Bombon, Camarines Sur
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| Coordinates: 13°41′N 123°12′E / 13.68°N 123.2°ECoordinates: 13°41′N 123°12′E / 13.68°N 123.2°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol (Region V) |
| Province | Camarines Sur |
| District | 2nd district |
| Barangays | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oscar C. Borja |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.73 km2 (11.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2015 census) | |
| • Total | 16,512 |
| • Density | 570/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | 4404 |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)54 |
| Income class | 4th class; partially urban |
Bombon is a fourth class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 16,512 people.
Like any other municipalities in the province, the town of Bombon also started as a mere barrio or "visita". It was dependent on the town of the ancient Quipayo for nearly 240 years, now a mere barangay of Calabanga town. It finally gained its independence during the arrival of the Americans on February 11, 1900. This taste of freedom was, however, momentary for after the establishment of the Civil Government occurred in the Philippines in the year 1903, Bombon was ceded to the municipality of Calabanga .
The municipality of Bombon also became a barrio of Magarao, now another town in the second district. For more than forty years of waiting, it was finally given its proclamation as a town by virtue of Executive Order (EO) 251 dated July 27, 1949 signed by the then President Elpidio Quirino.The mayor at the time was Jose Buenagua Sr, whose son Jose Buenagua Jr went on to be the Provincial Engineer of Albay. Jose Jr now resides in Scottsdale AZ. He had also two daughters, Irene Buenagua Fernandez and Lydia Buenagua Guerrero, both retired teachers, and three other sons, Salvador, Melchor, and Diogenes Buenagua who are all still residing in Bombon. The acquired independence continued permanently and it served well its constituents.
The Leaning Bell Tower, dubbed as the country's own version of Italy 's Leaning Tower of Pisa, found in this municipality serves as a major historical attraction.
Bombon is politically subdivided into 8 barangays.
In the 2015 census, the population of Bombon, Camarines Sur, was 16,512 people, with a density of 570 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,500 inhabitants per square mile.
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