Barcelona, officially the Municipality of Barcelona (Waray Sorsogon: Bungto san Barcelona; Waray: Bungto han Barcelona, Tagalog: Bayan ng Barcelona), is a municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 21,911 people.
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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.
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.
Economy
Poverty incidence of Barcelona (%)
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
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.