Caramoan  ', officially the ', is a in the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people. The municipality is located at the tip of the Caramoan Peninsula, a rugged place of land extending into the waters of the Maqueda Channel on the north and east and Lagonoy Gulf on the south. It has been dubbed as the "Emerging Paradise of the Pacific" due to its white and pink sand beaches known internationally. Caramoan is bounded on the north by the town of Garchitorena and the Philippine Sea of the Pacific Ocean; on the north-east by the island province of Catanduanes; on the south by Lagonoy Gulf; on the east by the Maqueda Channel and on the west by the municipality of Presentacion. The municipality covers approximately with approximately of irregular coastline surrounded by the vast ocean, bay, seas and swamps. It is approximately from Metro Manila; from the municipality of Pili, where the seat of the provincial government and the Naga Domestic Airport are located; and east from Naga City, the heart of Bicol. Off the coast of the peninsula are numerous small islets. The 10 principal islands of the group are:  Caramoan is politically subdivided into 49 barangays. The name Caramoan has been officially used since 1619, the year it was named by a Spanish missionary friar, Francisco de la Cruz Y Oropesa. Oropesa penetrated the thick virgin forest of the Caramoan Peninsula and founded a small settlement in a place called Baluarte. This settlement was subsequently turned over to the administration of the Holy Bishopric in 1696. Prior to the arrival of the Spaniards, it was determined that the place was once called Guta de Leche, which was given by Dutch traders who operated a gold mine in Lahuy Island and who frequented the area to trade with the natives. The name was perhaps derived from the milkdrop stalagmites found among the rocks of Guta Port. Upon the arrival of the Spaniards, the place came to be called "Carahan" for the sea turtle, which was at that time to be found in great number along the shores of the Peninsula. In the , the population of Caramoan was people, with a density of . Tourist destinations include the Caramoan National Park, the Centro, and Gota Beach, where activities include diving, swimming, snorkeling and spelunking.