Masbate City

Masbate City
City of Masbate
Masbate City Port Area
Masbate City Port Area
Flag of Masbate City
Official seal of Masbate City
Nicknames: 
  • Rodeo Capital of Southeast Asia
  • Melting Pot of Diverse Cultures and Traditions in Central Philippines
Motto(s): 
Padayon na Pag-urusad, Katawhayan kag Progreso! (Continuing Unity for Peace and Prosperity!)
Map of Masbate with Masbate City highlighted
Map of Masbate with Masbate City highlighted
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Masbate City is located in Philippines
Masbate City
Masbate City
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°22′26″N 123°37′29″E / 12.3739°N 123.6247°E / 12.3739; 123.6247
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceMasbate
District 2nd district
Founded1864
CityhoodSeptember 30, 2000
Barangays30 (see Barangays)
Government
[1]
 • TypeSangguniang Panlungsod
 • MayorSocrates M. Tuason
 • Vice MayorRowena R. Tuason
 • RepresentativeElisa T. Kho
 • City Council
Members
 • Electorate63,105 voters (2022)
Area
 • Total
188.00 km2 (72.59 sq mi)
Elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Highest elevation
697 m (2,287 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)[3]
 • Total
104,522
 • Density560/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
 • Households
22,357
DemonymMasbateño
Economy
 • Income class3rd city income class
 • Poverty incidence
15.95
% (2021)[4]
 • Revenue₱ 1,009 million (2022)
 • Assets₱ 2,128 million (2022)
 • Expenditure₱ 837.6 million (2022)
 • Liabilities₱ 694.7 million (2022)
Service provider
 • ElectricityMasbate Electric Cooperative (MASELCO)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
5400
PSGC
IDD:area code+63 (0)56
Native languagesMasbateño
Tagalog
Websitecityofmasbate.gov.ph

Masbate City, officially the City of Masbate (Masbateño: Syudad san Masbate; Filipino: Lungsod ng Masbate), is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Masbate, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 104,522 people.[3]

As the most populous and the only city in the province, Masbate City serves as the province's main commercial center and chief seaport.

  1. ^ City of Masbate | (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.
  3. ^ a b Census of Population (2020). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved July 8, 2021.
  4. ^ "PSA Releases the 2021 City and Municipal Level Poverty Estimates". Philippine Statistics Authority. April 2, 2024. Retrieved April 28, 2024.

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