Baao, officially the Municipality of Baao ( Rinconada Bikol: ''Banwāan ka Baao'';

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: ''Bayan ng Baao)'' is 1st class municipality in the

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of Camarines Sur,

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 61,493 people. The municipality of Baao is within the 5th Congressional District of the province of Camarines Sur. The town is bounded on the north by the municipalities of

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and Ocampo, on the east by the city of Iriga, on the west by Bula, and south by the municipality Nabua. Baao is from

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Geography

Barangays

Baao is politically subdivided into 30

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Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Baao, Camarines Sur, was 61,493 people, with a density of . As of 2020 50,419 or 82% of people lived in urban areas while the remaining 11,074 18% people live in rural areas.

Language

Rinconada Bikol is the main language of the population. Baaoeños used the Baao variant, a lowland dialect (sinaranəw) of Rinconada Bikol which is different of that in Iriga. Tagalog and English are also spoken in formal gatherings and occasions. The latter is widely used in schools as well as in business transactions.

Religion

As one of the historical towns of Catholicism in the Bicol region, Baao has a majority of Roman Catholic adherents. Iglesia ni Cristo on the other hand is the second largest group. Islam has already set off in the town and they are composed of Muslim merchants/immigrants from Mindanao. Various Protestant religious sects are also present.

Economy

Transportation

Accessible only by land transportation, it is along the main route of the Maharlika Highway and the Philippine National Railways. Commuter rail services are provided by PNR serving from Naga City as its terminus and stops at Baao Station up to Ligao City in

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References

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