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Sorsogon

Administration
Full nameSorsogon
Settlement typeProvince
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region (Region V)
FoundedOctober 17, 1894
Government
CapitalSorsogon City
GovernorRaul Lee (Lakas-Kampi-CMD)
Geography
Total Area817.9 sq mi (2119.0 km2)
Area rank61st out of 80
Demography
Total Population709673 (35th out of 80) (2007)
Density (pop.)auto/km2 (16th out of 80) (0/sq mi)
Divisions
Independent cities0
Component cities1
Municipalities14
Barangays541
Districts1st and 2nd districts of Sorsogon
Other information
Time zonePHT (UTC+8)
ZIP Code4700-4715
Spoken languagesBikol, Sorsoganon, Tagalog

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Sorsogon is a province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region; it is the southernmost province in Luzon and is subdivided into fourteen municipalities (towns) and one city. Its capital is Sorsogon City (formerly the towns of Sorsogon and Bacon) and borders the province of Albay to the north. Sorsogon is at the tip of the Bicol Peninsula and faces the island of Samar to the southeast across the San Bernardino Strait and Ticao Island to the southwest.

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Report: Authorities raise red tide alert for Sorsogon Bay - GMA news.tv Tweet this news
GMA news.tv--Authorities cautioned residents near -Sorsogon- Bay in Bicol Saturday against catching and eating shellfish there, after the water tested positive for red ... - Date : Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:36:35 GMT+00:00
DAR Warns vs Illegal Land Conversions in Bikol - Vox Bikol Tweet this news
Vox Bikol--In -Sorsogon-, illegal and pre-mature land conversions have been also reported rampant particularly in the municipality of Irosin. ... - Date : Sun, 11 Jul 2010 17:23:35 GMT+00:00
DILG to small town lottery operators: Prove legality of activities - Philippine Star Tweet this news
Philippine Star--Robredo learned that jueteng continues to operate alongside STL in -Sorsogon-, Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte, and some parts of Albay. ... - Date : Sun, 11 Jul 2010 16:30:23 GMT+00:00
Albay tops production of metallic minerals, Camarines Norte in non-metallic - Philippine Information Agency Tweet this news
Philippine Information Agency--P1,720750.00 and -Sorsogon- ? P316,380.00. Records showed that Camarines Norte total production of ball clay is 6425 metric tons (MT) valued at P2,570000.00, ... - Date : Wed, 12 May 2010 12:08:56 GMT+00:00
Lopez firm wins bid for BacMan at $28.25M - Business Mirror Tweet this news
Business Mirror--Located in the provinces of Albay and -Sorsogon-, the BacMan plant package consists of two steam plant complexes. The BacMan I geothermal facility is composed ... - Date : Thu, 06 May 2010 02:13:18 GMT+00:00

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City/Municipality No. of
Barangays
Area
(km2)
Population
(2000)
ZIP Code Mayor
Barcelona
25
12,304
4712
Manual L. Fortes Jr.
Bulan
63
200.94
82,688
4706
Helen C. De Castro
Bulusan
24
20,469
4704
Michael G. Guysayko
Casiguran
25
28,057
4702
Ma. Ester A. Hamor
Castilla
34
45,072
4713
Olivia M. Bermillo
Donsol
51
152.99
39,995
4715
Jerome F. Alcantara
Gubat
42
52,707
4710
Ronnel U. Lim
Irosin
28
45,507
4707
Eduardo E. Ong Jr.
Juban
25
26,848
4703
Jimmy J. Fragata
Magallanes
34
31,315
4705
Roque L. Carranza
Matnog
40
32,712
4708
Emilio G. Ubaldo
Pilar
49
57,898
4714
Dennis A. Sy-Reyes
Prieto Diaz
23
18,925
4711
Jocelyn Y. Lelis
Santa Magdalena
14
14,623
4709
Alejandro E. Gamos
Sorsogon City
64
338.20
151,454
4700
Leovic R. Dioneda

Component local government units of Sorsogon

Municipalities: Barcelona * Bulan * Bulusan * Casiguran * Castilla * Donsol * Gubat * Irosin * Juban * Magallanes * Matnog * Pilar * Prieto Diaz * Santa Magdalena
Component city: Sorsogon City

PH Political Divisions of the Philippines|Capital

CapitalManila * National Capital Region
Autonomous regionAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
ProvincesAbra * Agusan del Norte * Agusan del Sur * Aklan * Albay * Antique * Apayao * Aurora * Basilan * Bataan * Batanes * Batangas * Benguet * Biliran * Bohol * Bukidnon * Bulacan * Cagayan * Camarines Norte * Camarines Sur * Camiguin * Capiz * Catanduanes * Cavite * Cebu * Compostela Valley * Cotabato * Davao del Norte * Davao del Sur * Davao Oriental * Eastern Samar * Guimaras * Ifugao * Ilocos Norte * Ilocos Sur * Iloilo * Isabela * Kalinga * La Union * Laguna * Lanao del Norte * Lanao del Sur * Leyte * Maguindanao * Marinduque * Masbate * Misamis Occidental * Misamis Oriental * Mountain Province * Negros Occidental * Negros Oriental * Northern Samar * Nueva Ecija * Nueva Vizcaya * Occidental Mindoro * Oriental Mindoro * Palawan * Pampanga * Pangasinan * Quezon * Quirino * Rizal * Romblon * Samar * Sarangani * Siquijor * Sorsogon * South Cotabato * Southern Leyte * Sultan Kudarat * Sulu * Surigao del Norte * Surigao del Sur * Tarlac * Tawi-Tawi * Zambales * Zamboanga del Norte * Zamboanga del Sur * Zamboanga Sibugay
Other subdivisionsIsland groups * Regions * Cities * Municipalities * Barangays * Legislative districts
Territorial disputesBenham Plateau * North Borneo (Sabah) * Scarborough Shoal * Spratly Islands



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