Mercedes, Camarines Norte
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Mercedes, officially the Municipality of Mercedes (Template:Langx; Template:Langx), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 55,334 people.Template:PH census
Etymology
The town was originally named "Barra", and it was a barangay of Daet, the provincial capital. Its name was changed to Mercedes after Doña Mercedes, a rich woman who devoted her life of helping the community, especially the poor.
History
Mercedes was created from the barrios of Babatnon, Lanot, Lalawigan, Pinagdamhan, Hamoraon, Colasi, Tarum, Pambuhan, Masalong-salong, Hinipaan, Matoogtoog, Cayucyucan, Mambongalon, Manguisoc, Gaboc, Mercedes, Tanayagan, Tagontong, Catandonganon, Cariñgo Island, Quinapaquian Island, Apuao Island, all formerly part of Daet, Camarines Norte, by virtue of Republic Act No. 341, approved on July 26, 1948.[1]
Geography
Barangays
Mercedes is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
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- Apuao
- Barangay I (Poblacion)
- Barangay II (Poblacion)
- Barangay III (Poblacion)
- Barangay IV (Poblacion)
- Barangay V (Poblacion)
- Barangay VI (Poblacion)
- Barangay VII (Poblacion)
- Caringo
- Catandunganon
- Cayucyucan
- Colasi
- Del Rosario (Tagongtong)
- Gaboc
- Hamoraon
- Hinipaan
- Lalawigan
- Lanot
- Mambungalon
- Manguisoc
- Masalongsalong
- Matoogtoog
- Pambuhan
- Quinapaguian
- San Roque
- Tarum
Climate
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Demographics
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Economy
Tourism
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Waterfalls:[2]
- Colasi Falls - barangay Colasi
- Malunay Falls - sitio Malunay
- Bahaw Falls - barangay Hamoraon
- Hinipaan Falls - barangay Hinipaan
Education
- Mercedes Elementary School
- Mercedes High School (San Roque)
- Manguisoc National High School
- Camarines Norte State College - Mercedes Campus (formerly Mercedes School of Fisheries)
- Tagongtong Elementary School
- San Roque National High School
- Don Pablo S Villafuerte National High School
- Claro Ibasco Elementary School
- Quinapaguian Elem. School
- Lope Manlangit Elem. School
- Mambungalon Elem. School
- Cayucyucan Elem. School
- Pambuhan Elem School
- Gaboc Elementary School
- Lalawigan Elem. School
- San Roque Elem. School
- Manguisoc Elem. School
- Tarum Elem. School
- Colasi Elem. School
- Hamoraon Elem. School
- Lanot Elementary School
- Mansalongsalong Elem. School
- Matoogtoog Elementary School
- Hinipaan Elementary School
References
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External links
- [[[:Template:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
- Philippine Census Information
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