Rapu-Rapu
Santa Florentina | |
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Municipality of Rapu-Rapu | |
Nickname: The Hidden Gem of Albay | |
![]() Map of Albay with Rapu-Rapu highlighted | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 13°11′N 124°08′E / 13.18°N 124.13°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bicol Region |
Province | Albay |
District | 2nd district |
Founded | 1902 |
Barangays | 34 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Ronald A. Galicia |
• Vice Mayor | Nora G. Oñate |
• Representative | Jose Ma. Clemente "Joey" S. Salceda |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 22,940 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 155.30 km2 (59.96 sq mi) |
Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
Highest elevation | 1,065 m (3,494 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 36,151 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
• Households | 7,929 |
Demonym | Rapurapunon |
Economy | |
• Income class | 2nd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 38.81 |
• Revenue | ₱ 198.2 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 581.6 million (2022) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 132.5 million (2022) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 53.54 million (2022) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Albay Electric Cooperative (ALECO) |
Time zone | UTC+08:00 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4517 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
Native languages | Central Bikol Tagalog |
Website | www |
Rapu-Rapu, officially the Municipality of Rapu-Rapu (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Rapu-Rapu; Tagalog: Bayan ng Rapu-Rapu), is a municipality in the province of Albay in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. The population was 36,151 at the 2020 census.[3]
The municipality comprises three islands: Rapu-rapu Island, Batan Island, and Guinanayan Island.