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18-475: Buhi can mean: Buhi, Camarines Sur , Philippines Lake Buhi , Philippines BuHi , nickname for the Buford Highway community near Atlanta, Georgia , United States Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Buhi . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

36-456: A 24-hectare farm land previously owned by the assassinated Cristito Nieva Jr. and his wife Ester; two of the victims, Estelito Campo and Alex Gaite, were petitioners in an agrarian case that had the Nieva couple as respondents. A witness pointed to brothers Toto and Rogelio "Crisboy" Clyde and two of their relatives as being the perpetrators of the crime. Buhi is located in the south-eastern part of

54-504: Is 448 hectares (1,110 acres). Farmlands make up about 7,500 hectares (19,000 acres) of which about 2,375 hectares (5,870 acres) have access to irrigation, while 600 hectares (1,500 acres) are non-irrigated. About 2,811 hectares (6,950 acres) are open water spaces of Lake Buhi, and other lakes and streams. In the 2020 census, the population of Buhi, Camarines Sur, was 81,306 people, with a density of 330 inhabitants per square kilometre or 850 inhabitants per square mile. The total population

72-441: Is home to the world's smallest edible fish locally known as "Sinarapan". Buhi is not just known for Lake Buhi but it is likewise the home to the world's smallest commercial fish locally known as the sinarapan ( Mystychtis luzonensis ). The town known today as Buhi began as a small settlement by refugees fleeing the outrage of Mayon Volcano hundreds of years ago. These people founded a permanent settlement in an area close to

90-539: Is occupied by the municipality, about 13,000 hectares of which are part of the watershed in Rinconada. 18,378 hectares (45,410 acres) of its land area are within the watershed declared as protected area by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 573 and Executive Order no. 224. All other areas are cultivated for agriculture, quarry and human settlement. Higher slopes east and north of Lake Buhi are predominantly forests and secondary brushland. Total area utilized as built-up areas

108-594: Is politically subdivided into 38 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . Buhi has generally mountainous and hilly surface, with 50% of its area having a slope of around 25%. The Poblacion located on the south shore of Lake Buhi, has gently rolling topography. Mt. Malinao and Mt. Asog dominate the town's surface terrain whose highest elevations are 1,548 metres (5,079 ft) and 1,196 metres (3,924 ft) above main sea level respectively. Itbog Falls located in Barangay Santa Cruz, on

126-515: Is under the jurisdiction of this municipality. Sagñay is 34 kilometres (21 mi) from Pili , 484 kilometres (301 mi) from Manila , and 79 kilometres (49 mi) from Legazpi City . Sagñay was established in the late 17th century by the Spanish friars . Like the town of Lagonoy , Sagñay also formed part of the province of Albay but it was separated in the year 1846 by the order of Governor General Narciso Claveria. The parish of St. Andrew

144-555: The Municipality of Sagñay ( Central Bikol : Banwaan kan Sagñay ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Sagñay ), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur in the Philippines . It has a land area of 154.76 sq kilometers (59.75 miles). According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 36,841 people. Based of this information, there is a population density of 238 people per sq kilometer (617 people per mile). Atulayan Island

162-525: The Albay Bikol languages, and Rinconada Bikol are members of Inland Bikol group of languages and share common vocabulary. Poverty incidence of Buhi Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Water supply: Power and electricity: Presence of 1 public hospital; 3 private medical clinics; 38 health stations/centers; 3 pharmacies Public Hospital: Private Clinics: Dental Clinic Sag%C3%B1ay Sagñay , [saˈŋaj] , officially

180-440: The lake and flourished as time passed. The general exodus of people fleeing and being able to escape grave calamities such as Mayon's eruption was known in local vernacular as "naka-buhi". Local lore takes this as the most probable explanation as to how the town acquired its present name – Buhi. One version of local legend attributes the town being accorded the name to the time when the first Spaniards came and asked local settlers

198-481: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Buhi&oldid=932738883 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Buhi, Camarines Sur According to the Guinness Book of World Records , Lake Buhi

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216-415: The name of the area. The local settlers misunderstood the question as how they came to be there and so gave the response "Naka-Buhi". There were two patron saints with whom the town directed their devotion. The first was St. Francis of Assisi placed in the church made of wooden materials. Unfortunately, in 1730 the church was razed down by fire. It was, however, replaced by a stone structure built under

234-532: The province of Camarines Sur . It is bound on the east by Mount Malinao , on the west by Mount Asog and Iriga City , on the north by Sagñay -Buhi mountain ranges and on the south by the low-lying ranges of Polangui, Albay , with the following coordinates: 13 degrees 25’ 32.4" north latitude and 123 degrees 30’ 49.1" east longitude. It is 75 kilometres (47 mi) north-east of Legaspi City and 53 kilometres (33 mi) and south of Naga City . The municipality has been divided into five sectors, namely: Buhi

252-496: The south-eastern side of Lake Buhi, is a 60 feet (18 m) twin waterfalls. It could be reached by means of a motorized boat ride from the town proper, then a 30-minute trek. Buhi has a warm, humid climate. During the warmest months from March to June, temperatures reach 29.2 °C (84.6 °F). The weather cools off during the rainy season which last from August to February with an average temperature of 24.7 °C (76.5 °F). A total area of 24,665 hectares (60,950 acres)

270-430: The supervision of Rev. Fray Jose de Cerda. Another saint was installed, St. Anthony of Padua . The present Buhi Church was completed in 1884. The roof was destroyed by fire and fully repaired in 1890. On December 28, 1995, 13 people of Sitio Bogtong, Barangay Gabas were killed, three of whom were beheaded, by four gunmen inside a house, with survivors numbering at least seven. The massacre arose due to disputes over

288-433: The total population which is the largest minority religion in the municipality. Buhinon is the mother tongue of the majority of the population especially those residing around the lake area with Rinconada Bikol as its first language especially the folks residing on the eastern part of the municipality near Iriga City . Buhinon is classified as a lone language, and the only one used in the province of Camarines Sur. Buhinon,

306-502: Was 70,756 in 2007, with a growth rate of about 2.1%. The total number of households was 13,238 and with an average household size of 5 persons. At the 2010 census, the population has increased to 73,809 persons. The local language is Buhinon, a dialect of Bikolano . Literacy rate of Buhi is about 99%. The labor force is about 24,000 people strong, or 63% of economically productive people age 15 to 64 years old. 8 out of 10 persons are Roman Catholics; Iglesia ni Cristo makes up about 2% of

324-680: Was founded in the same year that Sagñay gained its independence as a town. The town's annual fiesta is held every November 30, honoring Saint Andrew the Apostle - Town's Patron Saint. Sagñay is subdivided into 19 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . In the 2020 census, the population of Sagñay, Camarines Sur, was 36,841 people, with a density of 240 inhabitants per square kilometre or 620 inhabitants per square mile. Poverty incidence of Sagñay Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Sagñay has 17 DepEd elementary schools, namely: This article about

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