Garchitorena | |
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Municipality of Garchitorena | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 13°53′N 123°42′E / 13.88°N 123.7°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bicol Region |
Province | Camarines Sur |
District | 4th district |
Founded | March 4, 1949 |
Named for | Andres Garchitorena |
Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Leda S. San Luis |
• Vice Mayor | Marcelo S. Aragdon |
• Representative | Arnulf Bryan B. Fuentebella |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 18,388 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 243.80 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] | |
• Total | 29,436 |
• Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
• Households | 6,013 |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 53.25 |
• Revenue | ₱ 169.4 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 394.4 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 131.8 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 77.27 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Camarines Sur 4 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 4) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4428 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)54 |
Native languages | Central 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.