Sorsogon, Bicol
Sorsogon: Province of the Philippines
About
Quick Facts about Sorsogon
Population : | 792,949 |
Country : | Philippines |
State : | Bicol (Philippines) |
County : | Province of Sorsogon |
Head of government : | Governor of Sorsogon |
Postal code : | 4700–4715 |
Phone Area Codes : | 56 |
Area : | 2119.01 km2 |
Official name : | Lalawigan ng Sorsogon, Province of Sorsogon |
Capital : | Sorsogon City |
Establishment : | January 01, 1894 (130 years ago) |
Time Zone : | Asia/Manila |
Local time : | 02:20:50 (30th December 2024) |
Geography
Sorsogon is located at 12°58'26"N 123°59'36"E (12.9738900, 123.9933300). It has 2 neighbors: Province of Northern Samar and Masbate.
Sorsogon map
- Official Website
Official website of Sorsogon
Francis Escudero ,
Sorsogon has 2 neighbours.
- Province of Northern Samar province of the Philippines
- Masbate province of the Philippines
- Casiguran
- Gubat
- Prieto Diaz
- Magallanes
- Pilar
- Juban
- Barcelona
- Irosin
- Matnog
- Castilla
- Bulan
- Bulusan
- Sorsogon City
- Donsol
- Santa Magdalena
Demographics
Year | Population | % Change | Method |
1903 | 120,495 | - | census |
1918 | 178,443 | 32.47% | census |
1939 | 247,653 | 27.95% | census |
1948 | 291,138 | 14.94% | census |
1960 | 347,771 | 16.28% | census |
1970 | 427,047 | 18.56% | census |
1975 | 446,502 | 4.36% | census |
1980 | 500,685 | 10.82% | census |
1990 | 522,960 | 4.26% | census |
1995 | 591,927 | 11.65% | census |
2000 | 650,535 | 9.01% | census |
2007 | 709,673 | 8.33% | census |
2010 | 740,743 | 4.19% | census |
2015 | 792,949 | 6.58% | census |