Casiguran, Sorsogon

Casiguran
Municipality of Casiguran
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Casiguran is located in Philippines
Casiguran
Casiguran
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°52′23″N 124°00′29″E / 12.8731°N 124.0081°E / 12.8731; 124.0081
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceSorsogon
District 1st district
FoundedOctober 7, 1600
Barangays25 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJose Edwin B. Hamor
 • Vice MayorDennis Alfonso L. Escudero
 • RepresentativeEvelina G. Escudero
 • Municipal Council
Members
 • Electorate22,747 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total87.13 km2 (33.64 sq mi)
Elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Highest elevation
162 m (531 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total35,602
 • Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
 • Households
8,288
Economy
 • Income class4th municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
24.80
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 131.4 million (2020)
 • Assets₱ 420 million (2020)
 • Expenditure₱ 130.8 million (2020)
 • Liabilities₱ 116.8 million (2020)
Service provider
 • ElectricitySorsogon 1 Electric Cooperative (SORECO 1)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4702
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)56
Native languagesSorsogon language
Tagalog
Websitewww.casiguran.gov.ph

Casiguran [ˌkaːsɪˈguːɾan], officially the Municipality of Casiguran, is a 4th class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 35,602 people.[3]

  1. ^ Municipality of Casiguran | (DILG)
  2. ^ "2015 Census of Population, Report No. 3 – Population, Land Area, and Population Density" (PDF). Philippine Statistics Authority. Quezon City, Philippines. August 2016. ISSN 0117-1453. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 2 April 2024. Retrieved 28 April 2024.

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