Barcelona, officially the Municipality of Barcelona (Waray Sorsogon: Bungto san Barcelona; , ), is a municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the , it has a population of people.
History The site of Barcelona was originally part of Gubat and Bulusan. The town's name was known as Danlog, taken from the name of a local river. The change of name to Barcelona was recommended by a Spanish official who saw some similarities with Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). On April 16, 1886, it became a pueblo civil. Until 1868, it was part of the parish of St. James the Great of Bulusan. After 1868, it took St. Joseph as its patron saint and celebrates their town fiesta on May 19.Page 407 (Cristina D. Jose, Facts about Sorogon [mimeographed]), Philippines: A History of the Bikol Region, Jaime T. Malanyaon, 1991
For most of the Fourth and Fifth Republics, it was governed by Mayors Rustico Estopace and Salvador Estuye.
Geography Barcelona is bounded by Gubat in the north, Bulusan in the south, Casiguran in the west, and the Philippine Sea in the east.
Barangays Barcelona is politically subdivided into 25 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
In 1957, the name of barrio Paghaluban was changed to Peña Francia.
Alegria Bagacay Bangate Bugtong Cagang Fabrica Jibong Lago Layog Luneta Macabari Mapapac Olandia Paghaluban Poblacion Central Poblacion Norte Poblacion Sur Putiao San Antonio San Isidro San Ramon (Tan-awan) San Vicente Santa Cruz Santa Lourdes Tagdon
Climate
Demographics
Economy
Education The Barcelona Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.
Primary and elementary schools
Alegria Elementary School Badang Elementary School Bagacay Elementary School Bangate Elementary School Barcelona Central School Barcelona Grace Learning Center Bugtong Elementary School Cagang Elementary School Church of the Nazarene Fabrica Elementary School Layog Elementary School Macabari Elementary School Mapapac Elementary School Olandia Elementary School Paghaluban Elementary School Putiao Elementary School San Antonio Elementary School San Isidro Elementary School San Ramon Elementary School Sta. Cruz Elementary School Sta. Lourdes Elementary School Tagdon Elementary School Luneta Elementary School
Secondary schools
AG Villaroya Technological Foundation Institute Barcelona National Comprehensive High School Celso F. Falcotelo National High School Data Base Technology College Holy Family Academy San Antonio National High School St. Louise de Marillac College Veritas College of Irosin
References
External links
Barcelona Profile at PhilAtlas.com [ Philippine Standard Geographic Code] Philippine Census Information Local Governance Performance Management System