Garchitorena, Camarines Sur

Garchitorena
Municipality
Municipality of Garchitorena
Map of Camarines Sur with Garchitorena highlighted
Garchitorena Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°53′N123°42′E / 13.88°N 123.7°E / 13.88; 123.7 Coordinates: 13°53′N123°42′E / 13.88°N 123.7°E / 13.88; 123.7
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region (Region V)
Province	Camarines Sur
District	4th district
Barangays	23 (see Barangays)
Government   [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
•  Mayor	Nelson D. Bueza
•  Vice Mayor	Marcelo S. Aragdon
• Congressman	Arnulf Bryan B. Fuentebella
• Electorate	17,207 voters (2019)
Area   [2]
• Total	243.80 km2 (94.13 sq mi)
Population  (2015 census) [3]
• Total	27,010
• Density	110/km2 (290/sq mi)
• Households	5,094
Economy
•  Income class	4th municipal income class
•  Poverty incidence	59.74% (2015) [4]
• Revenue (₱)	89,042,570.84 (2016)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4428
PSGC	051714000
IDD  :  area code	+63 (0)54
Climate type	tropical rainforest climate
Native languages	Central Bikol Tagalog

Garchitorena, officially the Municipality of Garchitorena, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 27,010 people. ^[3]

Its territory includes the islands of Quinalasag, Lamit, and Malabungot, also known as Mahad.

Barangays

Garchitorena is politically subdivided into 23 barangays.

• Ason (Anson)
• Bahi
• Binagasbasan
• Burabod
• Cagamutan
• Cagnipa
• Canlong
• Dangla
• Del Pilar
• Denrica
• Harrison
• Mansangat
• Pambuhan
• Barangay I (Poblacion)
• Barangay II (Poblacion)
• Barangay III (Poblacion)
• Barangay IV (Poblacion)
• Sagrada
• Salvacion
• San Vicente
• Sumaoy
• Tamiawon
• Toytoy

History

The original location of Garchitorena is said to be found at the mouth of the Pambuhan River but it was later transferred to Binanwahan primarily because of frequent attacks of the Moros.

Soon, a rich man by the name of Don Andres Garchitorena, who hailed from Tigaon town and owned in this place a vast portion of the land area, persuaded the townspeople to plant abaca. He later established an abaca processing plant which started the establishment of this coastal settlement.

The municipality was established on March 4, 1949 through Executive Order No. 205 signed by President Elpidio Quirino. It was originally named the municipality of Anderson. ^[5] The municipality was then renamed after its founder and discoverer, Don Andres Garchitorena. He came from Tigaon. He was a member of Emilio Aguinaldo's Hong Kong Junta during the Spanish–American War. He became the governor of then Ambos Camarines in 1919. He is the father of Don Mariano Garchitorena, Secretary of Agriculture and Commerce and also Governor of Camarines Sur.

Demographics

Population census of
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1960	10,191	—
1970	15,890	+4.54%
1975	16,438	+0.68%
1980	16,877	+0.53%
1990	19,439	+1.42%
1995	19,481	+0.04%
2000	23,021	+3.64%
2007	24,825	+1.05%
2010	25,204	+0.55%
2015	27,010	+1.33%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7] [8]

In the 2015 census, the population of Garchitorena was 27,010 people, ^[3] with a density of 110 inhabitants per square kilometre or 280 inhabitants per square mile.

Bikol is the predominant language spoken.

Climate

Climate data for Garchitorena, Camarines Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average high °C (°F)	30 (86)	30 (86)	32 (90)	33 (91)	35 (95)	35 (95)	35 (95)	34 (93)	35 (95)	33 (91)	31 (88)	31 (88)	33 (91)
Average low °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (85)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	151.1 (5.95)	198.89 (7.83)	106.28 (4.18)	60.08 (2.37)	63.62 (2.50)	85.76 (3.38)	117.53 (4.63)	46.99 (1.85)	52.23 (2.06)	740.22 (29.14)	522.7 (20.58)	618.0 (24.33)	2,763.4 (108.8)
Average rainy days	24	28	18	23	23	25	29	21	26	28	29	31	305
Source: World Weather Online [9]

Economy

Local agricultural products include:

• Abaca
• Coconut
• Palay

Electrical power is supplied by CASURECO (Camarines Sur Electrical Company).

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. "Executive Order No. 205, s. 1949". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
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. "Garchitorena, Camarines Sur: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 29 October 2017.

External links

• Garchitorena Profile at PhilAtlas.com
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Official Site of the Province of Camarines Sur
• Philippine Standard Geographic Codes as of 30 June 2012