Ragay

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Ragay
Flag of Ragay
Flag
Official seal of Ragay
Seal
OpenStreetMap
CountryPhilippines
RegionNegros Island Region
Founded1753
Barangays(see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • MayorThaddeus A. Ramos
 • Vice MayorElmer A. Linao
 • RepresentativeTsuyoshi Anthony G. Horibata
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electoratevoters (?)
Highest elevation
258 m (846 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Economy
 • Poverty incidence
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% (?)
 • Revenue₱ 
 • Assets₱ 
 • Expenditure₱ 
 • Liabilities₱ 
Service provider
 • Electricity—
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
PSGC
PSGC unknown
Native languagesCentral Bikol
Tagalog

Ragay, officially the Municipality of Ragay (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Ragay; Tagalog: Bayan ng Ragay), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,770 people.[3]

Ragay is 79 kilometres (49 mi) from Pili and 317 kilometres (197 mi) from Manila.

Churches and History

Churches in Ragay

Santísima Trinidad Parish (est.1753)

San Lorenzo Ruíz Parish (est.1988)

Nuestra Señora de la Salvación Parish (est.1998)

San Andrés Apóstol Quasi-Parish (est.__)


History

No date was known as to the establishment of the municipality of Ragay although it was recorded that the town was still a visita of Lupi on April 15, 1753.[citation needed]

Geography

Barangays

Ragay is politically subdivided into 38 barangay's. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

  • Agao-ao
  • Agrupacion
  • Amomokpok
  • Apad
  • Apale
  • Banga Caves
  • Baya
  • Binahan Proper
  • Binahan Upper
  • Buenasuerte
  • Cabadisan
  • Cabinitan
  • Cabugao
  • Caditaan
  • Cale
  • Godofredo Reyes Sr.(Catabang)
  • Catabangan Proper
  • Inandawa
  • Laguio
  • Lanipga-Cawayan
  • Liboro
  • Lohong
  • Lower Omon
  • Lower Santa Cruz
  • Panaytayan
  • Panaytayan Nuevo
  • Patalunan
  • Poblacion Ilaod
  • Poblacion Iraya
  • Port Junction Norte
  • Port Junction Sur
  • Salvacion
  • Samay
  • San Rafael
  • F. Simeon (Pugod)
  • Tagbac
  • Upper Omon
  • Upper Santa Cruz

Climate

Climate data for Ragay, 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) 		36
(97) 		36
(97) 		34
(93) 		35
(95) 		34
(93) 		33
(91) 		32
(90) 		34
(94)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 27
(81) 		27
(81) 		28
(82) 		30
(86) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		29
(84)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 159.85
(6.29) 		61.25
(2.41) 		60.56
(2.38) 		43.28
(1.70) 		69.32
(2.73) 		183.65
(7.23) 		346.37
(13.64) 		386.41
(15.21) 		281.42
(11.08) 		296.39
(11.67) 		389.18
(15.32) 		119.9
(4.72) 		2,397.58
(94.38)
Average rainy days 26 22 22 18 20 26 30 31 28 28 30 28 309
Source: World Weather Online[4]

Demographics

Population census of Ragay
YearPop.±% p.a.
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[5][6][7]

In the 2020 census, the population of Ragay, Camarines Sur, was 59,770 people,[3] with a density of 150 inhabitants per square kilometre or 390 inhabitants per square mile.

Economy

Poverty incidence of

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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[8]

Transportation

A portion of Andaya Highway in Ragay town

The municipality is connected with Manila by the Andaya Highway and daily rail services to and from Naga & 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 South Luzon Expressway.[9] A 420-kilometer, four lane expressway starting from the terminal point of the now under construction SLEX Toll Road 4 at Barangay Mayao, Lucena City in 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.[10]

Another expressway that will serve Ragay is the Quezon-Bicol Expressway (QuBEx), which will link between Lucena and San Fernando, Camarines Sur.[11]

Gallery

  • Godofredo Reyes Sr. (GRS) Public Market
    Godofredo Reyes Sr. (GRS) Public Market
  • Rolando R. Andaya Highway near Poblacion Iraya
    Rolando R. Andaya Highway near Poblacion Iraya
  • Rolando R. Andaya Highway near Godofredo Reyes Sr. (GRS)
    Rolando R. Andaya Highway near Godofredo Reyes Sr. (GRS)
  • Godofredo Reyes Sr. (GRS) Barangay Proper
    Godofredo Reyes Sr. (GRS) Barangay Proper

References

  1. ^
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Census of Population (2020). Table B - Population and Annual Growth Rates by Province, City, and Municipality - By Region. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Ragay, Camarines Sur: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  5. ^ Census of Population (2015). Highlights of the Philippine Population 2015 Census of Population. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  6. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). Population and Annual Growth Rates for The Philippines and Its Regions, Provinces, and Highly Urbanized Cities (PDF). National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Region: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  8. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "SLEX Toll Road 5 to connect Quezon province to Sorsogon". YugaTech. August 18, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  10. ^ "San Miguel investing P122B for SLEX Toll Road 5, Pasig River Expressway projects". GMA News Online. August 25, 2020. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  11. ^ "QUEZON–BICOL EXPRESSWAY | Department of Public Works and Highways". www.dpwh.gov.ph. Archived from the original on 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2017-02-06.

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