Nabua, Camarines Sur
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| Government | |
| Region | Bicol Region (Region V) |
| Province | Camarines Sur |
| District | 4th district (Rinconada) |
| Barangays | 42 |
| Income Class: | 2nd class municipality; partially urban |
| Founded | July 28, 1569 |
| Mayor | Fernando D. Simbulan (Lakas-CMD) |
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| Area | 96.23 km² |
| Population
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75,422 |
| Coordinates | 13°24′05" N 123°22′35" E |
Nabua is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 75,422 people in 12,724 households.
Nabua is the mother town of Iriga City, Buhi, Bato and Balatan and some present barangays of Bula and Baao in Camarines Sur. Nabua has five districts: Antacudos, Binoyoan, Caobnan, Lupa and Sabang.
Nabua is home of the modern kuntaw,[1] and jota rojana.[2]
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[edit] History
The Municipality of Nabua traces the historical origin of its name way back during the Spanish Colonization. It was said that in Year 1571, an Augustinian Friar named Fray Alonzo Gimenez reached one of the rancherias called Lupa which was then under Datu Panga from Borneo. The good friar found persons inside the said rancheria cutting coconuts. He was offered to partake the inside shoot of coconut which the natives called “BOA”. Immediately, the good friar tagged the place as “NABUA” pronounced with his Spanish Accent. From that time onwards this place become popularly known as NABUA.
In another version, a historian named Fray Felix Huerta claimed that the name came from the story that the original sitio of the town is in the shape of the “BOA”, young embryo of the coconut which was surrounded by five (5) rancherias named Lupa, Antacodos, Sabang, Caobnan and Binoyoan. Other believe otherwise and said it was centrally located in the middle of said rancherias thus closely resembling a delicious “BOA” which children loved to eat. For a time, the town was called “NABOBOWA” but years of long usage shortened and corrupted it to the present name of NABUA.
In 1578, a group of Franciscan missionaries headed by Fray Pablo de Jesus and Fray Bartolome Ruiz put up a church in a place known as Antacodos and there they place a big cross. These missionaries soon merged the villages of Lupa, Antacodos, Sabang and Binoyoan and became one place which at present is known as the town of Nabua . The name 'Nabua' was originally a longer one spelled as 'Naboboa' acquired from the word 'boa' which is 'a young embryo of a coconut'. The place was named as this owing to the fact that before the original sitio was shaped like a 'boa'.
In a research mission to Spain funded by the municipality, it was learned that Nabua was officially established as a municipality on July 28, 1569.
[edit] Geographical location
The municipality of Nabua is geographically located between 123 and 124 degrees longitude and 13 and 14 degrees latitude. It is bounded on the north by the municipality of Baao and Bula; on the south by the municipality of Bato; on the east by Iriga City; and on the west by the municipality of Balatan. The municipality is an established growth center in the southeast part of Camarines Sur Province or the mid-section of Bicol River Basin Area. Along the Legazpi-Iriga-Naga-Daet Growth Corridor or LINDGC, the municipality is located about 53 kilometers from Legazpi City which is the Regional Center; 37.0 kilometers from Naga City which is a major urban center; 135 kilometers from Daet which is a secondary Urban Center and only 2.0 kilometers from Iriga City which is a minor urban center.
[edit] Climate
The municipality of Nabua possesses a climate belonging to the 4th type wherein rainfalls are more or less evenly distributed throughout the years. Its rainfall is classified as TYPE B or HUMID characterized by rains well or evenly distributed throughout the year with at most three dry months. General wind direction prevailing the municipality is from northeast to southwest at an average velocity of eight knots.
This town has dry, cold and wet season. From June to November, this town is experiencing heavy rains. Cold season comes every December to February. Then, from March to May, the dry season commences.
[edit] Land
The municipality of Nabua is one (1) in land mass containing a total land area of 8,854.4193 hectares. This total land area distributed among the 42 barangays, nine (9) of which are considered as urban barangays namely, San Antonio (Poblacion), San Esteban, San Francisco, San Juan, San Luis, San Isidro, San Miguel, San Nicolas, San Roque (Poblacion) and 33 are considered as rural barangays. Among the urban barangays, San Antonio (Poblacion) has the biggest land area of 234.1798 hectares while San Isidro has the least land area of 2.1746 hectares. In the rural barangays, Duran has the largest land area as well as in the entire municipality of 428.1501 hectares while San Roque Madawon has the smallest land area of 76.3228 hectares.
The municipality of Nabua given its land mass is entirely classified as alienable and disposable lands. Previous land classification has its slight share of forestlands but was absorbed by the adjacent municipality of Balatan which requires political solution.
[edit] Elevation and slope
The municipality of Nabua has about 8,803.0600 hectares or 99.42% very low elevation or less than 100 meters elevation and remaining 51.3593 hectares or 0.58% of low elevation or between 100-300 meters elevation. Its slope covers about 7,927.3616 hectares or 89.53% which are level to nearly level (0-3%) while the remaining 927.0577 hectares or 10.47% are rolling to moderately steep (18-30%)
As the dominantly alluvial plain, the municipality of Nabua has the prevalent soil types classified as either Clay Loam or Sandy Loam having silty texture. These soil type have high use for agriculture usage.
The geological characteristics for the municipality of Nabua consists of: Upper Pleistocene (Sandstone and shale), Pliocene Pleistocene (Volcanoclast alluvial fans), and Recent (Alluvium or rice terraces).
The natural drainage tributaries for the municipality of Nabua consist of numerous creeks interconnected with the three major rivers namely: Bicol River, Rawas River, and Barit River.
[edit] Demographic data
The municipality of Nabua has a total population of 75,4227 persons based on the 2007 National Population Census. The municipality’s total population accounts for 4.6% of the total provincial population of Camarines Sur ranked fifth behind much larger population sizes of Naga City, Iriga City, Libmanan and Pili. This is hardly surprising because the municipality of Nabua is one of the biggest towns in the province.
Historically the municipal population has experienced positive growth rate beginning Censal Year 1903 up to 1999. Municipal population records except only in Censal Year 1970 where the municipal population decrease with negative growth rate. This population shift in number can be attributed to migration pattern maybe because of socio-economic reasons. Thus, from a more population size of 18.893 in 1903, the current municipal population increase more than triple in size for 1999.
Spread out among the 42 barangays of Nabua, there are 10,093 persons living in the urban barangays while 65,329 persons live in the rural barangays. San Antonio Poblacion has the most population of 2,363 persoons while San Luis has the least of 358 persons among urban barangays. For rural barangays, La Purisima has the most population of 8,165 persons while Salvacion Que Gatos has the least population of 523 persons.
Population density for the entire municipality of Nabua speaks of 75,422 persons spread over the total municipal land area of 8,854.4193 hectares, which is equivalent to 7.9482 persons per hectare or 794.82 persons per square kilometer.
Population literacy for the municipality of Nabua boasts of 96.54% literate persons over those who are deemed illiterate. Translated in terms of highest grade completed at least 24.342 persons have entered elementary schools over persons who have either not completed any grade o 4.232 persons or 2,390 persons who have only attained pre-school education.
[edit] Language
From www.townofnabua.net
The Philippine Archipelago is composed of over seven thousands islands and over 700 dialects. Almost every island or geographical grouping has their own local dialect or language. Even though an island or a regional group has a dialect or language, there are always variations of that dialect.
Nabua, for example, is not an exception. On the geographical level, the Nabua dialect can be considered having its base from the Bikol dialect. However, there are other smaller social groups within the Bicol region where Nabua derives the foundation of its dialect. The Rinconada area composed of Baao, Buhi, Bula, Balatan, Bato and Nabua shares the same “Rinconada” dialect that the local folks are still enriching up to this day. The local folks coming from the Rinconada “B” towns and Nabua can be easily recognized by the way they enunciate words or phrases when they talk or use the dialect.
Also, let’s not forget the Spanish influences that up to now the Nabuenos are still practicing in the form of our local words or phrases.. Some examples of Spanish words embedded in the local dialect are:
“Abreya raw iton puertan” meaning “to open the door” in English or “buksan ang pintuan” in the Pilipino language.
“Abreya” is an inflection of the Spanish verb “abrir” (to open) and “puertan” is from the Spanish word “puerta”.
You will find other variations of Spanish words being used in the Nabua local dialect but take note that these words or terms do not follow a proper Spanish language conjugations and grammar.
[edit] Customs and Practices
From www.townofnabua.net
Nabua has a rich array of customs and colorful practices that up to now Nabuenos are still holding on to.
Pangarana
This is the Nabua version of “serenading”. When a guy wants to show his intent to court a woman, the guy with his friends (or not) armed with a guitar (or maybe now a karaoke machine) shows up on the woman’s doorsteps un-announced late at night. The woman or her family have either the option to turn-on the lights and acknowledge the serenaders or just ignore them. In some cases, the event turns into something unforgettable as the woman’s family comes up with some unique ways to get the serenaders out of their property like throwing a bucketful of hot water or unleashing “bantay”, the household watch dog.
Pa-aurora
The local folks are religious in nature so it is common for them to make a religious promise or ‘panata’ expressing their exultation to God because of a bountiful harvest or they have a petition that they wish would be granted. This is manifested through the local practice of “Aurora”. On nine consecutive nights, they would decorate an improvised carroza for their local patron saint and then visit the households in the neighbourhood with singing and prayers.
Pista sa mga Kalag
On November 1, you’ll find almost every local folks down by the cemetery. This is their practice of honoring and remembering their dearly departed. They would offer flowers and lit candles in their tombstones, sarcophagus, or decorate the family mausoleum with flowers and food. The local cemetery comes alive the night of November 1 to commemorate All Saints Day until the early morning of November 2 for All Souls Day. Mass at the cemetery are offered on both days.
Tang-gal kin Cuaresma
During the season of lent, some of the prominent families in Nabua will sponsor a “Tang-gal”. Tang-gal is the re-enactment of Jesus Christ’s Passion and Death on the cross. After the passion of Christ is re-enacted, the “tang-gal” is concluded with “Ire-Helena” , the story of Helene and Constantine in search of the true cross”.
Pag-li-li
When someone passed away, the family, friends and relatives of the dead offer nine days of prayers. This is the nine days of mourning where they go to the local church to hear mass and then they will continue their novena prayers at the house of the person who died. They offer the prayers to help the soul of the dead person rest in peace and at the same time to console the grieving family.
Katapusan
After forty days of mourning, the family, friends and relatives of the dead celebrate the passage by hosting a feast and invite all those who consoled them in their time of grief. Once everyone invited are gathered, they say the litanies and pray the rosary of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary. Local folks believes that the soul of their dearly departed have now passed the stage of “roaming” and ready to rest in eternal peace. This is the time to let go and as a symbolism, they can now wear other colors of clothing instead of the traditional all black or all white.
[edit] Economy
Primary Products
Agriculture contributes a major role to the economy of the municipality of Nabua given its vast alluvial plains. Its agricultural contribution consists of crop production , livestock and fishery. Crop production is more intense rather than livestock and fishery
Rice production, both irrigated and non-irrigated occupies about 87.26% of the total agricultural land devoted to crop production while corn and other types of crops occupies merely 7.96% and 4.78% respectively. However, crop production in the entire municipality represents only about 36.94% of the total municipal land area. Livestock production can be described as one merely that of backyard raising style despite the presence of at least two (2) farms located at Inapatan with aggregate of only 1.00 hectare and only 22,000 animal heads. Likewise, inland fishing can hardly produce much-needed agricultural revenues both for the inland fishermen as well as for the benefit of the local government.
Trade
The Poblacion of the municipality of Nabua is strategic area for commercial development. Presently, its commercial area can be classified as minor central business district which is reflective of being a tertiary urban growth corridor along the Legazpi-Iriga-Naga-Daet growth corridor. It services the commercial needs of the neeighboringg municipalities of Bato and Balatan secondary only to Iriga City. Among the commercial establishments to be found within the Poblacion are wholesale trade, general merchandise, auto and motor supplies, school supplies, funeral parlor, groceries, insurance companies, banks, lending investors, pawnshops, drugstores, restaurant and sari-sari stores.
Several barangays outside of the Poblacion functions as neighborhood centers. Those rural barangays include Sto. Domingo, Malawag, La Purisima, La Opinion, Dolorosa and San Jose. Most common in about 30 rural barangays are the mushrooming of Sari-Sari stores, which are the symbols of Filipino convenient stores.
Commercial establishments found within Poblacion include wholesale trade, general merchandise, auto and motor supplies, school supplies, funeral parlor, groceries, insurance companies, banks, lending investors, pawnshops, drugstores, restaurant and sari-sari stores.
Industry The municipality of Nabua remains predominantly agriculturally-related in terms of industrial activities at present. The existing industrial establishment within Nabua consists mainly of rice mills with total industrial of about 3,000 square meters. Cottage industries generating household employment and incoe proliferate in rural barangays. Nabua has a potential for agro-industrial development. This is manifested by its: (1) proximity to both Balatan Port and Pantao Port (2) Inherent vast agricultural lands (3) As an urban growth center and, (4) suitable agro-industrial site.
[edit] Education
Nabua boasts of a high literacy rate as far as education is concerned. There are about 96.54% literate persons within the municipality. The people of Nabua put a premium on their education as their key to social and economic development. The present level off educational services within the municipality covers number of teachers and classrooms viz-a-viz current and projected enrollments.
For elementary level, there are a total of 33 elementary schools divided into East and West Districts with a total current enrollment of 11,947 pupils. Secondary level of education are currently provided the following schools namely: Nabua National High School, La Purisima Nationalized High School, Malawag Nationalized High School, Sto. Domingo Institute, and Saint Jude Agro-Industrial College.
The Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges, a public school located at San Miguel offers tertiary, post-graduate, as well as short–term courses, technical or vocational in nature.
Nabua is the site of large state-run and private educational institutions in Rinconada. Some of the leading schools in Nabua are:
- Camarines Sur Polytechnic Colleges
- St. Jude Agro-Industrial College
- Sto. Domingo Institute
- Ryden Technological Institute
- Nabua National High School
- La Purisima High School
- Malawag High School
- Victor Bernal High School
- Tandaay Provincial High School
- Nabua Central Pilot School
- Nabua Educational Learning Center
- Nabua Music Learning Center
- Holy Cross Parochial School
- St. Jude Thaddeus Learning Center
- Montessori House of Learning
[edit] Infrastructure and Utilities
Road Network
For the municipality of Nabua, transportation is very much important because of (1) its strategic location and membership in the Legazpi-Iriga-Naga-Daet growth corridor; and (2) preferred development strategy of agro-industrial commerce and tourism. Thus, enhancement of the municipal transport system would play crucial role in the attainment of the desired development.
Land transportation available are the various road systems and the Philippine National Railways (PNR) track facilities traversing the municipalities. Generally, the municipality has adequate road lengths based on the standards of 1.5 km. per 100 hectares of arable land.
Power and Electricity
The strategic location of Nabua along the Luzon grid makes it an ample recipient of power supply from NAPOCOR. Within the municipality itself, the Camarines Sur Electric Cooperative (CASURECO) as the exclusive provider retails supply of electricity. All barangays within the municipality are already energized both in urban and rural barangays.
Water Resources
There are three existing level III water supply system that provides potable water, namely: Nabua Water District, Duran Water System and Sagumay Water System.
Communication Facilities
Existing communication services and facilities includes cable television, telephone services, telegraph services and telegraphic transfer, cellphones, and postal services.
[edit] Shopping and accommodation
These are some of the shopping centers, hotels and accommodations in Nabua:
- Macagang Business Center is located in Barangay San Antonio along the National Highway.
- Moraville Hotel is at Barangay San Francisco.
- Sampaguita Tourist Inn is in Barangay San Roque in front of Shell Gas Station.
- Sampaguita Department Store is in front of Nabua Parish Church.
- People's Mart is at the town's Central Market.
- Mequene Abe Commercial
- Nen and Nel GiftShoppe
- Bookstreet
- Alson's Trading
- Kyla's Boutique is in Brgy. San Francisco near the Caltex Gas Station.
- Annie's Resort is in Sta. Lucia.
[edit] Tourism
From www.townofnabua.net
The town of Nabua is known for having tons of United States Navy Servicemen. Most of the families of these servicemen can be found residing in Southern California particularly in the San Diego area. During religious and special holidays, the Nabuenians now residing in the United States or in other parts of the world come home bringing with them their friends and spending their foreign earned money thus boosting the local economy and tourism.
Aside from the friendly and hospitable people of Nabua, you will also find the following:
- The town of Nabua celebrates its fiesta with the Boa-Boahan Festival every May 2. The highlight of the festival is the reenactment of the traditional "Boa Feast", a 13th century rite where ancient Bicolanos offered chains of coconut embryos called boa to their deities, in the belief that this would make their life more prosperous throughout the year. The feast is enlivened with a display of colorful costumes.
- Over 400 years old church of Nabua known as the Vicariate of the Holy Cross which is a prominent landmark along the national diversion road connecting the municipality of Baao directly to this town without passing the city of Iriga.
- Starting from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, you will find 400 year old religious customs and traditions being celebrated by the local folks. Semana Sancta starts with the Palm Sunday procession and blessing of Palms. Then the Holy Wednesday and Good Friday Procession of 'Pasos' depicting Christ's Passion. To commemorate Christ's resurrection, the "Balo-balu" is celebrated the night of Black Saturday and then the "Ton-ton" at dawn on Easter Sunday after the "Salubong" procession.
- Existing local industries such as bamboo craft, handloom weaving, woodcraft and basketry derived from available raw materials.
[edit] Organizations
The San Esteban Young Achievers Council (SEYAC) is the leading and the most active youth organization in Nabua. It is duly registered with the National Youth Commission National Registration Program.
The Nabua Forum is an online-based organization created for Nabuenos living in and out of the Philippines. Creating not only the town's very online community, it also has development progams in Nabua, one of which is its Istoryawan or storytelling sessions for Nabueno children. From year 2006, the Nabua Forum has also been active in advocating cultural preservation in the town.
[edit] Barangays
Nabua is politically subdivided into 42 barangays.
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| 1 | Angustia (Inapatan) |
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| 2 | Antipolo Old |
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| 3 | Antipolo Young |
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| 4 | Aro-aldao |
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| 5 | Bustrac |
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| 6 | Dolorosa (Inapatan) |
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| 7 | Duran |
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| 8 | Inapatan (Del Rosario) |
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| 9 | La Purisima (Agupit) |
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| 10 | Lourdes Old |
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| 11 | Lourdes Young |
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| 12 | La Opinion |
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| 13 | Malawag (San Jose) |
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| 14 | Paloyon Oriental |
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| 15 | Paloyon Proper (Sagrada) |
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| 16 | Salvacion Que Gatos |
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| 17 | San Antonio (Poblacion) |
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| 18 | San Antonio Ogbon |
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| 19 | San Esteban (Pob.) |
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| 20 | San Francisco (Poblacion) |
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| 21 | San Isidro (Inapatan) |
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| 22 | San Isidro (Poblacion) |
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| 23 | San Jose (Pangaraon) |
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| 24 | San Juan (Poblacion) |
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| 25 | San Luis (Poblacion) |
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| 26 | San Miguel (Poblacion) |
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| 27 | San Nicolas (Poblacion) |
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| 28 | San Roque (Madawon) |
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| 29 | San Roque (Poblacion) |
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| 30 | San Roque (Sagumay) |
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| 31 | San Vicente (Gorong-Gorong) |
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| 32 | San Vicente (Ogbon) |
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| 33 | Santa Barbara (Maliban) |
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| 34 | Santa Cruz |
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| 35 | Santa Elena (Baras) |
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| 36 | Santa Lucia (Baras) |
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| 37 | Santiago Old |
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| 38 | Santiago Young |
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| 39 | Santo Domingo |
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| 40 | Tandaay |
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| 41 | Topas Proper |
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| 42 | Topas Sogod |
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[edit] External links
- Municipality of Nabua
- Nabua Forum Non-profit Online Forum for Nabueno Communities Worldwide
- Virtual Gallery - Town of Nabua
- Town of Nabua Website
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
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