Nabua
Nabua | |
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| Municipality of Nabua | |
Holy Cross Church Boa-boahan Monument Nabua Veterans Park | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Motto: Abante Nabua, Abante! | |
Map of Camarines Sur with Nabua highlighted | |
Interactive map of Nabua | |
Nabua Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°24′28″N 123°22′23″E / 13.4077686°N 123.3729225°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Camarines Sur |
| District | 5th district |
| Founded | July 25, 1569 |
| Barangays | 42 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Fernando D. Simbulan |
| • Vice Mayor | Gerard S. Ponon |
| • Representative | Miguel Luis R. Villafuerte |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 55,549 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 96.20 km2 (37.14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 86,458 |
| • Density | 898.7/km2 (2,328/sq mi) |
| • Households | 18,313 |
| Demonym | Nabueño |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 32.78 |
| • Revenue | ₱261,332,586.69 (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 857.5 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 283.6 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 236.4 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Camarines Sur 3 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 3) |
| • Water | Nabua Water District |
| • Telecommunications | Smart Telecommunications Globe Telecommunications |
| • Cable TV | Vision Prime Cable |
| • Satellite Cable TV Providers | Cignal TV Sky Cable |
| • Radio Stations | DWEB FM 99.9 DWVF CSPC Radio 87.5 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4434 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)54 |
| Native languages | Rinconada Bikol Central Bikol Tagalog |
Nabua, officially the Municipality of Nabua (Rinconada Bikol: Banwāan ka Nabua; Tagalog: Bayan ng Nabua), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 86,458 people.
The town is recognized as the birthplace of modern kuntaw and jota rojana. The municipality is also known for its large coconut plantations, which support its local agriculture and economy. It is recognized as the mother town of Iriga City, Buhi, Bato, Balatan, Bula, and Baao.