Barcelona, Sorsogon

Barcelona
Municipality of Barcelona
Parroquia de San Jose
Nickname: 
Catalonia of Asia
Map of Sorsogon with Barcelona highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Barcelona
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 12°52′10″N 124°08′31″E / 12.8694°N 124.1419°E / 12.8694; 124.1419
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceSorsogon
District 2nd district
FoundedApril 16, 1886
Named afterBarcelona, Catalonia
Barangays25 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorCynthia G. Falcotelo-Fortes
  Vice MayorIsabel Esmeria
  RepresentativeManuel L. Fortes, Jr
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate16,676 voters (2025)
Area
  Total
61.18 km2 (23.62 sq mi)
Elevation
18 m (59 ft)
Highest elevation
126 m (413 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total
20,987
  Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
  Households
5,255
Economy
  Income class5th municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
21.15
% (2021)
  Revenue131.8 million (2022)
  Assets450.4 million (2022)
  Expenditure133.9 million (2022)
  Liabilities49.78 million (2022)
Service provider
  ElectricitySorsogon 2 Electric Cooperative (SORECO 2)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4712
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)56
Native languagesSorsogon language
Tagalog
Websitewww.barcelona.gov.ph

Barcelona, officially the Municipality of Barcelona (Waray Sorsogon: Bungto san Barcelona; Waray: Bungto han Barcelona, Tagalog: Bayan ng Barcelona), is a municipality in the province of Sorsogon, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 20,987 people.