Capalonga
Capalonga | ||
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Municipality of Capalonga | ||
Location within the Philippines | ||
Coordinates: 14°19′53″N 122°29′34″E / 14.3314°N 122.4928°E | ||
Country | Philippines | |
Region | Bicol Region | |
Province | Camarines Norte | |
District | 1st district | |
Barangays | 22
(see Vice Mayor Juan P. Enero | |
• Representative | Josefina B. Tallado | |
• Municipal Council | Members | |
• ZIP code | 4607 | |
PSGC | ||
IDD : area code | +63 (0)54 | |
Native languages | Tagalog |
Capalonga, officially the Municipality of Capalonga (
History
It is also believed that the first migrants of Capalonga came from the neighboring province of
Without roads and being isolated from other towns by mountains, forest, rivers and sea, Capalonga remained relatively undeveloped by commerce and industry as late as the 1950s. In 1956, the road to Capalonga was opened. Still, growth had been slow until Martial law changed the pace. It was in the years 1987 to 1992 that all wooden and temporary bridges have been replaced by concrete bridges. Likewise, in the late part of 2003 up to the present, the paving of the Bagong Silang - Capalonga Road has started and existence of the air-conditioned van transport is now available as a result.
Demographics
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1903 | 1,817 | — |
1918 | 2,311 | +1.62% |
1939 | 4,313 | +3.02% |
1948 | 5,318 | +2.35% |
1960 | 15,505 | +9.33% |
1970 | 17,891 | +1.44% |
1975 | 20,904 | +3.17% |
1980 | 21,718 | +0.77% |
1990 | 23,557 | +0.82% |
1995 | 25,336 | +1.37% |
2000 | 26,577 | +1.03% |
2007 | 29,683 | +1.54% |
2010 | 31,299 | +1.95% |
2015 | 32,215 | +0.55% |
2020 | 36,223 | +2.33% |
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[5][6][7][8] |
In the 2020 census, the population of Capalonga was 36,223 people,[3] with a density of 120 inhabitants per square kilometre or 310 inhabitants per square mile.
Geography
Barangays
Capalonga is politically subdivided into 22
In 1955, the sitio of Ilayang Basiad was converted into the barrio of San Pedro.[9]
- Alayao
- Binawangan
- Calabaca
- Camagsaan
- Catabaguangan
- Catioan
- Del Pilar
- Itok
- Lucbanan
- Mabini
- Mactang
- Mataque
- Old Camp
- Poblacion
- Magsaysay
- San Antonio
- San Isidro
- San Roque
- Tanauan
- Ubang
- Villa Aurora
- Villa Belen
Climate
Climate data for Capalonga, Camarines Norte | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 26 (79) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (74) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 51 (2.0) |
35 (1.4) |
37 (1.5) |
39 (1.5) |
91 (3.6) |
131 (5.2) |
168 (6.6) |
132 (5.2) |
162 (6.4) |
184 (7.2) |
166 (6.5) |
101 (4.0) |
1,297 (51.1) |
Average rainy days | 13.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 12.0 | 19.8 | 24.1 | 26.7 | 25.1 | 25.3 | 23.9 | 21.2 | 17.6 | 231.4 |
Source: Meteoblue (Use with caution: this is modeled/calculated data, not measured locally.)[10] |
Economy
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Tourism
- Nature
- Guijanlo Island - Located at Barangay Camagsaan with a beautiful sandbar and white sand Beach.
- Boorey-Boorey Island - Located at Barangay San Roque with amazing Rock Formation
- Itok Falls - Located 4 km. west of the town with fresh and lush foliage and vegetation.
- Bangka-bangka Falls-Located at Barangay Alayao. It is being called as Bangka-bangka(Boat),because of its boat-like shape.
- Albino Beach-Located at sitio Talagpucao Barangay Catioan with relaxing smooth waves and fine sand.
- Mount Samat-Located at Barangay Alayao. This mountain is covered by the undiscovered species of ferns, orchids, etc. There are also falls with fresh cold clear water.
- Camagsaan Bridge- Located at Sabang bridge where it is a passage to the beauty of Tinago beach resort and Selfie Beach Resort
- Festivals and Cultural Entertainments
- Feast of the Black Nazarene (May 13) - The town Fiesta in honor of the Black Nazarene draws devotees from all over the country. The image is said to be miraculous and its feast is particularly celebrated by Chinese businessmen, who pay annual homage and ask for long life and good fortune.
- Palong Festival (May 10–13) - Highlighted by colorful streetdancing and agro-industrial fair which expresses the local folks’ gratitude for their town's name's etymology, and signifies the abundant presence of "Palong Manok" (rooster's comb plant) available in the locality. Held also in celebration of the Black Nazarene's Feast Day on May 13 at the town of Capalonga.
References
- (DILG)
- (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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"Province of Camarines Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities AdministrationResearch Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "An Act Converting the Sitio of Ilayang Basiad in the Municipality of Capalonga, Province of Camarines Norte, into Barrio San Pedro of Said Municipality". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "Capalonga, Camarines Norte: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
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- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- Municipal Planning and Development Office LGU, Capalonga, Camarines Norte