Political Divisions
Masbate is subdivided into 20 municipalities and 1 city.
| City/Municipality | No. of Barangays |
Area (km²) |
Population (2007) |
Mayor (2007–2010) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aroroy | 41 | 62,635 | Enrico Capinig | ||
| Baleno | 24 |
|
21,639 | Gracia Mingoy-Llamado | |
| Balud | 32 |
|
31,484 | Clemente A. Arguelles, Jr | |
| Batuan | 14 | 12,585 | Charlie Yuson III | ||
| Cataingan | 37 |
|
48,827 | Wilton Kho | |
| Cawayan | 37 |
|
59,658 | Ramon B. Abinuman | |
| Claveria | 22 | 40,336 | Eduardo M. Andueza | ||
| Dimasalang | 20 |
|
22,723 | Demphna Du-Naga | |
| Esperanza | 20 | 16,834 | Mac John C. Seachon | ||
| Mandaon | 26 | 34,401 | Emily Estipona Hao | ||
| Masbate City | 30 |
|
81,585 | Socrates M. Tuazon | |
| Milagros | 27 | 48,185 | Dr. Natividad Magbalon | ||
| Mobo | 29 | 32,740 | Atty. Percival D. Castillo | ||
| Monreal | 11 | 21,693 | Ben G. Espiloy | ||
| Palanas | 24 | 24,830 | Silvestre L. Alvarez, Sr. | ||
| Pio V. Corpuz | 18 |
|
22,102 | Diomedes C. Amaroto | |
| Placer | 35 | 48,469 | Joshur Judd S. Lanete II | ||
| San Fernando | 26 | 19,179 | Maria Vida Espinosa-Bravo | ||
| San Jacinto | 21 | 26,508 | Hon. Leny Arcenas | ||
| San Pascual | 22 | 41,736 | Zacarina A. Lazaro | ||
| Uson | 36 | 43,825 | Felepe U. Sanchez | ||
Masbate is also divided into 3 congressional districts, with the following representatives.
- 1st District - Narciso Bravo Jr. (KAMPI)
- 2nd District - Antonio Kho (Lakas-NUCD)
- 3rd District - Scott Davies Lanete (NPC)
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