Garchitorena

Garchitorena
Municipality of Garchitorena
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Garchitorena is located in Philippines
Garchitorena
Garchitorena
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°53′N 123°42′E / 13.88°N 123.7°E / 13.88; 123.7
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceCamarines Sur
District 4th district
FoundedMarch 4, 1949
Named forAndres Garchitorena
Barangays23 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorLeda S. San Luis
 • Vice MayorMarcelo S. Aragdon
 • RepresentativeArnulf Bryan B. Fuentebella
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate18,388 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total243.80 km2 (94.13 sq mi)
Elevation
30 m (100 ft)
Highest elevation
317 m (1,040 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total29,436
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
 • Households
6,013
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
53.25
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 169.4 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 394.4 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 131.8 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 77.27 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCamarines Sur 4 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 4)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4428
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)54
Native languagesCentral Bikol
Tagalog

Garchitorena, officially the Municipality of Garchitorena (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Garchitorena; Tagalog: Bayan ng Garchitorena), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 29,436 people.[3]

Its territory includes the islands of Quinalasag, Lamit, and Malabungot, also known as Mahad.

  1. ^ Municipality of Garchitorena | (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.