San Lorenzo Ruiz, Camarines Norte
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San Lorenzo Ruiz, officially the Municipality of San Lorenzo Ruiz ( bcl, Banwaan kan San Lorenzo Ruiz; tl, Bayan ng San Lorenzo Ruiz), is a 5th class
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in the
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Camarines Norte Camarines Norte ( bcl, Amihanan na Camarines; fil, Hilagang Camarines), officially the Province of Camarines Norte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Daet. The province borders Quezon to the w ...
,
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 15,757 people. It was established as the Municipality of Imelda in 1970, through R.A. 6144, constituting the barrios Daculangbolo, Laniton, Langga, Maisog, Dagotdotan, Mampurog, Matacong, in the Municipality of
Daet Daet (), officially the Municipality of Daet ( bcl, Banwaan kan Daet; tl, Bayan ng Daet), is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 111,700 peo ...
, and San Isidro, San Antonio, San Ramon, Manlimonsito, Salvacion in the Municipality of
Basud Basud, officially the Municipality of Basud ( bcl, Banwaan kan Basud; tl, Bayan ng Basud), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 45,133 people. Geograp ...
. Imelda was renamed on February 10, 1989, in honor of San Lorenzo Ruiz, the first Filipino saint venerated in the Roman Catholic Church, canonized on October 18, 1987.


Geography


Barangays

San Lorenzo Ruiz is politically subdivided into 12
barangay A barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district, or ward. In metropolita ...
s. * Daculang Bolo * Dagotdotan * Langga * Laniton * Maisog * Mampurog * Manlimonsito * Matacong (
Poblacion ''Poblacion'' (literally "town" or "settlement" in Spanish; ) is the common term used for the administrative center, central, downtown, old town or central business district area of a Philippine city or municipality, which may take up the ...
) * Salvacion * San Antonio * San Isidro * San Ramon


Climate


Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of San Lorenzo Ruiz was 15,757 people with a density of .


Economy


Tourism

Waterfalls * Nacali Falls - Barangay Maisog * Nakawa Falls - Barangay Maisog * Angelina Falls - San Isidro * Nabangko Falls - Barangay San Isidro * Ibatan Falls - Barangay San Isidro Matacong Zipline It is the longest zipline in the whole Bicol region located in Barangay Matacong. The zipline is 750 meters long and is managed by the Local Government Unit (LGU) of San Lorenzo Ruiz. San Lorenzo Ruiz is aiming to become an Eco-Adventure town and the zipline is the start of their plans to add more facilities in the area to increase adventure sports like rappelling, water tubing, trekking, all terrain vehicle ride and many more. Canyoning and River Trekking The Mampurog River have several meters of canyons and deep part of river that is suitable for canyoning activities. Canyoning is frequently done in remote and rugged settings and often requires
navigation Navigation is a field of study that focuses on the process of monitoring and controlling the movement of a craft or vehicle from one place to another.Bowditch, 2003:799. The field of navigation includes four general categories: land navigation, ...
al, route-finding and other wilderness travel skills. On April 9, 2017, five explorers from Camarines Norte was given a permit by Nelson P. Delos Santos (Municipal Mayor) and Mr. Manuel Racho (Municipal Tourism Officer) to explore the Nacali Falls river and mampurog river as part of their dream to create a comprehensive list of waterfalls and different natural attractions in the province. One member of the team, Mr. Benjie S. Ilagan is a resident of Barangay Mampurog and has visited Nacali Falls for more than five times. The other members of the team are as follows: Mr. Kimber Kaye S. Reyes as the team leader and navigator; Mr. Chris A. Camus the scribe; Mr. Gilbert Parale the timer and Mr. Jossiah Nathaniel M. Parena, aspiring to become a mountaineer and the youngest member of the group. A preliminary exploration was conducted prior to the actual exploration for the preparation and planning of the team. The team was surprised to see several meters of canyons and deep part of river that is suitable for canyoning Activities. The waterfalls can also be used for rappelling activities. The team also saw different waterfalls created by the big boulders present in the river. After six hours of river trekking and canyoning from the Nacali Falls river junction, the team found out that due to the limited time of the exploration, Mampurog river was not reached. Thus, the team recommends to the municipal Mayor and the tourism officer to allow them to explore the place in the future.


Flora

The recent discovery of a R. manillana haven in Mt. Guinatungan, a lesser-known mountain in Camarines Norte, Philippines, not only provided additional locality of distribution, but also resulted to better understanding of the taxonomic complexity of the ''Rafflesia species''. While available literatures cite Rafflesia as critically endangered, it seems otherwise in Camarines Norte. A recent Rafflesia expedition showed significant populations of this species. This situation calls for a multi-agency approach in management and actions integrating research and development that are focused on the conservation and protection not only of the species but more importantly its host and habitat. Mr. George De Mesa Cordovilla, one of the participants in the “Tukad Bicol, Tukad Labo” Bantayog Festival climb organized by the Oryol Outdoor Group Inc. on April 15, 2016, was able to take a snapshot of the rafflesia flower. Mr. Cordovilla is from Albay and is known as the expert climber of
Mayon Mayon ( bcl, Bulkan Mayon; tl, Bulkang Mayon, ), also known as Mount Mayon and Mayon Volcano ( es, Monte Mayón, Volcán Mayón), is an active stratovolcano in the province of Albay in Bicol, Philippines. A popular tourist spot, it is renown ...
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References


External links

* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census Information
{{Authority control Municipalities of Camarines Norte