Magarao
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Magarao, officially the Municipality of Magarao (; ), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
Key facts
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- 120x80px
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- 100x80px
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- yes
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- Philippines
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- right
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- Location within the
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- Philippines
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- Province
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- District
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- Founded
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- 1570
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- Barangays
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- para
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- (see Barangays)
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- Mayor
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- municipality of the Philippines
- Official name
- Municipality of Magarao
- Country
- Philippines
- Located in
- Camarines Sur
- Population
- 28197
- Area
- 44.97
- Elevation
- 9
- Time zone
- UTC+08:00
- Shares border with
- Q2207
- Image
- Magarao mun hall.jpg
- Households
- 5884
- Dialing code
- 54
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- language used
- Tagalog
- postal code
- 4403
- Köppen climate classification
- tropical rainforest climate
- Commons category
- Magarao
- poverty incidence
- 31.01
- fiscal/tax revenue
- 140978220.50
- total assets
- 254591333.95
- total expenditure
- 93096652.49
- total liabilities
- 40100918.88
- electorate
- 19499
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Encyclopedic overview
21 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Geography
- Barangays
- Climate
- Demographics
- Languages
- Religion
- Economy
- Infrastructure
- Communications
- Power
- Roads
- Transportation
- Water utility
- Education
- Primary and elementary schools
- Secondary schools
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Magarao, officially the Municipality of Magarao (; ), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
It is known for its traditional healers (Chiropractor or massage therapist) locally called manghihilot. Residents and visitors seek them for muscle pain, strained tendons, and body fatigue. The practice of hilot has been passed down through generations, making the town recognized as the Hilot Capital of Bicol for this local healing tradition.
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