Castilla | |
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| Municipality of Castilla | |
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 Map of Sorsogon with Castilla highlighted | |
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.svg)  Castilla Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°57′19″N 123°52′35″E / 12.9553°N 123.8764°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Sorsogon |
| District | 1st district |
| Named for | Castille, Spain |
| Barangays | 34 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Isagani B. Mendoza |
| • Vice Mayor | Vicente B. Manata |
| • Representative | Evelina G. Escudero |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 37,996 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 186.20 km2 (71.89 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 281 m (922 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 60,635 |
| • Density | 330/km2 (840/sq mi) |
| • Households | 14,035 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 31.58 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 209.4 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 432 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 187.5 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 101.4 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sorsogon 2 Electric Cooperative (SORECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4713 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| Native languages | Central Bikol Sorsogon language Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Castilla, officially the Municipality of Castilla, is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 60,635 people.[3]
- ^ Municipality of Castilla | (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.