Barcelona, Philippines
Barcelona is a town of 3,258 people in Bicol Region, Philippines.
Why visit Barcelona
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 14 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Weather in Barcelona
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About Barcelona
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 2024 census, it has a population of 21,911 people.
From the Wikipedia article Barcelona, Sorsogon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks1
Restaurants and cafes14
Maiko's Bubble Tea
Cafe · Coffee Shop, Tea · 6.3 km
Herrera Street
2 more on the map.
Where to stay1
History
The site of Barcelona was originally part of Gubat and Bulusan. The town's name was known as Danlog, taken from the name of a local river. The change of name to Barcelona was recommended by a Spanish official who saw some similarities with Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). On April 16, 1886, it became a pueblo civil. Until 1868, it was part of the parish of St. James the Great of Bulusan. After 1868, it took St. Joseph as its patron saint and celebrates their town fiesta on May 19.
For most of the Fourth and Fifth Republics, it was governed by Mayors Rustico Estopace and Salvador Estuye.
From the History section of Barcelona, Sorsogon on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship5
Shopping5
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries37
Healthcare8
Map of Barcelona
75 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Legazpi Airport (LGP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 55 km away.
- Gubat 6 km north, about 6 min by car
- Sorsogon 20 km northwest, about 20 min by car
- Castilla 30 km west, about 30 min by car
- Pilar 51 km west, about 51 min by car
- Legaspi 53 km northwest, about 53 min by car
- Daraga 56 km northwest, about 56 min by car
- Malilipot 66 km northwest, about 1 h by car
- Catarman 68 km southeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Tabaco 70 km northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Virac 80 km north, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Openverse (see each image): photos
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Barcelona Church, Sorsogon, Joelaldor, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Church of Barcelona historical marker, National Historical Commission of the Philippines, Public domain
- Barcelona Church facade, National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), Public domain
- ISS047-E-87430 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Gubat Sorsogon, Gubat North Central School - panoramio, alfonsoereve, CC BY 3.0
- Jeepney stop Gubat, Alma Gamil, CC BY 2.0
- Pan mat made of bacbac, Alma Gamil, CC BY 2.0
- Bacbac bag, Alma Gamil, CC BY 2.0
- Bacbac in three natural shades, Alma Gamil, CC BY 2.0
- Abaca rooom slippers (8385296081), Alma Gamil from Philippines, CC BY 2.0
- Bus Terminal Gubat, Alma Gamil, CC BY 2.0
- Barcelona Lighthouse - Barcelona, New York, Dougtone, CC BY-SA 2.0
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