Del Gallego

Del Gallego, officially the Municipality of Del Gallego (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Del Gallego; Tagalog: Bayan ng Del Gallego), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 26,029 people.^[5]

Del Gallego Danawin
Municipality
Municipality of Del Gallego
Flag Seal
Motto:  Sulong Del Gallego!
Map of Camarines Sur with Del Gallego highlighted
Interactive map of Del Gallego
Del Gallego Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°55′24″N 122°35′46″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Camarines Sur
District	1st district
Founded	October 5, 1937
Barangays	32 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Melanie B. Abarientos-Garcia
• Vice Mayor	Florencia G. Bargo
• Representative	Tsuyoshi Anthony G. Horibata
• Municipal Council	Members Carlito A. Bocago Isidro M. Magcawas Aaron L. Malinao Eduardo C. Uy Jr. Francisco D. Verceluz Augusto R. Adulta Jr. Emma Q. Jorvina Arnel T. Verdejo
• Electorate	18,821 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	208.31 km2 (80.43 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,499 m (4,918 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	26,029
• Density	124.95/km2 (323.63/sq mi)
• Households	6,104
Economy
• Income class	4th municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	39.91 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 227.4 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 818.2 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 125.7 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 170.5 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Quezon 1 Electric Cooperative (QUEZELCO 1)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4411
PSGC	0501712000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)54
Native languages	Central Bikol Tagalog
Website	www.delgallego.gov.ph

History

It is used to be called Danawin and located along Kilbay River (now Sabang River). It was established through Executive Order No. 56 Series of 1936 signed by then President Manuel L. Quezon.

Geography

Del Gallego is the last town in the northwestern part of Camarines Sur. This is where the Quirino Highway (Andaya Highway) road meets with the first town of Quezon, Tagkawayan. It is 109 kilometres (68 mi) from Pili and 287 kilometres (178 mi) from Manila.

Barangays

Del Gallego is politically subdivided into 32 barangays (villages). Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Bagong Silang
• Bucal
• Cabasag
• Comadaycaday
• Comadogcadog
• Domagondong
• Kinalangan
• Mabini
• Magais I
• Magais II
• Mansalaya
• Nagkalit
• Palaspas
• Pamplona
• Pasay
• Pinagdapian
• Pinugusan
• Poblacion Zone III
• Sabang
• Salvacion
• San Juan
• San Pablo
• Santa Rita I
• Santa Rita II
• Sinagawsawan
• Sinuknipan I
• Sinuknipan II
• Sugsugin
• Tabion
• Tomagoktok
• Zone I Fátima
• Zone II San Antonio

Climate

Climate data for Del Gallego, Camarines Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	32 (90)	31 (88)	35 (95)	37 (99)	37 (99)	35 (95)	34 (93)	34 (93)	34 (93)	33 (91)	32 (90)	31 (88)	34 (93)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	26 (79)	26 (79)	28 (82)	30 (86)	31 (88)	30 (86)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	29 (84)	28 (82)	27 (81)	29 (83)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	104.02 (4.10)	52.53 (2.07)	60.67 (2.39)	95.79 (3.77)	337.51 (13.29)	344.38 (13.56)	258.12 (10.16)	169.08 (6.66)	242.35 (9.54)	268.86 (10.59)	113.40 (4.46)	303.9 (11.96)	2,350.61 (92.55)
Average rainy days	24	24	23	24	26	30	31	28	28	28	28	30	324
Source: World Weather Online (modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)[6]

Demographics

Population census of Del Gallego

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1939	4,883	—
1948	9,915	+8.19%
1960	11,820	+1.48%
1970	12,664	+0.69%
1975	13,754	+1.67%
1980	13,476	−0.41%
1990	17,047	+2.38%
1995	18,760	+1.81%
2000	20,456	+1.87%
2007	21,272	+0.54%
2010	23,064	+2.99%
2015	25,397	+1.85%
2020	26,403	+0.82%
2024	26,029	−0.34%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Del Gallego was 26,403 people,^[12] with a density of 130 inhabitants per square kilometre or 340 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Del Gallego

10

20

30

40

50

60

2000
57.79

2003
50.96

2006
51.60

2009
52.42

2012
37.49

2015
44.73

2018
30.59

2021
39.91

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^{[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]}

Transportation

The municipality is connected with Manila by the Andaya Highway and daily rail services to and from Naga and Legazpi are provided by the Philippine National Railways.

In order to spur development in the municipality, the Toll Regulatory Board declared Toll Road 5 the extension of the South Luzon Expressway.^[21] A 420-kilometer, four lane expressway starting from the terminal point of the now under construction SLEX Toll Road 4 at Barangay Mayao, Lucena, Quezon to Matnog, Sorsogon, near the Matnog Ferry Terminal. On August 25, 2020, San Miguel Corporation announced that they will invest the project which will reduce travel time from Lucena to Matnog from 9 hours to 5.5 hours.^[22]

Another expressway that will serve Del Gallego is the Quezon-Bicol Expressway (QuBEx), which will link between Lucena and San Fernando, Camarines Sur.^[23]

Education

The Del Gallego Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.^[24]

Del Gallego has a total of 23 schools, twenty of which are public schools and the other three are private schools.

Primary and elementary schools

• Bagong Silang Elementary School (est. 1988)
• Cabasag Elementary School (est. 1986)
• Del Gallego Central School (est. 1937)
• Kinalangan Elementary School (est. 1952)
• Magais Elementary School (est. 1964)
• Mansalaya Elementary School
• Palaspas Elementary School (est. 1957)
• Pamplona Community School
• Pasay Elementary School
• Sabang Elementary School (est. 1944)
• Salvación Elementary School
• San Juan Elementary School
• San Pablo Community School
• Santa Rita Elementary School (est. 1948)
• Sinuknipan Elementary School (est. 1947)
• Tabion Elementary School (est. 1993)

Secondary schools

• Del Gallego Community College (est. 2024)
• Del Gallego National High School (est. 1969)
• Mansalaya National High School (est. 1996)
• Sinuknipan National High School (est. 1966)

Higher educational institutions

• Alfelor Sr. Memorial College (est. 1985)
• Colegio de Santa Rita Camarines Sur Foundation (est. 1995)
• SPJ International Technology Institute (est. 2013)

Churches

• Santa Rita de Cascia Parish - Poblacion (est. 1937)
• Nuestra Señora de Peñafrancia Parish - Sinuknipan I (est. 2010)

Gallery

• 
  Kilbay Bridge
• 
  Tabion Hills
• 
  Kilbay or Sabang River