Donsol
Municipality in Sorsogon, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the film of the same name, see Donsol (film).
Donsol, officially the Municipality of Donsol, (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Donsol; Tagalog: Bayan ng Donsol) is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 50,281 people.[3]
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Donsol | |
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Municipality of Donsol | |
Nickname: Whale Shark Tourism Capital of the Philippines | |
Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 12°54′30″N 123°35′53″E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Bicol Region |
Province | Sorsogon |
District | 1st district |
Founded | 1668 |
Barangays | 51 (see Barangays) |
Government | |
• Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
• Mayor | Teodoro De Guzman |
• Vice Mayor | Josephine Alcantara-Cruz |
• Representative | Evelina G. Escudero |
• Municipal Council | Members
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• Electorate | 30,878 voters (2022) |
Area | |
• Total | 156.20 km2 (60.31 sq mi) |
Elevation | 13 m (43 ft) |
Highest elevation | 84 m (276 ft) |
Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Population (2020 census)[3] | |
• Total | 50,281 |
• Density | 320/km2 (830/sq mi) |
• Households | 11,262 |
Demonym | Donsolanon |
Economy | |
• Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
• Poverty incidence | 37.54 |
• Revenue | ₱ 172.7 million (2020) |
• Assets | ₱ 623.7 million (2020) |
• Expenditure | ₱ 184.3 million (2020) |
• Liabilities | ₱ 288 million (2020) |
Service provider | |
• Electricity | Sorsogon 2 Electric Cooperative (SORECO 2) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (PST) |
ZIP code | 4715 |
PSGC | |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)56 |
Native languages |
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Website | www |
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Donsol is 66 kilometres (41 mi) from Sorsogon City, 571 kilometres (355 mi) from Manila, and 94 kilometres (58 mi) from Legazpi City.