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Encyclopedia > Masbate City
Masbate City
Location
Map of Masbate showing the location of Masbate City.
Government
Region Bicol Region (Region V)
Province Masbate
District 2nd district of Masbate
Barangays 34
Income class: 5th class; partially urban
Mayor
Cityhood 2000
Physical characteristics
Area 249.10 km²
Population

     Total (2000)      Density Image File history File links Ph_locator_masbate_masbate. ... Masbate is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Map of the Philippines showing the regions and their provinces (click for larger version). ... Bicol Region or Bicolandia is one of the 16 regions of the Philippines occupying the Bicol Peninsula at the southeastern end of Luzon island and some other islands. ... Map of the Philippines showing the regions and provinces (click for larger version). ... Masbate is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... Type Lower house Houses House of Representatives House Speaker Jose De Venecia, Jr. ... A barangay (Tagalog: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. ... Judiciary Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno Court of Appeals · Sandiganbayan Court of Tax Appeals · Ombudsman Elections Commission on Elections 2007 | 2004 | 2001 | 1998 1995 | 1992 | 1986 | All Foreign relations Human rights Other countries Politics Portal      A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino and Tagalog) is a tier of local... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ...


71,441
286.80/km²

Masbate City is a 5th class city in the province of Masbate, Philippines. It is the capital city of Masbate province. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 71,441 people in 13,400 households. Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A city (lungsod, sometimes siyudad, in Filipino) is a tier of local government in the Philippines. ... Map of the Philippines showing all the regions and their provinces. ... Masbate is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

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Barangays

Masbate City is politically subdivided into 34 barangays. A barangay (Tagalog: baranggay , pronounced as ba-rang-gai, gai as in guy), also known by its former name, the barrio, is the smallest local government unit in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward. ...

  • Anas
  • Asid
  • B. Titong
  • Bagalihog
  • Bagumbayan
  • Bantigue
  • Bapor (Pob.)
  • Batuhan
  • Bayombon
  • Biyong
  • Bolo
  • Cagay
  • Cagba
  • Cawayan Exterior
  • Cawayan Interior
  • Centro (Pob.)
  • Espinosa
  • F. Magallanes
  • Ibingay
  • Igang
  • Kalipay (Pob.)
  • Kinamaligan
  • Malinta
  • Mapiña
  • Mayngaran
  • Nursery
  • Pating (Pob.)
  • Pawa
  • Sinalongan
  • Talahib
  • Tiongson
  • Tugbo
  • Ubongan Dacu
  • Usab

History

The municipality of Masbate was converted into a city last September 2000.[1]


Educational Institutes

  • Academy of Computer Experts
  • Capitolina O. Legazpi Memorial High School
  • Jose Zurbito Sr. Elementary School
  • Liceo de Masbate
  • Masbate National Comprehensive High School
  • MNCHS Brgy. Bolo - Annex
  • Masbate Colleges
  • Osmeña Colleges
  • Ovilla Technical College
  • Sacro Costato School
  • Saint Anthony Seminary
  • Southern Bicol College
  • CTI Technical Institute
  • Andres Soriano Junior Memorial School

Festival

  • Pagdayao Festival
  • RODEO Masbateño

References

  1. ^ NSCB - 2001 Factsheet - 12 New Cities Created, July-December 2000.

Television Networks:

  • GMA Network: Channel 7
  • Masbate Community Broadcasting Corporation: ABS-CBN Affiliates (Channel 10)
  • ACQ-Kingdom Broadcasting Network: Channel 26

GMA Network, Incorporated (Global Media Arts Network, Incorporated) is a television network in the Philippines. ... Categories: Corporation stubs | Philippines | Television networks ... ACQ Kingdom Broadcasting Network is the broadcasting arm of a Philippine television evangelist, Pastor Apollo C. Quiboloy. ...

Radio Stations:

  • Radyo Natin/DZRH: MBC- Manila Broadcasting Company
  • Masbate Community Broadcasting Corporation: ABS-CBN Affiliates (DYME)

Categories: Corporation stubs | Philippines | Television networks ...

External links

  • Philippine Standard Geographic Code
  • 2000 Philippine Census Information
  • Masbate Related Website

  Results from FactBites:
 
Masbate - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (73 words)
Masbate is an island province of the Philippines located in the Bicol Region in Luzon.
Its capital is Masbate City and consists of three major islands: Masbate, Ticao and Burias.
Masbate is subdivided into 20 municipalities and 1 city.
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