Goa, Camarines Sur

Goa
Municipality
Municipal Hall
Map of Camarines Sur showing the location of Goa
Goa Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°42′N 123°30′E / 13.700°N 123.500°E / 13.700; 123.500Coordinates: 13°42′N 123°30′E / 13.700°N 123.500°E / 13.700; 123.500
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol (Region V)
Province	Camarines Sur
District	4th District
Founded	1777
Barangays	34
Government[1]
• Mayor	Antero Silos Lim
Area[2]
• Total	206.18 km2 (79.61 sq mi)
Population (2010)[3]
• Total	58,503
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zone	PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	4422
Dialing code	54
Income class	1st class; partially urban

Goa is a first class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 58,503 people.^[3] The current municipal mayor is Hon. Antero Silos Lim.

Barangays

Goa is politically subdivided into 34 barangays.^[2]

History

The foundation of Goa as a municipality occurred during the Spanish period, in the year 1777 under the missionary of Rev. Fray Juan Catalla. Together with the creation of the town, the parish was also established.

Originally, Goa was located at Salog, which was then called the Visita Sita de Salog. The residents, however, changed the location of the town to another site for purposes of convenience. A strong typhoon occurred here. Miraculously, though, there was no great destruction to the lives and property of the residents because of the stones and logs that were said to change the direction of the floodwaters. This occurrence caused the people to adopt their own patron saint, St. John the Baptist, as their way of thanking God. Like any other town in the province of Camarines Sur, Goa's name has various accounts attached to its name. Some considered that the name Goa was given by Friar Abalay, a Franciscan friar from Pueblo de Goa in the ancient India which was still under the Portuguese government. Friar Abalay took over the parish when Goa was established as a town.

Demographics

Educational institutions

This municipality has different secondary and tertiary schools accredited by the Commission on Higher Education, the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, the Department of Education, and the Department of Science and Technology. The town of Goa is also the home of the premier high school in the whole Bicol region, the Philippine Science High School Bicol Region Campus at Barangay Tagontong. PSHS-BRC is one of the campuses of the PSHS system.

Tertiary Schools

• Partido State University - (formerly Partido High School, Partido National High School and Partido State College)- San Juan Bautista St., Goa, Camarines Sur
• Computer Communication Development Institute, Inc. (CCDI-Goa Branch)- The school is a private non-sectarian non-stock institution situated at 2nd-4th floors of GL Bldg., corner Panday and Rizal Sts.
• Worldtech Resources Institute (WRI-Goa Branch) - San Juan Evangelista St., Goa, Camarines Sur (453-1508)
• Partido College (College Department) - Tambuco St., Goa, Camarines Sur
• Global IT - Rizal St., Goa, Camarines Sur
• Fatima School of Science and Technology - San Juan Bautista St., Goa, Camarines Sur
• St. John The Baptist Integrated School of Camarines Sur (SJBIS) San Isidro St. Goa, Camarines Sur

Secondary Schools

• Goa National High School - Taytay, Goa, Camarines Sur
• Payatan High School - Payatan, Goa, Camarines Sur
• Visita de Salog High School - Salog, Goa, Camarines Sur
• Juan L. Filipino Memorial High School - Buyo, Goa, Camarines Sur
• Pinaglabanan High School - Pinaglabanan, Goa, Camarines Sur
• Tabgon High School - Tabgon, Goa, Camarines Sur
• St. Paul Academy(SPA)- Burgos St., Goa Camarines Sur
• Partido College Secondary Department - Tambuco St., Goa, Camarines Sur
• Partido State University Laboratory High School - San Juan Bautista Street, Goa, Camarines Sur
• Philippine Science High School Bicol Region Campus (PSHS-BRC) - Tagongtong, Goa, Camarines Sur

Media

• DWTP (Ang Tambuli kan Partido) - exist in 1995's
• DWRP 94.5 FM (Public Radio Station thru Partido Development Administration)
• DWRL 107.1 FM (Ang Radyo para sa Tawo)
• My Radio 96.9 FM (No. 1, Music Station in Partido)
• Rhythm FM 100.7 (80S Music,Dance start May 2006)
• COOL 90.1 FM (Internet Radio 24/7 LIVE)
• MUEWS RADIO 105.5 (Music and News Radio)

References

External links

• Official Website of the Municipality of Goa
• Philippine Standard Geographic Code
• Philippine Census Information
• Official Website of the Province of Camarines Sur

	Tinambac		Lagonoy
	Calabanga		San Jose
	Goa
	Mount Isarog	Tigaon

v t e Province of Camarines Sur Municipalities Baao Balatan Bato Bombon Buhi Bula Cabusao Calabanga Camaligan Canaman Caramoan Del Gallego Gainza Garchitorena Goa Lagonoy Libmanan Lupi Magarao Milaor Minalabac Nabua Ocampo Pamplona Pasacao Pili Presentacion Ragay Sagñay San Fernando San Jose Sipocot Siruma Tigaon Tinambac Component city Iriga Independent component city Naga (Administratively independent from the province, but grouped under Camarines Sur by the National Statistics Office)