Garchitorena
Garchitorena
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| Municipality of Garchitorena | |
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Map of Camarines Sur with Garchitorena highlighted | |
Interactive map of Garchitorena | |
Garchitorena Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°53′N 123°42′E / 13.88°N 123.7°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Camarines Sur |
| District | 4th district |
| Founded | March 4, 1949 |
| Named after | Andres Garchitorena |
| Barangays | 23 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Leda S. San Luis |
| • Vice Mayor | Marcelo S. Aragdon |
| • Representative | Arnulf Bryan B. Fuentebella |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 20,196 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 243.80 km2 (94.13 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 317 m (1,040 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 29,408 |
| • Density | 120.62/km2 (312.41/sq mi) |
| • Households | 6,013 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 4th municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 53.25 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 189 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 458.3 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 150.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 79.64 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Camarines Sur 4 Electric Cooperative (CASURECO 4) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4428 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)54 |
| Native languages | Central Bikol Tagalog |
Garchitorena, officially the Municipality of Garchitorena (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Garchitorena; Tagalog: Bayan ng Garchitorena), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Sur, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 29,408 people.
Its territory includes the islands of Quinalasag, Lamit, and Malabungot, also known as Mahad.