Minalabac

{{Short description|Municipality in Camarines Sur, Philippines}}

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| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Christopher R. Lizardo

| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor

| leader_name1 = Noe G. Lavandero

| leader_title2 = Representative

| leader_name2 = Luis Raymund F. Villafuerte Jr.

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| 2 = Renato A. Barcinas

| 3 = Alejo Francis R. Sayson

| 4 = Miguel S. Bersabe

| 5 = Crisanto P. Bersabe

| 6 = Edilberto C. Platon Jr.

| 7 = Peddy B. Benamira

| 8 = Rolito U. Orosco

| 9 = Nilo N. Cadores

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Minalabac, officially the Municipality of Minalabac ({{langx|bcl|Banwaan kan Minalabac}}, {{langx|tl|Bayan ng Minalabac}}), is a First Class (as of 2025) municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,981 people.{{PH census|current}}

Geography

=Barangays=

Minalabac is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

class="wikitable"

! style="text-align: center;" | Barangay Name

! style="text-align: center;" | Philippine Standard
Geographic Codes Code

! style="text-align: center;" | Urban/Rural

! style="text-align: center;" | Population
(2020 Census)

style="text-align: center;" | Antipolo

| style="text-align: center;" | 051722001

| style="text-align: center;" | Urban

| style="text-align: center;" | 6,856

style="text-align: center;" | Bagolatao

| style="text-align: center;" | 051722002

| style="text-align: center;" | Rural

| style="text-align: center;" | 1,277

style="text-align: center;" | Bagongbong

| style="text-align: center;" | 051722003

| style="text-align: center;" | Rural

| style="text-align: center;" | 987

style="text-align: center;" | Baliuag Nuevo

| style="text-align: center;" | 051722004

| style="text-align: center;" | Rural

| style="text-align: center;" | 1,672

style="text-align: center;" | Baliuag Viejo

| style="text-align: center;" | 051722005

| style="text-align: center;" | Rural

| style="text-align: center;" | 3,452

style="text-align: center;" | Catanusan

| style="text-align: center;" | 051722006

| style="text-align: center;" | Rural

| style="text-align: center;" | 1,393

style="text-align: center;" | Del Carmen-Del Rosario (Pob)

| style="text-align: center;" | 051722007

| style="text-align: center;" | Rural

| style="text-align: center;" | 2,610

style="text-align: center;" | Del Socorro

| style="text-align: center;" | 051722008

| style="text-align: center;" | Rural

| style="text-align: center;" | 1,384

style="text-align: center;" | Hamoraon

| style="text-align: center;" | 051722009

| style="text-align: center;" | Rural

| style="text-align: center;" | 1,849

style="text-align: center;" | Hobo

| style="text-align: center;" | 051722010

| style="text-align: center;" | Rural

| style="text-align: center;" | 4,430

style="text-align: center;" | Irayang Solong

| style="text-align: center;" | 051722011

| style="text-align: center;" | Rural

| style="text-align: center;" | 1,950

style="text-align: center;" | Magadap

| style="text-align: center;" | 051722012

| style="text-align: center;" | Rural

| style="text-align: center;" | 1,295

style="text-align: center;" | Malitbog

| style="text-align: center;" | 051722013

| style="text-align: center;" | Rural

| style="text-align: center;" | 2,155

style="text-align: center;" | Manapao

| style="text-align: center;" | 051722014

| style="text-align: center;" | Rural

| style="text-align: center;" | 2,660

style="text-align: center;" | Mataoroc

| style="text-align: center;" | 051722015

| style="text-align: center;" | Rural

| style="text-align: center;" | 2,810

style="text-align: center;" | Sagrada (Sagrada Familia)

| style="text-align: center;" | 051722016

| style="text-align: center;" | Rural

| style="text-align: center;" | 2,829

style="text-align: center;" | Salingogon

| style="text-align: center;" | 051722017

| style="text-align: center;" | Rural

| style="text-align: center;" | 2,547

style="text-align: center;" | San Antonio (Pob)

| style="text-align: center;" | 051722018

| style="text-align: center;" | Rural

| style="text-align: center;" | 1,081

style="text-align: center;" | San Felipe-Santiago (Pob)

| style="text-align: center;" | 051722019

| style="text-align: center;" | Rural

| style="text-align: center;" | 841

style="text-align: center;" | San Francisco (Pob)

| style="text-align: center;" | 051722020

| style="text-align: center;" | Rural

| style="text-align: center;" | 584

style="text-align: center;" | San Jose

| style="text-align: center;" | 051722021

| style="text-align: center;" | Rural

| style="text-align: center;" | 1,923

style="text-align: center;" | San Juan-San Lorenzo (Pob)

| style="text-align: center;" | 051722022

| style="text-align: center;" | Rural

| style="text-align: center;" | 1,498

style="text-align: center;" | Taban

| style="text-align: center;" | 051722023

| style="text-align: center;" | Rural

| style="text-align: center;" | 1,277

style="text-align: center;" | Tariric

| style="text-align: center;" | 051722024

| style="text-align: center;" | Rural

| style="text-align: center;" | 3,082

style="text-align: center;" | Timbang

| style="text-align: center;" | 051722025

| style="text-align: center;" | Rural

| style="text-align: center;" | 1,539

=Climate=

{{Weather box

| location = Minalabac, Camarines Sur

| width = auto

| metric first = Yes

| single line = Yes

| Jan high C = 33

| Jan low C = 27

| Feb high C = 32

| Feb low C = 27

| Mar high C = 35

| Mar low C = 29

| Apr high C = 37

| Apr low C = 31

| May high C = 38

| May low C = 32

| Jun high C = 36

| Jun low C = 32

| Jul high C = 35

| Jul low C = 31

| Aug high C = 33

| Aug low C = 29

| Sep high C = 35

| Sep low C = 30

| Oct high C = 34

| Oct low C = 29

| Nov high C = 33

| Nov low C = 28

| Dec high C = 32

| Dec low C = 28

| Jan precipitation mm = 36.66

| Jan rain days = 18

| Feb precipitation mm = 58.6

| Feb rain days = 23

| Mar precipitation mm = 37.91

| Mar rain days = 16

| Apr precipitation mm = 76.31

| Apr rain days = 17

| May precipitation mm = 98.34

| May rain days = 25

| Jun precipitation mm = 151.99

| Jun rain days = 28

| Jul precipitation mm = 288.39

| Jul rain days = 31

| Aug precipitation mm = 291.41

| Aug rain days = 26

| Sep precipitation mm = 186.77

| Sep rain days = 27

| Oct precipitation mm = 363.21

| Oct rain days = 29

| Nov precipitation mm = 97.5

| Nov rain days = 24

| Dec precipitation mm = 292.1

| Dec rain days = 29

| source 1 = World Weather Online

{{cite web

| url = https://www.worldweatheronline.com/minalabac-weather-averages/camarines-sur/ph.aspx

| title = Minalabac, Camarines Sur: Average Temperatures and Rainfall

| publisher = World Weather Online

| accessdate = 29 October 2017}}

| date = 29 October 2017

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Demographics

{{Philippine Census

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| 1918 = {{PH census population|1918}}

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| 1970 = {{PH census population|1970}}

| 1975 = {{PH census population|1975}}

| 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}}

| 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}}

| 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}}

| 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}}

| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}

| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}

| 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}}

| 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}}

| 2025 =

| 2030 =

| footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}}

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In the 2020 census, the population of Minalabac was 53,981 people,{{PH census|current}} with a density of {{convert|{{sigfig|53,981/126.10|2}}|PD/km2|disp=or}}.

Economy

{{PH poverty incidence}}

Minalabac is classified as a municipality. Minalabac has the same economy as Libmanan, Cabusao, San Fernando, Milaor, Ocampo, Nabua, and Calabanga because of fishing in coastal barangays near Ragay Gulf particularly Salingogon, and Bagolatao. Minalabac has several beach resorts that also boosts the economy of the town. Majority of the land is devoted to rice, vegetables and other root crops.

Transportation

Jeepneys are used for transportation from Naga City to Minalabac (Vice Versa), and from LCC Terminal in Sabang, Naga City to the market of Minalabac. It is the only the main transportation for public use.

Infrastructures

The town has a couple of provincial roads. The main road in the town is the Milaor-Minalabac-Pili road and the other roads either goes to the Poblacion, other barangays, to Rinconada district, or even Albay.

Tourism

Two main summer beach destinations include the pebble beach in Bagolatao and sand beach in Hamoraon. The growing number of resorts offers amenities such as cottages, videoke, rest house, etc.{{citation needed|date=June 2021}}

Government

=Elected officials=

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|+ Members of the Minalabac Municipal Council
(2019-2022){{Cite web |title=2019 National and Local Elections |url=https://comelec.gov.ph/php-tpls-attachments/2019NLE/ElectionResults/2019NLE_LIst_of_Elected_CityMun_Candidates.pdf |access-date=March 25, 2022 |website=Commission on Elections}}

scope="col" | Position

! scope="col" | Name of official

scope="row" rowspan=1 | District Representative (2nd Legislative District, Camarines Sur)

| style="text-align:center;" | Rep. Luis Raymund F. Villafuerte Jr.

scope="row" | Mayor

| style="text-align:center;" | Christopher R. Lizardo

scope="row" | Vice-Mayor

| style="text-align:center;" | Pedro M. Benamira

scope="row" rowspan=8 | Councilors

| style="text-align:center;" | Miguel S. Bersabe

style="text-align:center;" | Renato A. Barcinas
style="text-align:center;" | Noe G. Lavandero
style="text-align:center;" | Louieley S. Barrameda
style="text-align:center;" | Alejo Francis R. Sayson
style="text-align:center;" | Pedro S. Balid
style="text-align:center;" | Alex L. Nacor
style="text-align:center;" | Arcel B. Bas

References

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