Magarao

Magarao
Municipality
Municipality of Magarao
Municipal Hall
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Map of Camarines Sur with Magarao highlighted
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Magarao Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°39′43″N123°11′25″E / 13.6619°N 123.1903°E / 13.6619; 123.1903
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Camarines Sur
District	3rd district
Founded	1570
Barangays	15 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Philip Salvador A. Señar
•  Vice Mayor	Randy P. Villaralbo
•  Representative	Gabriel H. Bordado Jr.
•  Municipal Council	Members Santy R. Estefani Thomas Z. de Veta Edmund Aldrin C. Bediones Carlos B Sambo Gavino A. Almazar Jr. Teresita R. Blasa Bernadette F. Monit Antonio A. Rubio Jr.
•  Electorate	20,478 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	44.97 km2 (17.36 sq mi)
Elevation	9.0 m (29.5 ft)
Highest elevation	46 m (151 ft)
Lowest elevation	−2 m (−7 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	26,742
• Density	590/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
•  Households	5,884
Economy
•  Income class	3rd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	16.32 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 105.9 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 192.2 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 87.76 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 50.11 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Camarines Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4403
PSGC	051720000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)54
Native languages	Central Bikol Tagalog

Magarao, officially the Municipality of Magarao (Central Bikol : Banwaan kan Magarao; Tagalog : Bayan ng Magarao), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 26,742 people. ^[3]

Magarao is part of the Metro Naga Urban Area.

History

Magarao Church

Magarao derived its name from a species of thorny wild bush locally known as garao-garao, which abundantly grows in the area. This type of plant no longer exists today as it was believed that the inhabitants of Magarao hindered its growth and propagation because of its thorny appearance.

It was a group of missionaries from the Order of Friars Minor who founded the town in 1570, although missionary work continued only in the year 1690.

How Magarao became a municipality

Magarao was first founded in 1570 and was named Garaoon from 1570 until 1800 when it was renamed Magarao. In 1802 the municipality was absorbed by Quipayo and was downgraded into a "visita.

Calabangueños, Bomboneños, Magaraoeños fought for independence in 1897 until 1899 when the United States colonized the Philippines. Magarao was merged with Barangay Bombon in Calabanga and became a city in 1901 and was known as Magarao-Bombon shortly until 1903 when it was downgraded into a municipality.

In 1949 Magarao Bombon ceased to exist as both municipalities separate.

Geography

Barangays

Magarao is politically subdivided into 15 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Barobaybay
• Bell (Poblacion)
• Carangcang
• Carigsa
• Casuray
• Monserrat (Poblacion)
• Ponong
• San Francisco (Poblacion)
• San Isidro (Poblacion)
• San Juan (Poblacion)
• San Miguel
• San Pantaleon (Poblacion)
• Santa Lucia (Poblacion)
• Santa Rosa
• Santo Tomas (Poblacion)

Climate

Climate data for Magarao, Camarines Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	32 (90)	31 (88)	34 (93)	36 (97)	37 (99)	37 (99)	36 (97)	34 (93)	35 (95)	34 (93)	33 (91)	32 (90)	34 (94)
Average low °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	29 (84)	31 (88)	32 (90)	32 (90)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	30 (85)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	39.34 (1.55)	68.7 (2.70)	26.73 (1.05)	66.19 (2.61)	84.49 (3.33)	178.89 (7.04)	244.27 (9.62)	188.3 (7.41)	160.98 (6.34)	445 (17.5)	135.5 (5.33)	367.8 (14.48)	2,006.19 (78.96)
Average rainy days	16	18	13	15	23	28	30	24	26	27	25	29	274
Source: World Weather Online (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [5]

Demographics

Population census of Magarao

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 4,374 —     1918 5,717 +1.80% 1939 8,556 +1.94% 1948 10,411 +2.20% 1960 8,501 −1.67% 1970 10,938 +2.55% 1975 11,846 +1.61% 1980 13,414 +2.52%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 16,623 +2.17% 1995 18,264 +1.78% 2000 20,964 +3.00% 2007 22,515 +0.99% 2010 24,274 +2.78% 2015 25,694 +1.09% 2020 26,742 +0.79%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] [9]

In the 2020 census, the population of Magarao was 26,742 people, ^[3] with a density of 590 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,500 inhabitants per square mile.

Languages

Bicol is widely spoken in the town, while Tagalog, Hiligaynon, Bisaya, and Ilocano are used immigrants. Tagalog is being used by locals as lingua franca when communicating with non-Bicolanos.

Religion

Residents of Magarao are predominantly Roman Catholic.

Barangay Santa Lucia holds an annual novena to its patron saint, Lucy of Syracuse, nine days before her feast on 13 December. Villagers bring the saint's image in procession every morning of the novena at the poblacion, a celebration that attracts devotees from other parts of the Bicol Region. Hymns to the saint, known as the Gozos, as well as the Spanish version of the Ave Maria, are chanted during the dawn procession, which is followed by a Mass.

Economy

At present, Magarao belongs to the third class municipality bracket although there are improvements being made by the local government to hasten its developmental stage. The town, through the initiative of its local officials, allows its constituents to engage into worthwhile activities by providing for them training and seminar workshops on various livelihood projects like ceramics training, papermaking, handicrafts and other community-based industries.

This was made possible due to the combined efforts made by the local government of Magarao and the provincial government of Camarines Sur through the Provincial Livelihood Training, Research and Development Program (PLTRD) The program is geared towards providing community-based industries, identifying projects for product development and skills training and also conducting seminar and workshops for the various livelihood projects.

The residents of Magarao has immersed themselves in opportunities which would not just serve benefits for them but would obviously boost their town's economic condition.

Infrastructure

Communications

Internet providers include Globe, Smart, TNT, PLDT in the town. Telephone company is BayanTel and other local telephone companies.

Power

Power and electricity is supplied by the Camarines Sur Electric Cooperative II (CASURECO II).

Roads

Most roads are paved. The main road is both paved and asphalted. Rural areas are mostly gravel or dirt roads Calabanga-Naga road or Northbound road goes through town.

Transportation

Coastal barangays are served by bancas that ply from the wharf near Naga City to the barangays of Ponong, Barobaybay and Carigsa along the Bicol River and in the estuarine areas.

Water utility

Water is provided by Metro Naga Water District (MNWD).

Gallery

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  Saint Anne Parish Church
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  Magarao Fire Station
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  A heritage house in Magarao
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  Senakulo during Holy Week

References

1.   Municipality of Magarao | (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 8 July 2021.
4. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Magarao, Camarines Sur: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
6. Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
7. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
8. 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.
9. "Province of Camarines Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
10. "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Official Site of the Province of Camarines Sur