Lupi, Camarines Sur

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Lupi
Municipality
Municipality of Lupi
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Lupi
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°47′27″N122°54′33″E / 13.7908°N 122.9092°E / 13.7908; 122.9092
Country Philippines
Region Bicol Region
Province Camarines Sur
District 1st district
Founded October 17, 1726
Barangays 38 (see Barangays)
Government
  [1]
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 •  Mayor Lilian S. Matamorosa
 •  Vice Mayor Noel A. Agravante
 •  Representative Tsuyoshi Anthony G. Horibata
 •  Municipal Council
Members
 •  Electorate 22,585 voters (2025)
Area
[2]
 • Total
199.12 km2 (76.88 sq mi)
Elevation
81 m (266 ft)
Highest elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Lowest elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2020 census) [3]
 • Total
33,897
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
 •  Households
8,256
Economy
 •  Income class 3rd municipal income class
 •  Poverty incidence
38.31
% (2021) [4]
 •  Revenue ₱ 206 million (2022)
 •  Assets ₱ 512.9 million (2022)
 •  Expenditure ₱ 125.3 million (2022)
 •  Liabilities ₱ 132.5 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCamarines Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 1)
Time zone UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4409
PSGC
0501719000
IDD  :  area code  +63 (0)54
Native languages

Lupi, officially the Municipality of Lupi (Central Bikol : Banwaan kan Lupi; Tagalog : Bayan ng Lupi), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,897 people. [3]

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Lupi is 63 kilometres (39 mi) from Pili and 333 kilometres (207 mi) from Manila.

History

Lupi, in the first district of the province, was branded as a "travelling poblacion" as it had been transferred several times when it was a small settlement during Spanish rule. On October 17, 1726, the Spanish government under the administration of Governor General Marquéz de Torrecampo who was also the titular head of the Diocese of Caceres, issued a decree making Lupi a separate town.

Geography

Barangays

Lupi is politically subdivided into 38 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Alleomar
  • Bagangan Sr.
  • Bagong Sikat
  • Bel-Cruz
  • Bangon
  • Barrera Jr.
  • Barrera Sr.
  • Belwang
  • Buenasuerte
  • Bulawan Jr.
  • Bulawan Sr.
  • Cabutagan
  • Casay
  • Colacling (Del Rosario)
  • Cristo Rey
  • Del Carmen
  • Haguimit
  • Halubán (Pigbasagan)
  • Kaibigan
  • La Purísima
  • Lourdes
  • Mangcawayan
  • Napolidan
  • Población
  • Polantuna
  • Sagrada
  • Salvación
  • San Isidro
  • San José
  • San Pedro
  • San Rafael Norte
  • San Rafael Sur
  • San Ramon
  • San Vicente
  • Sooc
  • Tanawán
  • Tible
  • Tapi (Lupi Nuevo)

Climate

Climate data for Lupi, Camarines Sur
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °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)
Mean daily minimum °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 days182316172528312627292429293
Source: World Weather Online [5]

Demographics

Population census of Lupi
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 1,307—    
1918 1,515+0.99%
1939 3,455+4.00%
1948 6,513+7.30%
1960 16,981+8.31%
1970 18,419+0.82%
1975 19,682+1.34%
1980 21,216+1.51%
1990 24,809+1.58%
1995 25,390+0.43%
2000 26,148+0.63%
2007 27,630+0.76%
2010 30,118+3.19%
2015 32,167+1.26%
2020 33,897+1.04%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [6] [7] [8] [9]

In the 2020 census, the population of Lupi, Camarines Sur, was 33,897 people, [3] with a density of 170 inhabitants per square kilometre or 440 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Lupi

10
20
30
40
50
60
2000
57.76
2003
48.56
2006
57.50
2009
49.89
2012
36.97
2015
44.39
2018
20.62
2021
38.31

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]

Transportation

The municipality is connected with Manila by the Andaya Highway and daily rail services to and from Naga & Legazpi are provided by the Philippine National Railways.

In order to spur development in the municipality, The Toll Regulatory Board declared Toll Road 5 the extension of South Luzon Expressway. [18] A 420-kilometer, four lane expressway starting from the terminal point of the now under construction SLEX Toll Road 4 at Barangay Mayao, Lucena City in Quezon to Matnog, Sorsogon, near the Matnog Ferry Terminal. On August 25, 2020, San Miguel Corporation announced that they will invest the project which will reduce travel time from Lucena to Matnog from 9 hours to 5.5 hours. [19]

Another expressway that will serve Lupi is the Quezon-Bicol Expressway (QuBEx), which will link between Lucena and San Fernando, Camarines Sur. [20]

Churches

References

  1. ↑   Municipality of Lupi | (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. 1 2 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. ↑ "Lupi, 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". 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.
  18. ↑ "SLEX Toll Road 5 to connect Quezon province to Sorsogon". YugaTech. August 18, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  19. ↑ "San Miguel investing P122B for SLEX Toll Road 5, Pasig River Expressway projects". GMA News Online. August 25, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  20. ↑ "QUEZON–BICOL EXPRESSWAY | Department of Public Works and Highways". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Archived from the original on 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2017-02-06.
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