Rapu-Rapu
Rapu-Rapu
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| Municipality of Rapu-Rapu | |
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Flag Seal | |
| Nickname: The Hidden Gem of Albay | |
Map of Albay with Rapu-Rapu highlighted | |
Interactive map of Rapu-Rapu | |
Rapu-Rapu Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°11′N 124°08′E / 13.18°N 124.13°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Albay |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Barangays | 34 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ronald A. Galicia |
| • Vice Mayor | Nora G. Oñate |
| • Representative | Jose Ma. Clemente "Joey" S. Salceda |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 23,634 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 155.30 km2 (59.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 1,065 m (3,494 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 36,281 |
| • Density | 233.62/km2 (605.07/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,929 |
| Demonym | Rapurapunon |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 38.81 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 198.2 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 581.6 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 132.5 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 53.54 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | Albay Electric Cooperative (ALECO) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4517 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
| Native languages | Central Bikol Tagalog |
| Catholic diocese | Diocese of Legazpi |
| Website | www |
Rapu-Rapu, officially the Municipality of Rapu-Rapu (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Rapu-Rapu; Tagalog: Bayan ng Rapu-Rapu), is a municipality in the province of Albay in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 36,281 people.
The municipality comprises three islands: Rapu-rapu Island, Batan Island, and Guinanayan Island.