Minalabac

Minalabac
Municipality
Municipality of Minalabac
White pebble beach in Bagolatao
Flag Seal
Map of Camarines Sur with Minalabac highlighted
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Minalabac Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°34′12″N123°11′04″E / 13.57°N 123.1844°E / 13.57; 123.1844
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Camarines Sur
District	2nd district
Barangays	25 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Christopher R. Lizardo
•  Vice Mayor	Noe G. Lavandero
•  Representative	Luis Raymund F. Villafuerte Jr.
•  Municipal Council	Members Renato A. Barcinas Alejo Francis R. Sayson Miguel S. Bersabe Crisanto P. Bersabe Edilberto C. Platon Jr. Peddy B. Benamira Rolito U. Orosco Nilo N. Cadores
•  Electorate	32,734 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	126.10 km2 (48.69 sq mi)
Elevation	7.0 m (23.0 ft)
Highest elevation	518 m (1,699 ft)
Lowest elevation	−3 m (−10 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	53,981
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
•  Households	11,622
Economy
•  Income class	2nd municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	32.21 % (2018) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 166.4 million (2020)
•  Assets	₱ 705.6 million (2020)
•  Expenditure	₱ 92.15 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 71.96 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Camarines Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4414
PSGC	051722000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)54
Native languages	Central Bikol Tagalog

Minalabac, officially the Municipality of Minalabac (Central Bikol : Banwaan kan Minalabac, Tagalog : Bayan ng Minalabac), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,981 people. ^[3]

Geography

Barangays

Minalabac is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Antipolo
• Bagolatao
• Bagongbong
• Baliuag Nuevo
• Baliuag Viejo
• Catanusan
• Del Carmen-Del Rosario (Poblacion)
• Del Socorro
• Hamoraon
• Hobo
• Irayang Solong
• Magadap
• Malitbog
• Manapao
• Mataoroc
• Sagrada (Sagrada Familia)
• Salingogon
• San Antonio
• San Felipe-Santiago (Poblacion)
• San Francisco (Poblacion)
• San Jose
• San Juan-San Lorenzo (Poblacion)
• Taban
• Tariric
• Timbang

Climate

Climate data for Minalabac, Camarines Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	33 (91)	32 (90)	35 (95)	37 (99)	38 (100)	36 (97)	35 (95)	33 (91)	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)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (85)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	36.66 (1.44)	58.6 (2.31)	37.91 (1.49)	76.31 (3.00)	98.34 (3.87)	151.99 (5.98)	288.39 (11.35)	291.41 (11.47)	186.77 (7.35)	363.21 (14.30)	97.5 (3.84)	292.1 (11.50)	1,979.19 (77.9)
Average rainy days	18	23	16	17	25	28	31	26	27	29	24	29	293
Source: World Weather Online [5]

Demographics

Population census of Minalabac

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1903 3,993 —     1918 4,094 +0.17% 1939 9,620 +4.15% 1948 11,984 +2.47% 1960 19,654 +4.21% 1970 23,373 +1.75% 1975 27,089 +3.00% 1980 30,336 +2.29%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1990 35,922 +1.70% 1995 37,574 +0.85% 2000 41,734 +2.28% 2007 43,957 +0.72% 2010 48,162 +3.38% 2015 52,390 +1.62% 2020 53,981 +0.59%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] [9]

In the 2020 census, the population of Minalabac was 53,981 people, ^[3] with a density of 430 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,100 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Minalabac is classified as a 2nd class municipality. Minalabac has the same economy as Libmanan, Cabusao, San Fernando, Milaor, Ocampo, Nabua, and Calabanga because of fishing in coastal barangays near Ragay Gulf particularly Salingogon, and Bagolatao. Minalabac has several beach resorts that also boosts the economy of the town. Majority of the land is devoted to rice, vegetables and other root crops.

Transportation

Buses are used for transportation from Naga City to Minalabac, and from Bicol Central Station in Triangulo to the market of Minalabac. It is also accessible by Naga Airport in San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur just by taking a 45 minute flight from Manila to Naga Airport and then take a jeepney going to the Minalabac public market.

Infrastructures

The town has a couple of provincial roads. The main road in the town is the Milaor-Minalabac-Pili road and the other roads either goes to the Poblacion, other barangays, to Rinconada district, or even Albay.

Tourism

Two main summer beach destinations include the pebble beach in Bagolatao and sand beach in Hamoraon. The growing number of resorts offers amenities such as cottages, videoke, rest house, etc.^{[ citation needed ]}

Government

Minalabac Municipal Hall

Elected officials

Members of the Minalabac Municipal Council
(2019-2022) ^[17]

Position	Name of official
District Representative (2nd Legislative District, Camarines Sur)	Rep. Luis Raymund F. Villafuerte Jr.
Mayor	Christopher R. Lizardo
Vice-Mayor	Pedro M. Benamira
Councilors	Miguel S. Bersabe
	Renato A. Barcinas
	Noe G. Lavandero
	Louieley S. Barrameda
	Alejo Francis R. Sayson
	Pedro S. Balid
	Alex L. Nacor
	Arcel B. Bas

References

1.   Municipality of Minalabac | (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. "Minalabac, 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.
17. "2019 National and Local Elections" (PDF). Commission on Elections. Retrieved March 25, 2022.

External links

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