56%
050502035	Salugan	2.4%	1,750	1,688	▴	0.36%
050502036	Solong	0.6%	433	488	▾	−1.19%
050502037	Sua	1.9%	1,377	1,321	▴	0.42%
050502038	Sumlang	2.8%	2,025	1,814	▴	1.11%
050502039	Tagaytay	7.8%	5,652	5,029	▴	1.17%
050502040	Tagoytoy	0.9%	620	684	▾	−0.98%
050502041	Taladong	2.1%	1,547	1,549	▾	−0.01%
050502042	Taloto	1.4%	998	1,038	▾	−0.39%
050502043	Taplacon	1.6%	1,181	1,202	▾	−0.18%
050502044	Tinago	2.9%	2,072	1,993	▴	0.39%
050502045	Tumpa	1.9%	1,336	1,153	▴	1.48%
	Total		72,042	63,585	▴	1.26%

Climate

Climate data for Camalig, Albay
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	26 (79)	26 (79)	28 (82)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	27 (81)	26 (79)	28 (82)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	22 (72)	21 (70)	22 (72)	23 (73)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	24 (75)	23 (73)	22 (72)	23 (74)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	138 (5.4)	83 (3.3)	74 (2.9)	50 (2.0)	108 (4.3)	165 (6.5)	202 (8.0)	165 (6.5)	190 (7.5)	186 (7.3)	188 (7.4)	183 (7.2)	1,732 (68.3)
Average rainy days	16.8	11.9	13.5	13.8	20.5	25.2	27.4	26.2	26.1	24.7	20.7	18.5	245.3
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[10]

Demographics

Population census of Camalig

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	14,153	—
1918	19,772	+2.25%
1939	22,230	+0.56%
1948	25,045	+1.33%
1960	32,002	+2.06%
1970	38,946	+1.98%
1975	41,702	+1.38%
1980	46,040	+2.00%
1990	49,975	+0.82%
1995	53,129	+1.15%
2000	58,141	+1.95%
2007	60,319	+0.51%
2010	63,585	+1.94%
2015	66,904	+0.97%
2020	72,042	+1.47%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[11][9][12][13]

In the 2020 census, Camalig had a population of 72,042.^[3] The population density was 550 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,400/sq mi).

Economy

Poverty incidence of Camalig

10 20 30 40 50 2006 42.10 2009 38.65 2012 29.31 2015 25.76 2018 21.05 2021 23.38 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]

Notable personalities

• Domingo Samson – propagandist; Governor of Albay (1908–12)
• Justino Nuyda – zarzuela playwright and congressman

Gallery

• 
  Sumlang Lake
• 
  Mayon Volcano seen from Camalig
• 
  An antique house

References

1.  Municipality of Camalig | (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. Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
5. "PINANGAT FESTIVAL – CAMALIG, ALBAY".
6. "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.
7. "Province: Albay". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved November 12, 2016.
8. "Municipal: Camalig". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved January 8, 2016.
9. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
10. "Camalig, Albay : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
11. Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
12. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
13. "Province of Albay". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
14. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
15. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. November 29, 2005.
16. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. March 23, 2009.
17. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. August 3, 2012.
18. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. May 31, 2016.
19. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. July 10, 2019.
20. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. December 15, 2021. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
21. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

External links

• Media related to Camalig at Wikimedia Commons
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code