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Bombon | |
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| Municipality of Bombon | |
.jpg) Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Parish Church  Bombon Municipal Hall  Bombon Town Proper | |
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 Map of Camarines Sur with Bombon highlighted | |
 Interactive map of Bombon | |
.svg)  Bombon Location within thePhilippines | |
| Coordinates:13°41′12″N123°11′58″E / 13.6867°N 123.1994°E /13.6867; 123.1994 | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Camarines Sur |
| District | 3rd district |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Barangays | 8 (seeBarangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | James Paul A. Ranin |
| • Vice Mayor | Roy Sherwin D. Angeles |
| • Representative | Nelson S. Legacion |
| • Municipal Council | Members
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| • Electorate | 12,110 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.73 km2 (11.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 57 m (187 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −2 m (−6.6 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 17,346 |
| • Density | 603.8/km2 (1,564/sq mi) |
| • Households | 4,010 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 34.36 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 128.6 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 363 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 67.8 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 104 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Camarines Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4404 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)54 |
| Native languages | Central Bikol Tagalog |
| Website | bombon.gov.ph |
Bombon, officially theMunicipality of Bombon (Central Bikol:Banwaan kan Bombon;Tagalog:Bayan ng Bombon), is amunicipality in theprovince ofCamarines Sur,Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 17,346 people.[5]
It is a quiet town known for its natural scenery and calm environment. Green fields and wide rice farms surround the area, giving it a fresh and peaceful setting.[6]
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Like any other municipalities in the province, Bombon also started as abarrio orvisita. It was dependent on the older town ofQuipayo for nearly 240 years, now a barangay ofCalabanga. It became an independent town with the arrival of theAmerican military government on February 11, 1900, but upon establishment of the U.S.-controlledInsular Government of the Philippine Islands in 1903, Bombon was annexed to Calabanga, then made abarrio ofMagarao.
It was again made a separate municipality through Executive Order251 dated July 27, 1949, signed byPresidentElpidio Quirino.Appointed officials at the time were José Buenagua Sr, Mayor; Juan Nale, Casiano Aburro, Manuel Rojo, and Julián Sumangid, Councilors.
In 1993, by E.O.102 of PresidentFidel V. Ramos, Bombon was included in the creation of the Metro Naga Development Council together with the towns of Bula, Calabanga, Camaligan, Canaman, Gainza, Magarao, Milaor, Minalabac, Ocampo, Pamplona, Pasacao, Pili, and San Fernando.
The Leaning Bell Tower found in this municipality serves as a historical attraction. Bombon celebrates its Foundation Anniversary every August 13.
Bombon is politically subdivided into 8barangays. Each barangay consists ofpuroks and some havesitios.
| Climate data for Bombon, 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) | 32 (90) | 31 (88) | 34 (93) | 36 (97) | 37 (99) | 37 (99) | 36 (97) | 34 (93) | 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) | 30 (86) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 28 (82) | 30 (85) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 39.34 (1.55) | 68.7 (2.70) | 26.73 (1.05) | 66.19 (2.61) | 84.49 (3.33) | 178.89 (7.04) | 244.27 (9.62) | 188.3 (7.41) | 160.98 (6.34) | 445.0 (17.52) | 135.5 (5.33) | 367.8 (14.48) | 2,006.19 (78.98) |
| Average rainy days | 16 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 29 | 274 |
| Source: World Weather Online[7] | |||||||||||||
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 1,917 | — |
| 1960 | 5,179 | +8.63% |
| 1970 | 6,495 | +2.29% |
| 1975 | 7,494 | +2.91% |
| 1980 | 8,234 | +1.90% |
| 1990 | 10,874 | +2.82% |
| 1995 | 11,739 | +1.44% |
| 2000 | 12,843 | +1.95% |
| 2007 | 14,083 | +1.28% |
| 2010 | 15,437 | +3.40% |
| 2015 | 16,512 | +1.29% |
| 2020 | 17,995 | +1.83% |
| 2024 | 17,346 | −0.88% |
| Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[8][9][10][11][12] | ||
In the 2024 census, the population of Bombon was 17,346 people,[13] with a density of 600 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,600 inhabitants per square mile.
of concrete and semi-permanent materials
Poverty incidence of Bombon
Source:Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
Due to its extreme proximity to Calabanga's town proper usually Bombonenos go to Calabanga for trade and buying while leaving the town behind.
Despite staying as a fourth class municipality more developments are happening in town, this was made possible by the local government of the town, including the government of Camarines Sur. Being strategically located in two booming municipalities the town of Calabanga in the north and Naga City to the south the town itself is already a small growing municipality. Its proximity to Naga City is also one of the reasons why there are developments in Bombon.
Bombon was formerly included in theMetro Naga area before the designation was discontinued in 2017.
Health facilities consist of the following:
The Magarao-Bombon Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[22]
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