• Source: Mercedes, Camarines Norte

      • Mercedes, officially the Municipality of Mercedes (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Mercedes; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mercedes), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 55,334 people.


      Etymology


      The town was originally named "Barra", and it was a barangay of Daet, the provincial capital. Its name was changed to Mercedes after Doña Mercedes, a rich woman who devoted her life of helping the community, especially the poor.


      History


      Mercedes was created from the barrios of Babatnon, Lanot, Lalawigan, Pinagdamhan, Hamoraon, Colasi, Tarum, Pambuhan, Masalong-salong, Hinipaan, Matoogtoog, Cayucyucan, Mambongalon, Manguisoc, Gaboc, Mercedes, Tanayagan, Tagontong, Catandonganon, Cariñgo Island, Quinapaquian Island, Apuao Island, all formerly part of Daet, Camarines Norte, by virtue of Republic Act No. 341, approved on July 26, 1948.


      Geography




      = Barangays

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      Mercedes is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.


      = Climate

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      Demographics



      In the 2020 census, the population of Mercedes, Camarines Norte, was 55,334 people, with a density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre or 830 inhabitants per square mile.


      Economy


      Poverty incidence of Mercedes


      Tourism



      Waterfalls:

      Colasi Falls - barangay Colasi
      Malunay Falls - sitio Malunay
      Bahaw Falls - barangay Hamoraon
      Hinipaan Falls - barangay Hinipaan


      Education


      Mercedes Elementary School
      Mercedes High School (San Roque)
      Manguisoc National High School
      Camarines Norte State College - Mercedes Campus (formerly Mercedes School of Fisheries)
      Tagongtong Elementary School
      San Roque National High School
      Don Pablo S Villafuerte National High School
      Claro Ibasco Elementary School
      Quinapaguian Elem. School
      Lope Manlangit Elem. School
      Mambungalon Elem. School
      Cayucyucan Elem. School
      Pambuhan Elem School
      Gaboc Elementary School
      Lalawigan Elem. School
      San Roque Elem. School
      Manguisoc Elem. School
      Tarum Elem. School
      Colasi Elem. School
      Hamoraon Elem. School
      Lanot Elementary School
      Mansalongsalong Elem. School
      Matoogtoog Elementary School
      Hinipaan Elementary School


      References




      External links



      Philippine Standard Geographic Code
      Philippine Census Information

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