Del Gallego | |
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Municipality of Del Gallego | |
Motto(s): Sulong Del Gallego! | |
![]() Map of Camarines Sur with Del Gallego highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 13°55′N122°36′E / 13.92°N 122.6°E Coordinates: 13°55′N122°36′E / 13.92°N 122.6°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Bicol Region (Region V) |
Province | Camarines Sur |
District | 1st district |
Founded | 1937 |
Barangays | 32 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Melanie B. Abarientos-Garcia |
• Vice Mayor | Cleto R. Suarilla |
• Congressman | Marissa Lourdes M. Andaya |
• Electorate | 16,633 voters (2019) |
Area | |
• Total | 208.31 km2 (80.43 sq mi) |
Elevation | 6.8 m (22.3 ft) |
Population (2015 census) [3] | |
• Total | 25,397 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
• Households | 5,243 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 44.73% (2015) [4] |
• Revenue (₱) | 84,068,390.57 (2016) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4411 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)54 |
Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
Native languages | Central Bikol Tagalog |
Website | www |
Del Gallego, officially the Municipality of Del Gallego, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 25,397 people. [3]
It used to be called Danawin and is located along Kilbay River. It was established through Executive Order No. 56 Series of 1936 signed by then President Manuel L. Quezon.
The municipality celebrated its 80th foundation anniversary on October 5, 2017.
Del Gallego is the last town in the northern part of Camarines Sur. This is where the Quirino Highway (Andaya Highway) road meets with the first town of Quezon province, Tagkawayan.
According to the town's socio-economic profile in the year 1998, agricultural workers are greater in number reaching about 70% of the whole working force while the remaining 30% are engaged in non-agricultural occupations.
In 1959, the following sitios were converted into barrios: Sinuknipan, Sabang, Pasay and Bajo (renamed to San Juan). [5]
Del Gallego is politically subdivided into 32 barangays.
Population census of Del Gallego | ||
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
1939 | 4,883 | — |
1948 | 9,915 | +8.19% |
1960 | 11,820 | +1.48% |
1970 | 12,664 | +0.69% |
1975 | 13,754 | +1.67% |
1980 | 13,476 | −0.41% |
1990 | 17,047 | +2.38% |
1995 | 18,760 | +1.81% |
2000 | 20,456 | +1.87% |
2007 | 21,272 | +0.54% |
2010 | 23,064 | +2.99% |
2015 | 25,397 | +1.85% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7] [8] |
In the 2015 census, the population of Del Gallego was 25,397 people, [3] with a density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometre or 310 inhabitants per square mile.
Climate data for Del Gallego, Camarines Sur | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 35 (95) | 37 (99) | 37 (99) | 35 (95) | 34 (93) | 34 (93) | 34 (93) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 34 (93) |
Average low °C (°F) | 26 (79) | 26 (79) | 28 (82) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 27 (81) | 29 (83) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 104.02 (4.10) | 52.53 (2.07) | 60.67 (2.39) | 95.79 (3.77) | 337.51 (13.29) | 344.38 (13.56) | 258.12 (10.16) | 169.08 (6.66) | 242.35 (9.54) | 268.86 (10.59) | 113.40 (4.46) | 303.9 (11.96) | 2,350.61 (92.55) |
Average rainy days | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 324 |
Source: World Weather Online (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally) [9] |
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