Camarines Norte

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Camarines Norte
Typeprovince
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
Cities0
Municipalities12
Barangays282
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea
Area (2013)2,277.93 km2 (879.51 sq mi)
Population (2020)629,699
Density (2020)276 / km2 (716 / sq mi)

Camarines Norte is a province in the Philippines situated in the Bicol Region occupying the southeastern peninsula of Luzon and the outlying island provinces of Masbate and Catanduanes.. Its capital is the Municipality of Daet.

The province has a land area of 2,277.93 square kilometers or 879.51 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 629,699. This represented 10.35% of the total population of the Bicol Region, 1.01% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 0.58% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 276 inhabitants per square kilometer or 716 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Camarines Norte is bordered, clockwise from the North, by the Philippine Sea, San Miguel Bay, Camarines Sur, Quezon, and Lamon Bay.

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Map of the Philippines with Camarines Norte highlighted in redMap of Camarines Norte showing its component municipalitiesBasudCapalongaDaetJose PanganibanLaboMercedesParacaleSan Lorenzo RuizSan VicenteSanta ElenaTalisayVinzons

Local government units

Camarines Norte has 12 municipalities. The total number of barangays in the province is 282.

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Local government units of Camarines Norte
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Basudmunicipality45,13341,0172.03%260.2817329
Capalongamunicipality36,22332,2152.50%290.0012522
Daetmunicipality, capital111,700104,7991.35%46.002,42825
Jose Panganibanmunicipality63,66259,6391.38%214.4429727
Labomunicipality109,245101,0821.65%589.3618552
Mercedesmunicipality55,33450,8411.80%173.6931926
Paracalemunicipality60,19859,1490.37%197.9030427
San Lorenzo Ruizmunicipality15,75714,0632.42%119.3713212
San Vicentemunicipality12,57910,3964.09%57.492199
Santa Elenamunicipality43,58240,7861.41%199.3521919
Talisaymunicipality27,24425,8411.12%30.7688615
Vinzonsmunicipality49,04243,4852.56%99.2949419
Camarines Norte Total629,699583,3131.62%2,277.93276282

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Camarines Norte for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,060,338,233.44.

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Annual regular income of Camarines Norte (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
2009594,810,543.43–
2010617,186,513.913.76%
2011682,129,495.2910.52%
2012649,814,734.91-4.74%
2013709,882,418.279.24%
2014828,866,022.9716.76%
2015929,047,783.7012.09%
20161,060,338,233.4414.13%

End notes:

  • Annual Regular Income = Locally Sourced Revenue + Internal Revenue Allotment (IRA) Current Year + Other Shares from National Tax Collection
  • Locally Sourced Revenue = Real Property Tax (General Fund) + Tax on Business + Other Taxes + Regulatory Fees + Service/User Charges + Receipts from Economic Enterprises

Demographics

Population by age group

According to the 2015 Census, the age group with the highest population in Camarines Norte is 5 to 9, with 70,880 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 4,435 individuals.

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Population of Camarines Norte by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 113,8702.38%
1 to 458,1709.97%
5 to 970,88012.15%
10 to 1467,74111.61%
15 to 1960,17910.32%
20 to 2448,4338.30%
25 to 2941,5677.13%
30 to 3436,7296.30%
35 to 3934,4955.91%
40 to 4430,6375.25%
45 to 4930,0835.16%
50 to 5425,3724.35%
55 to 5920,6823.55%
60 to 6415,9682.74%
65 to 6911,5301.98%
70 to 747,6041.30%
75 to 794,9380.85%
80 and over4,4350.76%
Total583,313100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.21
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.28
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 69.49
  • Median Age: 22.15

Historical population

The population of Camarines Norte grew from 45,503 in 1903 to 629,699 in 2020, an increase of 584,196 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive growth rate of 1.62%, or an increase of 46,386 people, from the previous population of 583,313 in 2015.

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Population of Camarines Norte (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationGrowth rate
45,503–
52,0810.86%
98,3243.23%
103,7020.55%
188,0915.37%
262,2073.30%
288,4061.93%
308,0071.32%
390,9822.41%
439,1512.20%
470,6541.50%
513,7851.22%
542,9152.03%
583,3131.38%
629,6991.62%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Camarines Norte for the year 2019 was 351,514.

National roads

As of December 2016, the National Roads in Camarines Norte are:

Primary Roads

  • Daang Maharlika (LZ)
  • Quirino Highway

Secondary Roads

  • Daet Airport Road
  • Tagas-Daet Poblacion-Magang Road
  • Talobatib-Jose Panganiban Poblacion-Port Road

Tertiary Roads

  • Bagong Silang-Capalonga Road
  • Batobalani-Tawig-Tugos-Paracale Road
  • Daet-Mercedes Road
  • Gahonon Road
  • Pres. Cory C. Aquino Boulevard (Bagasbas Boulevard)
  • Santa Elena-Capalonga By Pass Coastal Road

Notes

  1. Unless otherwise specified, population count (excluding percentages) and land area figures are derived from the Philippine Statistics Authority.
  2. Data on registered voters is from the Commission on Elections.
  3. Maps utilize OpenStreetMap data available under the Open Data Commons Open Database License.
  4. Data on National Roads is from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
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