Irosin

Irosin
Municipality of Irosin
Irosin Beacon with Mount Bulusan in the background
Irosin Beacon with Mount Bulusan in the background
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Map of Sorsogon with Irosin highlighted
Map of Sorsogon with Irosin highlighted
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Irosin is located in Philippines
Irosin
Irosin
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°42′18″N 124°01′55″E / 12.705°N 124.0319°E / 12.705; 124.0319
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceSorsogon
District 2nd district
Barangays28 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAlfredo J. Cielo Jr.
 • Vice MayorChristian D. Lim
 • RepresentativeManuel L. Fortes Jr.
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate39,689 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
149.87 km2 (57.87 sq mi)
Elevation
168 m (551 ft)
Highest elevation
791 m (2,595 ft)
Lowest elevation
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
59,267
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
 • Households
12,753
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
26.41
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 191.4 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 454.2 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 276.7 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 231.3 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySorsogon 1 Electric Cooperative (SORECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4707
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)56
Native languagesSorsogon language
Tagalog
Websitewww.irosin.gov.ph

Irosin, officially the Municipality of Irosin (Waray Sorsogon: Bungto san Irosin; Waray: Bungto han Irosin, Tagalog: Bayan ng Irosin), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 59,267 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Irosin | (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.