Naga, Camarines Sur

Naga
Independent Component City
City of Naga
(From top,left to right) Holy Rosary Seminary, Universidad de Santa Isabel, Naga Metropolitan Cathedral, Our Lady of Peñafrancia, Ateneo de Naga University, Our Lady of Peñafrancia Shrine, Malabsay Falls, Naga City Hall, Carmelite Monastery, Peñafrancia Festival
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Nickname(s): The Heart of Bicol; Queen City of Bicol; An Maogmang Lugar (The Happy Place); Pilgrim City of Naga
Motto: Uswag, Naga! (Progress, Naga!)
Map of Camarines Sur showing the location of Naga City
Naga Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°37′N 123°10′E / 13.62°N 123.17°E / 13.62; 123.17Coordinates: 13°37′N 123°10′E / 13.62°N 123.17°E / 13.62; 123.17
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol (Region V)
Province	Camarines Sur (geographically only)
District	3rd district
Founded	1575
Royal City-charter	1595
Renamed	1919
Cityhood	June 18, 1948
Founded by	Capt. Pedro de Chavez
Barangays	27
Government
• Mayor	John G. Bongat (LP)
• Vice Mayor	Nelson S. Legacion (LP)
• Councilors	list Gabriel H. Bordado Jr. (LP) Cecilia V. De Asis (LP) David Casper Nathan A. Sergio (LP) Esteban R. Abonal III (LP) Ma. Elizabeth Q. Lavadia (LP) Joaquin F. Perez Jr. (LP) Elmer S. Baldemoro (LP) Mila R. Arroyo (LP) Jose A. Tuazon (LP) Ray-An Cydrick G. Rentoy (LP) Alex C. Nero (ABC President) Paolo R. Morales (SKF President)
Area
• City	84.48 km2 (32.62 sq mi)
• Metro	1,258.54 km2 (485.93 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)
• City	196,003
• Density	2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
• Metro	799,955
• Metro density	640/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Nagueño (masculine)/Nagueña (feminine)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	4400
Dialing code	+63 (0)54
Income class	2nd class (2015),
Website	naga.gov.ph

Naga, officially called City of Naga (Central Bikol: Ciudad nin Naga; Rinconada Bikol: Syudad ka Naga; Filipino: Lungsod ng Naga; Spanish: Ciudad de Naga), or simply Naga City, is an independent component city in the Bicol Region (Region V) of the Philippines. The town was established in 1575 on order of Spanish Governor-General Francisco de Sande, the city, then named Ciudad de Nueva Cáceres (New Cáceres City), earned its status as the third Spanish Royal City in the Spanish East Indies after Iloilo and Manila. As of the 2015 census, it has a population of 196,003, and has 77,784 registered voters. It has a labor force of 60,772 people, with 57,278 employed, and 3,494 are unemployed. Majority of Naga City's population are 15 years and below.

Naga City is the Bicol Region's trade, business, religious, cultural, industrial, commercial, medical, educational and financial center. It was awarded as the "Most Competitive Component City in the Philippines" also being "the Center of Good Governance in the Philippines".

Naga City is known as the "Queen City of Bicol", and as the Heart of Bicol due to its central location in the Bicol Peninsula; and as the Pilgrim City because Naga City is also home to the largest Marian pilgrimage in Asia, the Our Lady of Peñafrancia. Naga City is also known as One of the Seven Golden Cities of the Sun as stated by Nick Joaquin.