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| Municipality of Jose Panganiban | |
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| Government | |
| Region | (Region V) |
| Province | Camarines Norte |
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| Barangays | 27 |
| Income class | 2nd class |
| Mayor | William A. Lim |
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| Population
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46,064 (2000) |
Jose Panganiban is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 46,064 people in 8,969 households.
The town of Jose Panganiban was formerly known as “Mambulao”, a word taken from “mambulawan,” meaning bountiful in gold.
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Geography
It lies on a strip of seashore off the Mambulao bay, and is bounded by a hill on the northeast of the bay, within the province of Camarines Norte. On December 1, 1934, the municipal council passed a resolution urging a change in the name of the town.
History
Pursuant to the provision of Act No. 4155, Mambulao was changed to Jose Panganiban. In honor of the great hero of Bicolandia, the “avenger of the honor of the Filipinos”, Jose Maria Panganiban Y Enverga.
From 1900 until the early twenties, Mambulao was sleepy town, isolated from the other towns of Camarines Norte.
During the gold bloom, it was dubbed as “Little Manila”, due to flourishing business operated by Filipinos, Chinese, Japanese, Syrians and many others.
Barangays
Jose Panganiban is politically subdivided into 27 barangays.
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External links
- Philippine Standard Geographic Code
- 2000 Philippine Census Information
- Jose Panganiban Elementary School
- Webhost and Domain name provider in Camarines norte
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