Milaor

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'''Milaor''', officially the '''Municipality of Milaor''' ({{langx|bcl|Banwaan kan Milaor}}; {{langx|tl|Bayan ng Milaor}}), is a [[municipality of the Philippines|municipality]] in the [[Philippine Province|province]] of [[Camarines Sur]], [[Philippines]]. According to the {{PH wikidata|population_as_of}}, it has a population of {{PH wikidata|population_total}} people.{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}

It is known as a religious town and serves as the gateway to the [[Maharlika Highway]] near [[Naga, Camarines Sur|Naga City]]. It has notable churches that draw both local and foreign visitors.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Macatangay |first=Ana-liza |date=November 19, 2021 |title=Mayor Reyes highlights Milaor's rich cultural heritage |url=https://mirror.pia.gov.ph/news/2021/11/19/mayor-reyes-highlights-milaors-rich-cultural-heritage |access-date=November 5, 2025 |work=pia.gov.ph}}</ref>

==Etymology== Milaor was formerly called ''Milaud'' or ''May-laud''. ''Laud'' means a lowland prone to being flooded, in fact that is being true up to this day. The expression ''mapa-laud'' means to go to a place which is low or with water, in other words, to go to a ''laud''. From ''Milaud'' or ''Maylaud'', it was changed to ''Milaor''. The truth of this matter of the place being always filled with water is corroborated by the fact that in many barangays are to be found shells which thrive on water. These shell fossils mean that in ancient time this place was really covered with water or is frequently flooded to allow these shells or mollusks to thrive in the place.

==History== {{unreferenced section|date=January 2013}} The work of evangelization in Milaor began in 1579 when the Franciscan missionaries came to the Philippines upon the order of [[Pope Sixtus V]] and [[Philip II of Spain|King Philip II]], and given specific assignment to work in Bicol Region. In 1585, Milaor was declared a parish under the titular patron, Saint Joseph. The first parish administrator was Fray Matias de Andrade, OFM., who arrived in Bikol in 1582 and later became the fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Nueva Caceres.

The Franciscans, Fray Juan del Sacramento and Fray Jose dela Virgen, initiated the construction of a church made of bricks and stones. This was built in a place known today as "Sinimbahanan" now a part of Cabusao, where ruins of the concrete foundation may still be found. Frequent attacks from the ''cimarrones'' and the tulisanes from nearby Mount Isarog, however, caused the transfer of the church to its present site. Fray Santiago de San Pedro de Alcantara completed the construction in 1730 and added a convent made of wooden materials in 1735. Both the church and the convent were destroyed by fire in 1740 and immediately the reconstruction was undertaken by Fray Francisco delos Santos, OFM. The present belfry was finished in 1840. The 1818 Spanish census recorded the area as having 1,902 native families and 7 Spanish-Filipino families.<ref name="Buzeta">{{cite book |last1=Buzeta |first1=Manuel |last2=Bravo |first2=Felipe |title=Diccionario Geográfico, Estadístico, Histórico, de las Islas Filipinas |date=1850 |publisher=Imp. de D. José C. de la Peña |location=Madrid |language=es |url=https://digilib.ust.edu.ph/digital/collection/section5/id/66220/rec/1 |access-date=March 18, 2026 |via=University of Santo Tomas Digital Library and Archives}}</ref>{{rp|605}}

Originally, Milaor comprised Palestina and the present parishes of Minalabac, San Fernando and Gainza. Until the eve following the uprising Naga City on September 19, 1898, during the Philippine Revolution, the Franciscan considered Milaor as their favorite resting place and abode away from the adjacent rapidly developing settlement that is Naga City today.

==Geography== Milaor is {{convert|17|km}} from [[Pili, Camarines Sur|Pili]] and {{convert|433|km}} from [[Manila]].

===Barangays=== Milaor is politically subdivided into 20 [[barangay]]s. Each barangay consists of [[purok]]s and some have [[sitios]].

Just like most cities in the Philippines, Milaor has a barangay system which is the core Local Government of the Philippines. Each barangay is headed by a chairman and barangay councils who were elected to office by popular vote of the community registered voters every three years.

{{Div col|colwidth=15em}} * Alimbuyog * Amparado (Pob) * Balagbag * Borongborongan * Cabugao * Capucnasan * Dalipay * Del Rosario (Pob) * Flordeliz * Lipot * Mayaopayawan * Maycatmon * Maydaso * San Antonio * San Jose (Pob) * San Miguel (Pob) * San Roque (Pob) * San Vicente (Pob) * Santo Domingo (Pob) * Tarusanan {{div col end}}

===Climate=== {{Weather box | location = Milaor, Camarines Sur | width = auto | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan high C = 32 | Jan low C = 27 | Feb high C = 32 | Feb low C = 27 | Mar high C = 35 | Mar low C = 29 | Apr high C = 37 | Apr low C = 31 | May high C = 37 | May low C = 32 | Jun high C = 36 | Jun low C = 32 | Jul high C = 35 | Jul low C = 31 | Aug high C = 33 | Aug low C = 29 | Sep high C = 35 | Sep low C = 31 | Oct high C = 34 | Oct low C = 29 | Nov high C = 33 | Nov low C = 28 | Dec high C = 32 | Dec low C = 28 | Jan precipitation mm = 37.28 | Jan rain days = 18 | Feb precipitation mm = 59.59 | Feb rain days = 23 | Mar precipitation mm = 37.03 | Mar rain days = 16 | Apr precipitation mm = 75.7 | Apr rain days = 16 | May precipitation mm = 97.75 | May rain days = 25 | Jun precipitation mm = 154.2 | Jun rain days = 28 | Jul precipitation mm = 285.71 | Jul rain days = 31 | Aug precipitation mm = 283.29 | Aug rain days = 26 | Sep precipitation mm = 185.08 | Sep rain days = 27 | Oct precipitation mm = 371.1 | Oct rain days = 29 | Nov precipitation mm = 100.7 | Nov rain days = 24 | Dec precipitation mm = 299.0 | Dec rain days = 29 | source 1 = World Weather Online <small>(modeled/calculated data, not measured locally)</small><ref name="met_norms"> {{cite web | url = https://www.worldweatheronline.com/milaor-weather-averages/camarines-sur/ph.aspx | title = Milaor, Camarines Sur: Average Temperatures and Rainfall | publisher = World Weather Online | access-date = 29 October 2017}}</ref> | date = 29 October 2017 }}

==Demographics== {{Philippine Census | align= none | cols = 2 | title= Population census of {{PH wikidata|name}} | 1903 = {{PH census population|1903}} | 1918 = {{PH census population|1918}} | 1939 = {{PH census population|1939}} | 1948 = {{PH census population|1948}} | 1960 = {{PH census population|1960}} | 1970 = {{PH census population|1970}} | 1975 = {{PH census population|1975}} | 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}} | 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}} | 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}} | 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}} | 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}} | 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}} | 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}} | 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}} | 2024 = {{PH census population|2024}} | 2030 = | footnote= Source: [[Philippine Statistics Authority]]{{PH wikidata|population_reference}}{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}} }}

In the 2024 census, the population of Milaor was 33,680 people,{{PH wikidata|population_reference}} with a density of {{convert|{{sigfig|33,680/33.64|2}}|PD/km2|disp=or}}.

=== Languages ===

Central Bikol language is primarily being used in the town. Most people in Milaor speak the Coastal Bikol (Naga dialect) as their main language. While further south closer to Minalabac speaks a little of Rinconada Bikol which is recognized as a minority language. Tagalog is a secondary language in the town primarily used for tourists and visitors that cannot speak Bicolano language. Residents speak English as well when they go to work or school.

===Religion=== ====Parishes (Catholic Church in Milaor)==== [[File:Milaor Church, 2020.jpg|thumbnail|right|Milaor Church in 2020]]

===== St. Joseph the Worker Parish ===== St. Joseph the Worker is the titular patron saint of the Municipality. The town and parish fiesta are celebrated every 1st day of May. The present parish priest is Rev. Fr. Ruben R. Buena. The vision of the parish is to continue forming Basic Ecclesial Communities, locally called as SKK or ''Saradit na Kristiyanong Komunidad''. The locus and focus of this dream of the Church is by clustering all the neighboring families. Each cluster is composed of 15-20 families.

===== St. Anthony of Padua Parish ===== On May 13, 1994, another parish within the municipality of Milaor was established. The seat is at barangay San Antonio and the titular patron saint is St. Anthony of Padua. At present the parish priest is Rev. Fr. Edgar L. Barias, SOLT.

== Economy == {{PH poverty incidence}}

Formerly a sleepy suburb of Naga City, the town has become one of the most commercialized municipalities along with [[Sipocot]], [[Calabanga]], [[Pili, Camarines Sur|Pili]], [[Nabua, Camarines Sur|Nabua]] and the nearby town of [[Canaman]]. This is mainly due to its proximity to Naga City's CBD II and Almeda CBD, and also its location along the Maharlika Highway. Milaor hosts large Warehouse companies such as [[CitiHardware]], Olivan Depot, [[Atlantic Bakery]], [[Milaor Trading Corporation]], Milaor Cement Corp and others. The municipality has a provincial cockpit arena and several financial institutions such as [[BDO Network Bank]] and [[M Lhuillier]].

Most people in the municipality are farmers and fishermen. However, since Milaor is close to [[Naga, Camarines Sur|Naga City]] (3 kilometers south), within the Manila-Naga road, and is the site of the upcoming Camarines Sur expressway, it has become a location of a great number of warehouses. Also because of its proximity to Naga City, it has become a population spillover, with many housing subdivisions being located, as well as entertainment centers. Camarines Sur Sports Arena is located in Brgy. Tarusanan.

Milaor was formerly included in the [[Metro Naga]] area before the designation was discontinued in 2017.

Typical agricultural produce includes: * Corn * Palay (rice) * Coconut * Wheat * Mango

==Education== The Milaor-Gainza 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2021 |title=Masterlist of Schools |url=https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/SY-2020-2021-Masterlist-of-Schools-Address-only-1-1.pdf |access-date=November 4, 2025 |website=Department of Education}}</ref>

===Primary and elementary schools=== {{Div col|colwidth=20em}} * Bal-Flor Elementary School * Borongborongan Elementary School * Cabugao Elementary School * Capucnasan Elementary School * Dalipay Elementary School * Mary Nymph Montessori School * Mayaopayawan Elementary School * Maycatmon Elementary School * Maydaso Elementary School * Milaor Central School * San Antonio Elementary School * San Jose Elementary School * Victory Nymph Montessori School {{Div col end}} ===Secondary schools=== {{Div col|colwidth=20em}} * Global Site for IT Studies * Milaor National High School * Milaor National High School (Dalipay Annex High School) * R.T. Subastil Memorial High School * San Antonio National High School {{Div col end}}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== {{Commons category}} * [{{NSCB detail}} Philippine Standard Geographic Code] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20131004104825/http://census.gov.ph/ Philippine Census Information]

{{Geographic location  | Centre = Milaor | Northeast = [[Naga, Camarines Sur|Naga]] | East = [[Pili, Camarines Sur|Pili]] | South = [[Minalabac]] | Southwest = [[San Fernando, Camarines Sur|San Fernando]] | Northwest = [[Camaligan]] | West = [[Gainza]] }} {{Metro Naga}} {{Camarines Sur}} {{Authority control}}

[[Category:Municipalities of Camarines Sur]] [[Category:Metro Naga]]