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Vinzons
Tacboan & Indan | |
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| Municipality of Vinzons | |
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| Nickname: Eco-Heritage town | |
| Motto: Pasiyo sa Vinzons | |
 Map of Camarines Norte with Vinzons highlighted | |
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.svg)  Vinzons Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 14°10′26″N 122°54′29″E / 14.1739°N 122.9081°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Camarines Norte |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1581 |
| Named for | Wenceslao Q. Vinzons |
| Barangays | 19 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Dr. Eleanor F. Segundo |
| • Vice Mayor | Agnes Ang |
| • Representative | Rosemarie C. Panotes |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 29,139 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 141.43 km2 (54.61 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,163 m (3,816 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 49,042 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
| • Households | 11,059 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 27.17 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 150 million (2020) |
| • Assets | ₱ 345.8 million (2020) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 112.1 million (2020) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 81.05 million (2020) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Camarines Norte Electric Cooperative (CANORECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4603 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)54 |
| Native languages | Central Bikol Tagalog |
Vinzons officially the Municipality of Vinzons (Tagalog: Bayan ng Vinzons), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,485 people.[3]
The Calaguas Islands is under the jurisdiction of Vinzons.
The first recorded name of Vinzons was Tacboan and was later changed to Indan at which time the Mayor was Pedro Barbin.[5] The town was then renamed "Vinzons" in honor of Wenceslao Q. Vinzons, then Governor of the province.[5] He was the youngest delegate to the 1934 Philippine Constitutional Convention and a guerrilla leader martyred by the Japanese during World War II.
- ^ Municipality of Vinzons | (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.
- ^ a b World News , Vinzons, Camarines Norte, November 19, 2013