Virac

municipality of the Philippines and capital of the province of Catanduanes

Key facts

Country: Philippines
Region: Bicol Region
Province: Catanduanes
District: Lone district
Barangays: 63 (see Barangays )
Type: Sangguniang Bayan
Mayor: Sinforoso M. Sarmiento Jr.
Vice mayor: Lemuel P. Surtida
Representative: Eulogio R. Rodriguez
Municipal council: Members Hazel C. Isidoro Fredeswindo A. Gianan Jr. Joseph L. Mendoza Anthony A. Arcilla Angelo Piolo M. Laynes Ariel G. Molina Rafael C. Zuniega Alexander S. Abundo Liga ng mga Barangay President Danilo A. Romero Sangguniang Kabataan President Lyle Benson Cabrera
Electorate: 51,662 voters ( 2025 )
Total: 152.40 km (58.84 sq mi)
Elevation: 96 m (315 ft)
Density: 493.01/km (1,276.9/sq mi)
Households: 16,951
Income class: 1st municipal income class
Poverty incidence: 15.07 % (2021)
Revenue: ₱ 355.7 million (2024)

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Municipality of Virac
Population: 75135
Area: 152.40
Elevation: 96
Official website: www.virac-catanduanes.gov.ph
Image: Sentro kan Virac140.jpg
Households: 16951
Dialing code: 52

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Commons category: Virac, Catanduanes
postal code: 4800
inception: 1775-00-00
poverty incidence: 15.07
electorate: 51662
fiscal/tax revenue: 373686624.99
total assets: 1068012407.38
total expenditure: 315354670.38
total liabilities: 226554310.16

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Virac, officially the Municipality of Virac, is a municipality and capital of the province of Catanduanes, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 75,135 people.

It is most populous and fifth largest in land area in Catanduanes.