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Daraga | |
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Municipality of Daraga | |
Nickname: The International Gateway to Bicol "Home of Cagsawa Ruins" | |
Motto: Arangkada Banwa | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 13°09′43″N 123°41′38″E / 13.1619°N 123.6939°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bicol Region |
Province | Albay |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | June 12, 1772 |
Barangays | 54 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Carlwyn G. Baldo |
• Vice Mayor | Gerry Raphael Z. Jaucian Jr. |
• Representative | Jose Ma. Clemente "Joey" S. Salceda |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 83,560 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 118.64 km2 (45.81 sq mi) |
Elevation | 79 m (259 ft) |
Highest elevation | 292 m (958 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 133,893 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
• Households | 30,777 |
Demonym | Daragueño |
Economy | |
• Income class | 1st municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 15.47 |
• Revenue | ₱ 382.4 million (2020), 186.6 million (2012), 205.2 million (2013) |
• Assets | ₱ 1,514 million (2020), 405.8 million (2012), 421.6 million (2013) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 363.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 521.5 million (2020), 137.4 million (2012), 134.6 million (2013) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Albay Power and Energy Corporation (APEC) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4501 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
Native languages | Tagalog |
Website | www |
Daraga, officially the Municipality of Daraga (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Daraga; Tagalog: Bayan ng Daraga), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 133,893.[3]
The municipality is home to the famous Cagsawa Ruins.