The Province of Camarines Norte

From 1573 to 1829, Camarines Sur and Camarines Norte formed only one political unit known as Ambos Camarines. In 1829, they were separated but reunited again in 1854. They again separated, to be reunited again in 1893. The union continued until 1919. By virtue of Republic Act 2809, on March 3, 1919, the Province of Camarines Norte was created.

The province of Camarines Norte is found in the Northern Coast of the Bicol Peninsula, which form the southeastern section of Luzon, the largest island in the Philippine Archipelago. Camarines Norte is one of the six provinces that makes-up Region 5. It is bounded on the north by the Pacific Ocean, in the east by San Miguel bay, in the west by Lamon Bay and in the south by Quezon province and the adjoining province of Camarines Sur.

The province has a total land area of 220, 012 hectares or 2 thousand square kilometer. It has 12.4% of the total Bicol Area and 0.73% of the Philippine Area.

The Province is presently composed of 12 towns with Daet as its capital town.