Camalig | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Location within Albay province |
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Location within the Philippines | ||
Coordinates: 13°08′N 123°40′E / 13.13°N 123.67°ECoordinates: 13°08′N 123°40′E / 13.13°N 123.67°E | ||
Country | Philippines | |
Region | Bicol Region (Region V) | |
Province | Albay | |
District | 2nd district | |
Barangays | 50 (see Barangays) | |
Government | ||
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan | |
• Mayor | Ding Baldo | |
Area | ||
• Total | 130.9 km2 (50.5 sq mi) | |
Population (2015 census) | ||
• Total | 66,904 | |
• Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) | |
• Voter (2016) | 37,655 | |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
ZIP code | 4502 | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 | |
Income class | 1st class | |
PSGC | 050502000 | |
Website | www |
Camalig, officially the Municipality of Camalig (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Camalig; Filipino: Bayan ng Camalig), is a municipality in the province of Albay in the Bicol Region (Region V) of the Philippines. The population was 66,904 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 37,655 registered voters.
In 1952, there was a mass conversion of certain sitios into barrios, namely: Anoling, Binanderahan, Cabraran Pequeño, Ilawod, Mabugna, Magogon, Quinuartilan, Solong, and Sumlang.
Camalig is located at 13°08′N 123°40′E / 13.13°N 123.67°E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 130.9 square kilometres (50.5 sq mi) constituting 5.08% of the 2,575.77-square-kilometre- (994.51 sq mi) total area of Albay.
Camalig is politically subdivided into 50 barangays.
In the 2015 census, Camalig had a population of 66,904. The population density was 510 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,300/sq mi).
In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 37,655 registered voters.
Mayon Volcano seen from Camalig
One of the old houses seen in town