Naga is geographically located in Camarines Sur, Philippines but the city is independent from the province. The city was established as a town in 1575 by order of Francisco de Sande Picón, who served as the third governor general of the country from August 25, 1575 to April 1580.
Born in Caceres, Extremadura, Spain, de Sande died on September 12, 1602. He was 61.
Born in Naga, Maria Leonor “Leni” Gerona Robredo turned 60 on April 23, 2025. She served as the 14th vice president of the Philippines from June 30, 2016 to June 30, 2022 and will assume office as the first ever female mayor of Naga on June 20, 2025.
2025 Naga election results
Camarines Sur has five legislative districts. Naga is in the third district along with the municipalities of Bombon, Calabanga, Camaligan, Canaman, Magarao, Ocampo and Pili.
On May 12, 2025, Naga elected its new mayor, vice mayor and councilors. The city has 27 barangays and 121,773 registered voters.
MAYOR
- Leni Robredo = 84,377
- Toots de Quiros = 6,070
- Louie Ortega = 894
- Ganda Abrazado = 721
VICE MAYOR
- Gabby Bordado = 46,690
- Tato Mendoza = 41,504
- Benjamin Villafuerte = 1,451
- Topi Fortuna = 778
COUNCILORS
- Elmer Baldemoro = 53,144
- Jess Albeus = 48,497
- Oying Rosales = 44,784
- Vito Borja II = 39,061
- Gayle Abonal-Gomez = 37,857
- Brad-Omar Buenafe = 37,728
- Jude Diokno = 34,984
- Frank Mendoza = 34,749
- Areiz Macaraig = 33,630
- Nathan Sergio = 32,211
- Joeper Perez = 31,189
- Miles Raquid Arroyo = 30,553
- Ganda Mangubat = 26,274
- Simeon Adan = 19,958
- Jak Villafuerte = 17,708
- Toby Bongon = 17,263
- Boboy Luntok = 15,622
- CK Mendoza = 14,788
- Ferds de Hitta = 13,963
- Nono Salak = 9,892
- Hector Sales = 7,761
- Pogi Belen = 5,844
- Bert Benitez = 3,649
- July Catimbang = 2,954
On July 13, 2023, Carla Fatima Tobias represented Naga at Miss Grand Philippines 2023 and competed against 29 other candidates t the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City, Metro Manila, Philippines. She was unplaced.
On May 2, 2025, Zoe Sofia Gabon represented Naga and the Filipino community of Virginia, United States at Miss Universe Philippines 2025 and competed against 65 other candidates at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City. She was unplaced.
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