Donsol

Donsol
Municipality of Donsol
Port of Donsol
Port of Donsol
Flag of Donsol
Official seal of Donsol
Nickname: 
Whale Shark Tourism Capital of the Philippines
Map of Sorsogon with Donsol highlighted
Map of Sorsogon with Donsol highlighted
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Donsol is located in Philippines
Donsol
Donsol
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°54′30″N 123°35′53″E / 12.9083°N 123.5981°E / 12.9083; 123.5981
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceSorsogon
District 1st district
Founded1668
Barangays51 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorTeodoro De Guzman
 • Vice MayorJosephine Alcantara-Cruz
 • RepresentativeEvelina G. Escudero
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate30,878 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total156.20 km2 (60.31 sq mi)
Elevation
13 m (43 ft)
Highest elevation
84 m (276 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total50,281
 • Density320/km2 (830/sq mi)
 • Households
11,262
DemonymDonsolanon
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
37.54
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 172.7 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 623.7 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 184.3 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 288 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySorsogon 2 Electric Cooperative (SORECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4715
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)56
Native languages
Websitewww.donsol.gov.ph

Donsol, officially the Municipality of Donsol, (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Donsol; Tagalog: Bayan ng Donsol) is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,281 people.[3]

Donsol is 66 kilometres (41 mi) from Sorsogon City, 571 kilometres (355 mi) from Manila, and 94 kilometres (58 mi) from Legazpi City.

  1. ^ Municipality of Donsol | (DILG)
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.