Profile

Location

  • Province of Camarines Sur , Philippines
  • 10 kms. from the City of Naga
  • 460 kms. South of Manila

Population

  • 24,063 (Y2005)

Population Growth Rate

  • 2.80%

Land Area

  • 4,820 hectares

Climate

  • Tropical

Geography

  • 0% to 18% category which is described as level to nearly level and undulating to rolling
  • Has large arable farmlands suited for agriculture
  • Has rich deposits of ceramics clay

Literacy Rate

  • 95%

Languages Spoken

  • English, Filipino, Bicol (local dialect)

Economy

  • Mainly agricultural 4,249.668 hectares (88.2 % of total area)
  • Main products: rice, corn, vegetables, coconut, sugarcane, abaca, and others
  • Has poultry, piggery and cattle farms
  • Has quarrying industry
  • Handicrafts: baskets, samil mats, wallets frames, hats, handy winnower, furnitures, tilub and others (raw materials used: are nito, lamon, bamboo, caragomoy, buri and rattan)

Investment Opportunities

Investment Priority Projects

  • Establishment of Ceramics Processing Plant
  • Housing and Commercial Development
  • Mechanical dryer and Post-harvest facilities
  • Handicraft and furniture making
  • Development of tourism industry
  • Expansion of residential areas and development of urban poor subdivisions
  • Crop diversification and intercropping in coconut and other upland areas;
  • Agro-forestation to cover agricultural lands with slopes of 18-30%
  • Marginal Land Agro-Cash Cropping Productivity Intensification and Agro-Forestry projects in identified marginally productive agriculture lands;
  • Integrated Livestock Production project
    • Hog Breeding and Fattening
    • Cattle Dispersal and Breeding
    • Duck Hatchery
    • Duck egg Production and Processing

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Directory of Key LGU Officials of member-LGU

Mayor : AVEN-SEŇAR, Lourdes

Vice Mayor : JULIA, Nelson B.

Councilors:

ARMEA, Jeanly G.

DE VERA, Necita Rosita A.

ALMAZAR, Gavino A. Jr.

BRAGANTE, Josue S.

PARMA , Fernando C. Jr.

FAUSTO, Lylith B.

BLASA, Teresita R.

BOLANTE, Erlinda B.  

Municipal Treasurer:

Municipal Engineer:

Municipal Health Officer:

Chief of Police:

Contact Person

 

Rico E. Alvia

Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator

Magarao, Municipal Hall

Magarao, Camarines Sur 

Tel. #: (054) 471-2137