Minalabac, officially the Municipality of Minalabac (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Minalabac, Tagalog: Bayan ng Minalabac), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 53,981 people.^[3]

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Minalabac
Municipality
Municipality of Minalabac
White pebble beach in Bagolatao
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Map of Camarines Sur with Minalabac highlighted
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Minalabac Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°34′12″N 123°11′04″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Camarines Sur
District	2nd district
Barangays	25 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Christopher R. Lizardo
• Vice Mayor	Noe G. Lavandero
• Representative	Luis Raymund F. Villafuerte Jr.
• Municipal Council	Members Renato A. Barcinas Alejo Francis R. Sayson Miguel S. Bersabe Crisanto P. Bersabe Edilberto C. Platon Jr. Peddy B. Benamira Rolito U. Orosco Nilo N. Cadores
• Electorate	32,734 voters (2022)
Area [2]
• Total	126.10 km2 (48.69 sq mi)
Elevation	7.0 m (23.0 ft)
Highest elevation	518 m (1,699 ft)
Lowest elevation	−3 m (−10 ft)
Population  (2020 census)[3]
• Total	53,981
• Density	430/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
• Households	11,622
Economy
• Income class	2nd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	32.21 % (2018)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 166.4 million (2020)
• Assets	₱ 705.6 million (2020)
• Expenditure	₱ 92.15 million (2020)
• Liabilities	₱ 71.96 million (2020)
Service provider
• Electricity	Camarines Sur 2 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 2)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4414
PSGC	051722000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)54
Native languages	Central Bikol Tagalog

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In the 2020 census, the population of Minalabac was 53,981 people,^[3] with a density of 430 inhabitants per square kilometre or 1,100 inhabitants per square mile.

Poverty Incidence of Minalabac

Minalabac is classified as a 2nd class municipality. Minalabac has the same economy as Libmanan, Cabusao, San Fernando, Milaor, Ocampo, Nabua, and Calabanga because of fishing in coastal barangays near Ragay Gulf particularly Salingogon, and Bagolatao. Minalabac has several beach resorts that also boosts the economy of the town. Majority of the land is devoted to rice, vegetables and other root crops.

Buses are used for transportation from Naga City to Minalabac, and from Bicol Central Station in Triangulo to the market of Minalabac. It is also accessible by Naga Airport in San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur just by taking a 45 minute flight from Manila to Naga Airport and then take a jeepney going to the Minalabac public market.

The town has a couple of provincial roads. The main road in the town is the Milaor-Minalabac-Pili road and the other roads either goes to the Poblacion, other barangays, to Rinconada district, or even Albay.

Two main summer beach destinations include the pebble beach in Bagolatao and sand beach in Hamoraon. The growing number of resorts offers amenities such as cottages, videoke, rest house, etc.^{[citation needed]}