Lupi, Camarines Sur

Lupi started as a Franciscan mission in 1701 under Fr. Juan de la Hoz. In 1726, the settlement was moved from the Ragay mountains due to health issues. On October 17, 1726, Lupi became a town and its parish was set up under St. Peter Baptist. On that day, 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. ==Geography==

Lupi is from the provincial capital town Pili and from the country's capital city of Manila. Barangays Lupi is politically subdivided into 38 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios. • Alleomar • Bagangan Sr. • Bagong Sikat • Bel-Cruz • Bangon • Barrera Jr. • Barrera Sr. • Belwang • Buenasuerte • Bulawan Jr. • Bulawan Sr. • Cabutagan • Casay • Colacling (Del Rosario) • Cristo Rey • Del Carmen • Haguimit • Halubán (Pigbasagan) • Kaibigan • La Purísima • Lourdes • Mangcawayan • Napolidan • Población • Polantuna • Sagrada • Salvación • San Isidro • San José • San Pedro • San Rafael Norte • San Rafael Sur • San Ramon • San Vicente • Sooc • Tanawán • Tible • Tapi (Lupi Nuevo) Climate {{Weather box ==Demographics==

In the 2024 census, the population of Lupi was 33,474 people, with a density of . == Economy ==

The municipality is connected with Manila by the Andaya Highway and daily rail services to and from Naga & Legazpi are provided by the Philippine National Railways. In order to spur development in the municipality, The Toll Regulatory Board declared Toll Road 5 the extension of South Luzon Expressway. A 420-kilometer, four lane expressway starting from the terminal point of the now under construction SLEX Toll Road 4 at Barangay Mayao, Lucena City in Quezon to Matnog, Sorsogon, near the Matnog Ferry Terminal. On August 25, 2020, San Miguel Corporation announced that they will invest the project which will reduce travel time from Lucena to Matnog from 9 hours to 5.5 hours. Another expressway that will serve Lupi is the Quezon-Bicol Expressway (QuBEx), which will link between Lucena and San Fernando, Camarines Sur. ==Churches==

• San Pedro Bautista Parish - Poblacion (est.1726) • Sagrada Família Parish - Colacling (est.2006) • San Juan Pablo II Parish - Casay (est.2011) • San Juan Vianney Mission Station - San Jose, formerly Alanao (est. 2022) ==Education==

The Lupi Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools. Primary and elementary schools • Alanao Elementary School • Badas Elementary School • Bagangan Jr. Elementary School • Bagangan Sr. Elementary School • Bagong Sikat Elementary School • Bangon Elementary School • Barrera Elementary School • Bel-Cruz Elementary School • Belwang Elementary School • Buenasuerte Comm School • Bulagwin Primary School • Bulawan Sr. Elementary School • Cabutagan Elementary School • Casay Elementary School • Colacling Elementary School • Cristo Rey Elementary School • Del Carmen Elementary School • Haluban Elementary School • Lourdes Elementary School • Lupi Central School • Mangcawayan Primary School • Napolidan Elementary School • Polantuna Elementary School • Sagrada Elementary School • SAN RAFAEL SUR Primary School • San Vicente Elementary School • Sooc Elementary School • Tanawan Elementary School • Tapi Elementary School • Tible Elementary School • San Pedro Elementary School • San Rafael Norte Elementary School • Salvacion Primary School Secondary schools • Casay National High School • Colacling National High School • Colegio Dela Virgen Del Pilar • Haluban National High School • Lupi-Iligan National High School • San Jose Alanao High School • St. Peter Baptist College Foundation Higher educational institution • St. Peter Baptist College Foundation ==References==