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Pasacao | |
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Municipality of Pasacao | |
Nickname: Summer Capital of Camarines Sur | |
Motto: Matatag[a] na Bayan ng Pasacao | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 13°30′37″N 123°02′31″E / 13.5103°N 123.0419°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bicol Region |
Province | Camarines Sur |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | 1872 |
Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Jorge R. Bengua |
• Vice Mayor | Maryol O. Tayco |
• Representative | Luis Raymund F. Villafuerte Jr. |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 31,618 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 149.54 km2 (57.74 sq mi) |
Elevation | 36 m (118 ft) |
Highest elevation | 756 m (2,480 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 53,461 |
• Density | 360/km2 (930/sq mi) |
• Households | 11,971 |
Demonym | Pasaqueño (Masculine) Pasaqueña (Feminine) |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd income class municipality |
• Poverty incidence | 41.62% (2015)[4] |
• Revenue | ₱197,378,822.82 |
• Assets | ₱ 528.4 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 137.2 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 168.3 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Camarines Sur 1 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 1) |
• Water | Pasacao Water District (PAWADI) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4417 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)54 |
Native languages | Central Bikol Tagalog |
Major religions | Roman Catholicism |
Feast date | August 30 |
Catholic diocese | Diocese of Libmanan |
Patron saint | Saint Rose of Lima |
Website | pasacao.gov.ph |
Pasacao (/pɑːsəˈkoʊ/), officially the Municipality of Pasacao (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Pasacao; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pasacao), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,461 people.[3] The area is noted for its brown sand beaches and is sometimes referred to as the "Summer Capital of Camarines Sur.[5]
During the Spanish colonization in the 16th century, Pasacao was one of the embarkation points in Camarines Sur and was the only sea transportation link to Manila. It played a vital role in the development of commerce and trade in the province.[6]
The town was formed in 1872, according to records from the Archdiocese of Cáceres.[6]
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