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Catanduanes Island is the native habitat of the endemic abaca plant (a banana relative), which is globally renowned for its strong fiber. In fact, the Philippines FIDA (Fiber Industry Development Authority) declared the island as the highest abaca-producing province in 2010. [29]
The Abaca Festival, formally known as Catanduanes Abaka Festival, is an annual festival held in Virac, Catanduanes, Philippines during the fourth week of May. It celebrates the abacá fiber, the Manila hemp industry, and the resilient spirit and culture of Catanduanes .
The region comprises six provinces: Albay, Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Sorsogon and the island-provinces of Catanduanes and Masbate, 107 Municipalities and 3,471 Barangays As of 2020, Camarines Sur is the region's largest province in area and population, occupying 5,481.6 km 2 (2,116.5 sq mi) or around 30.4% of the total land area with a ...
Super Typhoon Man-yi, known locally as Pepito, made initial landfall on the coast of island province Catanduanes on Saturday night, then churned through the sea toward the main island of Luzon’s ...
Poverty incidence of Virac 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 19.90 2009 22.67 2012 16.55 2015 26.71 2018 11.16 2021 15.07 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority The economy of Virac is sustained primarily by agriculture - the farming of rice, corn, bananas and root crops. The production of copra and abaca also provide additional income for the people. Its annual income in 1979 was a little more than ...
Poverty incidence of Sogod 10 20 30 40 2006 31.30 2009 36.83 2012 39.13 2015 35.58 2018 27.22 2021 24.68 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Gaisano Capital Sogod is the largest department store in the province. Major industries Charcoal (Burnt Coconut shells), Abaca Fibers, Ceramics, Furnitures, Garments, Hollow Blocks, Gravel, Sand, Rice Refining, Textiles, Saw Mill Major products Rice ...
The Philippine Rural Development Program (PRDP) and the Department of Agriculture reported that in 2009–2013, Bicol Region had a 39% share of Philippine abacá production of which an overwhelming 92% came from Catanduanes Island. Eastern Visayas, the second largest producer had 24% and the Davao Region, the third largest producer had 11% of ...
Poverty incidence of Bagamanoc 10 20 30 40 50 2006 38.80 2009 38.01 2012 37.44 2015 45.45 2018 22.71 2021 29.98 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Agriculture sector The major crops in the municipality are food crops (rice, corn, root crops, vegetables and legumes) and cash crops (abaca and coconut). Large parcel of riceland are situated at barangays Quezon, Santa Tersa, Antipolo and ...