Pio Duran

Pio Duran, officially the Municipality of Pio Duran (Central Bikol: Banwaan kan Pio Duran; Tagalog: Bayan ng Pio Duran), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Albay, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 49,070 people.

Pio Duran
Municipality of Pio Duran
Map of Albay with Pio Duran highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Pio Duran
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 13°02′N 123°27′E
CountryPhilippines
RegionBicol Region
ProvinceAlbay
District 3rd district
Barangays33 (see Barangays)
Government
  TypeSangguniang Bayan
  MayorAlan R. Arandia
  Vice MayorMarvin Thomas N. Quiroz
  RepresentativeFernando T. Cabredo
  Municipal Council
Members
  Electorate33,678 voters (2022)
Area
  Total133.70 km2 (51.62 sq mi)
Elevation
51 m (167 ft)
Highest elevation
296 m (971 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2020 census)
  Total49,070
  Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
  Households
10,813
Economy
  Income class3rd municipal income class
  Poverty incidence
37.47
% (2018)
  Revenue₱161.420 million (2020)
  Assets₱475.914 million (2020)
  Expenditure₱167.684 million (2020)
  Liabilities₱55.494 million (2020)
Service provider
  ElectricityAlbay Power and Energy Corporation (APEC)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
4516
PSGC
IDD:area code+63(0)52
Native languagesTagalog
Websitewww.pioduran.gov.ph

Access to the town is via Ligao. It is considered one of the major route going to Masbate.

It was named after the Filipino Pan-Asianist, Lawyer and Legislator, Pio Saceda Duran (19001961).

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