Barcelona, Sorsogon
Barcelona | |
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| 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) | |
• 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.