Camaligan
Camaligan | |
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| Municipality of Camaligan | |
| Etymology: Tagalog: kamalig + an ("place of sheds") | |
| Nickname: The Small Town with a Big Heart | |
| Anthem: Camaligan Kong Namomótan My Beloved Camaligan | |
Map of Camarines Sur with Camaligan highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap | |
Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°37′15″N 123°09′56″E / 13.6208°N 123.1656°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Camarines Sur |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1795 1900 (Annexed to Nueva Caceres), 1909 (re-independence) |
| Barangays | 13 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Diano S. Ibardaloza, Jr. (PDPLBN) |
| • Vice Mayor | Josefina N. Asor (PDPLBN) (Acting) |
| • Representative | Gabriel H. Bordado Jr. (Liberal) |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 16,676 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.68 km2 (1.81 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 4.0 m (13.1 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −3 m (−10 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
• Total | 25,036 |
| • Density | 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,353 |
| Demonym(s) | Camaligueño (masculine) Camaligueña (feminine) |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 23.06 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 126.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 314.7 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 80.07 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 45.31 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Camarines Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 1) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4401 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)54 |
| Native languages | Central Bikol Tagalog |
| Feast date | June 13 (Poblacion) |
| Catholic diocese | Archdiocese of Caceres |
| Patron saint | St. Anthony of Padua, St. Teresa of Calcutta |
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Camaligan, officially the Municipality of Camaligan (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Camaligan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Camaligan), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,036 people. Camaligan rapidly became an urban town during the 1990s.
Camaligan is part of the Metro Naga Urban Area.
The town is home to the oldest known pre-colonial site in the Bicol region, dating 500 AD to 600 AD, making it an undeclared important archaeological zone.