The municipality of Camalig is one of the municipalities at the province of Albay which belongs to the second congressional district. It is situated at  the southern slope of Mayon Volcano wherein its boundaries include the municipality of Guinobatan on the west, Jovellar on the south and by Mayon Volcano on its north portion.

The municipality is about 15 kilometers from the City of Legazpi,  the nearest growth center and 516 kilometers from Metro Manila.

Camalig occupies a total land area of 13,088 hectares representing 5.12%  of the total provincial land area  and 0.7% of the whole Bicol Region.

Out of  the 13,088 hectares total land  area of the municipality, 10.18% is categorized  as protected land area which are covered  by the Network of Integrated Protected Area System (NIPAS) Law and or areas with 50% slope or more than 1,000 meters elevation.

The remaining  89.82% are categorized as the municipality’s production land, more than half  of which are categorized as NPAAD.  The municipality  has a total of  10,484.1846 hectares which comprises the agricultural area with 822 hectares irrigated rice land.

The municipality of Camalig is approximately 2,500 feet  above sea level and its topography is somewhat mountainous  with scattered plains and  valleys. The political boundary of the municipality actually begins from  the volcano center towards the municipality of Jovellar. At the base of Mayon Volcano, where the plains begins,  are rolling hills and irregular ranges punctuated by streams and rivers. From the northern boundary, the terrain of Camalig slides down the volcano slope gradually flattening into the plains of the Poblacion area until it reaches the rolling hills and mountains along the southern base of a triangle at the volcano base. Aside  from some rivers running through  the Poblacion,  there are no other bodies of water  which has significant size existing in the municipality.

Thee  soil of Camalig ranges from clay to  gravely loam. The Bureau of Soils  classified it as (a) Mayon gravely sandy loam,  (b) Legazpi fire sandy loam, (c) Mauraro gravely sandy loam and (d) clay loam. Mayon gravely sandy loam and Mauraro  gravely sandy loam are  characterized as steep,  well-drained,  vvery strong sloping  and underrate deep with fine soil which are then ideally  suited for pasture activities. However, cultivation of these may result to severe erosion if not properly managed. For Legazpi fine sandy loam type of soil, upland field crops are recommended to  attain its maximum potential.

The Municipality of Camalig has 50 barangays with a total population of 58,141.  The most populated of these barangays are Baligang, Libod,  Ilawod, Cotmon, and Tagaytay while the least is Barangay Mabunga.  The average household size 6 which approximates the national standard of 6 person per household.

The municipality’s  population continued to grow since 1970 at an average of 91% annually attaining its highest in  2001 when the total population reached to 58,141. this  average annual increase is quiet lesser than the provincial  and regional averages  of 1.7% and 1.5% respectively.

By the year 2003, the total population of the municipality is projected at 58,874 wherein the population of Barangay Baligang is expected to be the highest  and Barangay Mabunga to  be the least  populated.

By the year 2010, the municipality’s population is targeted at 64,237.  As of May 14, 2001 elections, the Municipality of Camalig has a total voting population of 27,221 with 175 total precincts  clustered into 142 precincts.

Livelihood

1. Handicraft Making (abaca, bamboo,  and other indigenous materials)

2. Candy making (pili, peanuts, ube, camote, coconut)

3. Pinangat Making

4. Cement Production

5. Coco-coir processing

6. Food processing

7. Dairy products

8. Garments industry