Vinzons, officially the Municipality of Vinzons ( tl, Bayan ng Vinzons), is a 3rd class

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in the

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Camarines Norte Camarines Norte ( bcl, Amihanan na Camarines; fil, Hilagang Camarines), officially the Province of Camarines Norte, is a province in the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. Its capital is Daet. The province borders Quezon to the w ...

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. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,485 people. The

Calaguas Calaguas, also known as Calaguas Islands, is a group of islands located in the Philippine province of Camarines Norte. It includes the major islands of Tinaga Island and Guintinua Island, the minor Maculabo Island, as well as several other min ...

Islands is under the jurisdiction of Vinzons. The first recorded name of Vinzons was ''Tacboan'' and was later changed to ''Indan'' at which time the Mayor was Pedro Barbin.''World News '', Vinzons, Camarines Norte, November 19, 2013
/ref> 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

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priests without a patron saint and without a church. In 1611, Fr. Juan de Losar, OFM built a church named after

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. 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. Vinzons has contributed priests and nuns to the Catholic Church more than any other town in the province. The town has also had more provincial elective officials than in any other town in the province. There was a time when all three candidates for governor hailed from Vinzons as when Dominador Asis, Fernando V. Pajarillo, and Wenceslao G. Vinzons, Jr. ran for governor in the elections of 1964. Before that, majority of the provincial governors came from Vinzons: Carlos Balce (1928-1931) Wenceslao Q. Vinzons (1937-1940), Carlos Ascutia (1944-1946), Regino Z. Guinto (1946-1947), Cayetano Vinzons (1958), Dominador Asis (1959-1963), Wenceslao G. Vinzons, Jr. (1964-1968), Fernando V. Pajarillo (who died while in office). Only one mayor, Jose Tacalan "Buding" Segundo, has accomplished to finish the three (3) terms. He was the only municipal mayor in this town who is from a rural barangay, which is Barangay Sabang. Another prominent mayor who served for two terms is Cesar Asis Cereno, who pushed for massive agricultural development in the countryside, particularly seaweeds production, which improved the living conditions of constituents in most fishing villages and island barangays. Agnes Mago Diezmo Ang (2010-2016) is the first lady mayor in the municipality.

Geography

Barangays

Vinzons is politically subdivided into 19

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s, listed here with their current Barangay Captains.

Climate

Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Vinzons, Camarines Norte, was 49,042 people, with a density of .

Religion

Roman Catholic Churches

* St. Peter the Apostle Church - Fire destroyed the St. Peter the Apostle Church on 26 December 2012 at around 0130 hours 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

Government

Municipal officials: * Municipal Mayor: Dr. Eleanor Ferrer Segundo * Vice Mayor: Joaquin Emmanuel G. Pimentel * Councilors: **Ligaya Heraldo **Augorio Guinto **Edwin Pajarillo **Alexander Bardon **Manuel Obusan **Erddie Valeros **Nestor Pajarillo **Gilbert Adorino * ''Ex Officio'' (Liga ng mga Barangay): Jose T. Segundo *Ex Officio (SK Federation): Laiza Paulete

Education

Public secondary schools

* Vinzons Pilot High School (Main Campus) *DQ Liwag National High School *Matango National High School *Sabang National High School *E Quintela High School *Sarah Jane Ferrer High School

Public elementary schools

* Don Miguel Lukban Elementary School *Vinzons Pilot Elementary School (Main Campus) *Mangcayo Elementary School *Calangacawan Norte Elementary School *Calangacawan Sur Elementary School *P.Barbin Elementary School *Guinacutan Elementary School *Banocboc Elementary School *Juanita Balon Elementary School *Santo Domingo Elementary School *M. Guinto Elementary School *Pinagtigasan Elementary School *Magcawayan Island Elementary School *Aguit-it Elementary School *Sula Elementary School *Sabang Elementary School *Matango Elementary School

Private elementary schools

*St Peter Kiddie School, Inc. *Vinzons Christian School

Private senior high school and higher educational institutions

*St. Francis Caracciolo Culinary Academy - Santo Domingo

Sectarian seminary

*Adorno Fathers Seminary

Gallery

Wenceslao vinzon shrine.jpg, Wenceslao Vinzons Shrine Vinzons mercado publico.jpg, Vinzons Public Market File:Calaguas Island.jpg,

Island File:Balagbag Island 2.jpg, Balagbag Island

References

External links

* Philippine Standard Geographic Codebr>Philippine Census Information
{{Authority control Municipalities of Camarines Norte Populated places established in 1581 1581 establishments in the Philippines