Lupi | ||
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Municipality | ||
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Map of Camarines Sur showing the location of Lupi |
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Location within the Philippines | ||
Coordinates: 13°49′N 122°54′E / 13.82°N 122.9°ECoordinates: 13°49′N 122°54′E / 13.82°N 122.9°E | ||
Country | Philippines | |
Region | Bicol (Region V) | |
Province | Camarines Sur | |
District | 1st district | |
Founded | 1726 (as a distinct municipality) | |
Barangays | 38 | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Bobby Matamorosa | |
Area | ||
• Total | 199.12 km2 (76.88 sq mi) | |
Population (2015 census) | ||
• Total | 32,167 | |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) | |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) | |
ZIP code | 4409 | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)54 | |
Income class | 3rd class |
Lupi is a third class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 32,167 people.
Lupi, in the first district of the province, was branded as a "travelling poblacion" as it had been transferred several times when it was a small settlement during Spanish rule. On 17 October 1726, however, 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.
Lupi is politically subdivided into 38 barangays.
In the 2015 census, the population of Lupi, Camarines Sur, was 32,167 people, with a density of 160 inhabitants per square kilometre or 410 inhabitants per square mile.