Mercedes (Camarines Norte)
Mercedes is a Philippine municipality in the east of the province of Camarines Norte, on the coast of San Miguel Bay.
Originally called the Barra and was a Baranggay the provincial capital of Daet. In 1948 he became an independent municipality with an area of 92.14 km ². The name was named after Doña Mercedes; a rich woman who devoted her life to helping the community, especially the poor.
Barangays
Mercedes is politically subdivided into 26 barangays.
- Apuao
- Barangay I ( Pob. )
- Barangay II ( Pob. )
- Barangay III ( Pob. )
- Barangay IV ( Pob. )
- Barangay V ( Pob. )
- Barangay VI ( Pob. )
- Barangay VII ( Pob. )
- Canimog
- Caringo
- Catandunganon
- Cayucyucan
- Colasi
- Del Rosario ( Tagongtong )
- Gaboc
- Hamoraon
- Hinipaan
- Lalawigan
- Lanot
- Mambungalon
- Manguisoc
- Masalongsalong
- Matoogtoog
- Pambuhan
- Quinapaguian
- San Roque
- Tarum
Notes: ( Pob ) = Poblacion or principal place
Train
- Mercedes Central School
- Mercedes High School ( San Roque )
- Camarines Norte State College - Mercedes Campus (formerly Mercedes School of Fisheries )
- Tagongtong Elementary School
- San Roque National High School
Communities: Basud | Capalonga | Daet | Jose Panganiban | Labo | Mercedes | Paracale | San Lorenzo Ruiz | San Vicente | Santa Elena | Talisay | Vinzons
- Location in the Philippines
- Camarines Norte