Siruma, Camarines Sur

Infobox Philippine municipality
infoboxtitle = Municipality of Siruma
sealfile =
locatormapfile = Ph_locator_camarines sur_siruma.png| caption = Map of Camarines Sur showing the location of Siruma
region = Bicol Region (Region V)
province = Camarines Sur
districts = 3rd district(Psrtido)
barangays = 27
class = 5th class municipality; partially urban
mayor =
founded =
areakm2 = 127.43
pop2000 = 17,035
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Siruma is a 5th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 16,339 people in 2,950 households.

History

Siruma belonged to several towns before it became an independent town of its own. Years back, the municipality of Siruma was under the jurisdiction of Quipayo, considered to be one of the oldest parishes in the Archdiocese of Nueva Caceres. Now, Quipayo is a barangay of Calabanga town.

On October 19, 1846, a decree was implemented by Governor General Narciso Claveria which restructured the territorial domain of the province. It was during this time that Siruma was ceded to Camarines Norte.

It was said that the town's name was derived from the name of an island called "Matandang Siruma". The word "siruma" comes from the local vernacular "sirum" which is a "small, red ant". A myth was told that a certain capitan encountered a swarm of small red ants during his overnight stay in one of the places in Siruma, thus, calling the place as "masirum".

Barangays

Siruma is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.

* Bagong Sirang * Bahao * Boboan * Butawanan * Cabugao * Fundado * Homestead * La Purisima * Mabuhay * Malaconini * Nalayahan

* Matandang Siruma * Pinitan * Poblacion * Pamintan-Bantilan * Salvacion * San Andres * San Ramon (Daldagon) * Sulpa * Tandoc * Tongo-Bantigue * Vito

External links

* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]
* [http://www.camarinessur.gov.ph Official Site of the Province of Camarines Sur]