Tinambac

Tinambac, officially the Municipality of Tinambac (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Tinambac; Tagalog: Bayan ng Tinambac), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 70,176 people.^[5]

Tinambac
Municipality
Municipality of Tinambac
San Pascual Baylon Parish Church
Flag
Map of Camarines Sur with Tinambac highlighted
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Tinambac Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°49′06″N 123°19′28″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Camarines Sur
District	4th district
Founded	1888
Barangays	44 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Ruel B. Tuy
• Vice Mayor	Edward Albert P. Prades
• Representative	Arnulf Bryan B. Fuentebella
• Municipal Council	Members Giuseppe P. Prades Ervin T. Borja Jonas C. Soltes Glenn F. Abiog Regine A. Velarde June C. Barrion Francisco E. delos Reyes Jr. Jona A. Geronimo
• Electorate	47,492 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	351.62 km2 (135.76 sq mi)
Elevation	76 m (249 ft)
Highest elevation	1,972 m (6,470 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	69,860
• Density	200/km2 (510/sq mi)
• Households	15,167
Economy
• Income class	1st municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	47.71 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 347.4 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 394.3 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 261.6 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 93.37 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Camarines Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 2)
• Water	Partido Water Supply System
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4426
PSGC	0501737000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)54
Native languages	Central Bikol Tagalog
Website	www.tinambac.gov.ph

History

The town of Tinambac was considered to be a trading center of villages surrounding the eastern side of Mt. Isarog. It was in this place where tobacco, then a prohibited product, was exchanged by the townspeople of Tinambac.

Its establishment as a separate municipality occurred during the latter part of the 18th century and this was known as the mission post of Himoragat. In 1829 when the Spanish administration divided the province of Camarines Sur into four districts, Tinambac fall under the District of Isarog.

A church was built atop a hill which still stands at present where the residents of this simple town give way to the celebration of its fiesta every 17th day of May. St. Pascual Baylon is the patron saint of this town.

Geography

Barangays

Tinambac is politically subdivided into 44 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

• Agay-Ayan
• Antipolo
• Bagacay
• Banga
• Bolaobalite
• Bani
• Bataan
• Binalay (Poblacion)
• Buenavista
• Buyo
• Cagliliog
• Caloco
• Camagong
• Canayonan
• Cawaynan
• Daligan
• Filarca (Poblacion)
• La Purisima (Poblacion)
• Lupi
• Magsaysay (Camp 4)
• Magtang
• Mananao
• La Medalla (Mile 9)
• New Caaluan
• Olag Grande
• Olag Pequeño
• Old Caaluan
• Pag-Asa
• Pantat
• Sagrada (Camp 6)
• Salvacion
• San Antonio
• San Isidro (Poblacion)
• San Jose (Tiltilan)
• San Pascual (Poblacion)
• San Ramon (Camp 7)
• San Roque
• San Vicente
• Santa Cruz (Poblacion)
• Sogod
• Tambang
• Tierra Nevada
• Union
• Salvacion Poblacion

Climate

Climate data for Tinambac, Camarines Sur
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31 (88)	30 (86)	33 (91)	35 (95)	36 (97)	36 (97)	35 (95)	34 (93)	35 (95)	33 (91)	32 (90)	31 (88)	33 (92)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	27 (81)	27 (81)	28 (82)	30 (86)	31 (88)	31 (88)	30 (86)	30 (86)	30 (86)	29 (84)	28 (82)	28 (82)	29 (84)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	62.63 (2.47)	114.71 (4.52)	41.44 (1.63)	56.32 (2.22)	105.22 (4.14)	175.86 (6.92)	192.89 (7.59)	110.61 (4.35)	130.78 (5.15)	546.13 (21.50)	232.90 (9.17)	462 (18.2)	2,231.49 (87.86)
Average rainy days	21	25	14	17	23	29	31	23	27	29	29	31	299
Source: World Weather Online[6]

Demographics

Population census of Tinambac

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	4,880	—
1918	5,507	+0.81%
1939	10,921	+3.31%
1948	14,103	+2.88%
1960	28,897	+6.16%
1970	36,357	+2.32%
1975	34,415	−1.09%
1980	39,621	+2.86%
1990	46,570	+1.63%
1995	49,185	+1.03%
2000	55,608	+2.67%
2007	59,125	+0.85%
2010	62,435	+2.00%
2015	67,572	+1.52%
2020	70,176	+0.80%
2024	69,860	−0.11%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[7][8][9][10][11]

In the 2020 census, the population of Tinambac was 70,176 people,^[12] with a density of 200 inhabitants per square kilometre or 520 inhabitants per square mile.

Bikol is the predominant language.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Tinambac

10 20 30 40 50 60 2000 58.17 2003 54.70 2006 51.30 2009 53.20 2012 47.40 2015 51.36 2018 36.77 2021 47.71 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20]

Total agricultural area is estimated to be 17,230 hectares (42,600 acres), 96% of which are planted with coconut. Only around 4% are devoted to rice, corn, banana and root crops. Fishponds cover around 464 hectares (1,150 acres) or 1.8% of the total agricultural area.

Infrastructure

Communication facilities

• 1 Post Office located in the Poblacion, staffed by a Post Master and mail carriers
• Telegraph service offered by local branch of National Telecommunications Office
• Branches of RCPI and LBC Air Cargo
• Land line communication facilities

Health services

• Tinambac Municipal Hospital
• Medicare Community Hospital - Sogod, Tinambac
• RRB Maternity, Family Planning, and Lying-in Clinic

Gallery

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  Caloco Beach
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  View of Mount Isarog from Barangay San Antonio
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  View of San Miguel Bay from Barangay San Antonio