Del Gallego, Camarines Sur

Del Gallego
Municipality
Municipality of Del Gallego
Seal
Motto(s):  Sulong Del Gallego!
Map of Camarines Sur with Del Gallego highlighted
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Del Gallego Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°55′N122°36′E / 13.92°N 122.6°E / 13.92; 122.6 Coordinates: 13°55′N122°36′E / 13.92°N 122.6°E / 13.92; 122.6
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region (Region V)
Province	Camarines Sur
District	1st district
Founded	1937
Barangays	32 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Melanie B. Abarientos-Garcia
•  Vice Mayor	Cleto R. Suarilla
• Congressman	Marissa Lourdes M. Andaya
• Electorate	16,633 voters (2019)
Area   [2]
• 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	051712000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)54
Climate type	tropical rainforest climate
Native languages	Central Bikol Tagalog
Website	www.delgallego.gov.ph

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.

History

In 1959, the following sitios were converted into barrios: Sinuknipan, Sabang, Pasay and Bajo (renamed to San Juan). ^[5]

Barangays

Del Gallego is politically subdivided into 32 barangays.

• Bagong Silang
• Bucal
• Cabasag
• Comadaycaday
• Domagondong
• Kinalangan
• Comadogcadog
• Mabini
• Magais I
• Magais II
• Mansalaya
• Nagkalit
• Palaspas
• Pamplona
• Pasay
• Pinagdapian
• Pinugusan
• Zone I Fatima (Poblacion)
• Zone II San Antonio (Poblacion)
• Poblacion Zone III
• Sabang
• Salvacion
• San Juan
• San Pablo
• Santa Rita I
• Santa Rita II
• Peñafrancia (Sinagawsawan)
• Sinuknipan I
• Sinuknipan II
• Sugsugin
• Tabion
• Tomagoktok

Demographics

Population census of Del Gallego
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

Climate data for Del Gallego, Camarines Sur
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]

Education

Public and private schools:

• Del Gallego Central School
• Alfelor Sr. Memorial College
• Magais Elementary School
• Del Gallego High School
• Mansalaya National High School
• Sinuknipan National High School
• Colegio de Santa Rita Foundation, Inc.

References

1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. "Province: Camarines Sur". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority . Retrieved 12 November 2016.
3. Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA . Retrieved 20 June 2016.
4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
5. "R.A. No. 2108, An Act Creating Certain Barrios in the Municipality of Del Gallego, Province of Camarines Sur". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2011-04-13.
6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO . Retrieved 29 June 2016.
7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
8. "Province of Camarines Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
9. "Del Gallego, Camarines Sur: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 29 October 2017.

External links

• Del Gallego Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Official Site of the Province of Camarines Sur