Lupi, Camarines Sur

Lupi, officially the Municipality of Lupi (; ), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.

The town was known as a travelling población as it had been transferred several times when it was a small settlement during Spanish colonization. Lupi was also united with Sipocot in the late Spanish era and was also the home of Franciscans and Dominicans. Lupi is a famous tourist attraction in its sorrounding area because of the Bicol national park and its rivers. Its major imports are coconuts, copra and pineapples.

History

Lupi started as a Franciscan mission in 1701 under Fr. Juan de la Hoz. In 1726, the settlement was moved from the Ragay mountains due to health issues. On October 17, 1726, Lupi became a town and its parish was set up under St. Peter Baptist. On that day, the Spanish government under the administration of Governor General Marquéz de Torrecampo who was also the titular head of the Diocese of Caceres, issued a decree making Lupi a separate town.

Geography

Lupi is from the provincial capital town Pili and from the country's capital city of Manila.

Barangays

Lupi is politically subdivided into 38 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Alleomar
Bagangan Sr.
Bagong Sikat
Bel-Cruz
Bangon
Barrera Jr.
Barrera Sr.
Belwang
Buenasuerte
Bulawan Jr.
Bulawan Sr.
Cabutagan
Casay
Colacling (Del Rosario)
Cristo Rey
Del Carmen
Haguimit
Halubán (Pigbasagan)
Kaibigan
La Purísima
Lourdes
Mangcawayan
Napolidan
Población
Polantuna
Sagrada
Salvación
San Isidro
San José
San Pedro
San Rafael Norte
San Rafael Sur
San Ramon
San Vicente
Sooc
Tanawán
Tible
Tapi (Lupi Nuevo)

Climate

Demographics

In the 2024 census, the population of Lupi was 33,474 people, with a density of .

Economy

Transportation

The municipality is connected with Manila by the Andaya Highway and daily rail services to and from Naga & Legazpi are provided by the Philippine National Railways.

In order to spur development in the municipality, The Toll Regulatory Board declared Toll Road 5 the extension of South Luzon Expressway. A 420-kilometer, four lane expressway starting from the terminal point of the now under construction SLEX Toll Road 4 at Barangay Mayao, Lucena City in Quezon to Matnog, Sorsogon, near the Matnog Ferry Terminal. On August 25, 2020, San Miguel Corporation announced that they will invest the project which will reduce travel time from Lucena to Matnog from 9 hours to 5.5 hours.

Another expressway that will serve Lupi is the Quezon-Bicol Expressway (QuBEx), which will link between Lucena and San Fernando, Camarines Sur.

Churches

San Pedro Bautista Parish - Poblacion (est.1726)
Sagrada Família Parish - Colacling (est.2006)
San Juan Pablo II Parish - Casay (est.2011)
San Juan Vianney Mission Station - San Jose, formerly Alanao (est. 2022)

Education

The Lupi Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.

Primary and elementary schools

Alanao Elementary School
Badas Elementary School
Bagangan Jr. Elementary School
Bagangan Sr. Elementary School
Bagong Sikat Elementary School
Bangon Elementary School
Barrera Elementary School
Bel-Cruz Elementary School
Belwang Elementary School
Buenasuerte Comm School
Bulagwin Primary School
Bulawan Sr. Elementary School
Cabutagan Elementary School
Casay Elementary School
Colacling Elementary School
Cristo Rey Elementary School
Del Carmen Elementary School
Haluban Elementary School
Lourdes Elementary School
Lupi Central School
Mangcawayan Primary School
Napolidan Elementary School
Polantuna Elementary School
Sagrada Elementary School
SAN RAFAEL SUR Primary School
San Vicente Elementary School
Sooc Elementary School
Tanawan Elementary School
Tapi Elementary School
Tible Elementary School
San Pedro Elementary School
San Rafael Norte Elementary School
Salvacion Primary School

Secondary schools

Casay National High School
Colacling National High School
Colegio Dela Virgen Del Pilar
Haluban National High School
Lupi-Iligan National High School
San Jose Alanao High School
St. Peter Baptist College Foundation