Mercedes, Camarines Norte

Mercedes, officially the Municipality of Mercedes (Central Bicolano: Banwaan kan Mercedes; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mercedes), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 50,841 people.[3]

Mercedes
Municipality
Municipality of Mercedes
Downtown area
Seal
Map of Camarines Norte with Mercedes highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Mercedes
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°06′33″N 123°00′39″E
Country Philippines
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
ProvinceCamarines Norte
District2nd district
Founded1948
Barangays26 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorDante U. Morales
 • Vice MayorJeana T. Yapyuco
 • CongressmanMarisol C. Panotes
 • Electorate31,884 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total173.69 km2 (67.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2015 census)[3]
 • Total50,841
 • Density290/km2 (760/sq mi)
 • Households
10,866
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence43.70% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue (₱)124,379,681.13 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4601
PSGC
051607000
IDD : area code +63 (0)54
Climate typetropical rainforest climate
Native languagesCentral Bikol
Tagalog

History

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.

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.[5]

Barangays

Mercedes is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.

  • 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

Demographics
Population census of Mercedes
YearPop.±% p.a.
1948 7,247—    
1960 13,983+5.63%
1970 19,674+3.47%
1975 25,161+5.06%
1980 27,645+1.90%
1990 34,300+2.18%
1995 38,641+2.26%
2000 41,713+1.65%
2007 44,375+0.86%
2015 50,841+1.71%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

In the 2015 census, the population of Mercedes, Camarines Norte, was 50,841 people,[3] with a density of 290 inhabitants per square kilometre or 750 inhabitants per square mile.

Climate
Climate data for Mercedes, Camarines Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)
Average low °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 85
(3.3)		 55
(2.2)		 53
(2.1)		 47
(1.9)		 112
(4.4)		 156
(6.1)		 213
(8.4)		 159
(6.3)		 201
(7.9)		 216
(8.5)		 197
(7.8)		 141
(5.6)		 1,635
(64.5)
Average rainy days 15.4 11.6 13.6 12.3 19.9 23.7 27.3 26.0 26.0 24.6 21.8 19.1 241.3
Source: Meteoblue [9]

Schools
Port of Mercedes
Municipal hall
  • Mercedes Central 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
  • joseph Ibasco Elem. 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 Elem. School
  • Mansalongsalong
  • Mantoogtoog Elem. School
  • Hinipaan·Elem. School

Attractions

Waterfalls[10]

  • Colasi Falls - barangay Colasi
  • Malunay Falls - sitio Malunay
  • Bahaw Falls - barangay Hamoraon
  • Hinipaan Falls - barangay Hinipaan

References
  1. "Municipality". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
  2. "Province: Camarines Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  5. "An act creating the municipality of Mercedes, province of Camarines Norte". LawPH.com. Retrieved 2011-04-09.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Camarines Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  9. "Mercedes, Camarines Norte: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  10. "Take Me To Mercedes: Why Colasi Falls Trek is good for Soul Searching". SoleSearchingSoul. Retrieved 2017-10-01.
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