ABOUT ME

Hey Everyone Im Dianna Cortezano
My friends call me Dia. I love all shades of Violet and Music is my soul. 
I live in the Philippines. 16 years old. Currently studying BS Psychology at Ateneo de Naga Ubiversity :)

HOLY CROSS

NABUA

As you can see this is the famous landmark of my hometown. These are the three aetas. They are the one who carry the image of Inang Angustia from the Mt. Asog to our parish Holy Cross. It was been said that the Image was a live stone. It became bigger and bigger.

( The image of the 3 aetas and it was in the ceiling of our parish )

This is the Image of our Parih it is 400 years old now and it is one of the oldest churches here in bicol. It is so magnificent.

The Altar. ( on the top the live stone image of Inang Angustia, In the center was the Holy Cross )

In our town there is an Annual Festival called Boa Boawan and our Tipan for Inang katipanan.

COME VISIT & our TOWN :) 

TOURISM

Tourism

The town of Nabua is known for having a large contingent of active and retired United States Navy servicemen. That makes Nabua a veritable destination for tourists, retirees, and balikbayans from the United States. Oftentimes, coyly and with a tinge of amusement, the town is usually referred to as the Town of the Green Bucks (U.S. Dollars). Most of the families of these servicemen reside in Southern California, particularly in the San Diego area. During religious and special holidays, these U.S. based Nabuenos plus a growing number of Nabua natives now residing in other parts of the world would unfailingly return to their beloved Nabua, tagging along their friends, and freely spending their hard-earned foreign currency which definitely boosts the local economy and tourism.

Among the celebrations and local sites in the town includes:

• Nabua celebrates its fiesta with the now-famous Annual Boa-Boahan Festival on the third of May. The highlight of the festival is the reenactment of the traditional "Boa Feast," a 13th-century rite where ancient Bicolanos offered chains ofcoconut embryos called boa to their pagan deities, in the belief that this would give them ample harvests, favorable weather, and make their lives more prosperous and happy throughout the year. The feast is enlivened with frenzied street theater, heart-pounding street dances and spectacles, and a riveting display of colorful and dazzling ethnic costumes. This annual festival was initiated and given unprecedented impetus and funding by ex-Mayor Ulpiano Duran and the town's first lady then, Mrs. Delia Duran (a U.P. alumna), in tandem with the late District Supervisor Mrs. Patricia Romano and the principals, teachers, and pupils from both public and private schools. Sadly Mrs. Romano passed away a couple of years later. She would have been very glad and honored to see that the baby (Boa-boahan Fest) she had midwifed to a healthy birth has turned into a spectacular and much-anticipated annual event. The first-ever festival was held in 1974, a street pageantry that was graced in the evening by a memorable dramatic revue performed by the legendary U.P. Mobile Theater under Professor and National Artist Wilfrido Ma. Guerrero, with the help of the touring company's long-time national coordinator, Mr. Timothy O. Albano (incidentally, he and his staff volunteered to research extensively the legend and authentic lore behind the festival's underlying mythology). The late U.S. Engr. Cleto Descalso, a Nabueno philanthropist who chose to retire in Nabua after the decades he spent working in the United States, generously funded the creation of the Descalso Garden Park near the Municipal Hall. This exquisitely-designed garden became the staging point for this first festival. A poetry-reading featured during the first Miss Boa-boahan/Alinsangan beauty pageant was delivered by National Artist Rio Alma (Virgilio Almario). The guests of honor who helped crown the first Miss Boa-boahan Festival had included the commanding generals and commodores from both the Subic Bay Naval and Clark Air bases. Today, this fascinating festival can proudly stand side by side with the world-famous Sinulog, Ati-atihan, and Dinagyang Festivals.

• The over 400-year-old church of Nabua known as the Vicariate of the Holy Cross is a prominent landmark along the national diversion road connecting the municipality of Baao directly to this town without passing the city of Iriga.

• Starting from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday, you will find 400-year-old religious customs and traditions being celebrated by the locals. Semana Santa starts with the Palm Sunday procession and blessing of Palms. On Holy Wednesday and Good Friday, the Processions of 'Pasos' are solemnly held to depict the Passion of the Christ. To commemorate Christ's resurrection, the "Balo-balu" is celebrated the night of Black Saturday and then the "Ton-ton" at dawn on Easter Sunday after the "Salubong" procession.

• Existing local industries such as bamboo craft, handloom weaving, woodcraft and basketry derived from available raw materials.

A brief view of Nabua

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3. Nabua, Camarines Sur
4. Municipality in Philippines
5. Nabua is a first class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 80,111 people. Nabua is the mother town of Iriga City, Buhi, Bato, Balatan, Bula and Baao in Camarines Sur 
6. SOURCE : Wikipedia
9. Area: 96.2 km²

   
   

   
   

   HISTORY

The Municipality of Nabua traces the historical origin of its name way back during the Spanish Colonization. It was said that in 1571, an AugustinianFriar named Fray Alonzo Gimenez reached one of the rancherias called Lupa which was then under Datu Panga from Borneo. The good friar found persons inside the said rancheria cutting coconuts. He was offered to partake the inside shoot of coconut which the natives called “BOA”. Immediately, the good friar tagged the place as “NABUA” pronounced with his Spanish Accent. From that time onwards this place become popularly known as NABUA.

In another version, a historian named Fray Felix Huerta claimed that the name came from the story that the original sitio of the town is in the shape of the “BOA”, young embryo of the coconut which was surrounded by five rancherias named Lupa, Antacodos, Sabang, Caobnan and Binoyoan. Other believe otherwise and said it was centrally located in the middle of said rancherias thus closely resembling a delicious “BOA” which children loved to eat. For a time, the town was called “NABOBOWA” but years of long usage shortened and corrupted it to the present name of NABUA.

In 1578, a group of Franciscan missionaries headed by Fray Pablo de Jesus and Fray Bartolome Ruiz put up a church in a place known as Antacodos and there they placed a big cross. These missionaries soon merged the villages of Lupa, Antacodos, Sabang and Binoyoan into one place, which a t present is known as the town of Nabua. The name Nabua was originally a longer one, Naboboa, from boa, the word for a young coconut embryo.

In a research mission to Spain funded by the municipality, it was learned that Nabua was officially established as a municipality on July 25, 1569.

source : wikipedia

Nabua is politically subdivided into 42 barangays.

Barangays

Barangays		Area (km²)	Population (2007)	Population (2010)	Barangay Captain
1	Angustia (Inapatan)		1,699	1,945	Salvador Rabeje
2	Antipolo Old		1,822	1,996	Lilia B. Rebellon
3	Antipolo Young		737	809	Francisco Olivares
4	Aro-aldao		928	962	Rosita Quino
5	Bustrac		1,152	1,243	Clarito Atian
6	Dolorosa (Inapatan)		1,889	1,776	Antonio Lorzano
7	Duran		926	1,077	Joel A. Beltran
8	Inapatan (Del Rosario)		2,612	2,688	Santos T. Estrebello
9	La Purisima (Agupit)		8,165	8,401	Sergio Beltran
10	Lourdes Old		1,020	1,035	Myrna Pecundo
11	Lourdes Young		2,915	3,364	Romulo R. Arales
12	La Opinion		4,625	4,895	Manuel Obis
13	Malawag (San Jose)		2,955	2,996	Virgilio Nillo
14	Paloyon Oriental		643	815	Jaime Brila
15	Paloyon Proper (Sagrada)		2,735	2,932	Honorio Parañal
16	Salvacion Que Gatos		523	611	Fredirick Gamban
17	San Antonio (Poblacion)		2,363	2,794	Ruben Pasion
18	San Antonio Ogbon		2,484	2,826	Dolores Lanuzo
19	San Esteban (Poblacion)		1,818	2,041	Romeo J. Quidep
20	San Francisco (Poblacion)		645	506	Espiritu Priela Jr
21	San Isidro (Inapatan)		627	729	Joseph Fermante
22	San Isidro (Poblacion)		744	668	Loreto Simbulan
23	San Jose (Pangaraon)		1,509	1,590	Julian C. Ocampo
24	San Juan (Poblacion)		887	947	Rene Bachiller Sr
25	San Luis (Poblacion)		358	351	Sulieto Murillo
26	San Miguel (Poblacion)		1,678	1,484	Alneil Hernan Hernandez
27	San Nicolas (Poblacion)		746	697	Lydia Brina Docot
28	San Roque (Madawon)		594	684	Atanacio Balindan
29	San Roque (Poblacion)		854	930	Ruel Miguel Sarmiento
30	San Roque (Sagumay)		1,002	1,019	Jesus Abonita
31	San Vicente (Gorong-Gorong)	San Esteban	1,085	1,173	Diosdado Docot
32	San Vicente (Ogbon)		2,609	2,450	Orlando Paranal
33	Santa Barbara (Maliban)		1,077	1,299	Hermelina Sapinoso
34	Santa Cruz		1,594	1,770	Mariano Nierva
35	Santa Elena (Baras)		1,981	1,966	Aproniano Abala Jr
36	Santa Lucia (Baras)		1,750	1,811	Adelaida N. Bacsain
37	Santiago Old		2,120	2,053	Zaldy Palenzuela
38	Santiago Young		2,190	2,272	Renair Ravalo
39	Santo Domingo		4,981	5,234	Nestor Soreta
40	Tandaay		1,473	1,711	Edgar Sabas
41	Topas Proper		1,836	2,274	Mario Reginales Sr
42	Topas Sogod		1,073	1,287	Jose Hosana

HISTORY

The Municipality of Nabua traces the historical origin of its name way back during the Spanish Colonization. It was said that in 1571, an Augustinian Friar named Fray Alonzo Gimenez reached one of the rancherias called Lupa which was then under Datu Panga from Borneo. The good friar found persons inside the said rancheria cutting coconuts. He was offered to partake the inside shoot of coconut which the natives called “BOA”. Immediately, the good friar tagged the place as “NABUA” pronounced with his Spanish Accent. From that time onwards this place become popularly known as NABUA.

In another version, a historian named Fray Felix Huerta claimed that the name came from the story that the original sitio of the town is in the shape of the “BOA”, young embryo of the coconut which was surrounded by five rancherias named Lupa, Antacodos, Sabang, Caobnan and Binoyoan. Other believe otherwise and said it was centrally located in the middle of said rancherias thus closely resembling a delicious “BOA” which children loved to eat. For a time, the town was called “NABOBOWA” but years of long usage shortened and corrupted it to the present name of NABUA.

In 1578, a group of Franciscan missionaries headed by Fray Pablo de Jesus and Fray Bartolome Ruiz put up a church in a place known as Antacodos and there they placed a big cross. These missionaries soon merged the villages of Lupa, Antacodos, Sabang and Binoyoan into one place, which at present is known as the town of Nabua. The name Nabua was originally a longer one, Naboboa, from boa, the word for a young coconut embryo.n

In a research mission to Spain funded by the municipality, it was learned that Nabua was officially established as a municipality on July 25, 1569.

anguage[edit]

The Nabua dialect can be considered having its base from the Bikol languages. However, there are other smaller social groups within the Bicol region where Nabua derives the foundation of its dialect. The Rinconada area composed of Baao, Buhi, Bula, Balatan, Bato and Nabua shares the same “Rinconada” dialect that the local folks are still enriching up to this day. The local folks coming from the Rinconada “B” towns and Nabua can be easily recognized by the way they enunciate words or phrases when they talk or use the dialect.

Additionally, Spanish influences are frequently encountered in the languages of Nabuenos. Some examples of Spanish words embedded in the local dialect are: “Abreya raw iton puertan.” This is a command statement, meaning “Open the door” in English or “Buksan ang pintuan” in the Filipino language. “Abreya” is an inflection of the Spanish verb “abrir” (to open) and “puertan” is from the Spanish word “puerta”.

Other variations of Spanish words being used in the Nabua local dialect can be found, but many of these words or terms due to usage over time do not follow proper Spanish language conjugations and grammar.

Customs and Practices[edit]

Nabua has a rich array of customs and colorful practices that are found up to the present day.

Pangarana

This is the Nabua version of “serenading”. When a man wants to show his intent to court a woman, the man (sometimes accompanied by his friends) armed with a guitar or possibly a karaoke machine shows up on the woman’s doorsteps unannounced late at night. The woman or her family have either the option to turn on the lights and acknowledge the serenaders or just ignore them. In some cases, the event turns into an unforgettable event as the woman’s family may come up with some unique ways to get the serenaders out of their property, such as throwing a bucketful of hot water or unleashing “bantay”, the household watch dog.

Pa-aurora

The local folks are religious in nature so it is common for them to make a religious promise or ‘panata’ expressing their exultation to God because of a bountiful harvest or they have a petition that they wish would be granted. This is manifested through the local practice of “Aurora”. On nine consecutive nights, they would decorate an improvised "carroza" for their local patron saint and then visit the households in the neighborhood with singing and prayers.

Pista sa mga Kalag

On November 1, nearly all citizens take a trip down to the cemetery. This is their practice of honoring and remembering departed loved ones. They would offer flowers and light candles in their tombstones, sarcophagus, or decorate the family mausoleum with flowers and food. The local cemetery comes alive the night of November 1 to commemorate All Saints Dayuntil the early morning of November 2 for All Souls Day. Masses at the cemetery are often offered on both days.

Tang-gal kin Cuaresma

During the season of Lent, some of the prominent families in Nabua will sponsor a “Tang-gal”. Tang-gal is the re-enactment of Jesus Christ’s Passion and Death on the cross. After the passion of Christ is re-enacted, the “tang-gal” is concluded with “Ire-Helena”, the story of Helene and Constantine in search of the True Cross.

Pag-li-li

When a family member or loved one passes away, the family, friends and relatives of the dead offer nine days of prayers. This is the nine days of mourning where they go to the local church to attend Mass and then continue their novena prayers at the house of the deceased. Prayers are offered to help the soul of the deceased rest in peace and at the same time to console the grieving family.

Katapusan

After forty days of mourning, the family, friends and relatives of the dead celebrate the passage by hosting a feast and invite all those who consoled them in their time of grief. Once everyone invited are gathered, they say the litanies and pray theRosary of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary. Local folks believes that the soul of their dearly departed have now passed the stage of “roaming” and ready to rest in eternal peace. This is the time to let go and as a symbolism, they can now wear other colors of clothing instead of the traditional all black or all white.

Dotoc

Before the baranggay fiesta, "DOTOC" is a custom of nabueñans in honoring their patron saint through nine nights of thanksgiving.

Nabua, Camarines Sur

Municipality in Philippines

Nabua is a first class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 80,111 people. Nabua is the mother town of Iriga City, Buhi, Bato, Balatan, Bula and Baao in Camarines Sur 

SOURCE : Wikipedia

Area: 96.2 km²

HISTORY

The Municipality of Nabua traces the historical origin of its name way back during the Spanish Colonization. It was said that in 1571, an AugustinianFriar named Fray Alonzo Gimenez reached one of the rancherias called Lupa which was then under Datu Panga from Borneo. The good friar found persons inside the said rancheria cutting coconuts. He was offered to partake the inside shoot of coconut which the natives called “BOA”. Immediately, the good friar tagged the place as “NABUA” pronounced with his Spanish Accent. From that time onwards this place become popularly known as NABUA.

In another version, a historian named Fray Felix Huerta claimed that the name came from the story that the original sitio of the town is in the shape of the “BOA”, young embryo of the coconut which was surrounded by five rancherias named Lupa, Antacodos, Sabang, Caobnan and Binoyoan. Other believe otherwise and said it was centrally located in the middle of said rancherias thus closely resembling a delicious “BOA” which children loved to eat. For a time, the town was called “NABOBOWA” but years of long usage shortened and corrupted it to the present name of NABUA.

In 1578, a group of Franciscan missionaries headed by Fray Pablo de Jesus and Fray Bartolome Ruiz put up a church in a place known as Antacodos and there they placed a big cross. These missionaries soon merged the villages of Lupa, Antacodos, Sabang and Binoyoan into one place, which a t present is known as the town of Nabua. The name Nabua was originally a longer one, Naboboa, from boa, the word for a young coconut embryo.

In a research mission to Spain funded by the municipality, it was learned that Nabua was officially established as a municipality on July 25, 1569.

source : wikipedia

Nabua is politically subdivided into 42 barangays.

Barangays

Barangays

Area

(km²)

Population

(2007)

Population

(2010)

Barangay Captain

1

Angustia (Inapatan)

1,699

1,945

Salvador Rabeje

2

Antipolo Old

1,822

1,996

Lilia B. Rebellon

3

Antipolo Young

737

809

Francisco Olivares

4

Aro-aldao

928

962

Rosita Quino

5

Bustrac

1,152

1,243

Clarito Atian

6

Dolorosa (Inapatan)

1,889

1,776

Antonio Lorzano

7

Duran

926

1,077

Joel A. Beltran

8

Inapatan (Del Rosario)

2,612

2,688

Santos T. Estrebello

9

La Purisima (Agupit)

8,165

8,401

Sergio Beltran

10

Lourdes Old

1,020

1,035

Myrna Pecundo

11

Lourdes Young

2,915

3,364

Romulo R. Arales

12

La Opinion

4,625

4,895

Manuel Obis

13

Malawag (San Jose)

2,955

2,996

Virgilio Nillo

14

Paloyon Oriental

643

815

Jaime Brila

15

Paloyon Proper (Sagrada)

2,735

2,932

Honorio Parañal

16

Salvacion Que Gatos

523

611

Fredirick Gamban

17

San Antonio (Poblacion)

2,363

2,794

Ruben Pasion

18

San Antonio Ogbon

2,484

2,826

Dolores Lanuzo

19

San Esteban (Poblacion)

1,818

2,041

Romeo J. Quidep

20

San Francisco (Poblacion)

645

506

Espiritu Priela Jr

21

San Isidro (Inapatan)

627

729

Joseph Fermante

22

San Isidro (Poblacion)

744

668

Loreto Simbulan

23

San Jose (Pangaraon)

1,509

1,590

Julian C. Ocampo

24

San Juan (Poblacion)

887

947

Rene Bachiller Sr

25

San Luis (Poblacion)

358

351

Sulieto Murillo

26

San Miguel (Poblacion)

1,678

1,484

Alneil Hernan Hernandez

27

San Nicolas (Poblacion)

746

697

Lydia Brina Docot

28

San Roque (Madawon)

594

684

Atanacio Balindan

29

San Roque (Poblacion)

854

930

Ruel Miguel Sarmiento

30

San Roque (Sagumay)

1,002

1,019

Jesus Abonita

31

San Vicente (Gorong-Gorong)

San Esteban

1,085

1,173

Diosdado Docot

32

San Vicente (Ogbon)

2,609

2,450

Orlando Paranal

33

Santa Barbara (Maliban)

1,077

1,299

Hermelina Sapinoso

34

Santa Cruz

1,594

1,770

Mariano Nierva

35

Santa Elena (Baras)

1,981

1,966

Aproniano Abala Jr

36

Santa Lucia (Baras)

1,750

1,811

Adelaida N. Bacsain

37

Santiago Old

2,120

2,053

Zaldy Palenzuela

38

Santiago Young

2,190

2,272

Renair Ravalo

39

Santo Domingo

4,981

5,234

Nestor Soreta

40

Tandaay

1,473

1,711

Edgar Sabas

41

Topas Proper

1,836

2,274

Mario Reginales Sr

42

Topas Sogod

1,073

1,287

Jose Hosana

HISTORY

The Municipality of Nabua traces the historical origin of its name way back during the Spanish Colonization. It was said that in 1571, an Augustinian Friar named Fray Alonzo Gimenez reached one of the rancherias called Lupa which was then under Datu Panga from Borneo. The good friar found persons inside the said rancheria cutting coconuts. He was offered to partake the inside shoot of coconut which the natives called “BOA”. Immediately, the good friar tagged the place as “NABUA” pronounced with his Spanish Accent. From that time onwards this place become popularly known as NABUA.

In another version, a historian named Fray Felix Huerta claimed that the name came from the story that the original sitio of the town is in the shape of the “BOA”, young embryo of the coconut which was surrounded by five rancherias named Lupa, Antacodos, Sabang, Caobnan and Binoyoan. Other believe otherwise and said it was centrally located in the middle of said rancherias thus closely resembling a delicious “BOA” which children loved to eat. For a time, the town was called “NABOBOWA” but years of long usage shortened and corrupted it to the present name of NABUA.

In 1578, a group of Franciscan missionaries headed by Fray Pablo de Jesus and Fray Bartolome Ruiz put up a church in a place known as Antacodos and there they placed a big cross. These missionaries soon merged the villages of Lupa, Antacodos, Sabang and Binoyoan into one place, which at present is known as the town of Nabua. The name Nabua was originally a longer one, Naboboa, from boa, the word for a young coconut embryo.n

In a research mission to Spain funded by the municipality, it was learned that Nabua was officially established as a municipality on July 25, 1569.

anguage[edit]

The Nabua dialect can be considered having its base from the Bikol languages. However, there are other smaller social groups within the Bicol region where Nabua derives the foundation of its dialect. The Rinconada area composed of Baao, Buhi, Bula, Balatan, Bato and Nabua shares the same “Rinconada” dialect that the local folks are still enriching up to this day. The local folks coming from the Rinconada “B” towns and Nabua can be easily recognized by the way they enunciate words or phrases when they talk or use the dialect.

Additionally, Spanish influences are frequently encountered in the languages of Nabuenos. Some examples of Spanish words embedded in the local dialect are: “Abreya raw iton puertan.” This is a command statement, meaning “Open the door” in English or “Buksan ang pintuan” in the Filipino language. “Abreya” is an inflection of the Spanish verb “abrir” (to open) and “puertan” is from the Spanish word “puerta”.

Other variations of Spanish words being used in the Nabua local dialect can be found, but many of these words or terms due to usage over time do not follow proper Spanish language conjugations and grammar.

Customs and Practices[edit]

Nabua has a rich array of customs and colorful practices that are found up to the present day.

Pangarana

This is the Nabua version of “serenading”. When a man wants to show his intent to court a woman, the man (sometimes accompanied by his friends) armed with a guitar or possibly a karaoke machine shows up on the woman’s doorsteps unannounced late at night. The woman or her family have either the option to turn on the lights and acknowledge the serenaders or just ignore them. In some cases, the event turns into an unforgettable event as the woman’s family may come up with some unique ways to get the serenaders out of their property, such as throwing a bucketful of hot water or unleashing “bantay”, the household watch dog.

Pa-aurora

The local folks are religious in nature so it is common for them to make a religious promise or ‘panata’ expressing their exultation to God because of a bountiful harvest or they have a petition that they wish would be granted. This is manifested through the local practice of “Aurora”. On nine consecutive nights, they would decorate an improvised "carroza" for their local patron saint and then visit the households in the neighborhood with singing and prayers.

Pista sa mga Kalag

On November 1, nearly all citizens take a trip down to the cemetery. This is their practice of honoring and remembering departed loved ones. They would offer flowers and light candles in their tombstones, sarcophagus, or decorate the family mausoleum with flowers and food. The local cemetery comes alive the night of November 1 to commemorate All Saints Dayuntil the early morning of November 2 for All Souls Day. Masses at the cemetery are often offered on both days.

Tang-gal kin Cuaresma

During the season of Lent, some of the prominent families in Nabua will sponsor a “Tang-gal”. Tang-gal is the re-enactment of Jesus Christ’s Passion and Death on the cross. After the passion of Christ is re-enacted, the “tang-gal” is concluded with “Ire-Helena”, the story of Helene and Constantine in search of the True Cross.

Pag-li-li

When a family member or loved one passes away, the family, friends and relatives of the dead offer nine days of prayers. This is the nine days of mourning where they go to the local church to attend Mass and then continue their novena prayers at the house of the deceased. Prayers are offered to help the soul of the deceased rest in peace and at the same time to console the grieving family.

Katapusan

After forty days of mourning, the family, friends and relatives of the dead celebrate the passage by hosting a feast and invite all those who consoled them in their time of grief. Once everyone invited are gathered, they say the litanies and pray theRosary of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary. Local folks believes that the soul of their dearly departed have now passed the stage of “roaming” and ready to rest in eternal peace. This is the time to let go and as a symbolism, they can now wear other colors of clothing instead of the traditional all black or all white.

Dotoc

Before the baranggay fiesta, "DOTOC" is a custom of nabueñans in honoring their patron saint through nine nights of thanksgiving.

Economy[edit]

Primary Products

Agriculture contributes a major role to the economy of the municipality of Nabua given its vast alluvial plains. Its agricultural contribution consists of crop production, livestock, and fishery. Crop production is more intense rather than livestock and fishery.

Rice production, both irrigated and non-irrigated occupies about 87.26% of the total agricultural land devoted to crop production while corn and other types of crops occupies merely 7.96% and 4.78% respectively. However, crop production in the entire municipality represents only about 36.94% of the total municipal land area. Livestock production can be described as one merely that of backyard raising style despite the presence of at least two farms located at Inapatan with aggregate of only 1.00 hectare and only 22,000 animal heads. Likewise, inland fishing can hardly produce much-needed agricultural revenues both for the inland fishermen as well as for the benefit of the local government.

Trade

The Poblacion of the municipality of Nabua is strategic area for commercial development. Presently, its commercial area can be classified as a minor central business district which is reflective of being a tertiary urban growth corridor along the Legazpi-Iriga-Naga-Daet growth corridor. It services the commercial needs of the neighboring municipalities of Bato and Balatan secondary only to Iriga City. Among the commercial establishments to be found within the Poblacion are wholesale trade, general merchandise, auto and motor supplies, school supplies, funeral parlor, groceries, insurance companies, banks, lending investors, pawnshops, drugstores, restaurant and sari-sari stores.

Several barangays outside of the Poblacion functions as neighborhood centers. Those rural barangays include Sto. Domingo, Malawag, La Purisima, La Opinion, Dolorosa and San Jose. Most common in about 30 rural barangays are the mushrooming of sari-sari stores.

Industry

The municipality of Nabua remains predominantly agriculturally-related in terms of industrial activities at present. The existing industrial establishment within Nabua consists mainly of rice mills with total industrial of about 3,000 square meters. Cottage industries generating household employment and incoe proliferate in rural barangays. Nabua has a potential for agro-industrial development. This is manifested by its: (1) proximity to both Balatan Port and Pantao Port (2) Inherent vast agricultural lands (3) As an urban growth center and, (4) suitable agro-industrial site.

Infrastructure and Utilities[edit]

Maharlika Highway

Road Network

For the municipality of Nabua, transportation is very much important because of (1) its strategic location and membership in the Legazpi-Iriga-Naga-Daet growth corridor; and (2) preferred development strategy of agro-industrial commerce and tourism. Thus, enhancement of the municipal transport system would play crucial role in the attainment of the desired development.

Land transportation available are the various road systems and the Philippine National Railways (PNR) track facilities traversing the municipalities. Generally, the municipality has adequate road lengths based on the standards of 1.5 km. per 100 hectares of arable land.

Power and Electricity

The strategic location of Nabua along the Luzon grid makes it an ample recipient of power supply from NAPOCOR. Within the municipality itself, the Camarines Sur Electric Cooperative (CASURECO) 3 as the exclusive provider retails supply of electricity. All barangays within the municipality are already energized both in urban and rural barangays.

Water Resources

There are three existing Level 3 water supply systems that provide potable water, namely: Nabua Water District, Duran Water System and Sagumay Water System.

Communication Facilities

Existing communication services and facilities includes cable television, telephone services, telegraph services and telegraphic transfer, cellphones, and postal services.

Economy[edit]

Primary Products

Agriculture contributes a major role to the economy of the municipality of Nabua given its vast alluvial plains. Its agricultural contribution consists of crop production, livestock, and fishery. Crop production is more intense rather than livestock and fishery.

Rice production, both irrigated and non-irrigated occupies about 87.26% of the total agricultural land devoted to crop production while corn and other types of crops occupies merely 7.96% and 4.78% respectively. However, crop production in the entire municipality represents only about 36.94% of the total municipal land area. Livestock production can be described as one merely that of backyard raising style despite the presence of at least two farms located at Inapatan with aggregate of only 1.00 hectare and only 22,000 animal heads. Likewise, inland fishing can hardly produce much-needed agricultural revenues both for the inland fishermen as well as for the benefit of the local government.

Trade

The Poblacion of the municipality of Nabua is strategic area for commercial development. Presently, its commercial area can be classified as a minor central business district which is reflective of being a tertiary urban growth corridor along the Legazpi-Iriga-Naga-Daet growth corridor. It services the commercial needs of the neighboring municipalities of Bato and Balatan secondary only to Iriga City. Among the commercial establishments to be found within the Poblacion are wholesale trade, general merchandise, auto and motor supplies, school supplies, funeral parlor, groceries, insurance companies, banks, lending investors, pawnshops, drugstores, restaurant and sari-sari stores.

Several barangays outside of the Poblacion functions as neighborhood centers. Those rural barangays include Sto. Domingo, Malawag, La Purisima, La Opinion, Dolorosa and San Jose. Most common in about 30 rural barangays are the mushrooming of sari-sari stores.

Industry

The municipality of Nabua remains predominantly agriculturally-related in terms of industrial activities at present. The existing industrial establishment within Nabua consists mainly of rice mills with total industrial of about 3,000 square meters. Cottage industries generating household employment and incoe proliferate in rural barangays. Nabua has a potential for agro-industrial development. This is manifested by its: (1) proximity to both Balatan Port and Pantao Port (2) Inherent vast agricultural lands (3) As an urban growth center and, (4) suitable agro-industrial site.

Infrastructure and Utilities[edit]

Maharlika Highway

Road Network

For the municipality of Nabua, transportation is very much important because of (1) its strategic location and membership in the Legazpi-Iriga-Naga-Daet growth corridor; and (2) preferred development strategy of agro-industrial commerce and tourism. Thus, enhancement of the municipal transport system would play crucial role in the attainment of the desired development.

Land transportation available are the various road systems and the Philippine National Railways (PNR) track facilities traversing the municipalities. Generally, the municipality has adequate road lengths based on the standards of 1.5 km. per 100 hectares of arable land.

Power and Electricity

The strategic location of Nabua along the Luzon grid makes it an ample recipient of power supply from NAPOCOR. Within the municipality itself, the Camarines Sur Electric Cooperative (CASURECO) 3 as the exclusive provider retails supply of electricity. All barangays within the municipality are already energized both in urban and rural barangays.

Water Resources

There are three existing Level 3 water supply systems that provide potable water, namely: Nabua Water District, Duran Water System and Sagumay Water System.

Communication Facilities

Existing communication services and facilities includes cable television, telephone services, telegraph services and telegraphic transfer, cellphones, and postal services.