Rapu-Rapu
Rapu-Rapu, officially the Municipality of Rapu-Rapu (Central Bicolano: Banwaan kan Rapu-Rapu; Tagalog: 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. [3]
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| Municipality of Rapu-Rapu | |
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| Coordinates: 13°11′N 124°08′E | |
| Country |  Philippines |
| Region | Bicol Region (Region V) |
| Province | Albay |
| District | 2nd district |
| Founded | 1902 |
| Barangays | 34 (see Barangays) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sangguniang Bayan |
| • Mayor | Ronald A. Galicia |
| • Vice Mayor | Nora G. Oñate |
| • Representative | Jose Ma. Clemente "Joey" S. Salceda |
| • Electorate | 22,281 voters (2019) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 155.30 km2 (59.96 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 36,920 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| • Households | 7,395 |
| Economy | |
| • Income class | 3rd municipal income class |
| • Poverty incidence | 42.24% (2015)[4] |
| • Revenue | ₱97,299,001.19 (2016) |
| Time zone | UTC+08:00 (PST) |
| ZIP code | 4517 |
| PSGC | |
| IDD : area code | +63 (0)52 |
| Climate type | tropical rainforest climate |
| Native languages | Central Bikol Albay Bikol Tagalog |
| Website | www |
The municipality comprises three islands: Rapu-rapu Island, Batan Island, and Guinanayan Island.
History
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.[5]
Geography
Rapu-Rapu is located at 13°11′N 124°08′E.
According to the Philippine Statistics Authority, the municipality has a land area of 155.30 square kilometres (59.96 sq mi) [2] constituting 6.03% of the 2,575.77-square-kilometre- (994.51 sq mi) total area of Albay.
Rapu-Rapu is 374 km (232 mi) southeast of Manila and 36 km (22 mi) east of Legazpi City, the provincial capital. The small island of Rapu-Rapu and Batan lie to the east of Luzon and together with the islands of San Miguel and Cagraray, form the northern rim of Albay Gulf. These islands represents a low monoclinal continuation of the eastern structural arch into the waters of Lagonoy Gulf. Most of the land surface of Rapu-Rapu has exposed basement-complex rocks in its interior consisting mainly of serpentines. Rapu-Rapu have deposits of coal and copper.[6]
Barangays
Rapu-Rapu is politically subdivided into 34 barangays.[7]
| PSGC | Barangay | Population | ±% p.a. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 [3] | 2010 [8] | |||||
| 050515003 | Bagaobawan | 2.1% | 769 | 722 | 1.21% | |
| 050515004 | Batan | 3.0% | 1,093 | 927 | 3.19% | |
| 050515005 | Bilbao | 3.4% | 1,265 | 1,172 | 1.46% | |
| 050515006 | Binosawan | 2.0% | 747 | 968 | −4.81% | |
| 050515007 | Bogtong | 2.9% | 1,072 | 1,040 | 0.58% | |
| 050515008 | Buenavista | 2.2% | 820 | 791 | 0.69% | |
| 050515009 | Buhatan | 2.8% | 1,016 | 941 | 1.47% | |
| 050515010 | Calanaga | 2.5% | 927 | 708 | 5.27% | |
| 050515011 | Caracaran | 3.8% | 1,387 | 1,538 | −1.95% | |
| 050515012 | Carogcog | 1.1% | 421 | 349 | 3.64% | |
| 050515013 | Dap-Dap | 2.8% | 1,024 | 890 | 2.71% | |
| 050515014 | Gaba | 2.3% | 836 | 973 | −2.85% | |
| 050515015 | Galicia | 5.5% | 2,020 | 2,117 | −0.89% | |
| 050515016 | Guadalupe | 0.9% | 346 | 323 | 1.32% | |
| 050515017 | Hamorawon | 3.0% | 1,118 | 1,100 | 0.31% | |
| 050515018 | Lagundi | 1.9% | 696 | 708 | −0.32% | |
| 050515019 | Liguan | 2.6% | 958 | 918 | 0.82% | |
| 050515020 | Linao | 1.3% | 484 | 499 | −0.58% | |
| 050515021 | Malobago | 2.4% | 869 | 868 | 0.02% | |
| 050515022 | Mananao | 3.2% | 1,178 | 1,129 | 0.81% | |
| 050515023 | Mancao | 3.1% | 1,146 | 1,226 | −1.28% | |
| 050515024 | Manila | 2.3% | 840 | 740 | 2.44% | |
| 050515025 | Masaga | 1.4% | 517 | 501 | 0.60% | |
| 050515026 | Morocborocan | 2.5% | 929 | 987 | −1.15% | |
| 050515027 | Nagcalsot | 2.4% | 899 | 864 | 0.76% | |
| 050515028 | Pagcolbon | 0.7% | 244 | 442 | −10.70% | |
| 050515029 | Poblacion | 15.8% | 5,840 | 5,495 | 1.17% | |
| 050515030 | Sagrada | 2.0% | 723 | 629 | 2.69% | |
| 050515031 | San Ramon | 6.0% | 2,230 | 1,976 | 2.33% | |
| 050515032 | Santa Barbara | 0.5% | 198 | 159 | 4.27% | |
| 050515033 | Tinocawan | 2.0% | 753 | 699 | 1.43% | |
| 050515034 | Tinopan | 1.9% | 713 | 652 | 1.72% | |
| 050515035 | Viga | 1.5% | 543 | 544 | −0.04% | |
| 050515036 | Villahermosa | 6.2% | 2,299 | 2,280 | 0.16% | |
| Total | 36,920 | 35,875 | 0.55% | |||
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1903 | 3,834 | — |
| 1918 | 6,302 | +3.37% |
| 1939 | 12,011 | +3.12% |
| 1948 | 14,912 | +2.43% |
| 1960 | 16,799 | +1.00% |
| 1970 | 19,786 | +1.65% |
| 1975 | 21,848 | +2.01% |
| 1980 | 25,176 | +2.88% |
| 1990 | 26,362 | +0.46% |
| 1995 | 28,797 | +1.67% |
| 2000 | 29,176 | +0.28% |
| 2007 | 32,646 | +1.56% |
| 2010 | 35,875 | +3.49% |
| 2015 | 36,920 | +0.55% |
| Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [8] [9][10] | ||
In the 2015 census, Rapu-Rapu had a population of 36,920. [3] The population density was 240 inhabitants per square kilometre (620/sq mi).
Climate
Rapu-Rapu has a tropical climate. There is significant rainfall throughout the year in Rapu-Rapu. Even the driest month still has a lot of rainfall. According to Köppen and Geiger, the climate is classified as Af. The average annual temperature in Rapu-Rapu is 27.1 °C (80.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 2,848 mm (112.1 in). The driest month is April with 132 mm (5.2 in). Most precipitation falls in December, with an average of 476 mm (18.7 in). The warmest month of the year is June with an average temperature of 28.3 °C (82.9 °F). In February, the average temperature is 25.7 °C (78.3 °F). It is the lowest average temperature of the whole year. The difference in precipitation between the driest month and the wettest month is 344 mm. The average temperatures vary during the year by 2.6 °C.[11]
Typhoons are an especially frequent and destructive menace in the Bicol region. The months of September, October and November experience the more destructive of these violent tropical storms. Forty percent of the storms carrying high-velocity winds in the Philippine pass through Southeastern Luzon where Rapu-Rapu is located.[6]
| Climate data for Rapu-Rapu, Albay | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
27 (81) |
28 (82) |
30 (86) |
31 (88) |
30 (86) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
29 (84) |
28 (82) |
27 (81) |
29 (84) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 22 (72) |
22 (72) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
24 (75) |
23 (73) |
24 (75) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 138 (5.4) |
83 (3.3) |
74 (2.9) |
50 (2.0) |
108 (4.3) |
165 (6.5) |
202 (8.0) |
165 (6.5) |
190 (7.5) |
186 (7.3) |
188 (7.4) |
183 (7.2) |
1,732 (68.3) |
| Average rainy days | 16.8 | 11.9 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 20.5 | 25.2 | 27.4 | 26.2 | 26.1 | 24.7 | 20.7 | 18.5 | 245.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue [12] | |||||||||||||
Government
The following were the elected officials of Rapu-Rapu for the term 2013-2016.[13]
| Mayor | Ronald Galicia (NP) | |
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| Vice Mayor | Nora Onate (NP) | |
| Councilors | ||
| Florante Dela Cruz (NP) | ||
| Retchell Bajaro (NP) | ||
| Larry Batas (NP) | ||
| Jun Jun Berjuega (LP) | ||
| Napoleon Bello (LP) | ||
| Arturo Ebrada (NP) | ||
| Zenaida Guianan (LP) | ||
| Gad Galicia (NP) | ||
Education
Rapu-Rapu has 36 elementary schools and 7 secondary schools directly supervised by Department of Education-Division of Albay.[14]
Primary schools
- Acal Elementary School
- Bagaobawan Elementary School
- Batan Elementary School
- Bilbao Elementary School
- Binosawan Elementary School
- Bogtong Elementary School
- Buenavista Elementary School
- Buhatan Elementary School
- Calanaga Elementary School
- Caracaran Elementary School
- Carogcog Elementary School
- Dapdap Elementary School
- Gaba Elementary School
- Galicia Elementary School
- Guinanayan Elementary School
- Hamorawon Elementary School
- Lagundi Elementary School
- Liguan Elementary School
- Linao Elementary School
- Malobago Elementary School
- Mananao Elementary School
- Mancao Elementary School
- Manila Elementary School
- Masaga Elementary School
- Minso Elementary School
- Morocborocan Elementary School
- Nagcalsot Elementary School
- Nstr. Sra De Guadalupe Elementary School
- Pagcolbon Elementary School
- Rapu-Rapu Elementary School
- Sagrada Elementary School
- San Ramon Elementary School
- Tinocawan Elementary School
- Tinopan Elementary School
- Viga Elementary School
- Villahermosa Elementary School
Secondary schools
- Batan National High School
- Bilbao National High School
- Bogtong National High School
- Mancao National High School
- Rapu-Rapu National High School
- Tinopan National High School
- Villahermosa National High School
References
- Municipality of Rapu-Rapu | (DILG)
- "Province: Albay". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- Census of Population (2015). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
- "Quick Facts on Rapu-Rapu". NSOBicol.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- The Philippine Island World: A Physical, Cultural, and Regional Geography, p. 411, at Google Books
- "Municipal: Rapu-Rapu". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
- Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region V (Bicol Region)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
- "Province of Albay". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.
- "Climate: Rapu-Rapu - Temperature, Climate graph, Climate table". Climate-Data.org. Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- "Rapu-Rapu, Albay : Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- "Rapu-Rapu, Albay, Philippines - Universal Stewardship". Retrieved 4 December 2016.
- "Checklist". Department of Education - Division of Albay. DepEd Albay ICT Team. 2011. Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
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