Tinambac, Camarines Sur

Tinambac
—  Municipality  —
Map of Camarines Sur showing the location of Tinambac
Tinambac Location in the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°49′N 123°20′E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region (Region V)
Province	Camarines Sur
District	3rd district(Partido)
Founded	1888
Barangays	44
Government
• Mayor	Hon. Ruel T. Velarde
Area
• Total	314.65 km2 (121.49 sq mi)
Population (2007)
• Total	59,125
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code
Income class	1st class municipality; partially urban

Tinambac is a 1st class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 59,125 people.

History

The town of Tinambac was considered to be a trading center of villages surrounding the eastern side of Mt. Isarog . It was in this place where tobacco, then a prohibited product, was exhanged by the townspeople of Tinambac.

Its establishment as a separate municipality occurred during the latter part of the 18th century and this was known as the mission post of Himoragat. In 1829 when the Spanish administration divided the province of Camarines Sur into four districts, Tinambac fall under the District of Isarog.

A church was built atop a hill which still stands at present where the residents of this simple town give way to the celebration of its fiesta every 17th day of May. St. Pascual Baylon is the patron saint of this town.

Barangays

Tinambac is politically subdivided into 44 barangays.

Agay-Ayan Antipolo Bagacay Banga Bolaobalite Bani Bataan Binalay (Pob.) Buenavista Buyo Cagliliog Caloco Camagong Canayonan Cawaynan

Daligan Filarca (Pob.) La Purisima (Pob.) Lupi Magsaysay (Camp 4) Magtang Mananao La Medalla (Mile 9) New Caaluan Olag Grande Olag Pequeño Old Caaluan Pag-Asa Pantat Sagrada (Camp 6)

Salvacion San Antonio San Isidro (Pob.) San Jose (Tiltilan) San Pascual (Pob.) San Ramon (Camp 7) San Roque San Vicente Santa Cruz (Pob.) Sogod Tamban Tierra Nevada Union Salvacion Poblacion

Socio-Economic Profile

Language

• Bikol language

Agriculture Sector

• Major Crops
• - Total agricultural area is estimated to be 17,230 hectares - 96% of which are planted to coconut - Only around 4% are devoted to rice, corn, banana and root crops Marine and Coastal resources

- Fishpond covers around 464 hectares or 1.8% of the total agricultural area

Communication Facilities

• 1 Post Office located in the Poblacion manned by a Post Master and mail carriers
• Telegraph service offered by local branch of National Telecommunications Office
• Branches of RCPI and LBC Air Cargo
• Land line communication facilities

External links

• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• 2000 Philippine Census Information
• 2007 Philippine Census Information
• Official site of the province of Camarines Sur/Tinambac