Caramoan
Caramoan, officially the Municipality of Caramoan (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Caramoan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Caramoan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 51,728 people.
Caramoan | |
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Municipality | |
| Municipality of Caramoan | |
Caramoan town proper | |
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Map of Camarines Sur with Caramoan highlighted | |
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Caramoan Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°46′15″N 123°51′47″E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Camarines Sur |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | 1945 |
| Barangays | 49 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Marilyn Socorro H. Co |
| • Vice Mayor | Dyan S. Ramirez |
| • Representative | Arnulf Bryan B. Fuentebella |
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| • Electorate | 34,357 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 276.00 km2 (106.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14.1 m (46.3 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,006 m (3,301 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census) | |
| • Total | 51,728 |
| • Density | 190/km2 (490/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,570 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 25.32 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 196.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 373.9 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 148.3 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 43.66 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Camarines Sur 4 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 4) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4429 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)54 |
| Native languages | Central Bikol Tagalog |
The municipality is located at the tip of the Caramoan Peninsula, a rugged place of land extending into the waters of the Maqueda Channel on the north and east and Lagonoy Gulf on the south. It has been dubbed as the Emerging Paradise of the Pacific due to its white and pink sand beaches known internationally.
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