Mercedes, Province of Camarines Norte, Bicol Region, Philippines

Etymology | History | Geography : Barangays | Economy : Tourist Industry | Education

🇵🇭 Mercedes, officially the Municipality of Mercedes (Banwaan kan Mercedes; Bayan ng Mercedes), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines.

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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.

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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.

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Geography: Barangays Mercedes is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. • Apuao • Barangay I (Poblacion) • Barangay II (Poblacion) • Barangay III (Poblacion) • Barangay IV (Poblacion) • Barangay V (Poblacion) • Barangay VI (Poblacion) • Barangay VII (Poblacion) • Caringo • Catandunganon • Cayucyucan • Colasi • Del Rosario (Tagongtong) • Gaboc • Hamoraon • Hinipaan • Lalawigan • Lanot • Mambungalon • Manguisoc • Masalongsalong • Matoogtoog • Pambuhan • Quinapaguian • San Roque • Tarum.

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Economy: Tourist Industry Waterfalls: • Colasi Falls - barangay Colasi • Malunay Falls - sitio Malunay • Bahaw Falls - barangay Hamoraon • Hinipaan Falls - barangay Hinipaan.

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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.

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Mercedes has a population of over 55,334 people. Mercedes also forms one of the centres of the wider Camarines Norte Province which has a population of over 629,699 people.

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Twin Towns - Sister Cities Mercedes has links with:

🇵🇭 Calabanga, Philippines 🇵🇭 Valenzuela, Philippines
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North of: 14.109

🇵🇭 Lucban 14.113

🇵🇭 Daet 14.114

🇸🇳 Kaolack 14.139

🇮🇳 Gūdūr 14.147

🇵🇭 Labo 14.156

🇮🇳 Puttaparthi 14.166

🇵🇭 Calamba 14.174

🇵🇭 Bay 14.18

🇵🇭 Los Baños 14.182

🇾🇪 Zabid 14.2

East of: 123.011

🇵🇭 Siaton 123.03

🇵🇭 Libmanan 123.06

🇵🇭 Victorias 123.06

🇮🇩 Gorontalo City 123.062

🇮🇩 Gorontalo 123.067

🇵🇭 Bais 123.121

🇵🇭 Tanjay 123.16

🇵🇭 Naga 123.17

🇨🇳 Liaoyang 123.176

🇵🇭 Naga City 123.186

West of: 123.011

🇨🇳 Anshan 122.994

🇨🇳 Tiedong 122.983

🇵🇭 Sipocot 122.978

🇵🇭 Silay 122.975

🇵🇭 Enrique B. Magalona 122.97

🇵🇭 Talisay 122.967

🇵🇭 Daet 122.956

🇵🇭 Bacolod 122.953

🇵🇭 Bacolod City 122.951

🇵🇭 La Carlota 122.92

Antipodal to Mercedes is: -56.989,-14.109

Locations Near: Mercedes 123.011,14.1093

🇵🇭 Daet 122.956,14.114 d: 6  

🇵🇭 Labo 122.829,14.156 d: 20.3  

🇵🇭 Sipocot 122.978,13.768 d: 38.2  

🇵🇭 Jose Panganiban 122.693,14.292 d: 39.9  

🇵🇭 Libmanan 123.06,13.696 d: 46.2  

🇵🇭 Calabanga 123.207,13.706 d: 49.6  

🇵🇭 Tinambac 123.375,13.783 d: 53.5  

🇵🇭 Tagkawayan 122.53,13.97 d: 54.1  

🇵🇭 Naga 123.17,13.62 d: 57.1  

🇵🇭 Naga City 123.186,13.624 d: 57.1  

Antipodal to: Mercedes -56.989,-14.109

🇧🇷 Tangará da Serra -57.491,-14.621 d: 19936.6  

🇧🇷 Nova Mutum -56.084,-13.838 d: 19912.9  

🇧🇷 Campo Novo do Parecis -57.892,-13.675 d: 19906.3  

🇧🇷 Lucas do Rio Verde -55.917,-13.067 d: 19851.2  

🇧🇷 Cuiabá -56.096,-15.596 d: 19823.9  

🇧🇷 Várzea Grande -56.139,-15.652 d: 19820.8  

🇧🇷 Sorriso -55.7,-12.533 d: 19791.1  

🇧🇷 Sinop -55.633,-11.833 d: 19722.5  

🇧🇷 Primavera do Leste -54.333,-15.517 d: 19689.5  

🇧🇷 Rondonópolis -54.622,-16.466 d: 19650.3  

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