Nueva Camarines
| Nueva Camarines | |
|---|---|
| Proposed province | |
 Map of the Philippines with Nueva Camarines in blue highlight | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region (Region V) |
| Capital | Tigaon[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,220.30 km2 (857.26 sq mi) |
| Divisions | |
| • Independent cities | 0 |
| • Component cities | 1 |
| • Municipalities | 17 |
| • Barangays | 487 |
| • Districts | 4th to 5th districts of Camarines Sur |
| Time zone | PHT (UTC+8) |
| ZIP Code | 4400-4436 |
| Spoken languages |
Central Bicolano, Rinconada Bicolano, Albay Bicolano, Tagalog, English, Mt. Isarog Agta, and Mt. Iriga Agta |
Nueva Camarines is the name of a proposed new province of the Philippines to be created out of Camarines Sur in the Bicol region of the island of Luzon.[2] The proposed province would border Camarines Sur to the north, Albay to the south, and to the east the island province of Catanduanes across Maqueda Channel.[2] Its capital is expected to be Tigaon if the bill is passed.[2] House Bill 4820 which would create the province passed the House of Representatives of the Philippines with 229 votes in favor to one against in 2011 and is now under consideration by the Senate of the Philippines.[1] However, at the end of 15th Congress, it failed to pass to the Senate. In the 16th Congress under the new Representative Felix William Fuentebella, a bill is yet to be filed to repropose the creation of the province, due to lack of support from fellow Camarines Sur Representatives Maria Leonor Robredo and Salvio Fortuno.
The bill was introduced by Congressman Arnulfo Fuentebella who currently represents the area of the new province in the House of Representatives and co-authored by fellow Camarines Sur Congressmen Rolando Andaya, Jr., Diosdado Ignacio Arroyo and Luis Villafuerte, but is opposed by the Camarines Sur Governor Luis Raymond Villafuerte, and Representative Salvio Fortuno.[1]
The new province will be created in the Partido, region where the Partido Development Administration is active.[1]
Lists of Municipalities and City of Nueva Camarines (NuCam)
- Baao
- Balatan
- Bato
- Buhi
- Bula
- Caramoan
- Garchitorena
- Goa
- Iriga City
- Lagonoy
- Nabua
- Presentacion
- Sagñay
- San Jose
- Siruma
- Tigaon (proposed capital)
- Tinambac
References
- 1 2 3 4 Eval, Nheslaine (August 5, 2011). "'Nueva Camarines' bill passed in lower House". Philippine Online Chronicles. Retrieved April 12, 2012.
- 1 2 3 Cinco, Elinando (August 25, 2011). "Nueva Camarines". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved April 12, 2012.