Baao


Baao, officially the Municipality of Baao '' is municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the, it has a population of people.

Geography

The municipality of Baao is within the 5th Congressional District of the province of Camarines Sur. The town is bounded on the north by the municipalities of Pili and Ocampo, on the east by the city of Iriga, on the west by Bula, and south by the municipality Nabua. Baao is from Pili and from Manila.

Barangays

Baao is politically subdivided into 30 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
  • Agdangan Pob.
  • Antipolo
  • Bagumbayan
  • Cristo Rey
  • Del Pilar
  • Del Rosario
  • Iyagan
  • La Medalla
  • Caranday
  • Lourdes
  • Nababarera
  • Sagrada
  • Salvacion
  • San Antonio
  • San Francisco
  • San Isidro
  • San Jose
  • San Juan
  • San Nicolas
  • San Rafael
  • Pugay
  • San Ramon
  • San Roque
  • San Vicente
  • Santa Cruz
  • Santa Eulalia
  • Santa Isabel
  • Santa Teresa
  • Santa Teresita
  • Tapol

    Climate

Demographics

In the 2024 census, the population of Baao was 61,357 people, with a density of.
As of 2020 50,419 or 82% of people lived in urban areas while the remaining 11,074
18% people live in rural areas.

Language

is the main language of the population. Baaoeños used the Baao variant, a lowland dialect of Rinconada Bikol which is different of that in Iriga.
Tagalog and English are also spoken in formal gatherings and occasions. The latter is widely used in schools as well as in business transactions.

Religion

As one of the historical towns of Catholicism in the Bicol region, Baao has a majority of Roman Catholic adherents. Iglesia ni Cristo on the other hand is the second largest group. Islam has already set off in the town and they are composed of Muslim merchants/immigrants from Mindanao. Various Protestant religious sects are also present.

Economy

Transportation

Accessible only by land transportation, it is along the main route of the Maharlika Highway and the Philippine National Railways. Commuter rail services are provided by PNR serving from Naga City as its terminus and stops at Baao Station up to Ligao City in Albay then back again northward to Naga. Yet rail service to Manila is currently suspended due severe damages brought by Typhoon Reming in 2006. However, this is overtaken by bus companies that serve daily intercity trips. From Naga City, the easiest way to go to Baao is to ride a bus going to Iriga City from the Naga City Central Bus Terminal and disembark at Baao bus stop.

Culture

Fiestas and festivals

The town fiesta or "Pintakasi" of Baao is celebrated from August 23 to 25. The only festival at Baao is the Barlin Festival; it commemorates the birthday of the First Filipino Bishop, Jorge I. Barlin. It is celebrated annually during the month of April.

Education

The Baao 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.
Baao Community College the lone state school offering tertiary courses for college students.
La Consolacion College Baao is a private catholic school run by Augustinian sisters. It offers both elementary and secondary quality education with the purpose of creating graduates not only of high caliber but also with hearts that are "in one" with the poor.
Rosary School Inc. is a private educational institution offering complete preschool, elementary and secondary courses.
Ave Maria Early Childhood Impressions Center is a private catholic school for toddlers and preschoolers ages two years old and above.

Primary and elementary schools

  • Agdangan Elementary School
  • Antipolo Elementary School
  • Arborvitae Plains Montessori
  • Ave Maria Early Childhood Impressions Center
  • Baao Adventist Multigrade School
  • Baao Central School
  • Baao West Central School
  • Bagumbayan Elementary School
  • Buluang Elementary School
  • Caranday Elementary School
  • Cristo Rey Elementary School
  • Del Pilar Elementary School
  • Honorville Child Learning Center
  • Ikpan Elementary School
  • Iyagan Elementary School
  • La Consolacion College Baao
  • La Medalla Elementary School
  • Lourdes Elementary School
  • Nababarera Elementary School
  • Pugay Elementary school
  • Rosary School
  • Sagrada Elementary School
  • Salvacion Elementary School
  • San Isidro-Santa Teresita Elementary School
  • San Jose Elementary School
  • San Juan Elementary School
  • San Vicente Elementary School
  • Sta. Eulalia Elementary School
  • Sta. Isabel Elementary School
  • Sta. Teresa Primary School
  • Tapol Elementary School

    Secondary schools

  • Agdangan National High School
  • Baao National High School
  • Caranday National High School
  • Eusebia Paz Arroyo Memorial High School
  • La Consolacion College Baao
  • Nonito Paz Arroyo Memorial High School

    Higher educational institutions

  • Rinconada State College

    Notable people

  • Jorge Barlin é Imperial, First native Filipino bishop.
  • Fr. Joaquin G. Bernas, S.J., J.S.D. Lawyer, Jesuit priest, constitutional law scholar, writer and newspaper columnist
  • Luis Dato, writer, poet and educator
  • Joker P. Arroyo, Filipino lawyer, politician and Senator of the Republic of the Philippines.
  • Beatriz Saw, Pinoy Big Brother Season 2 Big Winner, actress