Virac, Catanduanes
Virac | |
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Virac Town Center | |
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Map of Catanduanes with Virac highlighted | |
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Virac Location within the Philippines | |
| Coordinates: 13°35′N 124°14′E / 13.58°N 124.23°E | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region |
| Province | Catanduanes |
| District | Lone district |
| Founded | 1775 |
| Barangays | 63 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Sinforoso M. Sarmiento Jr. |
| • Vice Mayor | Lemuel P. Surtida |
| • Representative | Eulogio R. Rodriguez |
| • Municipal Council | Members |
| • Electorate | 51,662 voters (2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 152.40 km2 (58.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Population (2024 census) | |
• Total | 75,135 |
| • Density | 493.01/km2 (1,276.9/sq mi) |
| • Households | 16,951 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 1st municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 15.07 |
| • Revenue | ₱ 373.7 million (2022) |
| • Assets | ₱ 1,068 million (2022) |
| • Expenditure | ₱ 315.4 million (2022) |
| • Liabilities | ₱ 226.6 million (2022) |
| Service provider | |
| • Electricity | First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative (FICELCO) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4800 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
| Native languages | Bicol |
| Website | www |
Virac, officially the Municipality of Virac, is a municipality and capital of the province of Catanduanes, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 75,135 people.
It is most populous and fifth largest in land area in Catanduanes.