Rapu-Rapu

Rapu-Rapu
Santa Florentina
Municipality of Rapu-Rapu
Flag of Rapu-Rapu
Official seal of Rapu-Rapu
Nickname: 
The Hidden Gem of Albay
Map of Albay with Rapu-Rapu highlighted
Map of Albay with Rapu-Rapu highlighted
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Rapu-Rapu is located in Philippines
Rapu-Rapu
Rapu-Rapu
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°11′N 124°08′E / 13.18°N 124.13°E / 13.18; 124.13
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceAlbay
District 2nd district
Founded1902
Barangays34 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorRonald A. Galicia
 • Vice MayorNora G. Oñate
 • RepresentativeJose Ma. Clemente "Joey" S. Salceda
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate22,940 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
155.30 km2 (59.96 sq mi)
Elevation
27 m (89 ft)
Highest elevation
1,065 m (3,494 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
36,151
 • Density230/km2 (600/sq mi)
 • Households
7,929
Economy
 • Income class3rd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
38.81
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 140.7 million (2020), 135.6 million (2012), 157.6 million (2013), 103.2 million (2014), 100.4 million (2015), 108.7 million (2016), 117.6 million (2017), 132.5 million (2018), 126.1 million (2019), 156.5 million (2021), 198.2 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 489.7 million (2020), 216.4 million (2012), 238.8 million (2013), 251.1 million (2014), 281.2 million (2015), 317 million (2016), 341.8 million (2017), 372.8 million (2018), 441.2 million (2019), 534.3 million (2021), 581.6 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 102.2 million (2020), 70.02 million (2012), 76.44 million (2013), 75.93 million (2014), 65.9 million (2015), 78.41 million (2016), 82.23 million (2017), 97.32 million (2018), 96.12 million (2019), 103.7 million (2021), 132.5 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 52.35 million (2020), 24.4 million (2012), 24.81 million (2013), 28.63 million (2014), 41.28 million (2015), 45.63 million (2016), 53.66 million (2017), 38.07 million (2018), 45.54 million (2019), 63.02 million (2021), 53.54 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityAlbay Power and Energy Corporation (APEC)
Time zoneUTC+08:00 (PST)
ZIP code
4517
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)52
Native languagesCentral Bikol
Tagalog
Websitewww.rapu-rapu.gov.ph

Rapu-Rapu, officially the Municipality of Rapu-Rapu (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Rapu-Rapu; Tagalog: Bayan ng Rapu-Rapu), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Albay in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. The population was 36,151 at the 2020 census.[3]

The municipality comprises three islands: Rapu-rapu Island, Batan Island, and Guinanayan Island.

  1. ^ Municipality of Rapu-Rapu | (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.