Garchitorena,

Camarines Sur

Garchitorena, officially the Municipality of

Garchitorena, is a 4th class municipality in
the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines.
According to the 2015 census, it has a
population of 27,010 people.[3]
 Garchitorena
Municipality

Municipality of Garchitorena

Map of Camarines Sur with Garchitorena

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 Garchitorena

Location within
the Philippines

Coordinates: 13°53′N 123°42′E

Country  Philippines

Region Bicol Region (Region V)

Province Camarines Sur

District 3rd district

Barangays 23 (see Barangays)

Government [1]

 • Type Sangguniang Bayan

 • Mayor Nelson Bueza

 • Electorate 14,461 voters (2016)
Area [2]

 • Total 243.80 km2
(94.13 sq mi)

Population (2015 census)[3]

 • Total 27,010

 • Density 110/km2 (290/sq mi)

Time zone UTC+8 (PST)

ZIP code 4428

PSGC 051714000

IDD : area code  +63 (0)54

Climate type Tropical rainforest

climate

Income class 4th municipal income

class
Revenue (₱) 89 million  (2016)
Poverty incidence 56.06 (2012)[4]

Native languages Central Bikol

Tagalog

Its territory includes the islands of

Quinalasag, Lamit, and Malabungot, also
known as Mahad.

Barangays
Garchitorena is politically subdivided into
23 barangays.

Ason (Anson)
Bahi
Binagasbasan
Burabod
Cagamutan
Cagnipa
Canlong
Dangla
Del Pilar
Denrica
Harrison
Mansangat
Pambuhan
Barangay I (Poblacion)
Barangay II (Poblacion)
Barangay III (Poblacion)
Barangay IV (Poblacion)
 Sagrada
Salvacion
San Vicente
Sumaoy
Tamiawon
Toytoy

History
The original location of Garchitorena is
said to be found at the mouth of the
Pambuhan River but it was later
transferred to Binanwahan primarily
because of frequent attacks of the Moros.
Soon, a rich man by the name of Don
Andres Garchitorena, who hailed from
Tigaon town and owned in this place a
vast portion of the land area, persuaded
the townspeople to plant abaca. He later
established an abaca processing plant
which started the establishment of this
coastal settlement.

The municipality was established on

March 4, 1949 through Executive Order No.
205 signed by President Elpidio Quirino. It
was originally named the municipality of
Anderson.[5] The municipality was then
renamed after its founder and discoverer,
Don Andres Garchitorena. He came from
Tigaon. He was a member of Emilio
Aguinaldo's Hong Kong Junta during the
Spanish–American War. He became the
governor of then Ambos Camarines in
1919. He is the father of Don Mariano
Garchitorena, Secretary of Agriculture and
Commerce and also Governor of
Camarines Sur.

Demographics
 Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1960 10,191 —    
1970 15,890 +4.54%
1975 16,438 +0.68%
1980 16,877 +0.53%
1990 19,439 +1.42%
1995 19,481 +0.04%
2000 23,021 +3.64%
2007 24,825 +1.05%
2010 25,204 +0.55%
2015 27,010 +1.33%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][6][7][8]

In the 2015 census, the population of

Garchitorena was 27,010 people,[3] with a
density of 110 inhabitants per square
kilometre or 280 inhabitants per square
mile.

Bikol is the predominant language spoken.

Climate
Climate data for Garchitorena, Camarines Sur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov
Average 30 30 32 33 35 35 35 34 35 33 31
high °C (°F) (86) (86) (90) (91) (95) (95) (95) (93) (95) (91) (88)
Average low 27 27 28 30 31 31 31 30 30 29 28
°C (°F) (81) (81) (82) (86) (88) (88) (88) (86) (86) (84) (82)
Average
151.1 198.89 106.28 60.08 63.62 85.76 117.53 46.99 52.23 740.22 522.7
precipitation
(5.95) (7.83) (4.18) (2.37) (2.50) (3.38) (4.63) (1.85) (2.06) (29.14) (20.58)
mm (inches)
Average
24 28 18 23 23 25 29 21 26 28 29
rainy days
Source: World Weather Online[9]

Economy
Local agricultural products include:

Abaca
 Coconut
Palay

Electrical power is supplied by CASURECO

(Camarines Sur Electrical Company).

References
1. "Municipality" . Quezon City, Philippines:
Department of the Interior and Local
Government. Retrieved 31 May 2013.
2. "Province: Camarines Sur" . 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 2012 Municipal and
City Level Poverty Estimates" . Quezon
City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics
Authority. Archived from the original on
28 January 2017. Retrieved 28 January
2017.
5. "Executive Order No. 205, s. 1949" .
Official Gazette of the Republic of the
Philippines. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
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 Sur" .
Municipality Population Data. Local Water
Utilities Administration Research Division.
Retrieved 17 December 2016.
9. "Garchitorena, Camarines Sur: Average
Temperatures and Rainfall" . World
Weather Online. Retrieved 29 October
2017.
External links
Philippine Standard Geographic Code
Philippine Census Information
Official Site of the Province of
Camarines Sur
Philippine Standard Geographic Codes
as of 30 June 2012

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