Camalig, officially the Municipality of Camalig (; East Miraya Bikol: Banwaan ning Camalig; ), is a municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
It is a historic town known for its rich culture and natural beauty. Located near the famous Mayon Volcano, it offers some of the best views of the volcano’s perfect cone. The town is home to popular attractions such as Sumlang Lake, Quituinan Hills, and Hoyop-Hoyopan Caves. Over the years, the municipality has grown into a vibrant community celebrated for its delicious food, strong farming traditions, and beautiful scenery.
History The 1818 census showed the area had 2,330 native families and 59 Spanish-Filipino families.
In 1952, there was a mass conversion of certain sitios into barrios (now barangays), namely: Anoling, Binanderahan, Cabraran Pequeño, Cabangan, Ilawod, Mabunga, Magogon, Quinuartilan, Solong, and Sumlang.
Government Elected officials + 2022–2025 Camalig Municipal OfficialsPosition Name Party Mayor Calos Irwin G. Baldo, Jr. Vice Mayor Maria Ahrdail G. Baldo Councilors Purisima Victoria G. Nocedo Sheila Marie M. Dino Millard M. Moyo Rodolfo S. Llosala, Jr. Abegail N. Go Gilbert E. Vibar Sherwin Ian A. Buena Noel G. Muñoz Ex Officio Municipal Council Members ABC President Dennise Misolania (Cotmon) SK Federation President Carlos Matthew C. Gamboa (Cabangan)
Legend A indicates that the official is elected for the first term A indicates that the official is re-elected to a higher position A indicates that the official is re-elected to the same position
Past municipal administrators
+ Spanish Era (1733–1898) Inclusive years Gobernadorcillo 1733 Don Julian delos Angeles 1734 Don Juan Bautista 1735 Don Francisco Ingua 1736 Don Alonzo Macaspo 1737 - 1738 Don Juan de Perea 1739 Don Pedro delos Angeles 1740 Don Pedro Diaz 1741 Don Juan Imperial 1742 Don Mateo Hernandez 1743 - 1744 Don Domingo Sanchez 1745 Don Mateo Hernandez 1746 Don Pedro Alonzo Angeles 1747 Don Pedro Sarampote 1748 Don Pedro Diaz de Guadalupe 1749 Don Luis Miranda 1750 Don Roque de Billanoba 1751 Don Luis Francisco Arvina 1752 Don Juan de la Cruz 1753 Don Domingo Buag 1754 Don Francisco Alvares 1755 Don Guillermo San Miguel 1756 Don Pedro Diaz de Guadalupe 1757 Don Guillermo San Miguel 1758 Don Juan de Lagosia 1759 Don Pedro Diaz de Guadalupe 1760 Don Pascual Guiriba 1761 Don Alonzo Vasquez 1762 Don Antonio Perez 1763-1766 Don Ortilano de Buenosaires 1767 Don Domingo Alonso de la Soledad 1768 Don Antonio Taligon 1769 Don Ortilank de Buenosaires 1770 Don Claudio Valdez 1771 Don Diego San Francisco 1772 Don Antonio Miranda 1773 Don Domingo de la Trinidad 1774 Don Francisco de Sepnida 1775 Don Ortilano de Buenosaires 1776 Don Roque Espinosa 1777 Don Pascual de Trinidad 1778 Don Jose Aguilar 1779 Don Ortilano de Buenosaires 1780 Don Francisco de la Torre 1781 Don Juan Manuel de Jesus 1782 Don Regino San Miguel 1783 Don Jose de Sepnida 1784 Don Jose Aguilar 1785 Don Jose Domingo Pacion 1786 Don Feliciano San Buenaventura 1787 Don Jose Aguilar 1788 Don Jose Domingo Pacion 1789 Don Pedro Mariano Ramos 1790 Don Feliciano San Buenaventura 1791 Don Jose Domingo Pacion 1792 Don Francisco de la Torre 1793 Don Pedro Alonso Aguilar 1794 Don Regino San Miguel 1795 Don Pedro Mariano Ramos 1796 - 1797 Don Juan Manuel de Jesus 1798 Don Guillermo Rosario Angeles 1799 Don Alonzo Angeles 1800 Don Pedro Mariano Ramos 1801 Don Francisco Masagka 1802 Don Ramos de la Trinidad 1803 Don Gorgonio San Miguel 1804 Don Pedro Mariano Ramos 1805 Don Pascasio Pedro 1806 Don Santiago de los Reyes 1807 Don Pedro Mariano Ramos 1808 Don Lorenzo de los Angeles 1809 Don Roque de los Santos 1810 Don Gregorio de Presentacion 1811 - 1814 Don Santiago de los Reyes 1815 Don Gregorio de Presentacion 1816 Don Antonio Aguilar 1817 Don Gabriel Mariano 1818 Don Jose Gil Lorino 1819 Don Pedro Pascual Inocencio 1820 Don Feliciano Sanchez 1821 Don Ramos Alcalde 1822 Don Francisco Alvarez 1823 Don Manuel Alcalde 1824 Don Paulino de los Angeles 1825 Don Santiago de los Reyes 1826 Don Pedro Basilio 1827 Don Francisco Epanlito 1828 Don Andres Marquez 1829 Don Venturo Iglesia 1830 Don Santiago de los Reyes 1831 Don Francisco Baltazar 1832 Don Tomas de la Trinidad 1833 Don Domingo Pacion 1834 Don Rodrigo Vibar 1835 Don Paulino de los Angeles 1836 Don Basilio Bernardo 1837 Don Pedro Basilio 1838 Don Silvino de los Reyes 1839 Don Mariano Florencio 1840 Don Basilio de los Angeles 1841 Don Manuel Ramos 1842 Don Jose Genio 1843 - 1844 Don F. Baltazar 1845 Don Paulino de los Angeles 1846 Don Eusebio de Mesa 1847 Don Benito Morata 1848 Don Felipe Evangelista 1849 - 1851 Don Paulino de los Angeles 1852 Don Policarpo Nolasco 1853 Don Fermin Mortiga 1854 Don Paulino de los Angeles 1855 Don Francisco Mortiga 1856 Don Juan Mancera 1857 Don Juan Rafael 1858 Don Domingo Pacion 1859 Don Mateo Vibar 1860 Don Francisco Nasol 1861 Don Juan Nonic Teodora 1862 Don Juan Nasol 1863 Don Manuel Guiriba 1864 Don Alejandro Nogar 1865-1866 Don Ventura Nasol 1867-1868 Don Fermin Mortiga 1869-1870 Don Mateo Vibar 1871-1872 Don Agaton Samson 1873-1874 Don Domingo Navarez 1875-1876 Don Luis Nova 1877-1878 Don Doroteo Moya 1879-1880 Don Guillermo Nerbis 1881-1882 Don Doroteo Nasol 1883-1886 Don Anacleto Solano 1887-1888 Don Macario Samson 1889-1890 Don Guillermo Nieves 1891 Don Pablo Nebis 1892-1894 Don Guillermo Nieves 1895-1896 Don Juan Moratalla 1897-1898 Don Anacleto Solano
+ Republica Filipina (1898-1901) Inclusive years Municipal president Municipal vice-president August 14, 1898 - June, 1901 Domingo Valenciano
+ American rule (1900–1941) Inclusive years Portrait Municipal president Municipal vice-president Notes 1900 - 1902 Domingo Valenciano 1902 - 1904 Anacleto Solano 1905 Domingo Valenciano 1906 - 1907 Silverio Morco 1908 - 1909 Martino Guerrero 1910 – 1912 Nicolas Grageda 1913 – 1916 Marcelo Samson 1917 - 1919 Martino Guerrero 1920 - 1928 Ramon Nasol 1929 - 1934 Diego Nolasco 1935 - 1940 Pablo Musa 1941 Paterno Grageda
+ Japanese Occupation (1941–1945) Inclusive years Portrait Municipal Mayor 1941 - 1945 Jose Samson
+ Post-War Period (1945–present) Inclusive years Portrait Municipal Mayor Municipal Vice Mayor SK Federation President ABC President Remarks September 29, 1945 – June 13, 1946 Paterno Grageda Alfonso Moral Acting Mayor, Appointed by Pres. Sergio Osmeña June 14, 1946 – 1948 Rafael Grageda Appointed by Pres. Manuel Roxas 1949 – December 30, 1960 Engracio Vibar January 1, 1961 – December 30, 1964 Lauro Monilla January 1, 1965 - December 30, 1968 Dr. Mauro S. Nieva Salvador Mirandilla January 1, 1969 - 1972 Wilfredo L. Guerrero Salvador M. Moyo 1972 - 1986 Dr. Florencio Muñoz 1986 - June 30, 1998 Dr. Florencio Muñoz June 30, 1998 – June 30, 2004 Paz G. Muñoz June 30, 2004 – June 30, 2007 Rommel G. Muñoz June 30, 2007 – June 30, 2016 Carlos Irwin G. Baldo, Jr. June 30, 2016 - June 30, 2019 Maria Ahrdail G. Baldo Carlos Irwin G. Baldo, Jr. June 30, 2019 – June 30, 2025 Carlos Irwin G. Baldo, Jr. Maria Ahrdail G. Baldo
Geography According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of constituting of the total area of Albay.
Camalig is from Legazpi City and from Manila.
Barangays Camalig is politically subdivided into 50 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Climate
Demographics
In the 2024 census, Camalig had a population of 73,087 people. The population density was .
Economy
Culture The municipality offers its finest delicacy locally called Pinangat, a Bicolano food delicacy made primarily of taro leaves. With this reputation, the town hosts the Pinangat Festival annually in June, showcasing the delicacy itself.
Education
There are two schools district offices which govern all educational institutions within the municipality. They oversee the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. These are the: Camalig North Schools District Camalig South Schools District
Primary and elementary schools
Anoling Elementary School Baligang Elementary School Baligang SDA Multigrade School Bantonan Elementary School Bariw Elementary School Binanderahan Elementary School Cabangan Elementary School Cabraran Pequeno Elementary School Caguiba Elementary School Calabidongan Elementary School Camalig North Central School Camalig South Central School Comun Elementary School Cotmon Elementary School Del Rosario Elementary School Dominican School Gotob Elementary School Iluluan Elementary School Kinuartilan Elementary School Libod Elementary School Magogon Elementary School Manawan Elementary School Maninila Elementary School Miti Elementary School Palanog Elementary School Panoypoy Elementary School Pariaan Elementary School Quirangay Elementary School Solong Elementary School Tagaytay Elementary School Tagoytoy Elementary School Taladong Elementary School Taloto Elementary School Taplacon Elementary School Tumpa Elementary School
Secondary schools
Bariw National High School Caguiba National High School Cotmon National High School Ilawod High School Panoypoy High School Pariaan National High School
Notable personalities
Domingo Samson – propagandist; Governor of Albay (1908–12) Justino Nuyda – zarzuela playwright and congressman
Gallery
References
External links
[ Philippine Standard Geographic Code]