Land Area
The municipality of Virac has a land area of 152.40 square kilometers or 58.84 square miles which constitutes 10.21% of Catanduanes total area. Its population as determined by the 2015 Census was 73,650. This represented 28.22% of the total population of Catanduanes province, or 1.27% of the overall population of the Bicol Region. Based on these figures, the population density is computed at 483 inhabitants per square kilometer or 1,252 inhabitants per square mile.
Virac is a coastal municipality in the island province of Catanduanes. It serves as the provincial capital.
It is most populous and fifth largest in land area in Catanduanes.
Barangay
The municipality of Virac has sixty-three (63) barangays.
| Barangay | Population percentage (2015) | Population (2015) | Population (2010) | Change (2010‑2015) | Annual Population Growth Rate (2010-2015) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antipolo del Norte | 0.94% | 695 | 669 | 3.89% | 0.73% |
| Antipolo del Sur | 0.73% | 535 | 531 | 0.75% | 0.14% |
| Balite | 1.03% | 761 | 700 | 8.71% | 1.60% |
| Batag | 0.59% | 436 | 455 | -4.18% | -0.81% |
| Bigaa | 4.34% | 3,193 | 2,777 | 14.98% | 2.69% |
| Buenavista | 0.54% | 397 | 384 | 3.39% | 0.64% |
| Buyo | 2.16% | 1,589 | 1,376 | 15.48% | 2.78% |
| Cabihian | 0.66% | 486 | 472 | 2.97% | 0.56% |
| Calabnigan | 0.82% | 603 | 551 | 9.44% | 1.73% |
| Calampong | 0.39% | 288 | 304 | -5.26% | -1.02% |
| Calatagan Proper | 4.18% | 3,075 | 2,742 | 12.14% | 2.21% |
| Calatagan Tibang | 2.94% | 2,162 | 1,909 | 13.25% | 2.40% |
| Capilihan | 1.99% | 1,463 | 1,417 | 3.25% | 0.61% |
| Casoocan | 0.64% | 471 | 440 | 7.05% | 1.30% |
| Cavinitan | 6.13% | 4,514 | 3,484 | 29.56% | 5.06% |
| Concepcion | 1.47% | 1,084 | 1,040 | 4.23% | 0.79% |
| Constantino | 1.18% | 866 | 931 | -6.98% | -1.37% |
| Danicop | 2.82% | 2,074 | 1,886 | 9.97% | 1.83% |
| Dugui San Isidro | 0.55% | 402 | 357 | 12.61% | 2.29% |
| Dugui San Vicente | 0.99% | 726 | 626 | 15.97% | 2.86% |
| Dugui Too | 1.83% | 1,346 | 1,160 | 16.03% | 2.87% |
| F. Tacorda Village | 0.49% | 363 | 368 | -1.36% | -0.26% |
| Francia | 2.66% | 1,957 | 1,813 | 7.94% | 1.47% |
| Gogon Centro | 3.00% | 2,208 | 1,900 | 16.21% | 2.90% |
| Gogon Sirangan | 1.33% | 979 | 927 | 5.61% | 1.04% |
| Hawan Grande | 1.20% | 887 | 846 | 4.85% | 0.91% |
| Hawan Ilaya | 0.87% | 643 | 592 | 8.61% | 1.59% |
| Hicming | 1.45% | 1,068 | 974 | 9.65% | 1.77% |
| Ibong Sapa | 1.15% | 847 | 819 | 3.42% | 0.64% |
| Igang | 1.00% | 738 | 783 | -5.75% | -1.12% |
| Juan M. Alberto | 0.50% | 371 | 339 | 9.44% | 1.73% |
| Lanao | 1.49% | 1,094 | 1,018 | 7.47% | 1.38% |
| Magnesia del Norte | 1.06% | 779 | 776 | 0.39% | 0.07% |
| Magnesia del Sur | 1.03% | 757 | 759 | -0.26% | -0.05% |
| Marcelo Alberto | 1.17% | 863 | 810 | 6.54% | 1.21% |
| Marilima | 0.46% | 338 | 380 | -11.05% | -2.21% |
| Pajo Baguio | 0.70% | 519 | 544 | -4.60% | -0.89% |
| Pajo San Isidro | 1.64% | 1,208 | 1,042 | 15.93% | 2.85% |
| Palnab del Norte | 2.54% | 1,870 | 1,747 | 7.04% | 1.30% |
| Palnab del Sur | 2.43% | 1,787 | 1,601 | 11.62% | 2.11% |
| Palta Big | 0.56% | 410 | 410 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Palta Salvacion | 1.60% | 1,175 | 1,186 | -0.93% | -0.18% |
| Palta Small | 1.15% | 844 | 750 | 12.53% | 2.27% |
| Rawis | 2.74% | 2,016 | 1,871 | 7.75% | 1.43% |
| Salvacion | 0.73% | 537 | 454 | 18.28% | 3.25% |
| San Isidro Village | 6.66% | 4,905 | 4,262 | 15.09% | 2.71% |
| San Jose | 0.17% | 122 | 128 | -4.69% | -0.91% |
| San Juan | 0.92% | 677 | 668 | 1.35% | 0.26% |
| San Pablo | 1.47% | 1,085 | 1,085 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| San Pedro | 0.39% | 285 | 271 | 5.17% | 0.96% |
| San Roque | 1.49% | 1,101 | 1,124 | -2.05% | -0.39% |
| San Vicente | 3.01% | 2,214 | 1,933 | 14.54% | 2.62% |
| Santa Cruz | 1.61% | 1,185 | 1,087 | 9.02% | 1.66% |
| Santa Elena | 1.07% | 786 | 834 | -5.76% | -1.12% |
| Santo Cristo | 1.46% | 1,078 | 931 | 15.79% | 2.83% |
| Santo Domingo | 1.83% | 1,350 | 1,234 | 9.40% | 1.73% |
| Santo Niño | 1.94% | 1,428 | 1,160 | 23.10% | 4.04% |
| Simamla | 1.15% | 848 | 803 | 5.60% | 1.04% |
| Sogod‑Simamla | 0.39% | 286 | 313 | -8.63% | -1.70% |
| Sogod‑Tibgao | 2.49% | 1,831 | 1,495 | 22.47% | 3.94% |
| Talisoy | 0.69% | 506 | 544 | -6.99% | -1.37% |
| Tubaon | 1.28% | 942 | 797 | 18.19% | 3.23% |
| Valencia | 2.17% | 1,597 | 1,362 | 17.25% | 3.08% |
| Virac Total | 73,650 | 66,951 | 10.01% | 1.83% |