Mercedes (Camarines Norte)
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
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Population : | 50,841 August 1, 2015 census
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Population density : | 551.8 inhabitants per km² | |
Area : | 92.14 km² | |
Coordinates : | 14 ° 7 ' N , 123 ° 1' E | |
Postal code : | 4601 | |
Geographical location in the Philippines | ||
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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 .
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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