Gainza

Gainza
Municipality
Municipality of Gainza
Municipal Hall
Flag Seal
Anthem: Himno ng Bayan
Map of Camarines Sur with Gainza highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Gainza Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°37′00″N123°08′29″E / 13.6167°N 123.1414°E / 13.6167; 123.1414
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Camarines Sur
District	2nd district
Founded	1578 (As a visita of Nueva Caceres), 1866 (As an independent town), 1902 (Annexed again to Nueva Caceres), 1918 (As a municipality)
Barangays	8 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Leonardo A. Agor
•  Vice Mayor	Glenn Romeo M. Gontang
•  Representative	Luis Raymund F. Villafuerte Jr.
•  Municipal Council	Members Moises S. San Buenaventura Jose A. Teodoro Jr. Reynelson A. Tranquilino Noel C. Surbano Romeo S. Saludes Jojit C. Valenzuela Emerson B. Paraiso Cipriano D. Francisco Jr.
•  Electorate	9,446 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	14.75 km2 (5.70 sq mi)
Elevation	3.0 m (9.8 ft)
Highest elevation	27 m (89 ft)
Lowest elevation	−4 m (−13 ft)
Population  (2020 census) [3]
• Total	11,584
• Density	790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
•  Households	2,468
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	28.84 % (2021) [4]
•  Revenue	₱ 68.6 million (2020), 27.29 million (2012), 29.46 million (2013), 33.53 million (2014), 41.17 million (2015)
•  Assets	₱ 135.7 million (2020), 26.82 million (2012), 31.55 million (2013), 31.77 million (2014), 38.79 million (2015)
•  Expenditure	₱ 59.52 million (2020)
•  Liabilities	₱ 23.26 million (2020), 16.85 million (2012), 22.09 million (2013), 20.9 million (2014), 19.7 million (2015)
Service provider
• Electricity	Camarines Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4412
PSGC	051713000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)54
Native languages	Central Bikol Tagalog

Gainza, officially the Municipality of Gainza (Central Bikol : Banwaan kan Gainza; Tagalog : Bayan ng Gainza), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,584 people, making it the least populated municipality in the province. ^[3]

Gainza is one of the oldest municipalities in Camarines Sur. Gainza is a part of Metro Naga Urban Area

History

The town is not a young municipality neither it can be counted among the ancient towns and cities in the Bicol Region. However, its origin is as old as “Ciudad de Caceres” – Naga City today. The municipality was formerly a barrio of Ciudad de Caceres founded by Captain Pedro de Chavez.

The barrio of Ciudad de Caceres was called Sto. Domingo, after its patron saint, Sto. Domingo de Guzman. Because the natives of this farming and fishing village had progressively clung to the fertile lowland soil and fish- rich meandering rivers and creeks in the central part of the province, its people earned the benevolence and recognition of Bishop Francisco Gainza, O.P. of Nueva Caceres. On December 10, 1863, the Bishop gave the village of Sto. Domingo its Ecclesiastical Charter as a municipality. The feast of the parish patron saint, St. Dominic of Guzman is celebrated annually on 8 August.

It was named after the late bishop of Nueva Caceres, Francisco Gainza of the Dominican Order. He selected the barrio Sto. Domingo for the construction of a canal or passageway originally planned by two Franciscan Friars and by Governor Norzagaray as early as the first half of the 17th Century.

The canal was to serve two purposes: one to connect the river of Naga to the sea of Pasacao which would shorten the route from Naga City to Manila avoiding the treacherous San Bernardino Strait, and the other is to serve as another outlet for the flood waters of the lower plains of the province.

If the Bicol River Basin Development Program had pushed through the building of the canal, the flooding of towns along the Bicol River could have been avoided. The death of the bishop overcame the ambitious project shortly after the work begun. This canal was called “Via Gainza” in honor of the courageous builder in whose name the town of Gainza was named. This canal is still discernible at present, and it is called in the place “napuhong salog” (abandoned canal).

His death also meant the end of its development. For political reasons (there were few voters) the town had been neglected in the matter of road building. After three centuries, a good road connecting this town to Naga City was never developed.

Geography

Barangays

Gainza is politically subdivided into 8 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Cagbunga
• Dahilig
• Loob
• Malbong
• Namuat
• Sampaloc
• District I (poblacion)
• District II (poblacion)

Climate

Climate data for Gainza, Camarines Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	33 (91)	31 (88)	35 (95)	37 (99)	38 (100)	37 (99)	36 (97)	34 (93)	35 (95)	34 (93)	33 (91)	32 (90)	35 (94)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	29 (84)	31 (88)	32 (90)	32 (90)	30 (86)	29 (84)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (85)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	44.2 (1.74)	52.17 (2.05)	45.43 (1.79)	54.15 (2.13)	92.29 (3.63)	182.23 (7.17)	289.11 (11.38)	260.60 (10.26)	180.07 (7.09)	340.22 (13.39)	98.7 (3.89)	337.4 (13.28)	1,976.57 (77.8)
Average rainy days	21	22	19	19	24	26	30	29	27	29	24	29	299
Source: World Weather Online [5]

Gainza borders Milaor to the south, Pamplona to the west, Canaman to the north, Camaligan and Naga City to the east. Gainza generally is in a plain land.

Demographics

Population census of Gainza

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	2,149	—
1918	1,575	−2.05%
1939	2,461	+2.15%
1948	2,672	+0.92%
1960	5,068	+5.48%
1970	4,823	−0.49%
1975	5,931	+4.23%
1980	6,212	+0.93%
1990	7,095	+1.34%
1995	7,743	+1.65%
2000	8,412	+1.79%
2007	9,404	+1.55%
2010	10,345	+3.53%
2015	11,262	+1.63%
2020	11,584	+0.56%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] [9]

In the 2020 census, the population of Gainza, Camarines Sur, was 11,584 people, with a density of 790 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,000 inhabitants per square mile. ^[3]

Economy

Poverty incidence of Gainza

10 20 30 40 50 2006 41.30 2009 45.99 2012 33.81 2015 38.80 2018 26.08 2021 28.84 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Majority of the land is devoted to rice, vegetables and other root crops.

Agricultural Sector:

▪ Rice (44%)

▪ Carrots (3%)

▪ Cabbages (25%)

▪ Root crops (28%)

Urban areas have small businesses and also fishing like rural areas do.

Infrastructure

The new bridge that connects Sampaloc to the rest of Gainza is currently under construction. As of now to access far flung barangays are either by boat or a suspension bridge. It has a road that connects with Camaligan, Naga City, and Milaor.

Healthcare

• Rural Health Center 1 (Cagbunga)
• Rural Health Center 2 (Sampaloc)
• Rural Health Center 3 (Malbong)

Gallery

• 
  Bishop Francisco Gainza Monument
• 
  St. Dominic of Guzman Parish Church

References

1.   Municipality of Gainza | (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 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. "Gainza, 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)" (PDF). 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.
11. "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
12. "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
13. "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
14. "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
15. "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
16. "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
17. "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

External links

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