NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Camarines Sur Province

Camarines Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Pili and the province borders Camarines Norte and Quezon to the north, and Albay to the south. To the east lies the island province of Catanduanes across Maqueda Channel. Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... Bicol Region or Bicolandia is one of the regions of the Philippines occupying the Bicol Peninsula at the southeastern end of Luzon island. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of LuzÃ³n, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Camarines Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Quezon is a province of the Philippines located in the CALABARZON region in Luzon. ... Albay P is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Catanduanes is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ...

Camarines Sur is the largest among the six provinces in Bicol both in terms of population and land area. Naga City is the province's commercial and cultural center, boasting malls like the LCC Central (a branch of Legazpi City-based LCC Chain), Robertson's along Diversion Road, small to medium-sized shops, and educational institutions. Lake Bato and Lake Buhi is where the smallest commercially-harvested fish can be found, the Sinarapan (Mistichthys luzonensis). Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Bicol Region or Bicolandia is one of the regions of the Philippines occupying the Bicol Peninsula at the southeastern end of Luzon island. ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ... A municipality (bayan in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... A barangay is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is very similar to a village. ... The House of Representatives (Kapulungan ng mga Kinatawan in Filipino) is the lower chamber of the Congress of the Philippines. ... Bicolano or Bikol is an Austronesian language used in the Philippines particularly on the Bicol Peninsula on the island of Luzon. ... TagÃ¡log is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ... Naga is a city in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Binomial name Mistichthys luzonensis Smith, 1902 The sinarapan (Mistichthys luzonensis) is the worlds smallest commercially-harvested fish located only in the Philippines. ...

People and Culture

Population. According to the May 2000 census, there are a total of 1,551,549 residents in Camarines Sur, making it the most populous in the region and the 15th most populous in the whole country. The same census also states that Camarines Sur has 288,172 households with an average household size of 5.37 persons, significantly higher than the national average of 4.99. The annual growth rate is 1.86%, much lower than the national growth rate of 2.36%. This rate of growth will double the population of Camarines Sur in 38 years. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...

Languages. Being in the Bicol Region, the main language spoken in Camarines Sur is Bikol. Filipino linguists consider the dialect of Bikol spoken around Naga City, Bicol Central (also known as Bikol Naga), to be the purest dialect of Bikol. Some of the other dialects spoken in the province are Buhi-non (a dialect of Bicol Albay), spoken in the southern part of the province around Lake Buhi, and Rinconada Bikol (also known as Bikol Iriga), which is used in the area around Iriga City. A dialect of Naga Bikol, called Partido is used in the eastern portion of the province around Lagonoy Gulf. Many inhabitants also understand Tagalog and English. Bicol Region or Bicolandia is one of the regions of the Philippines occupying the Bicol Peninsula at the southeastern end of Luzon island. ... Bicolano or Bikol is an Austronesian language used in the Philippines particularly on the Bicol Peninsula on the island of Luzon. ... The following is a list of linguists, those who study linguistics. ... Naga is a city in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Iriga City is a 3rd class city in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... TagÃ¡log is one of the major languages of the Republic of the Philippines. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

Economy

Agri-based, producing rice, corn, feedmeal, freshwater fish, livestock. Entrepreneurs engage in trading, often branching out towards neighboring provinces in the south as local demand might be limited, indicated by its mostly 3rd-5th income class municipalities.

Geography

Political

Camarines Sur is subdivided into 35 municipalities and 2 cities. A municipality (bayan in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ...

Cities

Iriga City is a 3rd class city in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Naga is a city in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ...

Municipalities

Baao is a 4th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Balatan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Bato is a 4th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Bombon is a 5th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Buhi is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Bula is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Cabusao is a 5th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Calabanga is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Camaligan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Tigaon is a 4th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ...

Physical

Terrain. Camarines Sur lies at the center of the Bicol Peninsula. The province is also the largest in the Bicol Region with a land area of 5,266.8 square kilometers. At the center of the province is Bicol Plain. Surrounding it are mountains, two of which are Mt. Isarog and Mt. Iriga. The eastern part of the province lies on the mountainous Caramoan Peninsula, which faces the island of Catanduanes to the east. Bicol Region is one of the regions of the Philippines occupying the Bicol Peninsula at the southeastern end of Luzon island. ... Bicol Region or Bicolandia is one of the regions of the Philippines occupying the Bicol Peninsula at the southeastern end of Luzon island. ... Catanduanes is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ...

The Bicol River drains the central and southern parts of the province into San Miguel Bay. Mt. Iriga is surrounded by three lakes: Buhi, Bato, and Baao.

Climate. The climate in Camarines Sur like most of the rest of the country is very tropical. It is dry from March to May and wet the rest of the year. June to October marks the typhoon season. Annual average rainfall is 256.5 centimeters. Camarines Sur has an average temperature of 27.0°C and a relative humidity of 25.8°C. Relative humidity is the ratio of the current vapor pressure of water in any gas (especially air) to the vapor pressure at which the gas would become saturated at the current temperature, normally expressed as a percentage (of what to what?). Equivalently, it is the ratio of the current mass...

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Categories: Provinces of the Philippines A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ... A municipality (bayan in Filipino) is a local government unit in the Philippines. ... Iriga City is a 3rd class city in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Naga is a city in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Baao is a 4th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Balatan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Bato is a 4th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Bombon is a 5th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Buhi is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Bula is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Cabusao is a 5th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Calabanga is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Camaligan is a 5th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Tigaon is a 4th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... Map of the Philippines showing the island groups of LuzÃ³n, Visayas, and Mindanao. ... The Ilocos Region of the Philippines, designated as Region I is located in the northwestern part of Luzon. ... Ilocos Norte is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. ... Ilocos Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. ... La Union is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. ... 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