Barcelona, Sorsogon


Barcelona, officially the Municipality of Barcelona, is a municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the, it has a population of people.
WWW barcelona.gov.ph

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. 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.
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
  • San Vicente
  • Santa Cruz
  • Santa Lourdes
  • Tagdon

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