Country Philippines Founded July 3, 1801 Time zone PST (UTC+8) Local time Thursday 5:23 AM | Region Bicol (Region V) Barangays Area 243.4 km² Province Camarines Sur | |
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District 1st district (Riverside) Weather 24°C, Wind NW at 0 km/h, 96% Humidity | ||
Sipocot is a first class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 64,855 people.
Contents
- Map of Sipocot Camarines Sur Philippines
- Geography
- Barangays
- History
- Demographics
- Economy
- Transportation and communications
- Hospitals
- Education
- Sports and recreation venues
- References
Map of Sipocot, Camarines Sur, Philippines
Geography
Notable hills include:
Barangays
Sipocot is politically subdivided into 46 barangays:
History
Long before it became a town in the year 1801, Sipocot originally belonged to the town of Lupi, being one of its barrios. Its conversion into a town also paved the way for the establishment of its parish in dedication of St. John the Baptist, the town's patron saint. This marked the beginning of the celebration of the town fiesta held annually every June 24.
A version known to the local residents concerning the roots of the name of the municipality tells about the coming of the Spaniards to the Philippines, where a certain Captain Aguire of Lupi spent his leisure hours fishing in the cool water of Vigaan River in the morning and in the afternoon he would sail back by banca in the Bicol River. He usually have a plentiful catch which would be more his family needs. This activity did not escape the Spanish encomienderos’ ears in the town of lupi and the said Captain was summoned by the Spaniards for questioning. However, in the process of the inquiry, the Captain misunderstood and misinformed the foreigners and pointed to the Bicol River as his fishing area. The following day, the Spaniards and some native guides equipped with hook and lines went to the river to fish.
Upon reaching the bank they found a shed with Captain Aguirre’s fishing net or “pocot”. They also found in the place different kinds of fishes like bakla, kasili, and buyod. Delighted with their discovery, the Spaniards asked some natives the name of the place. The natives thinking that the Spaniards were asking for the name of the net they were holding, answered “si,pocot”. From then on, the Spaniards built a settlement near the Vigaan River which they christened SIPOCOT.
Demographics
In the 2015 census, the population of Sipocot, Camarines Sur, was 64,855 people, with a density of 270 inhabitants per square kilometre or 700 inhabitants per square mile.
Economy
Banks and financial institutions in Sipocot include Land Bank of the Philippines, RCPI, Rural Bank of Sipocot, Rural Bank of Pamplona, Rural Bank of Minalabac, CARD Bank, BLVING Lending Corporation, M Lhuiller, Tambunting Pawnshop, Cebuana Lhuiller, Henry Lhuiller and Sipocot. Pawnshop.
Department stores in Sipocot are Tom Eloy Convenient Store, NOVO-Fabulous, ANSON Merchandise, and Lady Anne's Boutique and Giftshoppe.