Tinambac, officially the Municipality of Tinambac (; ), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
History
The town of Tinambac was considered to be a trading center of villages surrounding the eastern side of Mt. Isarog. It was in this place where tobacco, then a prohibited product, was exchanged by the townspeople of Tinambac.
Its establishment as a separate municipality occurred during the latter part of the 18th century and this was known as the mission post of Himoragat. In 1829 when the Spanish administration divided the province of Camarines Sur into four districts, Tinambac fell under the District of Isarog.
Geography
Barangays Tinambac is politically subdivided into 44 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Agay-Ayan Antipolo Bagacay Banga Bolaobalite Bani Bataan Binalay (Poblacion) Buenavista Buyo Cagliliog Caloco Camagong Canayonan Cawaynan Daligan Filarca (Poblacion) La Purisima (Poblacion) Lupi Magsaysay (Camp 4) Magtang Mananao La Medalla (Mile 9) New Caaluan Olag Grande Olag Pequeño Old Caaluan Pag-Asa Pantat Sagrada (Camp 6) Salvacion San Antonio San Isidro (Poblacion) San Jose (Tiltilan) San Pascual (Poblacion) San Ramon (Camp 7) San Roque San Vicente Santa Cruz (Poblacion) Sogod Tambang Tierra Nevada Union Salvacion Poblacion
Climate
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Tinambac was 69,860 people, with a density of .
Bikol is the predominant language.
Economy
Total agricultural area is estimated to be , 96% of which are planted with coconut. Only around 4% are devoted to rice, corn, banana and root crops. Fishponds cover around or 1.8% of the total agricultural area.
Infrastructure Communication facilities 1 Post Office located in the Poblacion, staffed by a Post Master and mail carriers Telegraph service offered by local branch of National Telecommunications Office Branches of RCPI and LBC Air Cargo Land line communication facilities
Health services Tinambac Municipal Hospital Medicare Community Hospital - Sogod, Tinambac RRB Maternity, Family Planning, and Lying-in Clinic
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: Tinambac North Schools District Tinambac South Schools District
Primary and elementary schools
Agay-ayan Elementary School Antipolo Elementary School Bagacay Elementary School Banga Elementary School Bani Elementary School Bataan Elementary School Bayang Elementary School Binalay Elementary School Bolaobalite Elementary School Buenavista Elementary School Buyo Elementary School Caaluan Elementary School Cagliliog Elementary School Caloco Elementary School Camagong Elementary School Canayonan Elementary School Cawaynan Elementary School Christi Mari Learning Center Daligan Elementary School Lupi Elementary School Magsaysay Elementary School Magtang Elementary School Malibtong Elementary School Mananao Elementary School Mile 9 Elementary School Olag Grande Elementary School Olag Pequeño Elementary School Pag-asa Elementary School Pantat Elementary School Refugio Elementary School Sagrada Elementary School Salvacion Elementary School San Antonio Elementary School San Jose Elementary School San Ramon Elementary School San Roque Elementary School San Vicente Elementary School Sogod Elementary School TAMBANG Central School Tierra Nevada Elementary School Tinambac Central School I Tinambac South Central School II Union Elementary School
Secondary schools
Agay-ayan National High School Antipolo National High School Bagacay High School Banga National High School Buenavista National High School Canayonan National High School Don Servillano Platon Memorial National High School Gregorio O. Bercasio Memorial High School Magsaysay National High School Rabano High School Sagrada National High School San Ramon Provincial High School Tamban National High School Tierra Nevada National High School
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References
External links
[ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information Official site of the province of Camarines Sur/Tinambac