Daet, Camarines Norte
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| Nickname(s): Gateway to Bicolandia | ||
| Motto: Daet on the GO! | ||
 Location in the province of Camarines Norte |
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| Coordinates: 14°07′N 122°57′E / 14.12°N 122.95°ECoordinates: 14°07′N 122°57′E / 14.12°N 122.95°E | ||
| Country | Philippines | |
| Region | Bicol (Region V) | |
| Province | Camarines Norte | |
| District | 2nd district | |
| Founded | 1583 | |
| Barangays | 25 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Tito Sarte Sarion (LP) | |
| • Mayor-elect | Benito Sy Ochoa (NPC) | |
| • Vice Mayor | Noel "Ahlong" Ong (PMP) | |
| • Vice Mayor-elect | Connie Belarma-Sarion (LP) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 46 km2 (18 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 104,799 | |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (5,900/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 4600 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)54 | |
| Website | www.lgudaet.com | |
Daet is a first class municipality and capital of the province of Camarines Norte in the Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 104,799 people.
The municipality is a popular surfing spot among surfers worldwide. It is also home to the annual Daet International Aerosports Show, first held in 2013.
The name Daet was derived from the Bikol word dai-daitan which means, close to each other. Daet also originated from ancient Bicol term daet which, according to the first Bicol Spanish Dictionary Vocabulario dela Lengua Vicol authored by Fray Marcos de Lisboa, would mean "to make friend" or "to be reconciled".
In 1571, Juan de Salcedo arrived at the Bicol Region in quest for gold found in Camarines Norte and discovered that Daet was already a thriving settlement and noted that the houses were clustered together for reason of safety and protection. In June 1583, through a Franciscan Order confirmed the founding of Doctrinas including Daet.
A P30-million government center, a P30-million transport terminal and an improved airport are among the large-scale face-lift projects that Camarines Norte’s capital town plans to embark on as it aggressively vies for cityhood.
The projects, including a new face of the town plaza, were presented by Mayor Tito Sarion in an executive report last month. "The enhancement of the elevated plaza is necessary to decongest the downtown in an attempt to rebuild the center of the commercial district," he said.
Sarion said the United Architects of the Philippines had agreed to design the new plaza through a P3-million grant provided by the party-list group Bayan Muna. A telephone company would build "an attractive landmark" at the fountain area, he said.
The funds for the government center and transport facility will be borrowed from the Land Bank of the Philippines, while the revitalized Bagasbas airport project will be funded by the Air Transportation Office (ATO).
Sarion said the proposed government center would make transactions with provincial and national government agencies more convenient while the new legislative hall would "create a breathing space and a better working environment at the municipal hall, where offices are crowded."
But problems arose to the municipality's conversion to cityhood because it can't meet the standard land area.
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