Tinambac, officially the Municipality of Tinambac (; ), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 70,176 people.
History
The town of Tinambac was considered to be a trading center of villages surrounding the eastern side of Mt. Isarog . It was in this place where tobacco, then a prohibited product, was exchanged by the townspeople of Tinambac.
Its establishment as a separate municipality occurred during the latter part of the 18th century and this was known as the mission post of Himoragat. In 1829 when the Spanish administration divided the province of Camarines Sur into four districts, Tinambac fall under the District of Isarog.
A church was built atop a hill which still stands at present where the residents of this simple town give way to the celebration of its fiesta every 17th day of May. St. Pascual Baylon is the patron saint of this town.
Geography
Barangays
Tinambac is politically subdivided into 44 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Agay-Ayan
Antipolo
Bagacay
Banga
Bolaobalite
Bani
Bataan
Binalay (Poblacion) Buenavista Buyo Cagliliog Caloco Camagong Canayonan Cawaynan Daligan Filarca (Poblacion) La Purisima (Poblacion) Lupi Magsaysay (Camp 4) Magtang Mananao La Medalla (Mile 9) New Caaluan Olag Grande Olag Pequeño Old Caaluan Pag-Asa Pantat Sagrada (Camp 6) Salvacion San Antonio San Isidro (Poblacion) San Jose (Tiltilan) San Pascual (Poblacion) San Ramon (Camp 7) San Roque San Vicente Santa Cruz (Poblacion) Sogod Tambang Tierra Nevada Union Salvacion Poblacion
Climate
Demographics
In the 2020 census, the population of Tinambac was 70,176 people, with a density of .
Bikol is the predominant language.
Economy
Total agricultural area is estimated to be , 96% of which are planted with coconut. Only around 4% are devoted to rice, corn, banana and root crops. Fishponds cover around or 1.8% of the total agricultural area.
Commercial establishments
Producers Bank
Banco de Oro
Palawan Express (remittance center) LCC Supermarket LCC Department Store RJVM Moonvic Groceries Teves Store NTE Harvest Plus South Star Drug(soon to open) Mlhuiller(soon to open) Viewport Central Commercial (Tambang) Angena Trading RRB Drug Rocio's Mini Mart Tinambac Market
Infrastructure
Communication facilities
1 Post Office located in the Poblacion, staffed by a Post Master and mail carriers Telegraph service offered by local branch of National Telecommunications Office Branches of RCPI and LBC Air Cargo Land line communication facilities