Camarines Norte
province of the Philippines
Camarines Norte (Central Bikol: Amihanan na Camarines; Filipino: Hilagang Camarines), officially the Province of Camarines Norte (Central Bikol: Probinsya kan Amihanan na Camarines; Tagalog: Lalawigan ng Hilagang Camarines), is a province in the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Daet, while Labo is most populous town in the province. The province borders Quezon to the west, Camarines Sur to the south, and the Philippine Sea to the north. It has historically been a Bikol-speaking region. However, there has been a language shift in recent years to Tagalog, which is more commonly used nowadays.
History
Spanish colonial era
Spanish conquistador Juan de Salcedo, dispatched by Miguel López de Legazpi to explore the island in 1571, influenced the existence of Camarines Norte. After subduing Taytay and Cainta, he marched further across Laguna and Tayabas. He visited the rich gold-laden town of Mambulao and Paracale, obsessed by them about which he heard from natives there of existing gold mines.
In 1573, Bicol province was founded. From Bicol, the province of Camarines was created in 1636, which was divided in 1829, creating Camarines Norte and Camarines Sur.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 18, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q13763. VIAF identifies the subject as 131386098. The Library of Congress control number is n83055702. Authority coordinates are 14.167, 122.750. 4 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1571, 1573, 1636 and 1829.
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