Vinzons

Vinzons
Tacboan & Indan
Municipality
Municipality of Vinzons
Flag of Vinzons
Flag
Official seal of Vinzons
Seal
Nickname: 
Eco-Heritage town
Motto: 
Pasiyo sa Vinzons
Map of Camarines Norte with Vinzons highlighted
Map of Camarines Norte with Vinzons highlighted
Interactive map of Vinzons
Vinzons is located in Philippines
Vinzons
Vinzons
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°10′26″N 122°54′29″E / 14.1739°N 122.9081°E / 14.1739; 122.9081
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceCamarines Norte
District 2nd district
Founded1581
Named forWenceslao Q. Vinzons
Barangays19 (see Barangays)
Government
 
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorAgnes D. Ang
 • Vice MayorErnesto V. Valeros
 • RepresentativeRosemarie C. Panotes
 • Municipal Council
Members
  • Ligaya H. Heraldo
  • Justin Vinzons
  • Jonna Valeros
  • Niel Obusan
  • Gilbert B. Adorino
  • Nestor A. Pajarillo
  • Manuel D. Obusan
  • Jay Pimentel
 • Electorate30,004 voters (2025)
Area
 • Total
141.43 km2 (54.61 sq mi)
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Highest elevation
1,163 m (3,816 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
45,173
 • Density319.40/km2 (827.25/sq mi)
 • Households
11,059
DemonymVinzonians
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence
31.54
% (2023)
 • Revenue₱ 226.7 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 465.9 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 164.2 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 64.01 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityCamarines Norte Electric Cooperative (CANORECO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4603
PSGC
0501612000
IDD : area code +63 (0)54
Native languagesCentral Bikol
Tagalog

Vinzons officially the Municipality of Vinzons (Tagalog: Bayan ng Vinzons), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 45,173 people.

The Calaguas Islands is under the jurisdiction of Vinzons.

Etymology

The first recorded name of Vinzons was Tacboan and was later changed to Indan at which time the Mayor was Pedro Barbin. The town was then renamed "Vinzons" in honor of Wenceslao Q. Vinzons, then Governor of the province. He was the youngest delegate to the 1934 Philippine Constitutional Convention and a guerrilla leader martyred by the Japanese during World War II.

History

Government flag

The town was established in 1581 by the Franciscan priests without a patron saint and without a church. In 1611, Fr. Juan de Losar, OFM built a church named after Saint Peter. Fr. Losar was the first Parish Priest of the church. In 1624, the whole town of Tacboan was relocated and it was called Indan where a new church was built with the same Patron Saint, St. Peter the Apostle. The 1818 census showed the area had 675 native families and 6 Spanish-Filipino families.: 605 

Geography

Barangays

Vinzons is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

Listed here with their current Barangay Captains.

  • Aguit-It - Roe Villanueva
  • Banocboc - Welisa Salen (ABC President)
  • Cagbalogo - Celso Mase
  • Calangcawan Norte - Joseph Pajarillo
  • Calangcawan Sur - Samuel Pajarillo
  • Guinacutan - Elizalde Daniel
  • Mangcayo - Roe Elep
  • Mangcawayan - Gracia Austria
  • Manlucugan - Ramon Avendaño
  • Matango - Alvin Clacio
  • Napilihan - Dolores Balane
  • Pinagtigasan - Azucena Buen
  • Barangay I (Poblacion)- Felix Rigodon
  • Barangay II (Poblacion) - Abraham Lukban
  • Barangay III (Poblacion) - Neil A. Obusan
  • Sabang - Jeffrey Segundo
  • Santo Domingo - Samson Balce
  • Singi - Helen Almacin
  • Sula - Rosemarie Abogado

Climate

Climate data for Vinzons, Camarines Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)		 31
(88)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 28
(82)		 27
(81)		 29
(84)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 22
(72)		 23
(73)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 25
(77)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 85
(3.3)		 55
(2.2)		 53
(2.1)		 47
(1.9)		 112
(4.4)		 156
(6.1)		 213
(8.4)		 159
(6.3)		 201
(7.9)		 216
(8.5)		 197
(7.8)		 141
(5.6)		 1,635
(64.5)
Average rainy days 15.4 11.6 13.6 12.3 19.9 23.7 27.3 26.0 26.0 24.6 21.8 19.1 241.3
Source: Meteoblue

Demographics

Population census of Vinzons
YearPop.±% p.a.
1903 6,665—    
1918 9,072+2.08%
1939 11,249+1.03%
1948 14,455+2.83%
1960 18,196+1.94%
1970 22,804+2.28%
1975 24,361+1.33%
1980 26,158+1.43%
1990 31,774+1.96%
1995 33,182+0.82%
2000 37,893+2.89%
2007 39,653+0.63%
2010 41,915+2.04%
2015 43,485+0.70%
2020 49,042+2.56%
2024 45,173−1.95%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

In the 2024 census, the population of Vinzons was 45,173 people, with a density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre or 830 inhabitants per square mile.

Religion

St. Peter the Apostle Church

Roman Catholic Churches

  • St. Peter the Apostle Church - Fire destroyed the St. Peter the Apostle Church on 26 December 2012 at around 1:30AM in the morning which started from the old convent. The 400-year-old church was one of the oldest churches in Bicol and erected during the Spanish Colony in 1600.
  • St. Paul The Apostle Quasi Parish in Sabang
  • Our Lady of Peace & Good Voyage Parish in Calaguas
  • Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Mangcauayan
  • Santo Domingo in Santo Domingo
  • St. Augustine in Matango

Economy

Poverty incidence of Vinzons (%)

10
20
30
40
50
2000
40.24
2003
44.27
2006
42.90
2009
42.06
2012
32.22
2015
43.10
2018
24.33
2021
27.17
2023
31.54

Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

Government

Municipal officials:

Education

The Vinzons 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

  • Aguit-it Elementary School
  • Banocboc Elementary School
  • Cagbalogo Elementary School
  • Calangacawan Norte Elementary School
  • Calangacawan Sur Elementary School
  • Don Miguel Lukban Elementary School
  • El Trino P. Zenarosa Elementary School
  • Gregorio Jardin Elementary School
  • Gorgonio Obusan Elementary School
  • Guinacutan Elementary School
  • Juanita Balon Elementary School
  • M. Guinto Elementary School
  • Magcawayan Island Elementary School
  • Mangcayo Elementary School
  • Matango Elementary School
  • P. Barbin Elementary School
  • Pinagtigasan Elementary School
  • St. Peter Kiddie School
  • Sto. Domingo Elementary School
  • Sula Elementary School
  • Vinzons Christian Academy
  • Vinzons Pilot Elementary School

Secondary schools

  • D.Q. Liwag National High School
  • E Quintela High School
  • Matango National High School
  • Sabang National High School
  • Sarah Jane Ferrer High School
  • Vinzons Pilot High School

Sectarian Seminary

  • Adorno Fathers Seminary

Private senior high school and higher educational institutions

  • St. Francis Caracciolo Culinary Academy - Santo Domingo

Tourist destinations

See also

References

  1. ↑  Municipality of Vinzons | (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.
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  6. 1 2 World News , Vinzons, Camarines Norte, November 19, 2013
  7. ↑ "Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, Tacloban City, Philippines".
  8. ↑ Buzeta, Manuel; Bravo, Felipe (1850). Diccionario Geográfico, Estadístico, Histórico, de las Islas Filipinas (in Spanish). Madrid: Imp. de D. José C. de la Peña. Retrieved March 18, 2026 – via University of Santo Tomas Digital Library and Archives.
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  16. ↑ "Fire destroys 400-year-old church in Bicol". GMA News. GMA Network Inc. 26 December 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
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  23. ↑ "PSA Releases the 2018 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
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  25. ↑ "881 Cities and Municipalities Recorded Poverty Incidence of 20 Percent or Lower in 2023". Philippine Statistics Authority. 6 February 2026. Archived from the original on 3 June 2026. Retrieved 7 February 2026.
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