Buhi, Camarines Sur
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| Coordinates: 13°26′N 123°31′E / 13.433°N 123.517°ECoordinates: 13°26′N 123°31′E / 13.433°N 123.517°E | |||
| Country | Philippines | ||
| Region | Bicol Region (Region V) | ||
| Province | Camarines Sur | ||
| District | 4th (Rinconada) | ||
| Founded | April 14, 1578 | ||
| Barangays | 38 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Rey P. Lacoste (Lakas-CMD) | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 191.79 km2 (74.05 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2007) | |||
| • Total | 70,756 | ||
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | ||
| ZIP code | 4433 | ||
| Income class | 1st Class Municipality; Partially Urban | ||
Buhi, a town in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 70,756 people.
According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Lake Buhi is home to the world's smallest edible fish locally known as "Sinarapan" (Mystychtis Luzonensis).
Notable Buhinons include Victor Wood (Singer/Politician), Imelda Papin (Singer/Politician), Avel Bacudio (Fashion Designer), Rez Cortez and Eddie Garcia.(Film Actors).
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[edit] History
The town known today as Buhi began as a small settlement by refugees fleeing the outrage of Mayon Volcano hundreds of years ago. These people founded a permanent settlement in an area close to the lake and flourished as time passed.
The general exodus of people fleeing and being able to escape grave calamities such as Mayon's eruption was known in local vernacular as "naka-buhi". Local lore takes this as the most probable explanation as to how the town acquired its present name - Buhi. One version of local legend attributes the town being accorded the name to the time when the first Spaniards came and asked local settlers the name of the area. The local settlers misunderstood the question as how they came to be there and so gave the response "Naka-Buhi".
There were two patron saints with whom the town directed their devotion. The first was St. Francis of Assisi placed in the church made of wooden materials. Unfortunately, in 1730 the church was razed down by fire. It was, however, replaced by a stone structure built under the supervision of Rev. Fray Jose de Cerda. Another saint was installed, St. Anthony of Padua with whom the people observed the saint's feast day every 4 October. This saint, as it was said.
Buhi is not just famous for the majestic Lake Buhi but it is likewise the home to the smallest commercial fish ever to thrive on earth known locally as the sinarapan.
[edit] Geographical Location
Buhi is located in the southwestern tip of the province of Camarines Sur. It is bound on the east by Mt. Malinao, on the west by Mt. Asog, on the north by Sagñay-Buhi mountain ranges and on the south by the low-lying ranges of Polangui, Albay, with the following coordinates: 13 degrees 25’ 32.4" north latitude and 123 degrees 30’ 49.1" east longitude.
The municipality is 75 kilometers and 53 kilometers away northeast of Legaspi City and south of Naga City respectively.
[edit] Topography
Buhi has generally mountainous and hilly surface. The Poblacion located south of the lake, has gently rolling topography.
Mt. Malinao (5,538 ft.) and Mt. Asog (4,852 ft) dominates the town's surface terrain whose highest elevation is 1.143m and 1.584m above main sea level respectively. 18,378 hectares of its land area are within the watershed declared as protected area by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 573 and Executive Order no. 224. All other areas are cultivated for agriculture, quarry and human settlement. Higher slopes east and north of Lake Buhi are predominantly forests and secondary brushland.
The municipality has been divided into four sectors, namely:
- The Poblacion
- The Lake/Mt. Asog sector
- the Road/cross road sector
- The Mountain sector, according to their location.
[edit] Climate
Buhi has a warm, humid climate. During the warmest months from March to June, temperatures reach 29.2 C. The weather cools off during the rainy season which last from August to February with an average temperature of 24.7 C. Rainfall in Buhi averages 2.53mm[verification needed] a year.
[edit] Demography
Buhi is composed of 38 barangays, 6 of which are situated in the Poblacion. The total population is 70,756 as of 2007. The growth rate is about 2.1%. The total number of households is 13,238 and with an average household size of 5 persons.
[edit] Land
A total area of 22,855 hectares is occupied by the municipality, about 13,000 hectares of which are part of the watershed in Rinconada. Part of the watershed is home to coconuts, and other permanent crops.
Agricultural Area
Farmlands make up about 7,500 hectares of which about 2,375 hectares have access to irrigation, while 600 hectares are non-irrigated. About 2,811 hectares are open water spaces encompassing the Lake Buhi.
Roads
A means for transportation system for farm to market linkages, and access from other barangays. One of the problem of roads in Buhi is almost all of its roads are gravel especially those in the lake, road and mountain sectors.
[edit] Water
Lake, lakelets, rivers and creeks in Buhi have a total area of about 2,811 hectares.
Lakelets serve as fish sanctuaries especially the sinarapan. Some of the lakelets found in Buhi are the Lakelet of Manapao and Katugday.
Rivers and creeks serve as drainage canal and water supply for irrigation.
Potable water supply the existing of waterworks system at the 3 barangays sectors with 7,768 households.
[edit] Forest
Buhi has mountainous areas with 50% of its area has a slope of around 25%.
[edit] Human resources
- Presently the population is 70, 756 and has a total area utilized as built-up areas of 448ha.
- The local government official and personnel- perform all aspect of local government administration and such specialized areas as planning, project development, program administration, budgeting, revenue administration and personnel administration.
- The existing of DECS in different barangays that the trusts for optimum development of the pupils by utilizing strategies, innovation in teaching.
- The existing of DSWD, this agency mandated to care, protect and protects and rehabilitate that segment of population which has the least of life and indigenous people (Agta) in terms-being and restore them to effective social functioning and participation in community affairs.
[edit] Barangays
Buhi is politically subdivided into 38 barangays.
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[edit] Socio-economic profile
Literacy rate
- About 99 % of Buhinon can read and write
Work and labor force
- A labor force of 24, 000 or 63% of economically productive people age 15 to 64 years old
Dialect
- Buhinon
Religion
- 8 out of 10 are Roman Catholics; Iglesia ni Cristo – 1% of the total population
Health
- Presence of 1 public hospital; 2 private medical clinics; 38 health stations/centers; 3 pharmacies
Public Hospital
- Sagrada Community Clinic
Private Clinics
- Claveria Clinic
- Portugal Clinic
Private Clinics
- Buhi Pharmacy
- Pharacia Nazarrea (San Pedro)
- Pharacia Nazarrea (San Buena)
Education
- No. of pre-schools: 33 public and 3 private schools
- No. of elementary schools: 33 public and 3 private schools
- No. of high schools: 3 private and 3 public schools
Public high schools
- Sta. Justina Barangay Highschool
- Tambo Barangay Highschool
- San Vicente Barangay Highschool
Private high schools
- Buhi St. Joseph's Academy Inc.(formerly St. Joseph's Academy)
- Buhi Lyceum
- St. Bridget School.
Private elementary schools:
- Buhi Institute Foundation
- Holy Child Educational Center (Buhi Branch)
Protection and security
- Presence of Buhi Rescue Team
Agriculture sector
- Two thirds of the population depends on agriculture
- More than one-fifth of the total land area is devoted to agriculture primary crops are rice, corn, coconut,and abaca
- Rice grows in the vast field of Road sector while corn and abaca are being grown at Mountain sector
Transportation facilities
- Three major road networks that link the town to the adjacent province of Albay, Partido District and Iriga City
- Presence of tricycles and jeepneys
- Presence of non-aircon and aircon buses
- Presence of motorized boats and bancas
Water supply
- Rural Waterworks Multi-Purpose
- Cooperative provides the potable drinking water to at least 1,683 households in 7 urban areas
Power and electricity
- CASURECO III delivers electricity to 63 % of households and business establishments and 97 % of barangays
- Host to a 1.2 MW mini hydro-electric power plant of the National Power Corporation
Communication facilities
FM Station
Foods/Catering Services
-Main: M.L. Quezon St. Cor. Bulalacao St., San Roque, Buhi, Camarines Sur -Branch: P. Burgos St., San Pedro, Buhi, Camarines Sur -For catering services on all occasion, please contact C.P. No. (063)918-6689135 and look for Tina Organizations
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