Daet
Municipality of Daet | ||
Location of Daet in the province of Camarines Norte | ||
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Basic data | ||
Region : | Bicol region | |
Province : | Camarines Norte | |
Barangays : | 25th | |
District: | 1. District of Camarines Norte | |
PSGC : | 051603000 | |
Income class : | 1st income bracket | |
Households : | 16,267 May 1, 2000 census
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Population : | 104,799 August 1, 2015 census
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Coordinates : | 14 ° 7 ' N , 122 ° 57' E | |
Postal code : | 4600 | |
Area code : | +63 54 | |
Mayor : | Sarte Sarion | |
Website: | Tito Sarte Sarion | |
Geographical location in the Philippines | ||
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Daet is a Filipino municipality in the province of Camarines Norte , of which it is the capital.
Daet is the seat of the Diocese of Daet .
The township is a popular surfing spot for surfers from all over the world, especially the wide Bagasba Beach. Furthermore, the archipelago of the Calaguas belongs to the municipality. Parts of the Bicol Natural Park are located in the municipal area.
Barangays
Daet is politically divided into 25 barangays .
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tourism
Because of the attention Daet has received from the international surfing community, the site has been upgraded to an internationally accredited surfing site by the Ministry of Tourism . In addition, the Calaguas archipelago in the north of the municipality receives the attention of tourists from the area as well as foreign tourists. The archipelago can be regarded as “virgin” as no resorts have been built there yet .
Sons and daughters
- Wilfredo Manlapaz (* 1941), Roman Catholic clergyman, bishop emeritus of Tagum
- Gerard Francisco Timoner OP (* 1956), Roman Catholic clergyman and master of the Dominican Order since 2019
- Rex Andrew Alarcon (* 1970), Roman Catholic clergyman, Bishop of Daet
Web links
- Daet and the Calaguas Islands with pictures ( Memento from February 12, 2008 in the Internet Archive )