Camalig
Municipality in Albay, Philippines
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Camalig, officially the Municipality of Camalig (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Camalig; East Miraya Bikol: Banwaan ning Camalig; Tagalog: Bayan ng Camalig), is a municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 73,087 people.[5]
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Camalig | |
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| Municipality of Camalig | |
Camalig Bypass Road Saint John the Baptist Parish Church Camalig Municipal Hall | |
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 Map of Albay with Camalig highlighted | |
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.svg)  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 | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Carlos Irwin G. Baldo Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Maria Ahrdail G. Baldo |
| • Representative | Carlos A. Loria |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 47,648 voters (2025) |
| 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 (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 73,087 |
| • Density | 558.34/km2 (1,446.1/sq mi) |
| • Households | 17,031 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 23.38 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 322.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 779.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 244.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 119 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Albay Electric Cooperative (ALECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4502 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
| Native languages | Central Bikol Tagalog |
| Major religions | Christianity |
| Feast date | June 24 |
| Catholic diocese | Diocese of Legazpi |
| Patron saint | St. John the Baptist |
| Website | www |
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It is a historic town known for its rich culture and natural beauty. Located near the famous Mayon Volcano, it offers some of the best views of the volcano’s perfect cone. The town is home to popular attractions such as Sumlang Lake, Quituinan Hills, and Hoyop-Hoyopan Caves. Over the years, the municipality has grown into a vibrant community celebrated for its delicious food, strong farming traditions, and beautiful scenery.[6]
History
The 1818 census showed the area had 2,330 native families and 59 Spanish-Filipino families.[7]: 605
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.[8]
Government
Elected officials
| Position | Name | Party | |
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| Mayor | Calos Irwin G. Baldo, Jr. ‹› | PDP | |
| Vice Mayor | Maria Ahrdail G. Baldo ‹› | PDP | |
| Councilors | Purisima Victoria G. Nocedo ‹› | PDP | |
| Sheila Marie M. Dino + | Independent | ||
| Millard M. Moyo + | PDP | ||
| Rodolfo S. Llosala, Jr. ‹› | PDP | ||
| Abegail N. Go + | PDP | ||
| Gilbert E. Vibar ‹› | PDP | ||
| Sherwin Ian A. Buena + | PDP | ||
| Noel G. Muñoz ‹› | PDP | ||
| Ex Officio Municipal Council Members | |||
| ABC President | Dennise Misolania (Cotmon) | Nonpartisan | |
| SK Federation President | Carlos Matthew C. Gamboa (Cabangan) | Nonpartisan | |
- Legend
- A + indicates that the official is elected for the first term
- A ♯ indicates that the official is re-elected to a higher position
- A ‹› indicates that the official is re-elected to the same position
Past municipal administrators
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Geography
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 130.90 square kilometres (50.54 sq mi) [9] constituting 5.08% of the 2,575.77-square-kilometre (994.51 sq mi) total area of Albay.
Camalig is 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Legazpi City and 515 kilometres (320 mi) from Manila.
Barangays
Camalig is politically subdivided into 50 barangays.[10] Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024[11] | 2010[12] | |||||
| 050502001 | Anoling | 1.3% | 964 | 968 | −0.03% | |
| 050502002 | Baligang | 4.6% | 3,389 | 3,286 | 0.22% | |
| 050502003 | Bantonan | 0.8% | 586 | 596 | −0.12% | |
| 050502046 | Barangay 1 (Poblacion) | 1.5% | 1,086 | 828 | 1.97% | |
| 050502047 | Barangay 2 (Poblacion) | 0.6% | 407 | 441 | −0.58% | |
| 050502048 | Barangay 3 (Poblacion) | 0.7% | 534 | 603 | −0.87% | |
| 050502049 | Barangay 4 (Poblacion) | 0.4% | 316 | 371 | −1.15% | |
| 050502050 | Barangay 5 (Poblacion) | 0.5% | 361 | 389 | −0.54% | |
| 050502051 | Barangay 6 (Poblacion) | 0.5% | 385 | 386 | −0.02% | |
| 050502052 | Barangay 7 (Poblacion) | 0.5% | 401 | 483 | −1.33% | |
| 050502004 | Bariw | 2.8% | 2,047 | 1,870 | 0.65% | |
| 050502006 | Binanderahan | 0.8% | 583 | 554 | 0.37% | |
| 050502007 | Binitayan | 0.8% | 590 | 564 | 0.32% | |
| 050502009 | Bongabong | 1.2% | 865 | 917 | −0.42% | |
| 050502010 | Cabagñan | 3.9% | 2,820 | 2,682 | 0.36% | |
| 050502011 | Cabraran Pequeño | 1.2% | 852 | 820 | 0.28% | |
| 050502053 | Caguiba | 2.1% | 1,566 | 1,536 | 0.14% | |
| 050502012 | Calabidongan | 1.0% | 717 | 739 | −0.22% | |
| 050502013 | Comun | 2.3% | 1,704 | 1,547 | 0.70% | |
| 050502014 | Cotmon | 3.8% | 2,750 | 2,507 | 0.67% | |
| 050502015 | Del Rosario (Namurubaybay) | 1.2% | 842 | 824 | 0.16% | |
| 050502016 | Gapo | 2.3% | 1,665 | 1,565 | 0.45% | |
| 050502017 | Gotob | 0.9% | 635 | 647 | −0.13% | |
| 050502018 | Ilawod | 3.8% | 2,807 | 2,684 | 0.32% | |
| 050502019 | Iluluan | 2.2% | 1,631 | 1,293 | 1.68% | |
| 050502021 | Libod | 4.4% | 3,233 | 3,067 | 0.38% | |
| 050502022 | Ligban | 1.0% | 714 | 707 | 0.07% | |
| 050502023 | Mabunga | 0.2% | 137 | 102 | 2.14% | |
| 050502024 | Magogon | 0.8% | 566 | 670 | −1.21% | |
| 050502025 | Manawan | 1.2% | 879 | 833 | 0.39% | |
| 050502026 | Maninila | 1.5% | 1,085 | 984 | 0.71% | |
| 050502027 | Mina | 0.9% | 651 | 627 | 0.27% | |
| 050502028 | Miti | 1.3% | 926 | 893 | 0.26% | |
| 050502029 | Palanog | 4.3% | 3,148 | 2,773 | 0.92% | |
| 050502030 | Panoypoy | 1.8% | 1,304 | 1,329 | −0.14% | |
| 050502031 | Pariaan | 1.2% | 863 | 770 | 0.82% | |
| 050502032 | Quinartilan | 1.3% | 924 | 887 | 0.29% | |
| 050502033 | Quirangay | 3.7% | 2,721 | 2,610 | 0.30% | |
| 050502034 | Quitinday | 0.4% | 259 | 274 | −0.40% | |
| 050502035 | Salugan | 2.4% | 1,750 | 1,688 | 0.26% | |
| 050502036 | Solong | 0.6% | 433 | 488 | −0.86% | |
| 050502037 | Sua | 1.9% | 1,377 | 1,321 | 0.30% | |
| 050502038 | Sumlang | 2.8% | 2,025 | 1,814 | 0.79% | |
| 050502039 | Tagaytay | 7.7% | 5,652 | 5,029 | 0.84% | |
| 050502040 | Tagoytoy | 0.8% | 620 | 684 | −0.70% | |
| 050502041 | Taladong | 2.1% | 1,547 | 1,549 | −0.01% | |
| 050502042 | Taloto | 1.4% | 998 | 1,038 | −0.28% | |
| 050502043 | Taplacon | 1.6% | 1,181 | 1,202 | −0.13% | |
| 050502044 | Tinago | 2.8% | 2,072 | 1,993 | 0.28% | |
| 050502045 | Tumpa | 1.8% | 1,336 | 1,153 | 1.06% | |
| Total | 73,087 | 63,585 | 1.01% | |||
Climate
| Climate data for Camalig, Albay | |||||||||||||
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| 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.)[13] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 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 | +1.57% |
| 2024 | 73,087 | +0.35% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][12][16][17] | ||
In the 2024 census, Camalig had a population of 73,087 people.[18] The population density was 560 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,500/sq mi).
Economy
Culture
The municipality offers its finest delicacy locally called Pinangat, a Bicolano food delicacy made primarily of taro leaves. With this reputation, the town hosts the Pinangat Festival annually in June, showcasing the delicacy itself.[27]
Education
There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[28] These are the:
- Camalig North Schools District
- Camalig South Schools District
Primary and elementary schools
- Anoling Elementary School
- Baligang Elementary School
- Baligang SDA Multigrade School
- Bantonan Elementary School
- Bariw Elementary School
- Binanderahan Elementary School
- Cabangan Elementary School
- Cabraran Pequeno Elementary School
- Caguiba Elementary School
- Calabidongan Elementary School
- Camalig North Central School
- Camalig South Central School
- Comun Elementary School
- Cotmon Elementary School
- Del Rosario Elementary School
- Dominican School
- Gotob Elementary School
- Iluluan Elementary School
- Kinuartilan Elementary School
- Libod Elementary School
- Magogon Elementary School
- Manawan Elementary School
- Maninila Elementary School
- Miti Elementary School
- Palanog Elementary School
- Panoypoy Elementary School
- Pariaan Elementary School
- Quirangay Elementary School
- Solong Elementary School
- Tagaytay Elementary School
- Tagoytoy Elementary School
- Taladong Elementary School
- Taloto Elementary School
- Taplacon Elementary School
- Tumpa Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Bariw National High School
- Caguiba National High School
- Cotmon National High School
- Ilawod High School
- Panoypoy High School
- Pariaan National High School
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
