Baao, Camarines Sur

Baao is a Philippine municipality. It is located in the southeastern part of the island of Luzon in the Bicol region in the province of Camarines Sur about 285 kilometers southeast of Manila. In the municipality of Baao 54 971 inhabitants ( 2010) to 143.04 km ². The municipality is located on the major north - south route, Highway Maharlika the.

It is bordered on the north by the municipalities of Pili and Ocampo, to the south by the municipality of Nabua, the east with the municipalities of Iriga City and Sagnay, and on the northwest by the Municipality of Bula. It is spoken Bikolano, Filipino / Tagalog and English.

The Municipality of Baao consists of 30 barangays. A large part of the population lives on rice cultivation, but it also be grown sugar cane and corn. The municipal area is the flat Baao Lake, which is part of the watershed of the Bicol River.

The municipality Baao is the birthplace of the first Filipino Bishop Monsignor Jorge I. Barlin.

Barangays

Baao is divided into 30 barangays.