Camalig Explained

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Camalig, officially the Municipality of Camalig (Banwaan kan Camalig; Tagalog: Bayan ng Camalig), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 72,042 people. It is popularly known for its finest delicacy—Pinangat, a Bicolano food delicacy made primarily of taro leaves. With this reputation, it hosts the Pinangat Festival annually in June, showcasing the delicacy itself. [1]

In 1952, there was a mass conversion of certain sitios into barrios (now barangays), namely: Anoling, Binanderahan, Cabraran Pequeño, Cabangan, Ilawod, Mabunga, Magogon, Quinuartilan, Solong, and Sumlang.[2]

Camalig is from Legazpi City and from Manila.

Geography

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the 2575.77km2 total area of Albay.

Barangays

Camalig is politically subdivided into 50 barangays.Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, Camalig had a population of 72,042. The population density was NaN72,042/130.90.

Notable personalities

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: PINANGAT FESTIVAL – CAMALIG, ALBAY .
  2. Web site: Republic Act No. 735; An Act to Convert the Sitios of Anoling, Binandirahan, Cabraran, Ilawod, Mabugna, Magogon, Quinuartilan, Solong, and Sumlang, in the Municipality of Camalig, Province of Albay, to Barrios of the Same Municipality. The Corpus Juris. October 23, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161023165610/http://www.thecorpusjuris.com/legislative/republic-acts/ra-no-735.php. October 23, 2016. June 18, 1952.