Vinzons officially the Municipality of Vinzons (Tagalog: Bayan ng Vinzons), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 45,173 people.
The Calaguas Islands is under the jurisdiction of Vinzons.
Etymology
The first recorded name of Vinzons was Tacboan and was later changed to Indan at which time the Mayor was Pedro Barbin. The town was then renamed "Vinzons" in honor of Wenceslao Q. Vinzons, then Governor of the province. He was the youngest delegate to the 1934 Philippine Constitutional Convention and a guerrilla leader martyred by the Japanese during World War II.
History
The town was established in 1581 by the Franciscan priests without a patron saint and without a church. In 1611, Fr. Juan de Losar, OFM built a church named after Saint Peter. Fr. Losar was the first Parish Priest of the church. In 1624, the whole town of Tacboan was relocated and it was called Indan where a new church was built with the same Patron Saint, St. Peter the Apostle. The 1818 census showed the area had 675 native families and 6 Spanish-Filipino families.
Geography
Barangays
Vinzons is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Listed here with their current Barangay Captains.
- Aguit-It - Roe Villanueva
- Banocboc - Welisa Salen (ABC President)
- Cagbalogo - Celso Mase
- Calangcawan Norte - Joseph Pajarillo
- Calangcawan Sur - Samuel Pajarillo
- Guinacutan - Elizalde Daniel
- Mangcayo - Roe Elep
- Mangcawayan - Gracia Austria
- Manlucugan - Ramon Avendaño
- Matango - Alvin Clacio
- Napilihan - Dolores Balane
- Pinagtigasan - Azucena Buen
- Barangay I (Poblacion)- Felix Rigodon
- Barangay II (Poblacion) - Abraham Lukban
- Barangay III (Poblacion) - Neil A. Obusan
- Sabang - Jeffrey Segundo
- Santo Domingo - Samson Balce
- Singi - Helen Almacin
- Sula - Rosemarie Abogado
Demographics
In the 2024 census, the population of Vinzons was 45,173 people, with a density of 320 inhabitants per square kilometre or 830 inhabitants per square mile.
Religion
Roman Catholic Churches
- St. Peter the Apostle Church - Fire destroyed the St. Peter the Apostle Church on 26 December 2012 at around 1:30AM in the morning which started from the old convent. The 400-year-old church was one of the oldest churches in Bicol and erected during the Spanish Colony in 1600.
- St. Paul The Apostle Quasi Parish in Sabang
- Our Lady of Peace & Good Voyage Parish in Calaguas
- Our Lady of Fatima Shrine in Mangcauayan
- Santo Domingo in Santo Domingo
- St. Augustine in Matango
Economy
Poverty incidence of Vinzons (%)
10
20
30
40
50
2000 40.24
2003 44.27
2006 42.90
2009 42.06
2012 32.22
2015 43.10
2018 24.33
2021 27.17
2023 31.54
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority
Government
Municipal officials:
- Municipal Mayor: Agnes Ang
- Vice Mayor: Boyet Valeros
- Councilors:
- Hon. Ligaya H. Heraldo
- Hon. Justin "Bintao" Vinzons
- Hon. Jonna Valeros
- Hon. Niel Obusan
- Hon. Gilbert B. Adorino
- Hon. Nestor A. Pajarillo
- Hon. Manuel D. Obusan
- Hon. Jay Pimentel
- Ex Officio (Liga ng mga Barangay) : Hon. Welisa B. Salen
- Ex Officio (SK Federation) : Hon. Sarah Jade Icatlo
Education
The Vinzons 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.
Primary and elementary schools
- Aguit-it Elementary School
- Banocboc Elementary School
- Cagbalogo Elementary School
- Calangacawan Norte Elementary School
- Calangacawan Sur Elementary School
- Don Miguel Lukban Elementary School
- El Trino P. Zenarosa Elementary School
- Gregorio Jardin Elementary School
- Gorgonio Obusan Elementary School
- Guinacutan Elementary School
- Juanita Balon Elementary School
- M. Guinto Elementary School
- Magcawayan Island Elementary School
- Mangcayo Elementary School
- Matango Elementary School
- P. Barbin Elementary School
- Pinagtigasan Elementary School
- St. Peter Kiddie School
- Sto. Domingo Elementary School
- Sula Elementary School
- Vinzons Christian Academy
- Vinzons Pilot Elementary School
Secondary schools
- D.Q. Liwag National High School
- E Quintela High School
- Matango National High School
- Sabang National High School
- Sarah Jane Ferrer High School
- Vinzons Pilot High School
Sectarian Seminary
Private senior high school and higher educational institutions
- St. Francis Caracciolo Culinary Academy - Santo Domingo