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Rapu-Rapu, officially the Municipality of Rapu-Rapu (Template:Langx; Template:Langx), is a municipality in the province of Albay in the Bicol Region of the Philippines. The population was 36,151 at the 2020 census.Template:PH census

The municipality comprises three islands: Rapu-rapu Island, Batan Island, and Guinanayan Island.

History

Rapu-Rapu and Batan Islands were historically part of Prieto Diaz in Sorsogon. Before it became a municipality on 1901, it was a bario of Prieto Diaz, Sorsogon. The Visita (Chapel) here and the spiritual and pastoral needs of the people were taken care of by the Parish Priest of Prieto Diaz. Records show that Rev. Fr. Santiago Nepomuceno was in charge here in the early part of 1891, then Rev. Fr. Juan Brusola took over. It was during his term that the Parish of Sta. Florentina was founded.

Sometime after the year 1891, Rapu-Rapu and Batan Islands became part of the municipality of Bacon, Sorsogon mainly due to their geographical location, nearer to Bacon than to Prieto Diaz. This move was more favorable to the people transportation - wise and business - wise. Because of the growing population in both islands, Governor Arlington Betts, Civil Governor for the Province of Albay, created the municipality of Rapu - Rapu in 1901. A plebiscite was held. The people were made to choose, if they would want to belong to the province of Sorsogon or to the province of Albay. Majority of the people chose Albay for their province and their will pass respected.[1]

Geography

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Rapu-Rapu is Template:Convert southeast of Manila and Template:Convert east of Legazpi City, the provincial capital. The small island of Rapu-Rapu and Batan lie to the east of Luzon and together with the islands of San Miguel and Cagraray, form the northern rim of Albay Gulf. These islands represents a low monoclinal continuation of the eastern structural arch into the waters of Lagonoy Gulf. Most of the land surface of Rapu-Rapu has exposed basement-complex rocks in its interior consisting mainly of serpentines. Rapu-Rapu have deposits of coal and copper.[2]

Barangays

Rapu-Rapu is politically subdivided into 34 barangays.Template:PSGC detail Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios.

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Climate

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Rapu-Rapu has a tropical climate. There is significant rainfall throughout the year in Rapu-Rapu. Even the driest month still has a lot of rainfall. According to Köppen and Geiger, the climate is classified as Af. The average annual temperature in Rapu-Rapu is Template:Convert. The average annual rainfall is Template:Convert. The driest month is April with Template:Convert. Most precipitation falls in December, with an average of Template:Convert. The warmest month of the year is June with an average temperature of Template:Convert. In February, the average temperature is Template:Convert. It is the lowest average temperature of the whole year. The difference in precipitation between the driest month and the wettest month is 344 mm. The average temperatures vary during the year by 2.6 °C.[3]

Typhoons are an especially frequent and destructive menace in the Bicol region. The months of September, October and November experience the more destructive of these violent tropical storms. Forty percent of the storms carrying high-velocity winds in the Philippine pass through Southeastern Luzon where Rapu-Rapu is located.[2]

Demographics

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In the 2020 census, Rapu-Rapu had a population of 36,151.Template:PH census The population density was Template:Convert.

Government

The following were the elected officials of Rapu-Rapu for the term 2013–2016.[4]Template:Better source needed

Local executive officials and members of the city council
Mayor Ronald Galicia (NP)
Vice Mayor Nora Onate (NP)
Councilors
Florante Dela Cruz (NP)
Retchell Bajaro (NP)
Larry Batas (NP)
Jun Jun Berjuega (LP)
Napoleon Bello (LP)
Arturo Ebrada (NP)
Zenaida Guianan (LP)
Gad Galicia (NP)

Education

Rapu-Rapu has 36 elementary schools and 7 secondary schools directly supervised by Department of Education-Division of Albay.[5]

Primary schools

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  • Acal Elementary School
  • Bagaobawan Elementary School
  • Batan Elementary School
  • Bilbao Elementary School
  • Binosawan Elementary School
  • Bogtong Elementary School
  • Buenavista Elementary School
  • Buhatan Elementary School
  • Calanaga Elementary School
  • Caracaran Elementary School
  • Carogcog Elementary School
  • Dapdap Elementary School
  • Gaba Elementary School
  • Galicia Elementary School
  • Guinanayan Elementary School
  • Hamorawon Elementary School
  • Lagundi Elementary School
  • Liguan Elementary School
  • Linao Elementary School
  • Malobago Elementary School
  • Mananao Elementary School
  • Mancao Elementary School
  • Manila Elementary School
  • Masaga Elementary School
  • Minso Elementary School
  • Morocborocan Elementary School
  • Nagcalsot Elementary School
  • Nstr. Sra De Guadalupe Elementary School
  • Pagcolbon Elementary School
  • Rapu-Rapu Elementary School
  • Sagrada Elementary School
  • San Ramon Elementary School
  • Tinocawan Elementary School
  • Tinopan Elementary School
  • Viga Elementary School
  • Villahermosa Elementary School

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Secondary schools

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  • Batan National High School
  • Bilbao National High School
  • Bogtong National High School
  • Mancao National High School
  • Rapu-Rapu National High School
  • Tinopan National High School
  • Villahermosa National High School

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References

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External links

  • [[[:Template:NSCB detail]] Philippine Standard Geographic Code]

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