Tinambac, Camarines Sur

Infobox Philippine municipality
infoboxtitle = Municipality of Tinambac
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locatormapfile = Ph_locator_camarines sur_tinambac.png| caption = Map of Camarines Sur showing the location of Tinambac
region = Bicol Region (Region V)
province = Camarines Sur
districts = 3rd district(Partido)
barangays = 44
class = 2nd class municipality; partially urban
mayor =
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areakm2 = 314.65
pop2000 = 59,125
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Tinambac is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 55,608 people in 10,036 households. Its Parish, the San Pascual Baylon Church is now under renovation. Its parish priest is Rev. Fr. Mario Arnulfo Gaite

History

The town of Tinambac was considered to be a trading center of villages surrounding the eastern side of Mt. Isarog . It was in this place where tobacco, then a prohibited product, was exhanged by the townspeople of Tinambac.

Its establishment as a separate municipality occurred during the latter part of the 18th century and this was known as the mission post of Himoragat. In 1829 when the Spanish administration divided the province of Camarines Sur into four districts, Tinambac fall under the District of Isarog.

A church was built atop a hill which still stands at present where the residents of this simple town give way to the celebration of its fiesta every 18th day of May. St. Pascual Baylon is the patron saint of this town.

Barangays

Tinambac is politically subdivided into 44 barangays.

* Agay-Ayan * Antipolo * Bagacay * Banga * Bolaobalite * Bani * Bataan * Binalay * Buenavista * Buyo * Cagliliog * Caloco * Camagong * Canayonan * Cawaynan

* Daligan * Filarca (Pob.) * La Purisima (Pob.) * Lupi * Magsaysay (Camp 4) * Magtang * Mananao * La Medalla (Mile 9) * New Caaluan * Olag Grande * Olag Pequeño * Old Caaluan * Pag-Asa * Pantat * Sagrada (Camp 6)

* Salvacion * San Antonio * San Isidro (Pob.) * San Jose (Tiltilan) * San Pascual (Pob.) * San Ramon (Camp 7) * San Roque * San Vicente * Santa Cruz (Pob.) * Sogod * Tamban * Tierra Nevada * Union * Salvacion Poblacion

ocio-Economic Profile

Dialect

* Bikol dialect

Agriculture Sector

* Major Crops
* - Total agricultural area is estimated to be 17,230 hectares - 96% of which are planted to coconut - Only around 4% are devoted to rice, corn, banana and root crops Marine and Coastal resources- Fishpond covers around 464 hectares or 1.8% of the total agricultural area

Communication Facilities

* 1 Post Office located in the Poblacion manned by a Post Master and mail carriers
* Telegraph service offered by local branch of National Telecommunications Office
* Branches of RCPI and LBC Air Cargo

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/?page=8&mun=31/ Official site of the province of Camarines Sur/Tinambac]