# Vinzons

Vinzons officially the Municipality of Vinzons (Tagalog: Bayan ng Vinzons), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 43,485 people.
The Calaguas Islands is under the jurisdiction of Vinzons.

## Etymology

The first recorded name of Vinzons was Tacboan and was later changed to Indan at which time the Mayor was Pedro Barbin. 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 Franciscan priests without a patron saint and without a church. In 1611, Fr. Juan de Losar, OFM built a church named after Saint Peter. 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.

## Geography
### Barangays

Vinzons is politically subdivided into 19 barangays. Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.
Listed here with their current Barangay Captains.
* Aguit-It - Roe Villanueva
* Banocboc - Welisa Salen
* Cagbalogo - Celso Mase
* Calangcawan Norte - Joseph Pajarillo
* Calangcawan Sur - Samuel Pajarillo
* Guinacutan - Elizalde Daniel
* Mangcayo - Roe Elep
* Mangcawayan - Gracia Austria
* Manlucugan - Ramon Avendaño
* Matango - Alvin Clacio
* Napilihan - Dolores Balane
* Pinagtigasan - Azucena Buen
* Barangay I (Poblacion)- Felix Rigodon
* Barangay II (Poblacion) - Jonna Valeros (ABC President)
* Barangay III (Poblacion) - Neil A. Obusan
* Sabang - Jeffrey Segundo
* Santo Domingo - Samson Balce
* Singi - Helen Almacin
* Sula - Rosemarie Abogado

### Climate

Climate data for Vinzons, Camarines Norte :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 27 (81) | 27 (81) | 29 (84) | 31 (88) | 31 (88) | 30 (86) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 29 (84) | 28 (82) | 27 (81) | 29 (84) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 22 (72) | 23 (73) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 25 (77) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 24 (75) | 23 (73) | 24 (74) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 85 (3.3) | 55 (2.2) | 53 (2.1) | 47 (1.9) | 112 (4.4) | 156 (6.1) | 213 (8.4) | 159 (6.3) | 201 (7.9) | 216 (8.5) | 197 (7.8) | 141 (5.6) | 1,635 (64.5) |
| Average rainy days | 15.4 | 11.6 | 13.6 | 12.3 | 19.9 | 23.7 | 27.3 | 26.0 | 26.0 | 24.6 | 21.8 | 19.1 | 241.3 |
| Source: Meteoblue ||||||||||||||

## Demographics

In the 2020 census, the population of Vinzons, Camarines Norte, was 49,042 people, with a density of 350 inhabitants per square kilometre or 910 inhabitants per square mile.

### 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

Poverty incidence of Vinzons
* 10
* 20
* 30
* 40
* 50
* 2000 40.24
* 2003 44.27
* 2006 42.90
* 2009 42.06
* 2012 32.22
* 2015 43.10
* 2018 24.33
* 2021 27.17
* Source: Philippine Statistics Authority

## Government

Municipal officials:
* Municipal Mayor: Dr. Eleanor Ferrer Segundo, M.D.
* Vice Mayor: Agnes Ang
* Councilors:
** Hon. Ligaya H. Heraldo
** Hon. Edwin G. Pajarillo
** Hon. Gilberto B. Adorino
** Hon. Nestor A. Pajarillo
** Hon. Domingo M. Guinto
** Hon. Renee F. Herrera
** Hon. Alexander R. Bardon
** Hon. Manuel P. Obusan
* Ex Officio (Liga ng mga Barangay) : Hon. Jonna P. Valeros
* Ex Officio (SK Federation) : Hon. Sarah Jade Icatlo

## Education
### Public secondary schools

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

### Public elementary schools

* Vinzons Pilot Elementary School (Main Campus)
* Don Miguel Lukban Elementary School
* 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 School

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

### Private senior high school and higher educational institutions

* St. Francis Caracciolo Culinary Academy - Santo Domingo

### Sectarian Seminary

* Adorno Fathers Seminary

## Tourist destinations

* Vinzons Shrine
* Mahabang Buhangin / Mangcawayan Island
* Balagbag Island
* Public Market of Vinzons
* Parroquia de San Pedro Apostol / St. Peter the Apostle Church