Siruma


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

History

Siruma was under the jurisdiction of Quipayo, considered to be one of the oldest parishes in the Archdiocese of Nueva Caceres. Now, Quipayo is an informal district, a conglomeration of several surrounding barangays clustered about the Catholic Parish of Our Lady of Immaculate Conception.
On October 19, 1846, a decree was implemented by Governor General Narciso Claveria which restructured the territorial domain of the province. It was during this time that Siruma was ceded to Camarines Norte.
It was said that the town's name was derived from the name of an island called "Matandang Siruma". The word "siruma" comes from the local vernacular sirum which is a "small, red ant". A myth was told that a certain capitan encountered a swarm of small red ants during his overnight stay in one of the places in Siruma, thus, calling the place as "masirum".

Geography

Barangays

Siruma is politically subdivided into 22 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
  • Bagong Sirang
  • Bahao
  • Boboan
  • Butawanan
  • Cabugao
  • Fundado
  • Homestead
  • La Purisima
  • Mabuhay
  • Malaconini
  • Matandang Siruma
  • Nalayahan
  • Pinitan
  • Poblacion
  • Pamintan-Bantilan
  • Salvacion
  • San Andres
  • San Ramon
  • Sulpa
  • Tandoc
  • Tongo-Bantigue
  • Vito

    Climate

Demographics

In the 2024 census, the population of Siruma was 19,168 people, with a density of.

Economy

Education

The Siruma 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.

Primary and elementary schools

  • Bagong Sirang Elementary School
  • Bahao Elementary School
  • Boboan Elementary School
  • Butawanan Elementary School
  • Cabugao Elementary School
  • Daldagon Elementary School
  • Elon Elementary School
  • Fundado Elementary School
  • Mabuhay Elementary School
  • Nalayahan Elementary School
  • Penitan Elementary School
  • Salvacion Elementary School
  • San Andres Elementary School
  • Siruma Central School
  • Sulpa Elementary School
  • Tandoc Elementary School
  • Vito Elementary School

    Secondary schools

  • Siruma High School
  • Siruma National High School
  • Tandoc National High School
  • Vito National High School