Vinzons

"Indan" redirects here. For the municipality in Cavite also formerly known as Indan, see Indang. For the hydrocarbon chemical, see Indane.

For other uses, see Vinzons (disambiguation).

Vinzons officially the Municipality of Vinzons (Tagalog: Bayan ng Vinzons), is a municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 45,173 people.^[5]

Vinzons Tacboan & Indan
Municipality
Municipality of Vinzons
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Eco-Heritage town
Motto:  Pasiyo sa Vinzons
Map of Camarines Norte with Vinzons highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Vinzons Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 14°10′26″N 122°54′29″E
Country	Philippines
Region	Bicol Region
Province	Camarines Norte
District	2nd district
Founded	1581
Named after	Wenceslao Q. Vinzons
Barangays	19 (see Barangays)
Government  [1]
• Type	Sangguniang Bayan
• Mayor	Agnes Ang
• Vice Mayor	Boyet Valeros
• Representative	Rosemarie C. Panotes
• Municipal Council	Members Ligaya H. Heraldo Justin Vinzons Jonna Valeros Niel Obusan Gilbert B. Adorino Nestor A. Pajarillo Manuel D. Obusan Jay Pimentel
• Electorate	30,004 voters (2025)
Area [2]
• Total	141.43 km2 (54.61 sq mi)
Elevation	15 m (49 ft)
Highest elevation	1,163 m (3,816 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population  (2024 census)[3]
• Total	45,173
• Density	319.40/km2 (827.25/sq mi)
• Households	11,059
Economy
• Income class	3rd municipal income class
• Poverty incidence	27.17 % (2021)[4]
• Revenue	₱ 226.7 million (2022)
• Assets	₱ 465.9 million (2022)
• Expenditure	₱ 164.2 million (2022)
• Liabilities	₱ 64.01 million (2022)
Service provider
• Electricity	Camarines Norte Electric Cooperative (CANORECO)
Time zone	UTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code	4603
PSGC	0501612000
IDD : area code	+63 (0)54
Native languages	Central Bikol Tagalog

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.^[6] The town was then renamed "Vinzons" in honor of Wenceslao Q. Vinzons, then Governor of the province.^[6] He was the youngest delegate to the 1934 Philippine Constitutional Convention and a guerrilla leader martyred by the Japanese during World War II.

History

Government flag

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.^[7]

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 (ABC President)
• 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) - Abraham Lukban
• 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[8]

Demographics

Population census of Vinzons

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1903	6,665	—
1918	9,072	+2.08%
1939	11,249	+1.03%
1948	14,455	+2.83%
1960	18,196	+1.94%
1970	22,804	+2.28%
1975	24,361	+1.33%
1980	26,158	+1.43%
1990	31,774	+1.96%
1995	33,182	+0.82%
2000	37,893	+2.89%
2007	39,653	+0.63%
2010	41,915	+2.04%
2015	43,485	+0.70%
2020	49,042	+2.56%
2024	45,173	−1.95%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority[9][10][11][12][13]

In the 2020 census, the population of Vinzons, Camarines Norte, was 49,042 people,^[14] with a density of 350 inhabitants per square kilometre or 910 inhabitants per square mile.

Religion

St. Peter the Apostle Church

Roman Catholic Churches

• St. Peter the Apostle Church - Fire destroyed the St. Peter the Apostle Church on 26 December 2012 at around 1:30AM in the morning 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.^[15]
• 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[16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23]

Government

Municipal officials:

• Municipal Mayor: Agnes Ang
• Vice Mayor: Boyet Valeros
• Councilors:
  • Hon. Ligaya H. Heraldo
  • Hon. Justin "Bintao" Vinzons
  • Hon. Jonna Valeros
  • Hon. Niel Obusan
  • Hon. Gilbert B. Adorino
  • Hon. Nestor A. Pajarillo
  • Hon. Manuel D. Obusan
  • Hon. Jay Pimentel
• Ex Officio (Liga ng mga Barangay) : Hon. Welisa B. Salen
• Ex Officio (SK Federation) : Hon. Sarah Jade Icatlo

Education

The Vinzons Schools District Office governs all educational institutions within the municipality. It oversees the management and operations of all private and public, from primary to secondary schools.^[24]

Primary and elementary schools

• Aguit-it Elementary School
• Banocboc Elementary School
• Cagbalogo Elementary School
• Calangacawan Norte Elementary School
• Calangacawan Sur Elementary School
• Don Miguel Lukban Elementary School
• El Trino P. Zenarosa Elementary School
• Gregorio Jardin Elementary School
• Gorgonio Obusan Elementary School
• Guinacutan Elementary School
• Juanita Balon Elementary School
• M. Guinto Elementary School
• Magcawayan Island Elementary School
• Mangcayo Elementary School
• Matango Elementary School
• P. Barbin Elementary School
• Pinagtigasan Elementary School
• St. Peter Kiddie School
• Sto. Domingo Elementary School
• Sula Elementary School
• Vinzons Christian Academy
• Vinzons Pilot Elementary School

Secondary schools

• D.Q. Liwag National High School
• E Quintela High School
• Matango National High School
• Sabang National High School
• Sarah Jane Ferrer High School
• St. Francis Caracciolo Culinary Academy
• Vinzons Pilot High School

Sectarian Seminary

• Adorno Fathers Seminary

Private senior high school and higher educational institutions

• St. Francis Caracciolo Culinary Academy - Santo Domingo

Tourist destinations

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

See also

• List of renamed cities and municipalities in the Philippines
• LGU Vinzons website