Siruma, Camarines Sur

Siruma
Municipality

Map of Camarines Sur showing the location of Siruma
Siruma

Location within the Philippines

Coordinates: 14°00′N 123°15′E / 14°N 123.25°E / 14; 123.25Coordinates: 14°00′N 123°15′E / 14°N 123.25°E / 14; 123.25
Country Philippines
Region Bicol (Region V)
Province Camarines Sur
District 3rd district
Barangays 22
Government[1]
 • Mayor Sandy Ondis
Area[2]
 • Total 141.27 km2 (54.54 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)[3]
 • Total 17,764
 • Density 130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 4427
IDD : area code  +63 (0)54
Income class 4th class; partially urban
Website crohan.wix.com/sirlgu

Siruma is a fourth class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 17,764 people.[3]

History

Siruma belonged to several towns before it became an independent town of its own. Years back, the municipality of Siruma was under the jurisdiction of Quipayo, considered to be one of the oldest parishes in the Archdiocese of Nueva Caceres. Now, Quipayo is a barangay of Calabanga town.

On October 19, 1846, a decree was implemented by Governor General Narciso Claveria which restructured the territorial domain of the province. It was during this time that Siruma was ceded to Camarines Norte.

It was said that the town's name was derived from the name of an island called "Matandang Siruma". The word "siruma" comes from the local vernacular sirum which is a "small, red ant". A myth was told that a certain capitan encountered a swarm of small red ants during his overnight stay in one of the places in Siruma, thus, calling the place as "masirum".

Barangays

Siruma is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.[2]

  • Bagong Sirang
  • Bahao
  • Boboan
  • Butawanan
  • Cabugao
  • Fundado
  • Homestead
  • La Purisima
  • Mabuhay
  • Malaconini
  • Matandang Siruma
  • Nalayahan
  • Pinitan
  • Poblacion
  • Pamintan-Bantilan
  • Salvacion
  • San Andres
  • San Ramon (Daldagon)
  • Sulpa
  • Tandoc
  • Tongo-Bantigue
  • Vito

Demographics

Population census of Siruma
YearPop.±% p.a.
1990 13,103—    
1995 13,870+1.07%
2000 16,339+3.57%
2007 17,035+0.58%
2010 17,050+0.03%
2015 17,764+0.78%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[3][4][5]

In the 2015 census, the population of Siruma, Camarines Sur, was 17,764 people,[3] with a density of 130 inhabitants per square kilometre or 340 inhabitants per square mile.

References

  1. ↑ "Municipalities". Quezon City, Philippines: Department of the Interior and Local Government. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  2. 1 2 "Province: CAMARINES SUR". PSGC Interactive. Makati City, Philippines: National Statistical Coordination Board. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "Region V (BICOL REGION)". Census of Population (2015): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Region V (BICOL REGION)". Census of Population and Housing (2010): Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay (Report). NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Province of Camarines Sur". Municipality Population Data. LWUA Research Division. Retrieved 24 July 2013.
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