Barcelona | |
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| Municipality of Barcelona | |
 Parroquia de San Jose | |
 Flag  Seal | |
| Nickname: Catalonia of Asia | |
 Map of Sorsogon with Barcelona highlighted | |
OpenStreetMap  | |
.svg)  Barcelona Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°52′10″N 124°08′31″E / 12.8694°N 124.1419°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Sorsogon |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | April 16, 1886 |
| Named for | Barcelona, Catalonia |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • mayor of Barcelona[*] | Cynthia G. Falcotelo-Fortes |
| • Vice Mayor | Maria F. Fortades |
| • Representative | Manuel L. Fortes, Jr |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 16,497 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61.18 km2 (23.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 126 m (413 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
| • Total | 20,987 |
| • Density | 340/km2 (890/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,255 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 21.15 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 190.5 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 319.9 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 111.4 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 40.33 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sorsogon 2 Electric Cooperative (SORECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4712 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| Native languages | Sorsogon language Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Barcelona, officially the Municipality of Barcelona (Waray Sorsogon: Bungto san Barcelona; Waray: Bungto han Barcelona, Tagalog: Bayan ng Barcelona), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,987 people.[3]
It is bounded by Gubat in the north, Bulusan in the south, Casiguran in the west and Philippine Sea in the east.
- ^ Municipality of Barcelona | (DILG)
- ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.