Presentacion, officially the Municipality of Presentacion (; ), is a
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the
province
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of
Camarines Sur
Camarines Sur (; ), officially the Province of Camarines Sur (Central Bikol language, Bikol: ''Probinsya kan Habagatan na Camarines''; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Bicol Region on Luzon. Its ca ...
,
Philippines
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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,591 people.
It is formerly known as Parubcan.
History
Municipality of Presentacion was created in 1963. Separating from the municipality of Lagonoy, Camarines Sur.
Geography
Barangays
Presentacion is politically subdivided into 18
barangay
The barangay (; abbreviated as Brgy. or Bgy.), historically referred to as ''barrio'', is the smallest Administrative divisions of the Philippines, administrative division in the Philippines. Named after the Precolonial barangay, precolonial po ...
s. Each barangay consists of
purok
A ''purok'' () is an informal division within a barangay in the Philippines. While not officially considered a local government unit (LGU), a ''purok'' often serves as a unit for delivering services and administration within a barangay. ''Pur ...
s and some have
sitios
A ''sitio'' (Spanish language, Spanish for "site") in the Philippines is a territorial enclave that forms part of a barangay. Typically rural, a ''sitios location is usually far from the center of the barangay itself and could be its own bar ...
.
*Ayugao
*Bagong Sirang
*Baliguian
*Bantugan
*Bicalen
*Bitaogan
*Buenavista
*Bulalacao
*Cagnipa
*Lagha
*Lidong
*Liwacsa
*Maangas
*Pagsangaan
*Patrocinio (Dalhugan)
*Pili
*Santa Maria (Poblacion)
*Tanauan
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Presentacion, Camarines Sur, was 22,591 people, with a density of .
Economy
Notable personalities
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Imelda Papin
Imelda Arcilla Papin (born January 26, 1956) is a Filipino singer and politician. Known as the "Sentimental Songstress," she rose to fame in the late 1970s with hits such as "Bakit (Kung Liligaya Ka sa Piling ng Iba)" and "Isang Linggong Pag-ib ...
, OPM singer
Gallery
File:Aguirangan Island 1.jpg, Aguirangan Island
File:Aguirangan Island in Camarines Sur 01.jpg, View of the Mayon Volcano from Aguirangan Island
File:Aguirangan Rocks 1.jpg, Rock formations in Aguirangan Island
See also
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List of renamed cities and municipalities of the Philippines
References
External links
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Philippine Standard Geographic Code The Philippine Standard Geographic Code (PSGC) is a systematic classification and coding for geographic areas in the Philippines. It classifies areas based on the country's four levels of administrative divisions: regions, provinces, municipalities ...
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Philippine Census InformationOfficial Site of the Province of Camarines Sur
Municipalities of Camarines Sur
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