Baao

Municipality in Camarines Sur, Philippines

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Municipality in Bicol Region, Philippines

Baao

Municipality

Municipality of Baao

Mount Asog

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Map of Camarines Sur with Baao highlighted

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Baao

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 13°27′12″N 123°21′55″E﻿ / ﻿13.453456°N 123.365394°E﻿ / 13.453456; 123.365394
Country| Philippines
Region| Bicol Region
Province| Camarines Sur
District|  5th district
Founded| 1590
Barangays| 30 (see Barangays)
Government

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• Type| Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor| Jeffrey S. Besinio
• Vice Mayor| Gerry B. Bricenio
• Representative| Miguel Luis R. Villafuerte
• Municipal Council|

Members

*   * Benjamin B. Blanquera
* Galileo B. Bayos
* Gilles S. Sinfuego
* Edwin P. Bedural
* Eduardo C. Bayos
* Daisy P. Trinidad
* Jayvee B. Fajardo
* Romeo E. Rivera

• Electorate| 37,390 voters (2025)
Area

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• Total

| 106.63 km2 (41.17 sq mi)
Elevation

| 57 m (187 ft)
Highest elevation

| 382 m (1,253 ft)
Lowest elevation

| 4 m (13 ft)
Population

(2024 census)[3]

• Total

| 61,357
• Density| 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
• Households

| 13,200
Economy

• Income class| 4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence|

35.37

% (2021)[4]
• Revenue| ₱219,213,304.32 (2020)
• Assets| ₱ 708.2 million (2022)
• Expenditure| ₱ 198.9 million (2022)
• Liabilities| ₱ 119 million (2022)
Service provider

• Electricity| Camarines Sur 3 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 3)
Time zone| UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code|

4432

PSGC|

0501701000

IDD : area code | +63 (0)54
Native languages| Rinconada Bikol
Central Bikol
Tagalog

Baao, officially the Municipality of Baao (Rinconada Bikol: Banwāan ka Baao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Baao) is municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 61,493 people.[5]

## Geography

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The municipality of Baao is within the 5th Congressional District of the province of Camarines Sur. The town is bounded on the north by the municipalities of Pili and Ocampo, on the east by the city of Iriga, on the west by Bula, and south by the municipality Nabua. Baao is 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Pili and 465 kilometres (289 mi) from Manila.

### Barangays

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Baao is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

* Agdangan Pob. (San Cayetano)
* Antipolo
* Bagumbayan
* Cristo Rey
* Del Pilar
* Del Rosario (Poblacion)
* Iyagan
* La Medalla
* Caranday (La Purisima)
* Lourdes
* Nababarera
* Sagrada
* Salvacion
* San Antonio (Buluang)
* San Francisco (Poblacion)
* San Isidro (Oras)
* San Jose (Poblacion)
* San Juan
* San Nicolas (Poblacion)
* San Rafael (Ikpan)
* Pugay (San Rafael/San Jose)
* San Ramon (Poblacion)
* San Roque (Poblacion)
* San Vicente
* Santa Cruz (Poblacion)
* Santa Eulalia
* Santa Isabel
* Santa Teresa (Vega)
* Santa Teresita (Tara-tara)
* Tapol

### Climate

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Climate data for Baao, Camarines Sur

Month  | Jan  | Feb  | Mar  | Apr  | May  | Jun  | Jul  | Aug  | Sep  | Oct  | Nov  | Dec  | Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)  | 33
(91)  | 32
(90)  | 35
(95)  | 37
(99)  | 37
(99)  | 36
(97)  | 35
(95)  | 33
(91)  | 35
(95)  | 34
(93)  | 33
(91)  | 32
(90)  | 34
(94)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)  | 26
(79)  | 26
(79)  | 28
(82)  | 30
(86)  | 31
(88)  | 31
(88)  | 29
(84)  | 28
(82)  | 29
(84)  | 28
(82)  | 28
(82)  | 27
(81)  | 28
(83)
Average precipitation mm (inches)  | 51.03
(2.01)  | 78.13
(3.08)  | 55.3
(2.18)  | 83.07
(3.27)  | 159.34
(6.27)  | 239.88
(9.44)  | 385.80
(15.19)  | 391.75
(15.42)  | 293.65
(11.56)  | 401.33
(15.80)  | 108.2
(4.26)  | 334.9
(13.19)  | 2,582.38
(101.67)
Average rainy days  | 21  | 24  | 19  | 20  | 25  | 29  | 31  | 29  | 29  | 29  | 27  | 30  | 313
Source: World Weather Online[6]

## Demographics

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Population census of BaaoYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

|
|

1903 | 7,871| —
1918 | 8,727| +0.69%
1939 | 11,950| +1.51%
1948 | 16,485| +3.64%
1960 | 22,724| +2.71%
1970 | 28,285| +2.21%
1975 | 30,219| +1.34%
1980 | 33,896| +2.32%
1990 | 39,040| +1.42%
1995 | 41,366| +1.09%
2000 | 46,693| +2.63%
2007 | 52,466| +1.62%
2010 | 54,971| +1.71%
2015 | 58,849| +1.31%
2020 | 61,493| +0.93%
2024 | 61,357| −0.05%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Baao, Camarines Sur, was 61,493 people,[12] with a density of 580 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,500 inhabitants per square mile.

As of 2020 50,419 or 82% of people lived in urban areas while the remaining 11,074 18% people live in rural areas.

### Language

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Rinconada Bikol is the main language of the population. Baaoeños used the Baao variant, a lowland dialect (sinaranəw) of Rinconada Bikol which is different of that in Iriga.

Tagalog and English are also spoken in formal gatherings and occasions. The latter is widely used in schools as well as in business transactions.

### Religion

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St. Bartholomew Church

As one of the historical towns of Catholicism in the Bicol region, Baao has a majority of Roman Catholic adherents. Iglesia ni Cristo on the other hand is the second largest group. Islam has already set off in the town and they are composed of Muslim merchants/immigrants from Mindanao. Various Protestant religious sects are also present.

## Economy

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Poverty incidence of Baao

2000
44.74

2003
35.75

2006
40.10

2009
37.35

2012
26.83

2015
35.67

2018
26.20

2021
35.37

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Baao town hall

## Transportation

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Accessible only by land transportation, it is along the main route of the Maharlika Highway and the Philippine National Railways. Commuter rail services are provided by PNR serving from Naga City as its terminus and stops at Baao Station up to Ligao City in Albay then back again northward to Naga. Yet rail service to Manila is currently suspended due severe damages brought by Typhoon Reming in 2006. However, this is overtaken by bus companies that serve daily intercity trips. From Naga City, the easiest way to go to Baao is to ride a bus going to Iriga City from the Naga City Central Bus Terminal and disembark at Baao bus stop.

## Culture

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### Fiestas and festivals

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The town fiesta (Feast of St. Bartolomew) or "Pintakasi" of Baao is celebrated from August 23 to 25. The only festival at Baao is the Barlin Festival; it commemorates the birthday of the First Filipino Bishop, Jorge I. Barlin. It is celebrated annually during the month of April.

## Education

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St. Monica Academy Baao National High School

Baao Community College the lone state school offering tertiary courses for college students.

La Consolacion College Baao (formerly, the Sta. Monica Academy) is a private catholic school run by Augustinian sisters. It offers both elementary and secondary quality education with the purpose of creating graduates not only of high caliber but also with hearts that are "in one" with the poor.

Rosary School Inc. (formerly, the Rosary Learning Center) is a private educational institution offering complete preschool, elementary and secondary courses.

Ave Maria Early Childhood Impressions Center is a private catholic school for toddlers and preschoolers ages two years old and above.

Other schools include:

* Agdangan High School
* Baao Central School
* Baao High School
* Baao West Central School
* Eusebia Paz Arroyo Memorial High School
* Nonito Paz Arroyo Memorial High School

## Notable people

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* Jorge Barlin é Imperial (1850-1909), First native Filipino bishop.
* Fr. Joaquin G. Bernas, S.J., J.S.D. Lawyer, Jesuit priest, constitutional law scholar, writer and newspaper columnist.
* Luis Dato, writer, poet and educator
* Rodolfo Dato, Dean of the University of Nueva Caceres
* Joker P. Arroyo, Filipino lawyer, politician and Senator of the Republic of the Philippines.
* Beatriz Saw, Pinoy Big Brother Season 2 Big Winner, actress

## References

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1. ^ Municipality of Baao |  (DILG)
2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
3. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
5. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
6. ^ "Baao, Camarines Sur: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
7. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
8. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
9. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
10. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
11. ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
12. ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
13. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
14. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
15. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
16. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
17. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
18. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
19. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
20. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

## External links

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* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
* Philippine Census Information

Places adjacent to Baao

|  | Ocampo |

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Bula |

Baao

| Iriga
|  |
| Nabua |

* v
* t
* e

Province of Camarines Sur

Pili (capital)
Naga (largest city)

Municipalities|

* Baao
* Balatan
* Bato
* Bombon
* Buhi
* Bula
* Cabusao
* Calabanga
* Camaligan
* Canaman
* Caramoan
* Del Gallego
* Gainza
* Garchitorena
* Goa
* Lagonoy
* Libmanan
* Lupi
* Magarao
* Milaor
* Minalabac
* Nabua
* Ocampo
* Pamplona
* Pasacao
* Pili
* Presentacion
* Ragay
* Sagñay
* San Fernando
* San Jose
* Sipocot
* Siruma
* Tigaon
* Tinambac

Component city|

* Iriga

Independent component city|

* Naga (Administratively independent from the province but grouped under Camarines Sur by the Philippine Statistics Authority.)

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