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Camalig

Camalig
Municipality
Camalig Albay.jpg
Official seal of Camalig
Seal
Map of Albay with Camalig highlighted
Location within Albay province
Camalig is located in Philippines
Camalig
Camalig
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°08′N 123°40′E / 13.13°N 123.67°E / 13.13; 123.67Coordinates: 13°08′N 123°40′E / 13.13°N 123.67°E / 13.13; 123.67
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.gov.ph

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 / 13.13; 123.67.

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



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