# Minalabac > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Minalabac > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Minalabac.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minalabac > Source revision: 1346147006 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Municipality in Camarines Sur, Philippines}} {{Infobox settlement | name = {{PH wikidata|name}} | image_skyline = Bagolatao, Minalabac, Camarines Sur.JPG | image_caption = White pebble beach in [Bagolatao](/source/Bagolatao) | image_flag = File:Flag_of_Minalabac,_Camarines_Sur.png | flag_size = 125px | image_seal = Municipality of Minalabac Seal.png | seal_size = 100px | image_map = {{PH wikidata|image_map}} | map_caption = {{PH wikidata|map_caption}} | mapframe = yes | pushpin_map = Philippines | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_caption = Location within the {{PH wikidata|country}} | coordinates = {{PH wikidata|coordinates}} | settlement_type = {{PH wikidata|settlement_type}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = [Philippines](/source/Philippines) | subdivision_type1 = [Region](/source/Regions_of_the_Philippines) | subdivision_name1 = {{PH wikidata|region}} | subdivision_type2 = [Province](/source/Provinces_of_the_Philippines) | subdivision_name2 = {{PH wikidata|province}} | official_name = {{PH wikidata|official_name}} | native_name = | other_name = | nickname = | motto = | anthem = | subdivision_type3 = [District](/source/House_of_Representatives_of_the_Philippines) | subdivision_name3 = {{PH legislative district}} | established_title = [Founded](/source/Date_of_establishment) | established_date = | parts_type = [Barangay](/source/Barangay)s | parts_style = para | p1 = {{PH barangay count | {{wikidata|label|raw}} }} (see Barangays) | leader_title = [Mayor](/source/Mayor) | leader_name = James Colin D. Lizardo | leader_title1 = [Vice Mayor](/source/Vice_Mayor) | leader_name1 = Noe G. Lavandero | leader_title2 = [Representative](/source/House_of_Representatives_of_the_Philippines) | leader_name2 = [Vincenzo Renato Luigi R. Villafuerte](/source/Luigi_Villafuerte) | leader_title3 = [Municipal Council](/source/Sangguniang_Bayan) | leader_name3 = {{PH Town Council | 1 =
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According to the {{PH wikidata|population_as_of}}, it has a population of {{PH wikidata|population_total}} people.{{PH wikidata|population_reference}} ==Etymology== The name Minalabac is linked to the early Spanish term “Minalagua,” which was said to mean “mine of water.” Early Spanish settlers reportedly used this name to describe the area, noting its water sources. Over time, the name evolved into its present form.{{Cite web |title=Profile |url=https://minalabac.gov.ph/profile/ |access-date=November 5, 2025 |website=minalabac.gov.ph}} ==History== Minalabac traces its roots to the late 1500s. The first settlement was in Sitio Inguinan. Strong typhoons pushed residents to move the town about three kilometers to its present site. The town became organized under the Municipal Code on January 31, 1901.{{Citation needed|date=February 2026}} == Geography == ===Barangays=== Minalabac is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of [purok](/source/purok)s and some have [sitios](/source/sitios). {| class="wikitable" ! style="text-align: center;" | Barangay Name ! style="text-align: center;" | Philippine Standard
Geographic Codes Code ! style="text-align: center;" | Urban/Rural ! style="text-align: center;" | Population
''(2020 Census)'' |- | style="text-align: center;" | Antipolo | style="text-align: center;" | 051722001 | style="text-align: center;" | Urban | style="text-align: center;" | 6,865 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Bagolatao | style="text-align: center;" | 051722002 | style="text-align: center;" | Rural | style="text-align: center;" | 1,323 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Bagongbong | style="text-align: center;" | 051722003 | style="text-align: center;" | Rural | style="text-align: center;" | 995 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Baliuag Nuevo | style="text-align: center;" | 051722004 | style="text-align: center;" | Rural | style="text-align: center;" | 1,625 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Baliuag Viejo | style="text-align: center;" | 051722005 | style="text-align: center;" | Rural | style="text-align: center;" | 3,270 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Catanusan | style="text-align: center;" | 051722006 | style="text-align: center;" | Rural | style="text-align: center;" | 1,463 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Del Carmen-Del Rosario (Pob) | style="text-align: center;" | 051722007 | style="text-align: center;" | Rural | style="text-align: center;" | 2,440 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Del Socorro | style="text-align: center;" | 051722008 | style="text-align: center;" | Rural | style="text-align: center;" | 1,365 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Hamoraon | style="text-align: center;" | 051722009 | style="text-align: center;" | Rural | style="text-align: center;" | 1,798 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Hobo | style="text-align: center;" | 051722010 | style="text-align: center;" | Rural | style="text-align: center;" | 3,966 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Irayang Solong | style="text-align: center;" | 051722011 | style="text-align: center;" | Rural | style="text-align: center;" | 1,885 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Magadap | style="text-align: center;" | 051722012 | style="text-align: center;" | Rural | style="text-align: center;" | 1,300 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Malitbog | style="text-align: center;" | 051722013 | style="text-align: center;" | Rural | style="text-align: center;" | 1,330 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Manapao | style="text-align: center;" | 051722014 | style="text-align: center;" | Rural | style="text-align: center;" | 2,485 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Mataoroc | style="text-align: center;" | 051722015 | style="text-align: center;" | Rural | style="text-align: center;" | 2,610 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Sagrada (Sagrada Familia) | style="text-align: center;" | 051722016 | style="text-align: center;" | Rural | style="text-align: center;" | 2,687 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Salingogon | style="text-align: center;" | 051722017 | style="text-align: center;" | Rural | style="text-align: center;" | 2,258 |- | style="text-align: center;" | San Antonio (Pob) | style="text-align: center;" | 051722018 | style="text-align: center;" | Rural | style="text-align: center;" | 1,017 |- | style="text-align: center;" | San Felipe-Santiago (Pob) | style="text-align: center;" | 051722019 | style="text-align: center;" | Rural | style="text-align: center;" | 852 |- | style="text-align: center;" | San Francisco (Pob) | style="text-align: center;" | 051722020 | style="text-align: center;" | Rural | style="text-align: center;" | 574 |- | style="text-align: center;" | San Jose | style="text-align: center;" | 051722021 | style="text-align: center;" | Rural | style="text-align: center;" | 1,969 |- | style="text-align: center;" | San Juan-San Lorenzo (Pob) | style="text-align: center;" | 051722022 | style="text-align: center;" | Rural | style="text-align: center;" | 1,541 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Taban | style="text-align: center;" | 051722023 | style="text-align: center;" | Rural | style="text-align: center;" | 1,283 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Tariric | style="text-align: center;" | 051722024 | style="text-align: center;" | Rural | style="text-align: center;" | 3,748 |- | style="text-align: center;" | Timbang | style="text-align: center;" | 051722025 | style="text-align: center;" | Rural | style="text-align: center;" | 1,192 |} ===Climate=== {{Weather box | location = Minalabac, Camarines Sur | width = auto | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan high C = 33 | 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 = 38 | 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 = 30 | 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 = 36.66 | Jan rain days = 18 | Feb precipitation mm = 58.6 | Feb rain days = 23 | Mar precipitation mm = 37.91 | Mar rain days = 16 | Apr precipitation mm = 76.31 | Apr rain days = 17 | May precipitation mm = 98.34 | May rain days = 25 | Jun precipitation mm = 151.99 | Jun rain days = 28 | Jul precipitation mm = 288.39 | Jul rain days = 31 | Aug precipitation mm = 291.41 | Aug rain days = 26 | Sep precipitation mm = 186.77 | Sep rain days = 27 | Oct precipitation mm = 363.21 | Oct rain days = 29 | Nov precipitation mm = 97.5 | Nov rain days = 24 | Dec precipitation mm = 292.1 | Dec rain days = 29 | source 1 = World Weather Online {{cite web | url = https://www.worldweatheronline.com/minalabac-weather-averages/camarines-sur/ph.aspx | title = Minalabac, Camarines Sur: Average Temperatures and Rainfall | publisher = World Weather Online | accessdate = 29 October 2017}} | 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 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Minalabac has the same economy as Libmanan, Cabusao, San Fernando, Milaor, Ocampo, Nabua, and Calabanga because of fishing in coastal barangays near Ragay Gulf particularly Salingogon, and Bagolatao. Minalabac has several beach resorts that also boosts the economy of the town. Majority of the land is devoted to rice, vegetables and other root crops. It was formerly included in the [Metro Naga](/source/Metro_Naga) area before the designation was discontinued in 2017.{{Citation needed|date=February 2026}} == Transportation == Jeepneys are used for transportation from Naga City to Minalabac (Vice Versa), and from LCC Terminal in Sabang, Naga City to the market of Minalabac. It is the main transportation for public use.{{Citation needed|date=February 2026}} == Infrastructures == The town has a couple of provincial roads. The main road in the town is the Milaor-Minalabac-Pili road and the other roads either goes to the Poblacion, other barangays, to Rinconada district, or even Albay.{{Citation needed|date=February 2026}} ==Tourism== Two main summer beach destinations include the pebble beach in [Bagolatao](/source/Bagolatao) and sand beach in Hamoraon. The growing number of resorts offers amenities such as cottages, videoke, rest house, etc.{{Cite web |title=What To See {{!}} Municipality of Minalabac |url=https://minalabac.gov.ph/what-to-see/ |access-date=2025-05-19 |language=en-US}} ==Government== thumbnail|Minalabac Municipal Hall ===Elected officials=== {| class="wikitable collapsible" style="font-size:100%;background-color:#FDFDFD;line-height:1.30em;" |+ Members of the Minalabac Municipal Council
(2025-2028){{Cite web |title=Halalan 2025 MINALABAC, CAMARINES SUR Election Results|url=https://halalanresults.abs-cbn.com/local/camarines-sur/minalabac|access-date=June 30, 2025 |website=halalanresults.abs-cbn}} |- !Position !!Name !!colspan=2|Party |- | '''District Representative''' ''(2nd Legislative District, Camarines Sur)'' | Vincenzo Renato Luigi R. Villafuerte | {{party name with colour|National Unity Party (Philippines)}} |- | '''Mayor''' | James Colin D. Lizardo | {{party name with colour|National Unity Party (Philippines)}} |- | '''Vice Mayor''' | Noe G. Lavandero | {{party name with colour|National Unity Party (Philippines)}} |- | rowspan=8| '''Councilors''' | Rolito U. Orosco | {{party name with colour|National Unity Party (Philippines)}} |- | Renato A. Barcinas | {{party name with colour|National Unity Party (Philippines)}} |- | Peddy B. Benamira | {{party name with colour|National Unity Party (Philippines)}} |- | Miguel S. Bersabe | {{party name with colour|National Unity Party (Philippines)}} |- | Nilo N. Cadores | {{party name with colour|National Unity Party (Philippines)}} |- | Edilberto C. Platon Jr. | {{party name with colour|National Unity Party (Philippines)}} |- | Crisanto P. Bersabe | {{party name with colour|National Unity Party (Philippines)}} |- | Lea B. Betito | {{party name with colour|National Unity Party (Philippines)}} |} ==Education== The Minalabac 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.{{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 5, 2025 |website=Department of Education}} ===Primary and elementary schools=== {{Div col|colwidth=20em}} * Antipolo Elementary School * Bagolatao Elementary School * Bagongbong Elementary School * Baliuag Nuevo Elementary School * Baliuag Viejo Elementary School * Bingcay Elementary School * Catanusan Elementary School * Del Socorro Elementary School * Hamoraon Elementary School * Hobo Elementary School * Irayang Solong Elementary School * Magadap Elementary School * Malitbog Elementary School * Manapao Elementary School * Mataoroc Elementary School * Minalabac Central School * Prince Thad Montessori School * Sagrada Familia Elementary School * Salingogon Elementary School * San Antonio Elementary School * San Jose Elementary School (Main) * San Jose Primary School (Annex) * Taban Elementary School * Tariric Elementary School * Timbang Elementary School * Upper Anayan Primary School {{Div col end}} ===Secondary schools=== {{Div col|colwidth=20em}} * Antipolo National High School * Bagolatao National High School * Hobo National High School * Minalabac National High School * Pangan High School Foundation * Sagrada Familia High School * Tariric Agro-Industrial High School * Villamayor 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] *[https://web.archive.org/web/20170304075132/http://www.camarinessur.gov.ph/ Official Site of the Province of Camarines Sur] {{Geographic location | Centre = Minalabac | North = [Milaor](/source/Milaor) | Northeast = [Pili](/source/Pili%2C_Camarines_Sur) | Southeast = [Bula](/source/Bula%2C_Camarines_Sur) | South = ''[Ragay Gulf](/source/Ragay_Gulf)'' | West = [San Fernando](/source/San_Fernando%2C_Camarines_Sur) }} {{Naga City}} {{Camarines Sur}} {{Bicol Region}} {{Authority control}} Category:Municipalities of Camarines Sur Category:Metro Naga Category:Long stubs with short prose {{BicolR-geo-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Minalabac](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minalabac) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minalabac?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.