Jose Panganiban, Camarines Norte

Jose Panganiban is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 46,064 people in 8,969 households.

The town of Jose Panganiban was formerly known as “Mambulao”, a word taken from “mambulawan,” meaning bountiful in gold.

Geography

It lies on a strip of seashore off the Mambulao bay, and is bounded by a hill on the northeast of the bay, within the province of Camarines Norte. On December 1, 1934, the municipal council passed a resolution urging a change in the name of the town.

History

Pursuant to the provision of Act No. 4155, Mambulao was changed to Jose Panganiban. In honor of the great hero of Bicolandia, the “avenger of the honor of the Filipinos”, Jose Maria Panganiban Y Enverga.

From 1900 until the early twenties, Mambulao was sleepy town, isolated from the other towns of Camarines Norte.

During the gold bloom, it was dubbed as “Little Manila”, due to flourishing business operated by Filipinos, Chinese, Japanese, Syrians and many others.

Barangays

Jose Panganiban is politically subdivided into 28 barangays.

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://jpes.depedcn.com Jose Panganiban Elementary School]