Mercedes (Camarines Norte)

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Municipality of Mercedes
Location of Mercedes in the province of Camarines Norte
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Basic data
Region : Bicol region
Province : Camarines Norte
Barangays : 26th
District: 1. District of Camarines Norte
PSGC : 051607000
Income class : 3rd income bracket
Households : 7932
May 1, 2000 census
Population : 50,841
August 1, 2015 census
Population density : 551.8 inhabitants per km²
Area : 92.14  km²
Coordinates : 14 ° 7 '  N , 123 ° 1'  E Coordinates: 14 ° 7 '  N , 123 ° 1'  E
Postal code : 4601
Geographical location in the Philippines
Mercedes (Philippines)
Mercedes
Mercedes

Mercedes is a Filipino township in the east of Camarines Norte Province , on the coast of San Miguel Bay .

Originally the place was called Barra and was a Baranggay of the provincial capital Daet . In 1948 it became an independent municipality with an area of ​​92.14 km². The name was named after Doña Mercedes; a rich woman who devoted her life to helping the community, especially the poor.

Barangays

Mercedes is politically divided into 26 barangays .

  • Apuao
  • Barangay I (Pob.)
  • Barangay II (Pob.)
  • Barangay III (Pob.)
  • Barangay IV (Pob.)
  • Barangay V (Pob.)
  • Barangay VI (Pob.)
  • Barangay VII (Pob.)
  • Canimog
  • Caringo
  • Catandunganon
  • Cayucyucan
  • Colasi
  • Del Rosario (Tagongtong)
  • Gaboc
  • Hamoraon
  • Hinipaan
  • Lalawigan
  • Lanot
  • Mambungalon
  • Manguisoc
  • Masalong salong
  • Matoogtoog
  • Pambuhan
  • Quinapaguian
  • San Roque
  • Tarum

Note: (Pob) = Poblacion or main town

schools

  • Mercedes Central School
  • Mercedes High School (San Roque)
  • Camarines Norte State College - Mercedes Campus (formerly Mercedes School of Fisheries )
  • Tagongtong Elementary School
  • San Roque National High School