Bombon, Camarines Sur
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Bombon is a 5th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines
. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 14,083 people.
The municipality of Bombon also became a barrio of Magarao, now another town in the second district. For more than forty years of waiting, it was finally given its proclamation as a town by virtue of Executive Order (EO) 251 dated July 27, 1949 signed by the former President Elpidio Quirino.The mayor at the time was Jose Buenagua Sr, whose son Jose Buenagua Jr went on to be the Provincial Engineer of Albay. Jose Jr now resides in Scottsdale AZ. The acquired independence continued permanently and it served well its constituents.
The Leaning Bell Tower, dubbed as the country's own version of Italy 's Leaning Tower of Pisa, found in this municipality serves as a major historical attraction.
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Sitio
25.8% have finished high school
Work and Labor Force
force while the remaining 45% are schooling, disabled, or home caretaker
with only 158 as unemployed
Dialect
Religion
Housing
of concrete and semi-permanent materials
Health
Education
Protection and Security
Agricultural Sector
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. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 14,083 people.
History
Like any other municipalities in the province, the town of Bombon also started as a mere barrio or "visita". It was dependent on the town of the ancient Quipayo for nearly 240 years, now a mere barangay of Calabanga town. It finally gained its independence during the arrival of the Americans on February 11, 1900. This taste of freedom was, however, momentary for after the establishment of the Civil Government occurred in the Philippines in the year 1903, Bombon was ceded to the municipality of Calabanga .The municipality of Bombon also became a barrio of Magarao, now another town in the second district. For more than forty years of waiting, it was finally given its proclamation as a town by virtue of Executive Order (EO) 251 dated July 27, 1949 signed by the former President Elpidio Quirino.The mayor at the time was Jose Buenagua Sr, whose son Jose Buenagua Jr went on to be the Provincial Engineer of Albay. Jose Jr now resides in Scottsdale AZ. The acquired independence continued permanently and it served well its constituents.
The Leaning Bell Tower, dubbed as the country's own version of Italy 's Leaning Tower of Pisa, found in this municipality serves as a major historical attraction.
Barangays
Bombon is politically subdivided into 8 barangayBarangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...
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- San Antonio
- San Francisco
- San Isidro (Pob.)
- San Jose (Pob.)
- Pagao (San Juan)
- San Roque (Pob.)
- Siembre
- Santo Domingo
Sitio
- San Bernandino
- Sta Cruz
- Laon
- Gogon
- Manayao
Socio-Economic Profile
Literacy Rate- 97.75% in both rural as well as urban areas
- Almost half of the population 5 years and older have reached elementary grade and about
25.8% have finished high school
Work and Labor Force
- 15 years and older - about 3,590 or 55% are in the active labor
force while the remaining 45% are schooling, disabled, or home caretaker
- More Bombonian work abroad as Seaman,Nurse,Caregiver,Doctor,IT Professional, etc.
- Majority (3,590) of the population in the active force are gainfully employed
with only 158 as unemployed
- Agriculture and its complementary industries are the major sources of employment
Dialect
- 98% considers Bikol as the first dialect spoken
- Tagalog: 1.67%
- English language
Religion
- Approximately ninety five percent (95%) of the population is Roman Catholics
- 5% subdivided into the different modern sects of religion such as the Iglesia ni Cristo, UCCP, Aglipay, Born Again, Jehovah's WitnessesJehovah's WitnessesJehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The religion reports worldwide membership of over 7 million adherents involved in evangelism, convention attendance of over 12 million, and annual...
, Seventh Day Adventist and other forms religious affiliation
Housing
- 71% of the total housing units are considered single dwelling and it is mostly made-up
of concrete and semi-permanent materials
- Shanties or "barong-barong" accounts to about 29% of the total number of housing units
Health
- Health facilities consist of the following:
- 1 Rural Health Unit
- 1 barangay station
Education
- 7 elementary schools
- 1 public high school
Protection and Security
- Current police ratio to the population is 1:1,363
- Low crime incidence
Agricultural Sector
- Major Crops:
- Active agricultural area: About 3,978.7580 hectares
- Mostly planted with rice either irrigated, rainfed or upland rice
- Irrigated paddy rice has an estimated area of about 1,028.75 hectares while rainfed and upland rice occupies about 564.87 and 33 hectares, respectively
- Corn areas comprise 38.75 hectares and sugarcane has 118.18 hectares
- Livestock and Poultry Production
- As of 1999, area has an estimated animal population of about 6,374 heads
- 3,740 or 59% are poultry and 2,634 or 41% are livestock
- Chicken has an aggregate number of 2,567 and ducks with 1,053 heads
- Major livestock raise is swine with 1,850 heads while carabao and sheep/goat have 176 and 203 heads, respectively
- As of 1999, area has an estimated animal population of about 6,374 heads