Virac | |
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 Virac Town Center | |
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 Map of Catanduanes with Virac highlighted | |
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.svg)  Virac Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°35′N 124°14′E / 13.58°N 124.23°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Catanduanes |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1775 |
| Barangays | 63 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Samuel V. Laynes |
| • Vice Mayor | Arlynn H. Arcilla |
| • Representative | Eulogio R Rodriguez |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 51,081 voters (2022) |
| Area | |
• Total | 152.40 km2 (58.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 76,520 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Households | 16,951 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.07 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 270.7 million (2020), 118.2 million (2012), 131.1 million (2013), 149.5 million (2014), 166.5 million (2015), 185.1 million (2016), 207.8 million (2017), 228.9 million (2018), 251.9 million (2019), 294.8 million (2021), 373.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 983.9 million (2020), 263.4 million (2012), 318.7 million (2013), 323.9 million (2014), 372.8 million (2015), 445.5 million (2016), 540.4 million (2017), 582.1 million (2018), 751.1 million (2019), 1,013 million (2021), 1,068 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 241.5 million (2020), 90.56 million (2012), 105.2 million (2013), 111.6 million (2014), 113.5 million (2015), 113.2 million (2016), 156.5 million (2017), 1.86 million (2018), 198.3 million (2019), 271.7 million (2021), 315.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 222.3 million (2020), 53.56 million (2012), 80.67 million (2013), 73.92 million (2014), 79.4 million (2015), 75.37 million (2016), 124.7 million (2017), 93.9 million (2018), 227.6 million (2019), 230.8 million (2021), 226.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative (FICELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4800 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
| Native languages | Bicol |
| Website | www |
Virac, officially the Municipality of Virac, is a 1st class municipality and capital of the province of Catanduanes, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 76,520 people.[3]
It is most populous and fifth largest in land area in Catanduanes.[5]
- ^ Municipality of Virac | (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 July 8, 2021.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ^ "Virac". Philippine Department of Tourism. Retrieved on June 28, 2010.