Camarines Sur

Summary data
Map of the Philippines highlighting Camarines Sur
Typeprovince
Island groupLuzon
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
Cities2
Municipalities35
Barangays1,063
Coastal/Landlockedcoastal
Marine waterbodiesPhilippine Sea, Sibuyan Sea
Area (2013)5,511.90 km2 (2,128.16 sq mi)
Population (2020)2,068,244
Density (2020)375 / km2 (972 / sq mi)

Camarines Sur 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 Pili.

The province has a land area of 5,511.90 square kilometers or 2,128.16 square miles. Its population as determined by the 2020 Census was 2,068,244. This represented 34.01% of the total population of the Bicol Region, 3.33% of the overall population of the Luzon island group, or 1.90% of the entire population of the Philippines. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 375 inhabitants per square kilometer or 972 inhabitants per square mile.

Map

Camarines Sur is bordered, clockwise from the North, by the San Miguel Bay, Philippine Sea, Lagonoy Gulf, Albay, Ragay Gulf, and Quezon, and Camarines Norte.

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Map of the Philippines with Camarines Sur highlighted in redMap of Camarines Sur showing its component cities and municipalitiesBaaoBalatanBatoBombonBuhiBulaCabusaoCalabangaCamaliganCanamanCaramoanDel GallegoGainzaGarchitorenaGoaIrigaLagonoyLibmananLupiMagaraoMilaorMinalabacNabuaNagaOcampoPamplonaPasacaoPiliPresentacionRagaySagñaySan FernandoSan JoseSipocotSirumaTigaonTinambac

Local government units

Camarines Sur has 35 municipalities and 2 cities. The total number of barangays in the province is 1,063.

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Local government units of Camarines Sur
NameTypePopulation (2020)Population (2015)Annual Population Growth Rate (2015‑2020)Area (2013), in km2Density (2020), per km2Brgy count
Baaomunicipality61,49358,8490.93%106.6357730
Balatanmunicipality30,66930,922-0.17%93.0932917
Batomunicipality52,15552,1370.01%107.1248733
Bombonmunicipality17,99516,5121.83%28.736268
Buhimunicipality81,30677,1431.11%246.6533038
Bulamunicipality73,14369,4301.10%167.6443633
Cabusaomunicipality19,25718,3970.97%46.804119
Calabangamunicipality88,90683,0331.45%163.8054348
Camaliganmunicipality25,03624,1090.80%4.685,35013
Canamanmunicipality36,20534,2101.20%43.2783724
Caramoanmunicipality51,72847,6051.76%276.0018749
Del Gallegomunicipality26,40325,3970.82%208.3112732
Gainzamunicipality11,58411,2620.60%14.757858
Garchitorenamunicipality29,43627,0101.83%243.8012123
Goamunicipality71,36863,3082.56%206.1834634
Irigacity (CC)114,457111,7570.50%137.3583336
Lagonoymunicipality56,71455,4650.47%377.9015038
Libmananmunicipality112,994108,7160.82%359.8031475
Lupimunicipality33,89732,1671.11%199.1217038
Magaraomunicipality26,74225,6940.85%44.9759515
Milaormunicipality33,96331,1501.84%33.641,01020
Minalabacmunicipality53,98152,3900.63%126.1042825
Nabuamunicipality86,49083,8740.65%96.2089942
Nagacity (ICC)209,170196,0031.38%77.402,70227
Ocampomunicipality51,07345,9342.26%118.3343225
Pamplonamunicipality39,33336,3901.65%80.6048817
Pasacaomunicipality53,46149,0351.84%149.5435819
Pilimunicipality, capital99,19689,5452.18%126.2578626
Presentacionmunicipality22,59120,9961.55%143.8015718
Ragaymunicipality59,77058,2140.56%400.2214938
Sagñaymunicipality36,84134,5461.36%154.7623819
San Fernandomunicipality38,62635,2581.94%71.7653822
San Josemunicipality43,97340,6231.68%48.0491529
Sipocotmunicipality68,16964,8551.05%243.4328046
Sirumamunicipality19,41917,7641.89%141.2713722
Tigaonmunicipality60,52455,2721.93%72.3583723
Tinambacmunicipality70,17667,5720.80%351.6220044
Camarines Sur Total2,068,2441,952,5441.22%5,511.903751,063

Economy

The annual regular revenue of Camarines Sur for the fiscal year of 2016 was ₱1,906,298,922.78.

Historical annual regular income data

Annual regular income of Camarines Sur (2009‑2016)
Fiscal YearAnnual Regular IncomeChange
20091,237,940,128.94–
20101,330,471,809.207.47%
20111,294,348,933.21-2.72%
20121,218,960,629.79-5.82%
20131,359,480,053.5811.53%
20141,575,768,826.7915.91%
20151,740,700,734.6510.47%
20161,906,298,922.789.51%

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 Sur is 10 to 14, with 240,229 individuals. Conversely, the age group with the lowest population is 80 and over, with 15,366 individuals.

Age distribution

Population of Camarines Sur by age group (2015 census)
Age groupPopulation (2015)Age group percentage
Under 143,7542.24%
1 to 4187,4109.60%
5 to 9238,33112.21%
10 to 14240,22912.30%
15 to 19211,91210.85%
20 to 24165,6348.48%
25 to 29139,1007.12%
30 to 34122,9026.29%
35 to 39115,3685.91%
40 to 4499,8255.11%
45 to 4993,1794.77%
50 to 5479,4114.07%
55 to 5966,4363.40%
60 to 6452,2842.68%
65 to 6938,5521.97%
70 to 7425,6441.31%
75 to 7917,2070.88%
80 and over15,3660.79%
Total1,952,544100.00%
  • Youth Dependency Ratio: 61.93
  • Old Age Dependency Ratio: 8.44
  • Total Dependency Ratio: 70.37
  • Median Age: 21.65

Historical population

The population of Camarines Sur grew from 193,902 in 1903 to 2,068,244 in 2020, an increase of 1,874,342 people over the course of 117 years. The latest census figures in 2020 denote a positive annualized growth rate of 1.22%, or an increase of 115,700 people, from the previous population of 1,952,544 in 2015.

Trends in population growth

Population of Camarines Sur (1903‑2020)
Census datePopulationAnnualized Growth Rate
193,902–
218,7330.76%
385,6952.88%
553,6913.78%
819,5653.51%
948,4361.44%
1,023,8191.55%
1,099,3461.43%
1,305,9191.74%
1,432,5981.75%
1,551,5491.72%
1,693,8211.22%
1,822,3712.70%
1,952,5441.32%
2,068,2441.22%

The total number of registered voters or electorate in Camarines Sur for the year 2019 was 1,199,609.

National roads

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

Primary Roads

  • Daang Maharlika (LZ)
  • Rolando A. Andaya Highway

Secondary Roads

  • Baao-Iriga City-Nabua Road
  • Danao-Pasacao Road
  • Iriga City-Masoli Road
  • Iriga City-Sagrada-San Ramon-Hanawan Road
  • Iriga City-San Isidro-Sagrada-San Ramon-Hanawan Road
  • Lagonoy-Presentacion Road
  • Pili Diversion Road
  • Pili-Airport Road
  • Pili-Tigaon-Albay Boundary Road
  • Presentacion-Maligaya Road
  • Sagnay-Nato Road
  • Tigaon-Goa-San Jose-Lagonoy-Guijalo via San Vicente Road

Tertiary Roads

  • Bato-Poblacion Road
  • Fraternidad-Biak-na-Bato-E Angeles-Bagumbayan Road
  • Goa-Digdigon-San Isidro Road
  • Hanawan-Consocep Road
  • Junction Balaynan-Tabgon-Lamon-Pinamihagan Road
  • Junction Binalay (Tinambac)-Tamban Road
  • Junction Digdigon (Goa)-Tinambac Road
  • Junction Teres-Garchitorena Road
  • Manguiring-Cagsao-Cabanbanan Road
  • Manguiring-Tomagodtod-Sibobo Road
  • Milaor-Minalabac-Pili Road
  • MT Villanueva Avenue-Magsaysay Road
  • Nabua-Balatan Road
  • Nabua-Bato-Libon (Tandaay-Buluang, Bato) Road
  • Naga City Boundary-Calabanga-Balongay Road
  • Naga City Boundary-Camaligan Fishing Port Road
  • Naga-Carolina-Panicuason Road
  • Panganiban Road
  • San Rafael-Mampirao-San Jose Road
  • Sipocot-Cabusao Road
  • Tinambac-Siruma 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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