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Rapu-rapu

Rapu-Rapu
Municipality
Official seal of Rapu-Rapu
Seal
Map of Albay with Rapu-Rapu highlighted
Location within Albay province
Rapu-Rapu is located in Philippines
Rapu-Rapu
Rapu-Rapu
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°11′N 124°08′E / 13.18°N 124.13°E / 13.18; 124.13Coordinates: 13°11′N 124°08′E / 13.18°N 124.13°E / 13.18; 124.13
Country Philippines
Region Bicol Region (Region V)
Province Albay
District 2nd district
Founded 1902
Barangays 34 (see Barangays)
Government
 • Type Sangguniang Bayan
 • Mayor Ronald Galicia (NP)
Area
 • Total 155.3 km2 (60.0 sq mi)
Population (2015 census)
 • Total 36,920
 • Density 240/km2 (620/sq mi)
 • Voter(2016)  19,243
Time zone PST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 4517
IDD:area code +63 (0)52
Income class 3rd class
PSGC 050515000
Website www.rapu-rapu.gov.ph

Rapu-Rapu, officially the Municipality of Rapu-Rapu (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Rapu-Rapu; Filipino: Bayan ng Rapu-Rapu), is a municipality in the province of Albay in the Bicol Region (Region V) of the Philippines. The population was 36,920 at the 2015 census. In the 2016 electoral roll, it had 19,243 registered voters.

The municipality comprises three islands: Rapu-rapu Island, Batan Island, and Guinanayan Island.

Rapu-Rapu and Batan Islands were historically part of Prieto Diaz in Sorsogon. In 1891, the islands were placed under the jurisdiction of the old Municipality of Bacon (now Bacon district of Sorsogon City) due to their proximity to Bacon than to Prieto Diaz. Rapu-Rapu was made into an independent municipality in 1901.

Rapu-Rapu is located at 13°11′N 124°08′E / 13.18°N 124.13°E / 13.18; 124.13.

According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 155.3 square kilometres (60.0 sq mi) constituting 6.03% of the 2,575.77-square-kilometre- (994.51 sq mi) total area of Albay.


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