Calabanga

Others say, it derived its name from the Bicol word “Calabangan”, the plural term of “labang” or “litag”, meaning a kind of snare for catching wild animals.Another legend says that Calabanga originated from the word “Calagbangan” meaning the wide, long, and straight street spanning from the church through the poblacion, east to west, called locally as “calabaan” or “calacbangan”.On July 15, 1749, it was separated from Quipayo by virtue of the approval of Don Fray Joan de Arechera, Bishop Elect of Nueva Segovia of the Commissary of the King, in the petition signed & filed by 37 Calabangueños on April 28, 1749, for town to be conveniently administered.[6] Quipayo or Calabanga used to own Tinambak (Tinambac), Masirum (Siruma), Bombon, Magarao, Cabusao, and Piglabanan (Libmanan).Attaining a steady progress through time, the fishing town is now preparing to be the next chartered city in the province of Camarines Sur.Calabanga is blessed with many natural spring water resources found in the eastern portion of the municipality along the north-western flanks of Mt.They belong to the Aeta people classification, but have distinct language and belief systems unique to their own culture and heritage.Calabanga, just of Naga City is rapidly urbanizing town with new infrastructures under construction in the Poblacion as well as the rural areas.During the very latter portion of the Spanish colonial period, Calabanga became larger than its mother town Quipayo which no longer exists today.Calabanga started growing as an agricultural center that produces rice, corn, carrots, ginger, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, kang kong, horse radish and the famous sweet mangoes.During that time also a lot of natural resources were found on the highland areas of Calabanga to the southeast where the mount Isarog lies.Now a lot of establishments have opened in the town such as banks, malls, restaurants, stores, and financial institutions.Other water sources include Inarihan, Tigman and Hinaguinan river aside from the fishponds for the brackish and freshwater species.Livestock raising is a thriving industry in the municipality, an inventory of livestock and poultry farms shows that there are five commercial piggery and three commercial poultry farms operating in the municipality aside from the backyard animal raising which is very common in rural areas.Commercial and industrial activities are more concentrated in the urban areas that include among others wholesale and retail trade, minor service centers, transport business, community and personal services, drugstores, agri-supplies, gasoline stations while industrial activities include rice milling, fish processing, bamboo craft, furniture making, garments, metal crafts, ice plant, welding and auto repair shops as well as other small enterprises.This area hosts a lot of business establishments ranging from low class eateries to high end restaurants.This is where restaurants, churches, parks, stadiums, cockpit arenas, municipal hall, museum, market, malls, banks, financial institution are found.This project was headed by former Mayor Eduardo Severo with his mission and vision named "AmBisyon natin Calabanga 2040!"Other places that invite picnickers to its cool and clear water are Tigman, Hinaguianan and Inarihan rivers and private commercial resorts.Historical sites worthy to see is the “Ladrillo” or a brick old church and ruins of Quipayo built sometime in 1578, more than four centuries ago, being the seat of the Catholic mission.Thousands of devotees not only from Calabanga but other parts of Bicol Region and the country flock to the shrine during Maundy Thursday and Good Friday.For bus and jeepney parking facilities, there is a privately owned and operated terminal located at San Francisco but the local government has proposed integrated terminal that will be located within the Calabanga Public Market compound that could accommodate almost all jeepneys and tricycles in the municipality.These companies provide local and long-distance calls to Metro Manila or any point in the country or any other place where the system can reach.However some households use PLDT, Globe Internet, Smart Bro, Talk N' Text Wifi and other private network companies.Eastern Calabanga which supplies water to the municipality and is within Mount Isarog, was declared as a protected landscape in 2018 by Former Mayor Eduardo Severo.These incidents include people from the Coastal Barangays of Calabanga throw their trash and feces in the bay.So in 2017 the Municipal Government signed the Republic Act 24 series of 2017 which says people cannot throw feces and garbage in the bay of San Miguel.Other services include family life education and counseling, Aid to individuals in Crisis Situation and emergency assistance which have the most number of clienteles.A college education and technical /vocational courses is being offered by two government-owned institutions the Calabanga Community College (formed under the administration of then Mayor Ruben B. Medroso) and The Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (Calabanga Campus) and privately owned computer schools.