Barcelona, Sorsogon
Barcelona | |
|---|---|
| Municipality of Barcelona | |
Parroquia de San Jose | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: Catalonia of Asia | |
Map of Sorsogon with Barcelona highlighted | |
Interactive map of Barcelona | |
Barcelona Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 12°52′10″N 124°08′31″E / 12.8694°N 124.1419°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Sorsogon |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | April 16, 1886 |
| Named after | Barcelona, Catalonia |
| Barangays | 25 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Cynthia G. Falcotelo-Fortes |
| • Vice Mayor | Isabel Esmeria |
| • Representative | Manuel L. Fortes, Jr |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 16,676 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 61.18 km2 (23.62 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 18 m (59 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 126 m (413 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census)[3] | |
• Total | 21,911 |
| • Density | 358.1/km2 (927.6/sq mi) |
| • Households | 5,255 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 5th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 21.15 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 131.8 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 450.4 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 133.9 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 49.78 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Sorsogon 2 Electric Cooperative (SORECO 2) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4712 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
| Native languages | Sorsogon language Tagalog |
| Website | www |
Barcelona, officially the Municipality of Barcelona (Waray Sorsogon: Bungto san Barcelona; Waray: Bungto han Barcelona, Tagalog: Bayan ng Barcelona), is a municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 21,911 people.[5]
History
The site of Barcelona was originally part of Gubat and Bulusan. The town's name was known as Danlog, taken from the name of a local river. The change of name to Barcelona was recommended by a Spanish official who saw some similarities with Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). On April 16, 1886, it became a pueblo civil. Until 1868, it was part of the parish of St. James the Great of Bulusan. After 1868, it took St. Joseph as its patron saint and celebrates their town fiesta on May 19.[6]
For most of the Fourth and Fifth Republics, it was governed by Mayors Rustico Estopace and Salvador Estuye.
Geography
Barcelona is bounded by Gubat in the north, Bulusan in the south, Casiguran in the west, and the Philippine Sea in the east.
Barangays
Barcelona is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
In 1957, the name of barrio Paghaluban was changed to Peña Francia.[7]
- Alegria
- Bagacay
- Bangate
- Bugtong
- Cagang
- Fabrica
- Jibong
- Lago
- Layog
- Luneta
- Macabari
- Mapapac
- Olandia
- Paghaluban
- Poblacion Central
- Poblacion Norte
- Poblacion Sur
- Putiao
- San Antonio
- San Isidro
- San Ramon (Tan-awan)
- San Vicente
- Santa Cruz
- Santa Lourdes
- Tagdon
Climate
| Climate data for Barcelona, Sorsogon | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
31 (88) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
21 (70) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
23 (73) |
24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 65 (2.6) |
44 (1.7) |
42 (1.7) |
39 (1.5) |
87 (3.4) |
150 (5.9) |
184 (7.2) |
153 (6.0) |
163 (6.4) |
154 (6.1) |
127 (5.0) |
100 (3.9) |
1,308 (51.4) |
| Average rainy days | 13.9 | 9.2 | 11.0 | 12.5 | 19.6 | 24.3 | 26.5 | 25.0 | 25.5 | 24.4 | 19.4 | 15.1 | 226.4 |
| Source: Meteoblue[8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 6,001 | — |
| 1918 | 9,044 | +2.77% |
| 1939 | 8,968 | −0.04% |
| 1948 | 9,287 | +0.39% |
| 1960 | 14,478 | +3.77% |
| 1970 | 13,845 | −0.45% |
| 1975 | 14,406 | +0.80% |
| 1980 | 16,063 | +2.20% |
| 1990 | 16,251 | +0.12% |
| 1995 | 18,405 | +2.36% |
| 2000 | 19,041 | +0.73% |
| 2007 | 19,428 | +0.28% |
| 2010 | 20,340 | +1.68% |
| 2015 | 20,990 | +0.60% |
| 2020 | 20,987 | −0.00% |
| 2024 | 21,911 | +1.04% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13] | ||
Economy
Poverty incidence of Barcelona
10
20
30
40
50
2000
44.85
44.85
2003
45.01
45.01
2006
37.20
37.20
2009
39.08
39.08
2012
29.39
29.39
2015
37.70
37.70
2018
28.35
28.35
2021
21.15
21.15
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21]
Education
The Barcelona Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.[22]
Primary and elementary schools
- Alegria Elementary School
- Badang Elementary School
- Bagacay Elementary School
- Bangate Elementary School
- Barcelona Central School
- Barcelona Grace Learning Center
- Bugtong Elementary School
- Cagang Elementary School
- Church of the Nazarene
- Fabrica Elementary School
- Layog Elementary School
- Macabari Elementary School
- Mapapac Elementary School
- Olandia Elementary School
- Paghaluban Elementary School
- Putiao Elementary School
- San Antonio Elementary School
- San Isidro Elementary School
- San Ramon Elementary School
- Sta. Cruz Elementary School
- Sta. Lourdes Elementary School
- Tagdon Elementary School
- Luneta Elementary School
Secondary schools
- AG Villaroya Technological Foundation Institute
- Barcelona National Comprehensive High School
- Celso F. Falcotelo National High School
- Data Base Technology College
- Holy Family Academy
- San Antonio National High School
- St. Louise de Marillac College
- Veritas College of Irosin
References
- ^ Municipality of Barcelona | (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.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Page 407 (Cristina D. Jose, Facts about Sorogon [mimeographed]), Philippines: A History of the Bikol Region, Jaime T. Malanyaon, 1991
- ^ "An Act Changing the Name of Barrio Paghaluban, Municipality of Barcelona, Province of Sorsogon, to Peña Francia". LawPH.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-10. Retrieved 2011-04-12.
- ^ "Barcelona, Sorsogon : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "2024 Census of Population (POPCEN) Population Counts Declared Official by the President". Philippine Statistics Authority. 17 July 2025. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)" (PDF). Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. National Statistics Office. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- ^ Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. National Statistics Office.
- ^ "Province of". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- ^ "Poverty incidence (PI):". Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
- ^ "Estimation of Local Poverty in the Philippines" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 29 November 2005.
- ^ "2003 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 23 March 2009.
- ^ "City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates; 2006 and 2009" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 3 August 2012.
- ^ "2012 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. 31 May 2016.
- ^ "Municipal and City Level Small Area Poverty Estimates; 2009, 2012 and 2015". Philippine Statistics Authority. 10 July 2019.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
- ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ "Masterlist of Schools" (PDF). Department of Education. January 15, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
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