Corcuera | |
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Municipality of Corcuera | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°48′N 122°03′E / 12.8°N 122.05°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Mimaropa |
Province | Romblon |
District | Lone district |
Founded | 1574 |
Named for | Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera |
Barangays | 15 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Elmer M. Fruelda [1] |
• Vice Mayor | Aubrey "Apple" F. Fondevilla |
• Representative | Eleandro Jesus F. Madrona |
• Councilors | Bobby Mazo (PDPLBN) Nenita Fajutag (LP) Leo Famorcan (NP) Onak Falogme (PDPLBN) Rose Fabriquel (NP) Meltzzi Vic Fojas (NP) Etat Fruelda (NP) Lowie Fetalvero (LAKAS) |
• Electorate | 6,505 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 28.53 km2 (11.02 sq mi) |
Elevation | 8.0 m (26.2 ft) |
Highest elevation | 205 m (672 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[4] | |
• Total | 10,112 |
• Density | 350/km2 (920/sq mi) |
• Households | 2,511 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 5th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 10.09 |
• Revenue | ₱ 64.37 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 185.3 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 50.5 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 26.45 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Romblon Electric Cooperative (ROMELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 5514 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)42 |
Native languages | Bantoanon Tagalog |
Patron saint | Saint Joseph of Workers |
Corcuera, officially the Municipality of Corcuera (Asi: Banwa it Corcuera, Filipino: Bayan ng Corcuera), is a 5th class municipality in the province of Romblon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 10,112 people.[4]
Encompassing the entirety of Simara Island, the municipality is named after the Spanish governor-general Sebastián Hurtado de Corcuera who ruled the Philippines from 1635 to 1644 on behalf of King Philip IV of Spain.