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Camaligan, officially the Municipality of Camaligan ( bcl, Banwaan kan Camaligan; tl, Bayan ng Camaligan), is a 4th class
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
in the
province
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of
Camarines Sur
Camarines Sur ( bcl, Habagatan na Camarines; tl, Timog Camarines), officially the Province of Camarines Sur, is a province in the Philippines located in the Bicol Region on Luzon. Its capital is Pili and the province borders Camarines Norte and ...
,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 25,036 people. Camaligan rapidly became an urban town during the 1990s.
Camaligan is part of the
Metro Naga Urban Area.
The town is home to the oldest known pre-colonial site in the
Bicol region
Bicol, known formally as the Bicol Region or colloquially as Bicolandia ( bcl, Rehiyon kan Bikol; Rinconada Bikol: ''Rehiyon ka Bikol''; Waray Sorsogon, Masbateño: ''Rehiyon san Bikol''; tl, Rehiyon ng Bikol), is an administrative region of ...
, dating 500 AD to 600 AD, making it an undeclared important
archaeological zone.
[Escandor, Juan J]
"1500-yr-old artifacts found in CamSur"
''Inquirer.net''. 18 August 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
Etymology
The origin of the town and its name can be traced back to the early settlers of the place. Known as the ''cortadores'', or woodcutters, to the early
Spanish colonizers who came to the place in the early 1700s, the settlers cut timbers from nearby mountains located upriver or around
San Miguel Bay
In the Murillo Velarde Map of 1734 this 'ensenada' 'inlet' was called 'Ensenada de Naga' 'Naga Bay'. In a latter Velarde/Bagay Map 1744-49, it was simply attached to name of the town at mouth of the bay, Siruma. San Miguel Bay is a large bay in t ...
and made this as their form of living. Out of these timbers, they hewed out
canoes
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In British English, the term ...
or ''
bancas'' which they stored under small sheds or huts. Later, when these sheds became abundant in the area, as they were made the permanent dwelling places by these canoe makers, the place was called "Camaligan", which means "a place where many sheds can be found", by combining the root word ''kamalig'' (or shed) and the locative suffix ''-an''. The sheds served to shelter the canoe makers and protect their boats from the natural elements. Hence, the name and origin of the town is historically tied to the
Bicol River
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and its early inhabitants.
[
"Catagbacan" was the oldest known name of Camaligan. Moreover, according to D. Adolfo Puya y Ruiz, in his ''“Camarines Sur – Descripcion General De Està Provincia En Luzon”'' (Manila: 1887), Camaligan was called "Kinamaligan" before.][
]
History
Pre-colonial era
The town of Camaligan is a known archeological site
An archaeological site is a place (or group of physical sites) in which evidence of past activity is preserved (either prehistoric or historic or contemporary), and which has been, or may be, investigated using the discipline of archaeology and ...
. In 2016 to 2017, hundreds of artifacts, including shells, jar fragments, tools, other deposits, pig bones, deer bones, stingray cartilage, shark cartilage, and at least fifteen (15) pre-colonial human remains, were found in the area, which marked a revolutionary phase in Bicol archaeology
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. The shells and tools found in the town was dated back 1,500 years ago or approximately 500 to 600 AD. The site contained no trace of Chinese
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* Something related to China
* Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity
**''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation
** List of ethnic groups in China, people of va ...
, Southeast Asian
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, or South Asian
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trade links, making Camaligan a pure pre-colonial Bicolano site.[
][Escandor, Juan J]
"Hispanic burial ground unearthed in Camsur"
''Lifestyle.inq''. 31 July 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
Spanish era
The settlers of the religious visita of Nueva Caceres
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* Isla Nueva, an uninhabited island in Chile
* The Nueva School, a school in Hillsborough, California, USA.
* Nueva (Llanes)
Nueva is one of 28 parishes (administr ...
, which was then under its ecclesiastical jurisdiction, arrived in the town by the 17th century.[ The pre-colonial cemetery and community center were transformed by the ]Spanish
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into the town's current church compound to diminish native belief systems and instill Catholicism
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.["Historic Camaligan"]
''I Know Places''. 30 March 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2019. During this time, Camaligan had five barrio
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s in its jurisdiction, namely Marupit, Doncal (now Dugcal), Sua, San Roque and Tarosanan. Each barrio has a small wooden chapel.[
On 5 June 1795, a petition to the Spanish religious authorities was sent by the natives and signed by the supposedly officials of the place, to request for a resident ]curate
A curate () is a person who is invested with the ''care'' or ''cure'' (''cura'') ''of souls'' of a parish. In this sense, "curate" means a parish priest; but in English-speaking countries the term ''curate'' is commonly used to describe clergy w ...
. The officials’ names were Andre Casa, Diego, Lobao, Simeon de la Cruz, Manuel del Espiritu Santo, Fernando Valenzuela, Agustin del Espiritu Santo, Marcos David, Domingo Flores, Pedro Negre, Bartolome Rodriguez and Valentine de los Santos. Fray Rafael de Benavente was appointed as the first parish priest
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.[
]
American era
In 1902, the municipality was officially established through an act of the Philippine legislature. It also named Pedro Bustamante as the first municipal mayor. This event of the creation of the Municipality of Camaligan was brought about by a historical fact when the town was eventually separated from being as an annex of Nueva Caceres
Nueva is the Spanish feminine form of the word for "new" and may refer to:
* Isla Nueva, an uninhabited island in Chile
* The Nueva School, a school in Hillsborough, California, USA.
* Nueva (Llanes)
Nueva is one of 28 parishes (administr ...
(now Naga City).[
]
Geography
With an area of , it is the smallest municipality in Camarines Sur, but it is the densest, having an approximation of 5,200 persons per square kilometer, which is almost twice the density of the neighboring City of Naga of 2,456 per square kilometer.
Barangays
Camaligan is politically subdivided into 13 barangay
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s.
Climate
Camaligan has a significant amount of rainfall during the year. This is true even for the driest month. According to the Köppen climate classification
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system, Camaligan has a tropical rainforest climate
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or Af. The average annual temperature is 27.1 °C in Camaligan. About 2527 mm of precipitation falls annually.
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Camaligan was 25,036 people, with a density of .
Economy
Bicol River
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serves as a natural source of irrigation and fertilization to the town where agriculture
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is still considered as a major industry.[
Out of the 468 hectares total land area, 175 hectares are devoted to ]rice production
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, all of which are irrigated and fertilized by the river through its occasional flooding.[
]
Government
Camaligan is being headed by a mayor
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who is being elected by its residents.
The current mayor of the town is Diano Ibardaloza, Jr.[ Last May 2022 Election, he has been elected for his first term as the Municipal Mayor.][
Since 1902, thirty-one (31) mayors already headed the town.
]
Culture
The people of Camaligan derived their socio-cultural identity as river people from the existence of the river. Bicol River
The Bicol River is the eighth largest river in the Philippines in terms of drainage basin size with an estimated catchment area of . The river drains a large part of southwestern Bicol Peninsula of the island of Luzon and passes through Camarines S ...
is an important resource for irrigation and fertilization of the land where agriculture and fishing is still considered as a major industry. The place's festivals, songs and dances found their roots and inspiration from the river. Hence, the river ecology has bred its own distinct community.[
]
Festivals
Religious and cultural festivals are being held in the town.
* Kamalig Festival - Camaligan's main festival, which happens from June 5 to 13, in celebration of the town's founding anniversary and the feast of St. Anthony of Padua
Anthony of Padua ( it, Antonio di Padova) or Anthony of Lisbon ( pt, António/Antônio de Lisboa; born Fernando Martins de Bulhões; 15 August 1195 – 13 June 1231) was a Portuguese Catholic priest and friar of the Franciscan Order. He was bor ...
, the town's patron saint.
* Ati-atihan Festival - a street dance competition and parade inspired by the festival in Aklan
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of the same name, in honor of Santo Niño, the town's second patron.
* Kamaligang Pasko Festival - a celebration of Christmas
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wherein the town, most especially its people center and its river park, is being decorated, and a man-sized christmas village is being set-up outside the municipal hall.
Tourism
St. Anthony of Padua Parish Church is one of the oldest churches in the province of Camarines Sur
Camarines Sur ( bcl, Habagatan na Camarines; tl, Timog Camarines), officially the Province of Camarines Sur, is a province in the Philippines located in the Bicol Region on Luzon. Its capital is Pili and the province borders Camarines Norte and ...
.[ The church is one of the favorite spots for ]Visita Iglesia The Seven Churches Visitation is a Christian, especially Roman Catholic, Lenten tradition to visit seven churches on the evening of Maundy Thursday. Following the Mass of the Lord's Supper, the Blessed Sacrament is placed on the Altar of Repose in t ...
in the province.
Santo Domingo Chapel is an old chapel
A chapel is a Christian place of prayer and worship that is usually relatively small. The term has several meanings. Firstly, smaller spaces inside a church that have their own altar are often called chapels; the Lady chapel is a common ty ...
which was a former burial ground during pre-colonial times. It is a central archeological site
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where a lot of burial jars, porcelains and skeleton bones were found during the diggings.[
Sira, or fish, is a small ]wharf
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painted with festive colors that is constructed on the riverside of barangay San Francisco. This also serves as a dock for ''banca
Banca may refer to:
Places
* Bangka Island, an island lying east of Sumatra, part of Indonesia
* Banca, Pyrénées-Atlantiques, a commune of the Pyrénées-Atlantiques ''département'', France
* Banca, Tasmania, a locality in Tasmania, Australia
* ...
'' passengers.[
After the initial launching of Camaligan River Park on 1 June 2014, its tourism industry began to be more active. Its continuous improvements attracted many visitors, mostly coming from the City of Naga, to come and enjoy walking along the riverside.][Camaligan Floating Restaurant/River Cruise"]
''Naga City Deck''. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
M/B ''Camaligan'' is a motorboat
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Some motorboats are fitted with inboard engines, others have an outboard motor installed on the rear, containing the internal combustion engine, the gea ...
which docks beside Camaligan River Park. Also known as Camaligan River Cruise, it is also a floating restaurant
A floating restaurant is a vessel, usually a large steel barge or hulk, used as a restaurant on water. The ''Jumbo Kingdom'', formerly located at Aberdeen in Hong Kong, was at one time the world's largest floating restaurant, until it sank at s ...
which crosses the Bicol River
The Bicol River is the eighth largest river in the Philippines in terms of drainage basin size with an estimated catchment area of . The river drains a large part of southwestern Bicol Peninsula of the island of Luzon and passes through Camarines S ...
. Launched last 6 February 2019, it is the newest attraction which promotes the river culture of the town.[
Camaligan Church facade.jpg, Façade of San Antonio de Padua Parish Church
File:Camaligan Hanging Bridge at Night (June 2021).jpg, Camaligan Hanging Bridge
Camaligan River Park.jpg, Camaligan River Park's Hall
Camaligan River Cruise.jpg, ''M/B Camaligan'' passing the Sira
]
Archaeology
Camaligan is Bicol region
Bicol, known formally as the Bicol Region or colloquially as Bicolandia ( bcl, Rehiyon kan Bikol; Rinconada Bikol: ''Rehiyon ka Bikol''; Waray Sorsogon, Masbateño: ''Rehiyon san Bikol''; tl, Rehiyon ng Bikol), is an administrative region of ...
's oldest known pre-colonial site, filled with numerous stone tools, jar fragments, shell middens, pig and deer bones, shark and ray cartilages, and other artifacts and biofacts. The site also homes to fifteen human skeletons of pre-colonial Ibalon
Ibalon, or Ibalong, is the ancient name of the Bicol Region in the Philippines. The center of settlement is believed to be either beside the Bicol River at the present-day Libmanan, Camarines Sur (as based on the Ibalong Epic) or in Magallanes, ...
s. The site is so rare and vital as it does not contain any evidences of trade contact with China
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, Southeast Asian neighbors or South Asia
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, making it one of the very few pre-colonial sites in the Philippines
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* bik, Republika kan Filipinas
* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
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with distinct Filipino artifacts and biofacts unaffected by outside trade. Both the University of the Philippines
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and University of California, Los Angeles
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have been pushing for the town's declaration as an "Important Archaeological Site
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." Scholars have also been pushing for the site's nomination in the UNESCO
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World Heritage List
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.[
In a documentary made by ]GMA News TV
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, it was found that the artifacts and biofacts were not limited to the town proper. In fact, during a road-widening project conducted in September 2017 by the national government, hundreds of human bone fragments, animal bones, burial and ceremonial jar fragments, and stone tools were found after digging only the edges of the road. The documentary also found many Camaligueños to own artifacts they have found in their own land. Due to these findings, the town's reputation as a vital pre-colonial Ibalon archaeological site
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was solidified.
Education
Camaligan has one high school
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, six elementary schools
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and thirteen preschools
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. At present, there is no existing tertiary school
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in the town.
High school
* Camaligan National High School
Camaligan National High School (Filipino language, Filipino: Pambansang Mataas na Paaralan ng Camaligan), or simply CNHS, is a Public school (government funded), public high school in Camaligan, Camarines Sur, Camaligan, Camarines Sur, Philippines. ...
- the only high school
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in the town. The junior high school
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campus is located in barangay San Jose-San Pablo, while the senior high school
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is located in barangay Dugcal.
Elementary schools
* Camaligan Central School - the oldest school and the primary elementary school
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of the town.
* Sua Elementary School
* Dugcal Elementary School
* San Roque Elementary School
* Marupit Elementary School
* Tarosanan-San Francisco Elementary School
Preschools
* Hansel & Gretel Day Care Center
* Petite L'e' Tudiant Learning Centre
* Dugcal Day Care Center
* Gogon Day Care Center
* Marupit Day Care Center
* San Francisco Day Care Center
* San Juan Day Care Center
* San Lucas Day Care Center
* San Mateo Day Care Center
* San Roque Day Care Center
* Sua Day Care Center
* Tampac Day Care Center
* Tarosanan Day Care Center
Notable personalities
* Joyce Nocomura - crowned as Miss Philippines Water 2007.
References
External links
* Philippine Standard Geographic Code
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* ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas
* cbk, República de Filipinas
* hil, Republ ...
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Official Site of the Province of Camarines Sur
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