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Coordinates: 13°37′00″N 123°08′29″E / 13.6167°N 123.1414°E / 13.6167; 123.1414
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Gainza
Municipality
Municipality of Gainza
Municipal Hall
Municipal Hall
Official seal of Gainza
Seal
Map of Camarines Sur with Gainza highlighted
Map of Camarines Sur with Gainza highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Map
Gainza is located in Philippines
Gainza
Gainza
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°37′00″N 123°08′29″E / 13.6167°N 123.1414°E / 13.6167; 123.1414
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceCamarines Sur
District 2nd district
Barangays8 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • mayor of Gainza[*]Leonardo A. Agor Sr.
 • Vice MayorGlenn Romeo M. Gontang
 • RepresentativeLuis Raymund F. Villafuerte Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate9,446 voters (2022)
Area
[2]
 • Total
14.75 km2 (5.70 sq mi)
Elevation
3.0 m (9.8 ft)
Highest elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Lowest elevation
−4 m (−13 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
11,584
 • Density790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
 • Households
2,468
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence30.17% (2015) [4]
 • Revenue₱ 68.6 million (2020), 27.29 million (2012), 29.46 million (2013), 33.53 million (2014), 41.17 million (2015), 42.92 million (2016), 48.37 million (2017), 51.26 million (2018), 58.41 million (2019), 73.92 million (2021), 89.87 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 135.7 million (2020), 26.82 million (2012), 31.55 million (2013), 31.77 million (2014), 38.79 million (2015), 66.93 million (2016), 81.35 million (2017), 114.2 million (2018), 131 million (2019), 144 million (2021), 171.7 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 59.52 million (2020), 24.2 million (2012), 23.38 million (2013), 26.19 million (2014), 30.99 million (2015), 33.37 million (2016), 36.22 million (2017), 40.87 million (2018), 46.42 million (2019), 57.74 million (2021), 62.01 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 23.26 million (2020), 16.85 million (2012), 22.09 million (2013), 20.9 million (2014), 19.7 million (2015), 27.9 million (2016), 31.7 million (2017), 40.88 million (2018), 28.4 million (2019), 19.38 million (2021), 34.68 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCamarines Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4412
PSGC
051713000
IDD : area code +63 (0)54
Native languagesCentral Bikol
Tagalog

Gainza, officially the Municipality of Gainza (Template:Lang-bcl; Template:Lang-tl), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 11,584 people.[3]

Gainza is one of the oldest municipalities in Camarines Sur. Gainza is a part of Metro Naga Urban Area

History

Gainza is not a young municipality neither it can be counted among our ancient towns and cities. However, its origin is as old as “Ciudad de Caceres” – Naga City today. The Municipality of Gainza was formerly a barrio of Ciudad de Cacares founded by Captain Pedro de Chavez.

The barrio of Ciudad de Caceres was called Sto. Domingo, after its patron saint, Sto. Domingo de Guzman. Because the natives of this farming and fishing village had progressively clung to the fertile lowland soil and fish- rich meandering rivers and creeks in the central part of the province, its people earned the benevolence and recognition of Bishop Francisco Gainza, O.P. of Nueva Caceres. On December 10, 1863, His Excellency, the Bishop, gave the village of Sto. Domingo its Ecclesiastical Charter as a municipality. The feast of the parish patron saint, St. Dominic of Guzman is celebrated annually on August 8.

For many noble and lofty reasons, it was named after the late bishop of Nueva Caceres, the Most. Rev. Francisco Gainza of the Dominican Order. Historical records tell us further that the Bishop was a brilliant Patron of education, a builder and a fearless planner. He selected the barrio Sto. Domingo for the construction of a canal or passageway originally planned by two Franciscan Friars and by Governor Norzagaray as early as the first half of the 17th Century. The canal was to serve two purposes: one to connect the river of Naga to the sea of Pasacao which would shorten the route from Naga City to Manila avoiding the treacherous San Bernardino Strait, and the other is to serve as another outlet for the flood waters of the lower plains of the province.

If the Bicol River Basin Development Program pushed through the building of the canal, the flooding of towns along the Bikol river could have been avoided. Gainza would have become a progressive community nowadays.

The death of the Bishop overcome the ambitious project shortly after the work begun. This canal was called “Via Gainza” in honor of the courageous builder in whose name the town of Gainza was named. This canal is still discernible at present and it is called in the place “napuhong salog” (abandoned canal).

The death of its founder had also meant the end of its development. For political reasons (there were few voters) the town had been neglected in the matter of road building. After three centuries, a good road connecting this town to Naga City was never developed. However, the inhabitants had found perhaps a better way of going to places by way of water transportation- the banca. With the boat, it becomes much faster, easier and more economical for them in daily fishing activities. Farming is another industry which people are engaged in. Perhaps if the proposed canal was built, who knows if this small town would have prospered. But the people have never lost hope their faith in God.

Barangays

Gainza is politically subdivided into 8 barangays:

  • Cagbunga
  • Dahilig
  • Loob
  • Malbong
  • Namuat
  • Sampaloc
  • District I (poblacion)
  • District II (poblacion)

Demographics

Population census of Gainza
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 2,149—    
1918 1,575−2.05%
1939 2,461+2.15%
1948 2,672+0.92%
1960 5,068+5.48%
1970 4,823−0.49%
1975 5,931+4.23%
1980 6,212+0.93%
1990 7,095+1.34%
1995 7,743+1.65%
2000 8,412+1.79%
2007 9,404+1.55%
2010 10,345+3.53%
2015 11,262+1.63%
2020 11,584+0.56%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[5][6][7][8]

In the 2020 census, the population of Gainza, Camarines Sur, was 11,584 people,[3] with a density of 790 inhabitants per square kilometre or 2,000 inhabitants per square mile.

Geograpghy

Climate data for Gainza, Camarines Sur
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 33
(91) 		31
(88) 		35
(95) 		37
(99) 		38
(100) 		37
(99) 		36
(97) 		34
(93) 		35
(95) 		34
(93) 		33
(91) 		32
(90) 		35
(94)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 27
(81) 		27
(81) 		29
(84) 		31
(88) 		32
(90) 		32
(90) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		30
(86) 		29
(84) 		28
(82) 		28
(82) 		29
(85)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 44.2
(1.74) 		52.17
(2.05) 		45.43
(1.79) 		54.15
(2.13) 		92.29
(3.63) 		182.23
(7.17) 		289.11
(11.38) 		260.60
(10.26) 		180.07
(7.09) 		340.22
(13.39) 		98.7
(3.89) 		337.4
(13.28) 		1,976.57
(77.8)
Average rainy days 21 22 19 19 24 26 30 29 27 29 24 29 299
Source: World Weather Online[9]

Gainza borders Milaor to the south, Pamplona to the west, Canaman to the north, Camaligan and Naga City to the east. Gainza is generally flat land.

Economy

Poverty incidence of Gainza

10
20
30
40
50
2006
41.30
2009
45.99
2012
33.81
2015
38.80
2018
26.08
2021
28.84

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Majority of the land is devoted to rice, vegetables and other root crops.

Agricultural Sector:

▪ Rice (44%)

▪ Carrots (3%)

▪ Cabbages (25%)

▪ Root crops (28%)

Urban areas have small businesses and also fishing like rural areas do.

Infrastructure

The new bridge that connects Sampaloc to the rest of Gainza is currently under construction. As of now to access far flung barangays are either by boat or a suspension bridge. It has a road that connects with Camaligan, Naga City and Milaor.

Health

Rural health center 1 (Cagbunga) Rural health center 2 (Sampaloc) Rural health center 3 (Malbong)

References

  1. ^  Municipality of Gainza | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Official Website of the Municipality of Gainza, Camarines Sur". Official Website of the Local Government of Gainza. Retrieved 2022-01-08.
  5. ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  6. ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
  8. ^ "Province of Camarines Sur". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
  9. ^ "Gainza, Camarines Sur: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". World Weather Online. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
  12. ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
  13. ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
  14. ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
  15. ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
  16. ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  17. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
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