Vinzons, Camarines Norte

Vinzons, Camarines Norte

Vinzons is a 4th class municipality in the province of Camarines Norte, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 37,893 people in 7,407 households. The first recorded name of Vinzons was Tacboan and was later changed to Indan. The town was renamed "Vinzons" in honor of Wenceslao Q. Vinzons, a former governor of the province. youngest delegate to the Philippine Constitutional Convention of 1935, and a guerilla leader martyred by the Japanese during World War II. The town was established in 1581 by the Franciscan Fathers without a patron saint and without a church. It was not until 1611 that the Church was built with Saint Peter as its Patron Saint. Vinzons is known for the religiosity of its inhabitants, contributing priests and nuns to the Catholic Church more than any other town in the province. Curiously, the town has always been known as the town of politicians having had more provincial elective officials than in any other town in the province. There was a time, in fact, when all three candidates for governor hailed from Vinzons as when Dominador Asis, Fernando V. Pajarillo, and Wenceslao G. Vinzons, Jr. ran for governor in the elections of 1964. Before that, majority of the provincial governors came from Vinzons: Carlos Balce (1928-1931) Wenceslao Q. Vinzons (1937-1940), Carlos Ascutia (1944-1946), Regino Z. Guinto (1946-1947), Cayetano Vinzons (1958), Dominador Asis (1959-1963), Wenceslao G. Vinzons, Jr. (1964-1968), Fernando V. Pajarillo,(who died while in office). Education is likewise valued by the inhabitants in that every family would attempt to send their children to study in Manila despite the prohibitive costs of lodging and tuition. It is the only town where in a single year, four lawyers passed the Bar examinations in 1978: Oscar G. Raro, Fernando Saludes, Dominador Ferrer, Jr., and Joseph Balce.

Barangays

Vinzons is politically subdivided into 19 barangays.


* Aguit-It
* Banocboc
* Cagbalogo
* Calangcawan Norte
* Calangcawan Sur
* Guinacutan
* Mangcayo
* Mangcawayan
* Manlucugan
* Matango

* Napilihan
* Pinagtigasan
* Barangay I (Pob.)
* Barangay II (Pob.)
* Barangay III (Pob.)
* Sabang
* Santo Domingo
* Singi
* Sula

External links

* [http://www.nscb.gov.ph/activestats/psgc/default.asp Philippine Standard Geographic Code]
* [http://www.t-macs.com/kiso/local/ 2000 Philippine Census Information]
* [http://philippines.bayaw.com/751/Vinzons%20Camarines%20Norte.html Vinzons Camarines Norte pictures]
* [http://www.katropa.com Filipino community]
* [http://www.bicolonline.com Free Email for vinzonians]


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