Labo, Camarines Norte
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| Coordinates: 14°01′N 122°21′E / 14.02°N 122.35°ECoordinates: 14°01′N 122°21′E / 14.02°N 122.35°E | ||
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| Region | Bicol (Region V) | |
| Province | Camarines Norte | |
| District | 1st district | |
| Founded | September 8, 1800 | |
| Barangays | 52 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Joseph Villaverde Ascutia (NPC) | |
| • Vice Mayor | Severino "Jojo" Francisco (NPC) | |
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| • Total | 589.36 km2 (227.55 sq mi) | |
| Population (2015 census) | ||
| • Total | 101,082 | |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
| ZIP code | 4604 | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)54 | |
| Income class | 1st class | |
Labo is a first class municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 101,082 people.
The town of Labo is geographically located relatively at the center of the province of Camarines Norte. It is approximately 335 kilometers south of Manila and 15 kilometers away from Daet, the capital town of the province. It is situated at the coordinates between 14°01'06" and 14°11" North latitudes and 122°21'00" and 122°52'20" East longitudes. On the North, it is bounded by the municipalities of Paracale, Jose Panganiban, and Capalonga, on the South, by the province of Quezon, adjoining province of Camarines Sur, on the East by the municipalities of Vinzons and San Vicente, and on the West by the municipality of Sta. Elena. The Maharlika highway links this municipality to provinces and cities of the Bicol Region and the Calabarzon (Region IV-A) region.
Its aggregate land area of 648.84 km² occupies more than 25% of the total land area of the province. Its 52 component barangays represent 18.44% of the total barangays of the province. There are ten (10) classified as urban barangays namely Bagacay, Cabusay, Fundado, Anahaw, Bagong Silang I, Dalas, Gumamela, Kalamunding, Malasugui, Pinya, San Francisco, Talobatib and Tulay na Lupa, and the remaining forty two are considered as rural.
The surface of the municipality is generally rugged, rolling hills and mountainous terrain with relative small rollings and flat terrain. Mt. Cadig (736 m above sea level), Mt. Labo(943 m above sea level), Mt. Bagacay (786 m above sea level) and Mt. Nalisbitan (265 m above sea level) form the Southern Cordillera. Boundaries of Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, and Quezon provinces converge on Mt. Labo, which is the highest peak in the province. Mt. Bagacay serves as a boundary between municipalities of Paracale and Labo and it as well guards the municipality from strong north winds especially during typhoons. Mt. Labo, Mt. Bagacay, and Mt. Cadig are the three major known dormant volcanoes in the municipality. The north-west portion of the municipality is greatly affected by 2 major fault and earthquake lines accruing in the province, while other trends affect north-north-west along Mt. Cadig passing through the barangays of Guisican and Bayabas. Like its neighbors, Panganiban and Paracale, there is a vast deposit of gold ore in the mountains of Labo, Camarines Norte. It is believed that Mt. Bagacay hides the treasures of Gen. Yamashita and is the target of both local and foreign treasure hunters and bounty seekers.
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