| Tinambac | |
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| Map of Camarines Sur showing the location of Tinambac | |
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Tinambac
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| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region (Region V) |
| Province | Camarines Sur |
| District | 3rd district(Partido) |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Barangays | 44 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hon. Ruel T. Velarde |
| Area | |
| • Total | 314.65 km2 (121.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 59,125 |
| • Density | 187.9/km2 (486.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
| ZIP code | |
| Income class | 1st class municipality; partially urban |
Tinambac is a 1st class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 59,125 people.
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The town of Tinambac was considered to be a trading center of villages surrounding the eastern side of Mt. Isarog . It was in this place where tobacco, then a prohibited product, was exhanged by the townspeople of Tinambac.
Its establishment as a separate municipality occurred during the latter part of the 18th century and this was known as the mission post of Himoragat. In 1829 when the Spanish administration divided the province of Camarines Sur into four districts, Tinambac fall under the District of Isarog.
A church was built atop a hill which still stands at present where the residents of this simple town give way to the celebration of its fiesta every 17th day of May. St. Pascual Baylon is the patron saint of this town.
Tinambac is politically subdivided into 44 barangays.
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Agriculture Sector
- Fishpond covers around 464 hectares or 1.8% of the total agricultural area
Communication Facilities
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