Lagonoy, officially the Municipality of Lagonoy (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Lagonoy; Tagalog: Bayan ng Lagonoy), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 56,714 people.^[4]

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Lagonoy
Municipality
Municipality of Lagonoy
Lagonoy Beach
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Nickname:  The True Heart of Partido
Motto:  Dagos Ang Pag-asenso
Map of Camarines Sur with Lagonoy highlighted
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Lagonoy Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°44′07″N 123°31′15″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Camarines Sur
District	4th district
Founded	1763
Barangays	38 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Delfin F. Pilapil III
• Vice Mayor	Jerry Jake R. Remoto
• Representative	Arnulf Bryan B. Fuentebella
• Municipal Council	Members Evangeline A. Martizano Jorge Bejamen R. Favenir Frederick P. Abante Emily M. Fante James Paolo P. Peteza Mercy R. Saboco Marites A. Piano Serafin R. Pesimo Jr.
• Electorate	38,858 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	377.90 km2 (145.91 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	12.8 m (42.0 ft)
Highest elevation	473 m (1,552 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[4]
• Total	56,714
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
• Households	12,225
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	30.08 % (2018)[5]
• Revenue	₱ 215.8 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 366.1 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 175 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 133.3 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Camarines Sur 4 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 4)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4425
PSGC	051717000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)54
Native languages	Central Bikol Tagalog

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There are two version as how Lagonoy got its name. Year 1734 when the first Spaniards in this place found a small forested area near a creek where "hagonoy", a medicinal plant grew abundantly. Because the Spaniards could hardly pronounce the word "hagonoy" with the "j" sound, with "ha" of the first syllable, they deliberately decided to change "ha" to "la". Since then, the place was known as "Lagonoy". Some of the residents also believed that the name was taken from the word "lango" meaning drunk. During fiestas and other forms or merry making, men used to drink too much "tuba" (native wine) that they become drunk or "lango" (Bikol for drunk) so that the place was called by the neighboring towns as "Lagonoy".^[6]

In 1734, Partido towns of Caramoan, Lagonoy, Goa and Tigaon belonged to Albay. It was only in 1846 did Lagonoy belong to Camarines Sur. In a long research by Norman Owen, a feud between Lagonoy Parish and Franciscan Mission of Goa and Tigaon existed. In 1580, the administration by the Franciscans of Lagonoy Parish began until 1636, which was passed to the “mitre” of the bishop of Nueva Caceres. In 1580 to 1850, Lagonoy gulf had been very famous because of the constant moro raids in the Partido area and all coastal towns of Albay and Catanduanes. On the other hand, Lagonoy had other problems about the Remontados of Mt Isarog. F. Mallari, in his book- “Ibalon under siege and storm” said they were fallen Christians and confirmed by Fray Manuel Crespo, who spent many years inducing them to return to the town and live peacefully. Fray Matias de Valdesoto also noted in his visits to the sitios of Goa and Lagonoy that the natives planted corn, rice, root crops & tobacco.

In the 2020 census, the population of Lagonoy, Camarines Sur, was 56,714 people,^[4] with a density of 150 inhabitants per square kilometre or 390 inhabitants per square mile.

Poverty Incidence of Lagonoy

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Source: Philippine Statistics Authority^{[12][13]
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Lagonoy is the chief supplier of "tiger grass" to the prominent soft broom "walis tambo makers" of North Luzon and some parts of Central Luzon.

• Remaining belfry of old Lagonoy Church
• Portal to the Old Cemetery of Lagonoy
• Kinahulogan Falls
• Caguiscan River
• Caguiscan Picnic Grove and Campsite
• Abaca fibers produced in Lagonoy