Mercedes, Camarines Norte

Mercedes, officially the Municipality of Mercedes (Banwaan kan Mercedes; Bayan ng Mercedes), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 55,334 people.

Etymology
The town was originally named "Barra", and it was a barangay of Daet, the provincial capital. Its name was changed to Mercedes after Doña Mercedes, a rich woman who devoted her life of helping the community, especially the poor.

History
Mercedes was created from the barrios of Babatnon, Lanot, Lalawigan, Pinagdamhan, Hamoraon, Colasi, Tarum, Pambuhan, Masalong-salong, Hinipaan, Matoogtoog, Cayucyucan, Mambongalon, Manguisoc, Gaboc, Mercedes, Tanayagan, Tagontong, Catandonganon, Cariñgo Island, Quinapaquian Island, Apuao Island, all formerly part of Daet, Camarines Norte, by virtue of Republic Act No. 341, approved on July 26, 1948.

Barangays
Mercedes is politically subdivided into 26 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.


 * Apuao
 * Barangay I (Poblacion)
 * Barangay II (Poblacion)
 * Barangay III (Poblacion)
 * Barangay IV (Poblacion)
 * Barangay V (Poblacion)
 * Barangay VI (Poblacion)
 * Barangay VII (Poblacion)
 * Caringo
 * Catandunganon
 * Cayucyucan
 * Colasi
 * Del Rosario (Tagongtong)
 * Gaboc
 * Hamoraon
 * Hinipaan
 * Lalawigan
 * Lanot
 * Mambungalon
 * Manguisoc
 * Masalongsalong
 * Matoogtoog
 * Pambuhan
 * Quinapaguian
 * San Roque
 * Tarum

Demographics


In the 2020 census, the population of Mercedes, Camarines Norte, was 55,334 people, with a density of undefined PD/km2.

Tourism
Waterfalls:
 * Colasi Falls - barangay Colasi
 * Malunay Falls - sitio Malunay
 * Bahaw Falls - barangay Hamoraon
 * Hinipaan Falls - barangay Hinipaan

Education

 * Mercedes Elementary School
 * Mercedes High School (San Roque)
 * Manguisoc National High School
 * Camarines Norte State College - Mercedes Campus (formerly Mercedes School of Fisheries)
 * Tagongtong Elementary School
 * San Roque National High School
 * Don Pablo S Villafuerte National High School
 * Claro Ibasco Elementary School
 * Quinapaguian Elem. School
 * Lope Manlangit Elem. School
 * Mambungalon Elem. School
 * Cayucyucan Elem. School
 * Pambuhan Elem School
 * Gaboc Elementary School
 * Lalawigan Elem. School
 * San Roque Elem. School
 * Manguisoc Elem. School
 * Tarum Elem. School
 * Colasi Elem. School
 * Hamoraon Elem. School
 * Lanot Elementary School
 * Mansalongsalong Elem. School
 * Matoogtoog Elementary School
 * Hinipaan Elementary School