Mercedes, Province of Camarines Norte, Bicol Region, Philippines

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

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 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.

Economy: Tourist Industry 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.