Barcelona, Sorsogon

{{Short description|Municipality in Sorsogon, Philippines}}

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| image_caption = Parroquia de San Jose

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| named_for = Barcelona, Catalonia

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| nickname = Catalonia of Asia

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| established_title = Founded

| established_date = April 16, 1886

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| leader_title = Mayor

| leader_name = Cynthia G. Falcotelo-Fortes

| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor

| leader_name1 = Isabel Esmeria

| leader_title2 = Representative

| leader_name2 = Manuel L. Fortes, Jr

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| 2=Marjohn G. Buenaobra

| 3=Chona F. Figueroa

| 4=Nida B. Datur

| 5=Eugene F. Azore

| 6=Mark Ian Ben E. Baldoza

| 7=Joan A. Falcotelo

| 8=Isabel D. Esmeria

| 9=Joel E. Fuenzalida

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Barcelona, officially the Municipality of Barcelona (Waray Sorsogon: Bungto san Barcelona; {{langx|war|Bungto han Barcelona}}, {{langx|tl|Bayan ng Barcelona}}), is a municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,987 people.{{PH census|current}}

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.Page 407 (Cristina D. Jose, Facts about Sorogon [mimeographed]), Philippines: A History of the Bikol Region, Jaime T. Malanyaon, 1991

For most of the Fourth and Fifth Republics, it was governed by Mayors Rustico Estopace and Salvador Estuye. Barcelona is best known for its abundant supply of coconuts, copra, and root crops such as sweet potato & cassava.

Geography

Barcelona is bounded by Gubat in the north, Bulusan in the south, Casiguran in the west, and 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.{{cite web|url=http://lawph.com/statutes/ra1664.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710035817/http://lawph.com/statutes/ra1664.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-07-10 |title=An Act Changing the Name of Barrio Paghaluban, Municipality of Barcelona, Province of Sorsogon, to Peña Francia |publisher=LawPH.com |accessdate=2011-04-12 }}

{{Div col|colwidth=15em}}

  • 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

{{div col end}}

=Climate=

{{Weather box

| location = Barcelona, Sorsogon

| width = auto

| metric first = Yes

| single line = Yes

| Jan high C = 27

| Jan low C = 22

| Feb high C = 28

| Feb low C = 21

| Mar high C = 29

| Mar low C = 22

| Apr high C = 31

| Apr low C = 23

| May high C = 31

| May low C = 24

| Jun high C = 30

| Jun low C = 25

| Jul high C = 29

| Jul low C = 25

| Aug high C = 29

| Aug low C = 25

| Sep high C = 29

| Sep low C = 25

| Oct high C = 29

| Oct low C = 24

| Nov high C = 29

| Nov low C = 23

| Dec high C = 28

| Dec low C = 23

| Jan precipitation mm = 65

| Feb precipitation mm = 44

| Mar precipitation mm = 42

| Apr precipitation mm = 39

| May precipitation mm = 87

| Jun precipitation mm = 150

| Jul precipitation mm = 184

| Aug precipitation mm = 153

| Sep precipitation mm = 163

| Oct precipitation mm = 154

| Nov precipitation mm = 127

| Dec precipitation mm = 100

| Jan rain days = 13.9

| Feb rain days = 9.2

| Mar rain days = 11.0

| Apr rain days = 12.5

| May rain days = 19.6

| Jun rain days = 24.3

| Jul rain days = 26.5

| Aug rain days = 25.0

| Sep rain days = 25.5

| Oct rain days = 24.4

| Nov rain days = 19.4

| Dec rain days = 15.1

| source 1 = Meteoblue

{{cite web

| url = https://www.meteoblue.com/en/weather/forecast/modelclimate/barcelona_philippines_1726705

| title = Barcelona, Sorsogon : Average Temperatures and Rainfall

| publisher = Meteoblue

| accessdate = 29 December 2018}}

| date = 29 December 2018

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Demographics

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{{Philippine Census

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| title= Population census of {{PH wikidata|name}}

| 1903 = {{PH census population|1903}}

| 1918 = {{PH census population|1918}}

| 1939 = {{PH census population|1939}}

| 1948 = {{PH census population|1948}}

| 1960 = {{PH census population|1960}}

| 1970 = {{PH census population|1970}}

| 1975 = {{PH census population|1975}}

| 1980 = {{PH census population|1980}}

| 1990 = {{PH census population|1990}}

| 1995 = {{PH census population|1995}}

| 2000 = {{PH census population|2000}}

| 2007 = {{PH census population|2007}}

| 2010 = {{PH census population|2010}}

| 2015 = {{PH census population|2015}}

| 2020 = {{PH census population|2020}}

| 2025 =

| 2030 =

| footnote= Source: Philippine Statistics Authority{{PH census|2015}}{{PH census|2010}}{{PH census|2007}}{{LWUA population data}}

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Economy

{{PH poverty incidence}}

References

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