Viga | |
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Municipality of Viga | |
Nickname: Rice Granary of Catanduanes | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 13°52′N 124°18′E / 13.87°N 124.3°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bicol Region |
Province | Catanduanes |
District | Lone district |
Founded | 1661 |
Barangays | 31 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Emeterio M. Tarin |
• Vice Mayor | Cesar O. Cervantes |
• Municipal Council | Members |
• Electorate | 16,641 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 158.23 km2 (61.09 sq mi) |
Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
Highest elevation | 459 m (1,506 ft) |
Lowest elevation | −1 m (−3 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 22,869 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
• Households | 4,896 |
Demonym | Viganon |
Economy | |
• Income class | 4th municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 33.35 |
• Revenue | ₱ 114.7 million (2020), 47.75 million (2012), 53.36 million (2013), 59.88 million (2014), 68.9 million (2015), 76.33 million (2016), 85.52 million (2017), 91.1 million (2018), 101.4 million (2019), 120.9 million (2021), 166.6 million (2022) |
• Assets | ₱ 217.4 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 103.5 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 71.63 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | First Catanduanes Electric Cooperative (FICELCO) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4805 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
Native languages | Bicol |
Website | www |
Viga, officially the Municipality of Viga, is a municipality in the province of Catanduanes, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 22,869 people.[3]