Mercedes, Camarines Norte
Mercedes | |
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| Municipality of Mercedes | |
Downtown area | |
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Flag Seal | |
Map of Camarines Norte with Mercedes highlighted | |
Interactive map of Mercedes | |
Mercedes Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°06′33″N 123°00′39″E / 14.1093°N 123.0109°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Camarines Norte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1948 |
| Barangays | 26 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Alexander Pajarillo |
| • Vice Mayor | Jeana T. Yapyuco |
| • Representative | Rosemarie C. Panotes |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 35,954 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 173.69 km2 (67.06 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3.0 m (9.8 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | −2 m (−6.6 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 53,702 |
| • Density | 309.18/km2 (800.78/sq mi) |
| • Households | 12,571 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 22.41 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 263.9 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 768.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 197.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 166.2 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Camarines Norte Electric Cooperative (CANORECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4601 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)54 |
| Native languages | Central Bikol Tagalog |
Mercedes, officially the Municipality of Mercedes (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Mercedes; Tagalog: Bayan ng Mercedes), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 53,702 people.
The town's offshore islands are home to the easternmost population of the critically-endangered Irrawaddy dolphin.