Siruma, Camarines Sur (Nalayahan)
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Siruma is a 4th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2007 census, it has a population of 17,035 people.
[edit]History
Siruma belonged to several towns before it became an independent town of its own. Years back, the municipality of Siruma was under the jurisdiction of Quipayo, considered to be one of the oldest parishes in the Archdiocese of Nueva Caceres. Now, Quipayo is a barangay of Calabanga town.
On October 19, 1846, a decree was implemented by Governor General Narciso Claveria which restructured the territorial domain of the province. It was during this time that Siruma was ceded to Camarines Norte.
It was said that the town's name was derived from the name of an island called "Matandang Siruma". The word "siruma" comes from the local vernacular "sirum" which is a "small, red ant". A myth was told that a certain capitan encountered a swarm of small red ants during his overnight stay in one of the places in Siruma, thus, calling the place as "masirum".
[edit]Barangays
Siruma is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.
Bagong Sirang
Bahao
Boboan
Butawanan
Cabugao
Fundado
Homestead
La Purisima
Mabuhay
Malaconini
Nalayahan
Matandang Siruma
Pinitan
Poblacion
Pamintan-Bantilan
Salvacion
San Andres
San Ramon (Daldagon)
Sulpa
Taligra
Takal
Batugan
Tandoc
Tongo-Bantigue
Vito
[edit]History
Siruma belonged to several towns before it became an independent town of its own. Years back, the municipality of Siruma was under the jurisdiction of Quipayo, considered to be one of the oldest parishes in the Archdiocese of Nueva Caceres. Now, Quipayo is a barangay of Calabanga town.
On October 19, 1846, a decree was implemented by Governor General Narciso Claveria which restructured the territorial domain of the province. It was during this time that Siruma was ceded to Camarines Norte.
It was said that the town's name was derived from the name of an island called "Matandang Siruma". The word "siruma" comes from the local vernacular "sirum" which is a "small, red ant". A myth was told that a certain capitan encountered a swarm of small red ants during his overnight stay in one of the places in Siruma, thus, calling the place as "masirum".
[edit]Barangays
Siruma is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.
Bagong Sirang
Bahao
Boboan
Butawanan
Cabugao
Fundado
Homestead
La Purisima
Mabuhay
Malaconini
Nalayahan
Matandang Siruma
Pinitan
Poblacion
Pamintan-Bantilan
Salvacion
San Andres
San Ramon (Daldagon)
Sulpa
Taligra
Takal
Batugan
Tandoc
Tongo-Bantigue
Vito
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siruma,_Camarines_Sur
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 14°0'58"N 123°18'4"E
- Labo, Camarines Norte 95 km
- Tagkawayan 102 km
- Mauban 190 km
- General Nakar 251 km
- Doña Remedios Trinidad 279 km
- Casiguran 307 km
- Dipaculao 312 km
- Nagtipunan 339 km
- Maddela 340 km
- Dupax del Sur 354 km
- San Miguel Bay 17 km
- Canimog Island 28 km
- Lamit Islands 29 km
- Hinipaan 29 km
- Camarines Sur 35 km
- Quinalasag Island 37 km
- Sisiran Bay 42 km
- Solong Bato Island 42 km
- Simata Island 50 km
- Camarines Norte 65 km
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