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Baao | |
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| Municipality of Baao | |
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 Map of Camarines Sur with Baao highlighted | |
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.svg)  Baao Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:13°27′12″N123°21′55″E / 13.453456°N 123.365394°E /13.453456; 123.365394 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Camarines Sur |
| District | 5th district |
| Founded | 1590 |
| Barangays | 30 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Jeffrey S. Besinio |
| • Vice Mayor | Gerry B. Bricenio |
| • Representative | Miguel Luis R. Villafuerte |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 36,241 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 106.63 km2 (41.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 382 m (1,253 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 61,493 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| • Households | 13,200 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 35.37 |
| • Revenue | ₱219,213,304.32 (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 708.2 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 198.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 119 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Camarines Sur 3 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 3) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4432 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)54 |
| Native languages | Rinconada Bikol Central Bikol Tagalog |
Baao, officially theMunicipality of Baao (Rinconada Bikol:Banwāan ka Baao;Tagalog:Bayan ng Baao) is municipality in theprovince ofCamarines Sur,Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 61,493 people.[3]
The municipality of Baao is within the5th Congressional District of the province of Camarines Sur. The town is bounded on the north by the municipalities ofPili andOcampo, on the east by thecity of Iriga, on the west byBula, and south by the municipalityNabua. Baao is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) fromPili and 465 kilometres (289 mi) fromManila.
Baao is politically subdivided into 30barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| Climate data for Baao, Camarines Sur | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 35 (95) | 37 (99) | 37 (99) | 36 (97) | 35 (95) | 33 (91) | 35 (95) | 34 (93) | 33 (91) | 32 (90) | 34 (94) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 26 (79) | 26 (79) | 28 (82) | 30 (86) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 27 (81) | 28 (83) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 51.03 (2.01) | 78.13 (3.08) | 55.3 (2.18) | 83.07 (3.27) | 159.34 (6.27) | 239.88 (9.44) | 385.80 (15.19) | 391.75 (15.42) | 293.65 (11.56) | 401.33 (15.80) | 108.2 (4.26) | 334.9 (13.19) | 2,582.38 (101.67) |
| Average rainy days | 21 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 313 |
| Source: World Weather Online[5] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1903 | 7,871 | — |
| 1918 | 8,727 | +0.69% |
| 1939 | 11,950 | +1.51% |
| 1948 | 16,485 | +3.64% |
| 1960 | 22,724 | +2.71% |
| 1970 | 28,285 | +2.21% |
| 1975 | 30,219 | +1.34% |
| 1980 | 33,896 | +2.32% |
| 1990 | 39,040 | +1.42% |
| 1995 | 41,366 | +1.09% |
| 2000 | 46,693 | +2.63% |
| 2007 | 52,466 | +1.62% |
| 2010 | 54,971 | +1.71% |
| 2015 | 58,849 | +1.31% |
| 2020 | 61,493 | +0.87% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[6][7][8][9] | ||
In the 2020 census, the population of Baao, Camarines Sur, was 61,493 people,[3] with a density of 580 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,500 inhabitants per square mile.
As of 2020 50,419 or 82% of people lived in urban areas while the remaining 11,07418% people live in rural areas.
Rinconada Bikol is the main language of the population. Baaoeños used the Baao variant, a lowland dialect (sinaranəw) of Rinconada Bikol which is different of that in Iriga.
Tagalog and English are also spoken in formal gatherings and occasions. The latter is widely used in schools as well as in business transactions.
As one of the historical towns of Catholicism in the Bicol region, Baao has a majority of Roman Catholic adherents.Iglesia ni Cristo on the other hand is the second largest group. Islam has already set off in the town and they are composed of Muslim merchants/immigrants from Mindanao. Various Protestant religious sects are also present.
Poverty incidence of Baao
10 20 30 40 50 2000 44.74 2003 35.75 2006 40.10 2009 37.35 2012 26.83 2015 35.67 2018 26.20 2021 35.37 Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17] |
Accessible only by land transportation, it is along the main route of theMaharlika Highway and thePhilippine National Railways. Commuter rail services are provided by PNR serving from Naga City as its terminus and stops at Baao Station up toLigao City inAlbay then back again northward to Naga. Yet rail service to Manila is currently suspended due severe damages brought byTyphoon Reming in 2006. However, this is overtaken by bus companies that serve daily intercity trips. From Naga City, the easiest way to go to Baao is to ride a bus going to Iriga City from the Naga City Central Bus Terminal and disembark at Baao bus stop.
The town fiesta (Feast of St. Bartolomew) or "Pintakasi" of Baao is celebrated from August 23 to 25. The only festival at Baao is the Barlin Festival; it commemorates the birthday of the First Filipino Bishop, Jorge I. Barlin. It is celebrated annually during the month of April.
Baao Community College the lone state school offering tertiary courses for college students.
La Consolacion College Baao (formerly, the Sta. Monica Academy) is a private catholic school run by Augustinian sisters. It offers both elementary and secondary quality education with the purpose of creating graduates not only of high caliber but also with hearts that are "in one" with the poor.
Rosary School Inc. (formerly, the Rosary Learning Center) is a private educational institution offering complete preschool, elementary and secondary courses.
Ave Maria Early Childhood Impressions Center is a private catholic school for toddlers and preschoolers ages two years old and above.
Other schools include:
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